Jumper (2008)
My advice to studios: don’t plan for a trilogy when you can’t even get the first film developed thoroughly. This is what happens when a good idea gets studio-botched by too many people with...
2000s / Action / Science Fiction / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published March 16, 2008 · Last modified July 31, 2018
My advice to studios: don’t plan for a trilogy when you can’t even get the first film developed thoroughly. This is what happens when a good idea gets studio-botched by too many people with...
2000s / Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published May 20, 2005 · Last modified May 20, 2019
As one of the few critics who does not malign Episode I and Episode II, and in fact, one who enjoys them very much, it should come as no surprise that Episode III, the best of the Anakin...
Based on the book by Jeffrey Eugenides, the setting is the 1970s, where a suburban family — mom, dad, and five sisters — come to an untimely demise. The details aren’t spelled out. although...
2000s / Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Romance / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published May 17, 2002 · Last modified March 26, 2019
Perhaps a large part of the reason I seem to be enjoying the new STAR WARS arc more than most comes down to my educational background. Having a degree in Classical Civilization, I have always had...
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.