The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Very loosely based on the short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald of 1921, the film version pushes forward the timeline of the story to the bulk of the 20th Century. We start the film...
2000s / Drama / Fantasy / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published January 6, 2009 · Last modified February 20, 2019
Very loosely based on the short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald of 1921, the film version pushes forward the timeline of the story to the bulk of the 20th Century. We start the film...
by Vincent Leo · Published December 21, 2006 · Last modified December 14, 2019
Now here’s a movie that will surely test your movie watching mettle. Excessively lengthy, emotionally cold as ice, and thematically overambitious, The Good Shepherd will draw its share of detractors from the impatient, the confused,...
by Vincent Leo · Published February 11, 2006 · Last modified December 14, 2019
It may not meet the standards of some groups as to its historical accuracy, but Steven Spielberg’s Munich nevertheless is engaging and thought-provoking moviemaking of the highest order. Munich marks the second time that the aftermath...
Richard Gere stars as Mr. Jones, a man who frequently lives his life on a constant high. Perhaps too high, as his often erratic behavior has been deemed dangerous enough to land him in...
Ali is the type of movie that is hard not to disappoint people with, since Ali is a much loved figure around the world, and one of the most popular personalities of the Sixties and...
In the quietest of ways, director Michael Mann has been putting together an impressive career of quality films. Even more impressive is the fact that he co-writes and produces his own material, and he...
A couple of teens in upstate New York go horseback riding in the snow one day, when disaster strikes in the form of a semi and kills one of the girls and severely wounds...
1990s / Adventure / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published June 25, 1998 · Last modified February 25, 2019
Clocking in at about three hours, comes another attempt by director Costner at an epic. After the much acclaimed success of DANCES WITH WOLVES, Costner takes the helm once again with an inspiring and...
Reviews from film writer Vince Leo, covering all eras and genres of films from classics to the latest releases.
Film reviews from Vince Leo, from classics to new releases, since 1996.