Bombshell (2019)
Bombshell is a somewhat loose recounting of the toxic, cultish, and highly sexist atmosphere that permeated Fox News under the tenure of their CEO, Roger Ailes. Most of the events that take place in...
Bombshell is a somewhat loose recounting of the toxic, cultish, and highly sexist atmosphere that permeated Fox News under the tenure of their CEO, Roger Ailes. Most of the events that take place in...
2010s / Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Superhero
by Vincent Leo · Published December 22, 2018 · Last modified December 26, 2018
Aquaman follows in the path of Wonder Woman by going back to give an already established character in the DCEU an origin film. It’s not nearly as enjoyable as Wonder Woman though, putting more of its emphasis...
2010s / Comedy / Family / Fantasy
by Vincent Leo · Published December 24, 2014 · Last modified July 13, 2018
From the appearance of the terrible pratfall-filled trailer, Paddington would appear like one of those anthropomorphic misfires in the vein of Kangaroo Jack or Yogi Bear. The film had some dubious press in the late days of its production...
by Vincent Leo · Published December 28, 2009 · Last modified April 25, 2019
A bout of midlife crisis and writer’s block plagues esteemed Italian filmmaker Guido Contini (Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood), coming after a couple of flops that sees him gun-shy when it comes to his creativity,...
1990s / Action / Drama / Sports
by Vincent Leo · Published March 15, 2007 · Last modified January 8, 2019
Racing footage = good, drama = bad. This is about as short as the review of Days of Thunder needs to be, in this very disappointing misfire from the crew that brought you Top Gun, producer Jerry...
It took me some time to finally be able to sit all the way through Cold Mountain, despite several attempts. Some of this had to do with the fact that at 155 minutes, it’s quite...
Bewitched is a cute idea for a movie, but that’s all it is. It certainly sounds funnier to hear about than to actually watch. It’s not a remake of the television show of the...
1990s / Action / Science Fiction / Superhero
by Vincent Leo · Published December 30, 2003 · Last modified May 2, 2019
It’s not that the Batman series has run out of ideas by this point, it’s just that the makers of Batman Forever have no idea where to look for inspiration. Tim Burton gives up the directorial reins to...
The Hours is the kind of film that either has resonance with you or it doesn’t. It didn’t really for me, but being a young(ish) male, I doubt that it was necessarily meant to. ...
by Vincent Leo · Published February 3, 2002 · Last modified April 10, 2019
Whether you like her or not, Nicole Kidman is an actress making some of the more interesting films in the last few years. Starting with Eyes Wide Shut in 1999, she has made Oscar-worthy appearances in Moulin...
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.