The Interview (2014)
The Interview is perhaps more notable for the controversy it inspired than for anything that it contains within the course of its run time, as it not only caused an organization of hackers to infiltrate...
The Interview is perhaps more notable for the controversy it inspired than for anything that it contains within the course of its run time, as it not only caused an organization of hackers to infiltrate...
by Vincent Leo · Published August 15, 2011 · Last modified October 22, 2018
Danny McBride (Up in the Air, The Heartbreak Kid) and James Franco (127 Hours, Spider-Man 3) star in this comedic fantasy sword-and-sorcery adventure that resembles a bad Mel Brooks farce (an opening scene with ‘midgets’ would...
by Vincent Leo · Published April 17, 2011 · Last modified December 9, 2019
Acclaimed filmmaker Danny Boyle directs and co-writes the adaptation of the inspirational memoirs of Aron Ralston’s true-life tale of survival. Ralston (Franco), an avid adventurist, became trapped during a fall in a crevice in...
2000s / Action / Science Fiction / Superhero
by Vincent Leo · Published May 6, 2007 · Last modified August 9, 2018
In this third installment of the popular superhero franchise, Peter Parker (Maguire, Seabiscuit) is all set to pop the question to the love of his life, Mary Jane Watson (Dunst, Marie Antoinette). Unfortunately, every time he gets...
2000s / Action / Science Fiction / Superhero
by Vincent Leo · Published July 3, 2004 · Last modified May 13, 2019
Spider-Man 2 is a bit of an oddity for an action-packed superhero summer blockbuster. Perhaps no other in the genre has ever bothered devoting so much effort into character development, which is quite the gamble...
City by the Sea draws its inspiration from a 1997 Esquire magazine article by Pulitzer-prize winning journalist, Mike McAlary. The article was entitled “Mark of a Murderer,” and detailed the tale of a real-life cop who begins...
2000s / Action / Science Fiction / Superhero
by Vincent Leo · Published May 4, 2002 · Last modified March 24, 2019
Initially, it was somewhat of a disappointment to hear that what once was supposed to be a James Cameron project would eventually digress into the hands of Sam “Evil Dead” Raimi. Raimi was the...
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.