Movie reviews of Vincent Leo

It’s a terrifically conceived story, features flawless direction, solid acting, and action as relentless as the Terminator himself. Review

All of the check-boxes you might be expecting are there: tragedy, pathos, comedy, triumph, visual effects, satisfying fan-service moments, and one of the biggest superhero spectacles ever put to screen. Review

As absorbing as many conceptual aspects of Brainstorm may be, the narrative does prove to be problematic under the weight of heady notions that strain when presented within the realm of mainstream entertainment. Review

While not as memorable or as essential as reading the Dr. Seuss book, or in watching the original animated short film, The Grinch is vibrant and catchy enough to sate the entertainment interests of those looking for a holiday film for the younger set in the family. Review

The creature designs and make-up work are certainly worthy of a major motion picture effort, but a movie isn’t exciting if you just dress everyone up and give them nowhere to go. Review

All in all, fans of action oriented b-movies may get some mileage out of this gloriously odd premise, but it’s slim pickings for mainstream audiences or those who don’t regularly feast on drive-in cinema. Review

With silly costumes, questionable weaponry, cartoonish characters, awful music and sound, and unconvincing special effects, this is the kind of film that should only be attempted by unabashed Van Damme fans and sci-fi heads who love their post-apocalyptic tales to be as cheesy and violent as can be. Review

While it’s a handsome production made with competence, Pet Sematary isn’t as fun as the first effort, and doesn’t stand out enough on its own to make it worth coming back to if you’re familiar. Review

Shazam! is certainly a fun and very funny film in many regards, despite a few heavy-handed moments, but at two hours and twelve minutes in length, it does begin to outstay its welcome a bit... Review

RoboCop succeeds on many levels, but the one I’m most impressed with is in making us actually feel something for the cyborg at the heart of the film, with moments of surprising emotion at the core of what could have been a throwaway Terminator knock-off. For a film so excessive in nearly every department, the subtle moments remain the most powerful. Review

Bohemian Rhapsody may not give you any more knowledge about who Freddie Mercury truly was and what truly drove him to seek success, but it remains a highly potent piece of entertainment, particularly for fans, both hardcore and casual, of Queen’s music and ability to power up the largest of crowds. Review

The Dirt is a bit like the band itself, thinly conceived, glossy and messy, only out there for fun. Taken on that level, however, the movie is a success in terms of entertainment, even if much of it is a lot of empty calories that doesn’t carry enough weight to make for a lasting impression beyond the viewing experience. Review

Though Vaughn and Gibson have had their ups and downs, Dragged across concrete represents some of the best recent work for the two actors... Review

Even if it is predictable and treads little new ground, Overboard passes the litmus test for any winning romantic comedy: it is funny, and we genuinely do want to see the protagonists end up together somehow. Review

It is effective in spots, but taking the film at face value rather than trying to read the subtext reveals an uneven experience that benefits more from its comic relief than it does its explorations of terror. Review

In the end, whatever entertainment it had been meaning to inspire remains solely in the heads of those who sought to bring it to life on the big screen. Review

It is well-made enough, and has enough action and wrinkles of interest to make for more than just an adequate diversion for those looking for something to take in on their home screens, though I would encourage those who do partake to watch this on as big a screen as possible with a good sound system, and not pumped through their cell phone — it’s cinema-worthy in every respect. Review

More a cute curiosity than a witty, screwball romp, Desperately Seeking Susan will nevertheless hit home for fans of Madonna, SoHo kitsch, and all things that represent the decade in which it was made. Review

If expectations are kept low, it’s passable entertainment, though as a means to supercharge anticipation for Avengers: Endgame the following month, it’s a failure. Review

Feminist leanings in the material could have provided a strong backbone to build a satire around, but Seidelman directs the film as if it were a broad farce, and whatever intelligence it might have had gets sucked out for cheap confrontations to evoke a few chuckles. Review

Alita: Battle Angel provides just enough action, intrigue, and interest in the character and the world around her to be entertaining enough to recommend, although some viewers may find it a disappointment that the film is not self-contained, intending that there will be a continuation in a sequel... Review

While it is a film rife with potential themes, where Greta errs is in trying to have its cookies and eat them too. Review

As with the first film, the adventure is peppered with humor, much of which is whimsical without pulling out any knee-slappers. Review

It’s a worthwhile endeavor, with some great rap music and fantastic break-dancing that mesmerizes in ways that gives the film a lift whenever it threatens to bog down to TV movie caliber dramatics. Review