2010s / Mystery / Science Fiction / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published October 10, 2017 · Last modified July 26, 2018
An admirable and inspired attempt to further continue the story as presented in the highly influential 1982 classic, Blade Runner, sees modern visionary Denis Villenueve (Arrival, Enemy) supplant Ridley Scott (who executive produces) as director, further...
One wonders how much my enjoyment of this third installment of the Oceans series is influenced by the fact that the second, Ocean’s Twelve, had been a disappointment to most of those who loved Ocean’s Eleven. Perhaps it...
About once every couple of months, we can count on a release that pits together a group of likeable, veteran actors for a romp in which we can see them in a fun, frivolous...
Loosely based on the nonfiction book, “Bringing Down the House”, by Ben Mezrich, this highly sensationalized account of how several MIT students (who were mainly Asian in reality) employed a lucrative card counting system...
by Vincent Leo · Published September 20, 2007 · Last modified January 28, 2019
Redford (All the President’s Men, Three Days of the Condor) and Fonda (Coming Home, Nine to Five) reunite for the third and final time starring together in a film, and the result is an amiable but...
Jon Favreau stars as Mike, is a recently relocated New Yorker trying to make it big as a comedian/actor in Hollywood, but finding that the road to his dreams is filled with one detour...
There are a few acclaimed films that seem very fresh and original at the time, but over time, they are forgotten by most except the people who championed them because they really weren’t as...
Before Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, there was Corvette Summer, featuring a similar odyssey of a man who wanted his vehicle back and was willing to go through any lengths to get it. Most notorious for being the...
2000s / Action / Comedy / Sports
by Vincent Leo · Published June 21, 2004 · Last modified May 10, 2019
Rawson Marshall Thurber may be a first-time big-screen writer-director, but he had already made a splash in sports comedy with a series of television commercials for Reebok called, “Terry Tate: Office Linebacker”. Thurber started...
Upon first sight of the opening credits, either an homage to or a rip-off of The Matrix, depending on your perspective, you’ll probably guess that Second Time Around is going to be a sci-fi flick dealing...
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.
