2000s / Action / Science Fiction / Superhero
by Vincent Leo · Published June 14, 2008 · Last modified March 9, 2019
The Incredible Hulk is neither an outright sequel to the 2003 Ang Lee snoozefest, Hulk, nor an outright reboot. In fact, the screenwriters, including star Edward Norton (The Painted Veil, The Illusionist), who would rewrite entire scenes daily...
Jersey Girl sees a new, more mature Kevin Smith, both as a writer and director, but as he makes the transition from funny to a serious filmmaker, there appear to be some growing pains involved...
2000s / Action / Adventure / Fantasy
by Vincent Leo · Published December 20, 2001 · Last modified March 17, 2019
In case you want perspective, I had read Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy and “The Hobbit” as a young teenager, and I consider them among my favorite stories of any medium –...
The elderly Jewel “Cookie” Mae (Neal, Hud) misses her husband so much, she kills herself to be with him. One of her daughters hides the suicide note and plants evidence of murder, because no one in...
1990s / Action / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published August 31, 1998 · Last modified February 20, 2019
The plot: An asteroid the size of Texas is hurtling towards Earth, which will surely result in the termination of all life on the planet. The high-ups in NASA devise a plan to split...
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.
