Scene-Stealers Movie Reviews

Too Many Detours: Road trip comedy ‘Sacramento’ takes too many detours en route to destination

Road trip comedy ‘Sacramento’ takes too many detours en route to destination

Posted 2 weeks ago

A road-trip comedy, 'Sacramento' tries to answers questions about fatherhood and friendship but falls short in the end.

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Mind Crash: “A Minecraft Movie” Doesn’t Dig Deep

“A Minecraft Movie” Doesn’t Dig Deep

Posted 3 weeks ago

Fans will love it. Non fans will be confused. And gamers will wanna game.

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All Whammies: ‘The Luckiest Man in America’ Makes Its Play, Lands on a Whammy

‘The Luckiest Man in America’ Makes Its Play, Lands on a Whammy

Posted 3 weeks ago

'The Luckiest Man in America' feels like a missed opportunity, and a tease of a better movie hiding somewhere in the margins of this one.

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(Good) Dog Days: ‘The Friend’ Is Very Good Company

‘The Friend’ Is Very Good Company

Posted 3 weeks ago

An odd couple dramedy with a strong thematic backbone rooted in explorations of grief and acceptance, 'The Friend' creeps up on you.

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Uni-corny: ‘Death of a Unicorn’ Swings for the Fences, Hits a Single

‘Death of a Unicorn’ Swings for the Fences, Hits a Single

Posted 1 month ago

'Death of a Unicorn' is fun, interesting, and good (enough), though shoddy CGI work and a somewhat flat performance from Paul Rudd keep it from realizing its full potential.

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‘The Burning Sea’ Is Decent, Though Not Exactly a Scorcher

‘The Burning Sea’ matches the scope and vibe of its Norwegian disaster film predecessors while not quite clearing the same bar on quality.

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A Tangle of Tones and Genres Sink ‘Big Gold Brick’

by Warren Cantrell February 22, 2022 Print Reviews

‘Big Gold Brick’ suffers from an unsympathetic, emotionally frantic lead and about six-too-many subplots within a broader story that can’t manage them.

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How the Mustache Solved a “Death on the Nile”

by Christian Ramos February 21, 2022 Print Reviews

‘Death on the Nile’ is a slow cruise on a river of doom.

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Just Look Up for “Moonfall”

by Christian Ramos February 21, 2022 Print Reviews

Mr. Moon takes a trip.

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‘Death on the Nile’ is a predictable snooze-fest

by Tim English February 11, 2022 Print Reviews

[Rating: Minor Rock Fist Down]Only in theaters Friday, February 11 Yawn. That was my first reaction when the credits rolled on Death on the Nile, the follow up to 2017’s Murder on the Orient Express, and yet another adaptation of Agatha Christie‘s great body of work. Unfortunately, the film is unable to breathe the same […]

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The 94th Academy Awards Nominations Are In And Boy Howdy: Does Scene-Stealers Have Some Opinions!

by Warren Cantrell February 10, 2022 Blogs

Oscar nominations included interesting contenders and more than a few head-scratchers even the most seasoned minds at Scene-Stealers can’t quite explain.

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‘Jackass Forever’ Proves That America’s 21st Century Moral Bankruptcy Is Alive & Well, Essential & Hilarious

by Warren Cantrell February 2, 2022 Print Reviews

‘Jackass Forever’ somehow remains timely, side-splittingly funny, and absolutely, 100% essential.

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Cruz Shines While Almodóvar Finds Balance in ‘Parallel Mothers’

by Warren Cantrell February 2, 2022 Print Reviews

Narratively rich and stocked with complex characters played by actors at the top of their games, ‘Parallel Mothers’ is as fascinating as it is moving.

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Hip-Hop Rags-to-Riches Doc ‘Dawn Raid’ Goes Through Familiar Motions in All the Best Ways

by Warren Cantrell January 10, 2022 Print Reviews

‘Dawn Raid’ offers up a slick, interesting, and engaging floor-model documentary that does all the expected things, yet does them exceptionally well.

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‘See For Me’ Doesn’t Have 20/20 Vision, But is a Great Time Regardless

by Warren Cantrell January 7, 2022 Print Reviews

Plagued with a main character problem and some clunky exposition, the sum of the parts for ‘See For Me’ amounts to a surprisingly good time.

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The 15 Best Films of 2021

by Jonah Desneux December 31, 2021 Top 10s

Movie theaters came back and many fantastic films came with it. While there are significantly more than 15 great films that came out this year, we wanted highlight the ones we think are best. Time will tell if these films with proclaim a lasting legacy, but for now these are the best of the best.

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The Code is Meta in ‘The Matrix Resurrections’

by KB Burke December 22, 2021 Print Reviews

Keeping in mind that there’s been an entire generation of movie-goers since 2003’s ‘The Matrix Revolutions’ was on screen, it may not play as the “greatest hits” compilation that it will for older patrons.

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