Movie reviews of Vincent Leo

Pulse is a vastly overlooked suburban gothic entry from the 1980s that deserves to find a larger audience. Golding himself thinks it a pretty good film and modestly says he’d grade it a solid “B+.”... Review

It hits enough of the right notes of nostalgia even if it lacks originality and would likely be incomprehensible as a standalone film. Review

Adults nostalgic for the characters might do better to search for their classic cartoons online than sit through a largely unfunny and noisy modern take. Review

If the film works at all, it’s thanks to solid performances, especially by Carey Mulligan. Review

It’s for the accumulation of all of “little things” that work so well that this cliched film garners a recommendation. Review

Soul is a highly imaginative adventure, clever comedy, and thoughtful meditation on life, done with emotion, humor, grace, and care. Review

While its pacing and expository issues are too substantial to proclaim it a good film, it’s certainly not the kind of movie that deserves to be as maligned... Review

Although relatively inexpensive for a modern film, they do a lot with a little to make it an eye-popping experience. Review

While the technical prowess fares better than its storytelling, it’s a glossy but heartwarming tale that should please younger children and those who enjoy Disney family fare. Review

If you like the first two Bad Boys films, Bad Boys for Life offers plenty more for you to enjoy. While it does offer some of the best character moments and acting performances by the leads in the series thus far, good storytelling has continued to elude this franchise. Review

The film may not soar to Pixar’s top pantheon of all-time greats, but it is undoubtedly high quality and remains thoroughly watchable throughout. Review

Continuing to make enjoyable and challenging works, Parasite ends up being one of the top films of 2019. Its potency in revealing the underlying tension between those of wealth and those of disparity, sadly, is one of those universal themes as we’ve crossed into the 21st Century that holds weight in most parts of the world. Review

It’s aiming to be fun and humorous enough to entertain throughout, and if that’s what you’re looking for, Sonic has enough juice to keep pace with the rest. Review

Fittingly, one would imagine, the film itself plays out like Harley Quinn herself – brash, violent, audacious, and crazy – but also thinly defined, unfocused, cruel, in poor taste, and comical without being funny. Review

Little Women benefits from a solid cast, with Saoirse Ronan delivering another fantastic performance worthy of the highest accolades. Review

Uncut Gems is, appropriately, a bit of a ‘diamond in the rough,’ lengthy and sometimes uneven, but has so many positive facets that hold the attention throughout, even during moments that are a bit hard to watch, mostly because we see Howard make fatal mistakes just when his salvation is within reach. Review

1917 is often a riveting and a unique way to pull off a full-scale war movie, and to do it in a way that the theatrical experience is essential. Review

It’s not a documentary, but a story to get us to get out of the ride feeling exhilarated. Review

That sense of finality seems glossed over with The Rise of Skywalker, which trades in melancholy for perpetual exhilaration and distractions from letting such weight sink in. In this way, the film ceases to satisfy longtime fans, even if the results are satisfactory. Review

The Irishman serves as Scorsese’s final Ozymandian monument to this life of fast money and power players building empires that will have no other monuments, as their amassed wealth and prestige eventually erodes to nothing and those who choose to partake to nobodies over time. Review

Outrageous Fortune is a fun, madcap comedy featuring two comic actresses at their most appealing. Midler and Long are irresistibly attractive, and their odd-couple pairing works wonders, even if they could barely stand each other when the cameras stopped filming. Review

The subject matter does manage to feel weighty as delivered and substantive enough to change a few minds in the audience about how much we should allow chemical corporations to go unchecked, especially when they make products for everyday home use. Review

Silly and surreal, Real Men manages to be a comedy that will likely grow on many viewers willing to tune in to its oddball wavelength. It’s proper to call it an uneven misfire of sorts, but it remains an enjoyable one. Review

It remains one of the best films ever made about hip-hop and features so much rare footage of rap’s first generation that it is not only a solid film but essential, time-capsule worthy stuff to preserve. Review