A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
Set in the fictional town of Old Stump, Arizona in 1882, Seth MacFarlane stars as Albert Stark, a skittish sheep farmer who has been recently dumped by his beloved girlfriend Louise (Seyfried), who quickly...
Set in the fictional town of Old Stump, Arizona in 1882, Seth MacFarlane stars as Albert Stark, a skittish sheep farmer who has been recently dumped by his beloved girlfriend Louise (Seyfried), who quickly...
2000s / Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published December 31, 2009 · Last modified May 4, 2019
The year is 2154. A powerful Earth corporation discovers and determines to mine a rare and exceedingly valuable metal on a habitable moon called Pandora in a distant planetary system. The only obstacle in...
by Vincent Leo · Published August 24, 2006 · Last modified November 19, 2019
Inspired by a true story (aka 99% fiction), 10th and Wolf derives its title from the names of the streets that cross in the predominantly Italian neighborhood in Philadelphia where the main characters of the...
by Vincent Leo · Published October 4, 2005 · Last modified August 26, 2019
In many ways, The Big White is Fargo redux, as long as those ways aren’t being funny, smart, or inspired. However, it does take place in snow country, it has a dark and offbeat sense of humor, and...
It took me some time to finally be able to sit all the way through Cold Mountain, despite several attempts. Some of this had to do with the fact that at 155 minutes, it’s quite...
Ten years before the release of Lost in Translation, Bill Murray opted to star in a light romantic comedy, Groundhog Day, and although I’m a big fan of Murray’s schmoozy slapstick flicks, I just shook my head when...
by Vincent Leo · Published September 13, 2003 · Last modified December 16, 2019
Jesse Bradford stars as Spencer Gould, a reserved young man that has a hard time going for what he wants, although his influential grandmother always tried to instill self-confidence within him. After 25 years...
Quite an impressive debut for first-time writer-director Ben Younger, with a screenplay full of interesting observations and the directorial styling of a seasoned pro. That’s not to say Boiler Room doesn’t have its share of awkward...
Three teenage hoodlums get recruited by a cop to work undercover to bust a drug ring which may involve fellow police officers. When the recruiter gets killed himself, they take it upon themselves to...
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.