Scene-Stealers Movie Reviews

Beary Adventurous: A Bear on a Mission in “Paddington in Peru”

A Bear on a Mission in “Paddington in Peru”

Posted 2 days ago

Paddington is taking names and making marmalade sandwiches. And he's all out of marmalade.

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Bleedin' Love: Love is Deadly in “Heart Eyes”

Love is Deadly in “Heart Eyes”

Posted 2 days ago

Love can have deadly side effects!

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Oscar Wild!: Oscars Preview 2025! Scene-Stealers Talk the 96th Annual Academy Awards

Oscars Preview 2025! Scene-Stealers Talk the 96th Annual Academy Awards

Posted 2 weeks ago

“If Will Smith wins, he’s going to have the speech that people talk about for years.” -Joe Jarosz, February 10, 2022 We’ve done this before, people! The bullpen of writers…

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Tasty Danish: No Need to Whisper About ‘The Quiet Ones’

No Need to Whisper About ‘The Quiet Ones’

Posted 2 weeks ago

[Rating: Solid Rock Fist Up] In Theaters and VOD on February 21 If America can repackage (Den of Thieves) or reimagine (The Town) Heat every couple of years, why can’t…

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Stop! Or Dog Will Bark!: “Dog Man” is SUPA Cute

“Dog Man” is SUPA Cute

Posted 1 month ago

Dog-Man hybrid takes names and sniffs butts. And he's all out of butts.

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

‘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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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Soars, Sticking the Landing Not Just For a Franchise, But For the Character Writ Large

by Warren Cantrell December 16, 2021 Print Reviews

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ offers a satisfying endcap to not just Holland’s trilogy, but for the Spider-Man character writ large.

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Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ is Pretty, Witty and Bright

by Christian Ramos December 10, 2021 Print Reviews

Spielberg’s reimagining of a classic is a flat-out masterpiece.

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‘Being the Ricardos’ Has Some Splainin’ to Do

by Christian Ramos December 10, 2021 Print Reviews

The whole world loves Lucy. When Lucy’s career and marriage are threatened, what will Lucy and Desi do to save their personal lives?

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Don’t Wait Up for ‘Don’t Look Up’

by Warren Cantrell December 7, 2021 Print Reviews

‘Don’t Look Up’ hits too close to the COVID mark, inviting its audience to live in a fictional hell only slightly worse than their reality.

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‘C’mon C’mon’ charming and intimate thanks to stellar performances

by Kate Valliere December 4, 2021 Print Reviews

Mike Mills’ ‘C’mon C’mon’ is one of the most intimate, charming movies of the year thanks to top notch performances and gorgeous cinematography.

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Darkly Funny “Silent Night” Won’t Bring Christmas Cheer

by Logan Van Winkle December 3, 2021 Print Reviews

“Silent Night,” the new festive, apocalyptic film, is an only-sometimes-successful dark comedy.

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The Tragedy of a Meh-cBeth

by Warren Cantrell November 29, 2021 Print Reviews

‘Macbeth’ is built like some kind of cinematic fantasy sports lineup and executed with all of the ease of an all-star team playing a no-pads scrimmage.

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“King Richard” Holds Court

by Christian Ramos November 18, 2021 Print Reviews

The making of the greatest tennis players of all time.

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“tick, tick…BOOM!” Measures a Life in Love

by Christian Ramos November 18, 2021 Print Reviews

‘tick, tick…BOOM!” tells the life of an artist who wanted so much, but sacrificed the little slice of love and friendship to find his momentum.

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‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ hits all the right notes in re-boo-quel

by Tim English November 18, 2021 Print Reviews

[Rating: Solid Rock Fist Up] In theaters only on November 19 I’m going to preface my review by just noting that I have had an undying love for Ghostbusters since I saw it on the big screen at Bannister Square in Kansas City, Mo. in 1984. I tolerated and accepted the weaker sequel and even […]

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