Logan Lucky (2017)
West Virginia family, the Logans, have claimed they and their kin have been cursed for nearly a century of bad luck. This story focuses on three of them, the recently laid-off and lame-legged Jimmy...
West Virginia family, the Logans, have claimed they and their kin have been cursed for nearly a century of bad luck. This story focuses on three of them, the recently laid-off and lame-legged Jimmy...
Director Steven Soderbergh (Haywire, Ocean’s Thirteen) continues to expand his horizons by taking on the world of male strippers, something that is always tantalizing, and yet rarely has gotten big-screen treatment from Hollywood in the...
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...
2010s / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published February 10, 2013 · Last modified August 6, 2018
Reviewing a film like Side Effects poses a bit of a challenge, as revealing the aspect of it that will make or break it for most people will likely be the very thing that spoils that...
by Vincent Leo · Published February 13, 2012 · Last modified February 21, 2019
Directed by Steven Soderbergh, the man responsible for such greats as Sex Lies and Videotape, Out of Sight, Erin Brockovich and Traffic, this is one of his earlier works, and falls under the “Hidden Gem” category for you seekers...
by Vincent Leo · Published January 29, 2012 · Last modified August 8, 2018
Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s Thirteen, Ocean’s Twelve) directs, giving a starring role to MMA fighter and former participant on “American Gladiator” Gina Carano, a novice actress with an intense physical presence and prowess, this retro-vibed thriller...
2000s / Mystery / Science Fiction
by Vincent Leo · Published November 20, 2002 · Last modified April 11, 2019
First off, I have to say that if you aren’t prepared to see a pure science fiction film, with all of the maturity and complexity that the term implies, you probably are better off...
by Vincent Leo · Published December 8, 2001 · Last modified March 17, 2019
The amazing Steven Soderbergh is at it again, showing a mastery of a new genre with almost every film he’s made. After the Academy Award nominated films Erin Brockovich and Traffic, Soderbergh goes for a fun and...
Based on a true story. Erin Brockovich (Roberts) is a struggling mother of three who bulldozes her way into working for a small law firm, and uncovers a possible coverup involving a powerful multi-billion dollar...
It should be abundantly clear after the year 2000 that Steven Soderbergh is the best director no one’s ever heard of working in Hollywood today. Arguably his two films (Traffic and Erin Brockovich) could legitimately claim...
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.