2010s / Adventure / Animation / Family / Fantasy
by Vincent Leo · Published August 20, 2016 · Last modified July 17, 2018
Kubo and the Two Strings is the fourth, and arguably the best, of the big screen releases from the Oregon-based, mainly stop-motion animation studio, LAIKA Entertainment. It’s the first to be directed by that company’s...
2000s / Action / Animation / Superhero
by Vincent Leo · Published July 8, 2006 · Last modified July 26, 2019
Batman Beyond: The Movie is a bit of a misnomer, as it isn’t so much a movie as it is five (well, actually six) episodes from the first season of the WB animated superhero series,...
1990s / Science Fiction / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published April 15, 2005 · Last modified February 6, 2020
After lackluster box office returns for Star Trek V, questions abounded whether Paramount finished the film series for good. Retaining the core cast proved so expensive that continuing might be unsustainable if they couldn’t...
1980s / Adventure / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published April 14, 2005 · Last modified January 26, 2020
Star Trek V marks Shatner’s debut as a feature film director, with his prior directorial experience, like Leonard Nimoy, coming from stage productions and TV episodes. Due to the “favored-nations” contract that stipulated that...
1980s / Adventure / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published April 11, 2005 · Last modified January 13, 2020
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home starts with our heroes on planet Vulcan, loading up to go home and face punishment from the Federation for their hijacking of the Enterprise and its subsequent destruction,...
1980s / Action / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published April 10, 2005 · Last modified January 5, 2020
The third entry in the Star Trek film series was announced shortly before the release of the Wrath of Khan, mostly to stave off blowback the makers were receiving for killing off Spock. At that...
1970s / Drama / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published September 9, 2003 · Last modified December 22, 2019
Star Trek: The Motion Picture continues the TV series that ran on NBC from 1966-69. Suffering abysmal ratings in its initial run, Paramount sold the show to syndication, where it developed a strongly devoted...
1980s / Action / Adventure / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published November 22, 1999 · Last modified December 29, 2019
Before the ponderous space odyssey, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, opened, Paramount planned for a follow-up. Due to the costly production problems they experienced, the sequel would be a modestly budgeted film made by...
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.
