Speed (1994)
The simple, one-sentence plot: Keanu Reeves (Point Break, A Walk in the Clouds) plays LAPD SWAT officer Jack Traven, who is desperately trying to thwart a madman’s plans to explode a city bus with a bomb...
by Vincent Leo · Published April 7, 2013 · Last modified December 27, 2018
The simple, one-sentence plot: Keanu Reeves (Point Break, A Walk in the Clouds) plays LAPD SWAT officer Jack Traven, who is desperately trying to thwart a madman’s plans to explode a city bus with a bomb...
2000s / Adventure / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published February 8, 2007 · Last modified February 13, 2019
When disaster strikes the first manned crew to Mars in 2020, a rescue team is sent in to investigate. However, complications arise which jeopardize the mission, not the least of which is the appearance...
One could have reasonable high expectations for Rod Lurie’s follow-up to his solid political flick, The Contender, but you might be hard-pressed to say they were met after watching The Last Castle for the duration. While Lurie does...
Hard Rain and Chain Reaction. What do these two movies have in common? Answer: they both have Morgan Freeman (Kiss the Girls, The Shawshank Redemption) as the bad guy, and star an annoying, young, lackluster protagonist. Note...
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.