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 Father’ a Personal Film

by Christian Ramos March 28, 2021 Print Reviews

‘The Father’ is a personal and painful look at the effects of memory loss and loss of reality for aging Anthony Hopkins.

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‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ is also bad

by Tim English March 24, 2021 Print Reviews

‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ is the better version of a bad movie, filled with long, drawn-out scenes that fail to advance plot nor develop character.

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‘Shoplifters of the World’ Is a Cinematic Misdemeanor

by Jonah Desneux March 22, 2021 Print Reviews

Shoplifters of the World is a love letter to 80s counter-culture and the band whose music shaped the identity of an alternative generation. Lacking substance on the back of weak performances, the film fails to hit the great heights it shoots for.

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I Can ‘Happily’ Watch This One Again

by KB Burke March 19, 2021 Print Reviews

In this funny dark romantic comedy, Tom and Janet have been happily married for years. But a visit from a mysterious stranger leads to a dead body, a lot of questions, and a tense couples’ trip with friends who may not actually be friends at all.

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‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ Finds New Ways to Be Just as Bad

by Warren Cantrell March 19, 2021 Print Reviews

Even with reshoots, an extra 2 hours, and a mulligan budget rumored to be in the $80 million dollar range, this film is undeniably, irredeemably awful.

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‘Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break’ is Delicious & Filling [SXSW 2021]

by Warren Cantrell March 17, 2021 Print Reviews

A gory revenge flick with heart, this small, manic comedy sports laughs, gasps, and sentimental hand clasps in equal measure.

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“Coming 2 America” Boasts a Few Chuckles and a Gaggle of Call-Backs, But Ultimately Can’t Beat the Comedy Sequel Curse

by Warren Cantrell March 5, 2021 Print Reviews

Although ‘Coming 2 America’ has its heart is in the right place, the sum total is little more than a PG-13 rehash of older, better material.

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Quentin Dupieux’s “Keep an Eye Out” On-Brand Weird and Almost Excellent

by Warren Cantrell March 4, 2021 Print Reviews

Far from perfect, ‘Keep an Eye Out’ gets as close to a complete, fulfilling cinematic experience as one might ever hope for from Quentin Dupieux.

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‘Antigone’ Blends Greek Tragedy With Modern Social Drama

by Jonah Desneux March 2, 2021 Blu-ray/DVD Reviews

Sophie Deraspe’s modern retelling of the tragedy of Antigone is full of heavy hitting drama. Insightful and full of critiques, Deraspe cleverly brings the ancient story to life through a contemporary lens.

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‘The Stylist’ is a Cut Above

by KB Burke March 1, 2021 Print Reviews

[Rating: Solid Rock Fist Up] Available now on the Arrow Player streaming service. “We all want what we don’t have…” That line perfectly summarizes everything in The Stylist. It tells a tale about a lonely, unassertive Midwestern hairdresser (Najarra Townsend) who tries to balance her unstable fascination with other women’s hairstyles by scalping the heads of her […]

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‘French Exit’ Will Leave You Looking For the Door

by Warren Cantrell February 26, 2021 Print Reviews

‘French Exit’ is less of a film and more of a collage of character quirks mashed together into something resembling a coherent narrative.

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‘The Father’ Demands Respect, and Deserves It

by Warren Cantrell February 26, 2021 Print Reviews

‘The Father’ is superb, and gives a voice and a face to an affliction that is too often limited to those suffering on the periphery of it.

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Serj Tankian Doc ‘Truth to Power’ Fails To Connect Its Threads

by Nick Spacek February 22, 2021 Print Reviews

Writer/director Garin Hovannisian’s Truth to Power, a new documentary on System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian, will likely entrance fans of the band looking to get an in-depth tale of the politically-active singer and musician, but anyone else in search of a focused tale will find the film desperately lacking.

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