Nate Parker’s Birth of a Nation is based on real-life events that occurred in Virginia in 1831, where a slave named Nat Turner (Parker, Beyond the Lights) would lead a revolt against the white slave-owners. The film showcases...
by Vincent Leo · Published October 22, 2007 · Last modified December 3, 2019
Based on the comic book, 30 Days of Night imagines a scenario where vampires decide to attack a small Alaskan town known to have 30 straight days without sunlight annually. Steve Niles, who wrote the...
2000s / Action / Fantasy / Superhero / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published June 18, 2005 · Last modified May 20, 2019
Easily the best Batman movie made to date (later bested by its sequel), Batman Begins takes an ice-cold franchise and makes it red-hot again by reinventing itself. When we last left the series, Joel Schumacher had run...
Trees Lounge marks the first feature film written and directed by actor Steve Buscemi, showing that he has some talent behind the camera, as well as in front of it. This modest film falls into...
Although one of the most overlooked gems for the year 2000/2001, Memento has gained in popularity by being one of the most unique “whodunnits” to come out in many a year. While it does fit 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.
