Scene-Stealers Movie Reviews

Damned-Nation: God Bless “The Damned”

God Bless “The Damned”

Posted 2 weeks ago

A reverse 'Lord of the Flies' with 'The VVitch' vibes, 'The Damned' explores the moral cancers that humanity lets fester and blossom in both life and death.

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No Bark, No Bite: “Nightbitch” is Stinky

“Nightbitch” is Stinky

Posted 3 weeks ago

Amy Adams once again hurts this long time fan.

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Before the Circle of Life: “Mufasa: The Lion King” is a Roar Above the Rest

“Mufasa: The Lion King” is a Roar Above the Rest

Posted 3 weeks ago

The life of Mufasa is explored in this prequel.

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Fang-tastic: “Nosferatu” Sinks Teeth In Deep, Never Lets Go

“Nosferatu” Sinks Teeth In Deep, Never Lets Go

Posted 4 weeks ago

Terrifying, mesmerizing, beautiful yet terrible: this new version of 'Nosferatu' hits for the horror cycle and never looks back.

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Doggystyle: ‘Nightbitch’ Lands in the Doghouse

‘Nightbitch’ Lands in the Doghouse

Posted 1 month ago

'Nightbitch' delivers on its premise in its own not terribly cinematic way, and though underwhelming, showcases Amy Adams at her career best.

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‘One Fine Morning’ Explores the Quiet Desperation of a 21st Century Mid-Life Crisis

Deliberate and precise, ‘One Fine Morning’ pulls no punches while never going for the knockout blow, exploring life’s most desperate/cherished moments.

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‘Creed III’ not quite a TKO

by Tim English March 3, 2023 Print Reviews

‘Creed III’ doesn’t live up to the greatness that’s come before it, but it is able to stand alone with strong performances from the stellar cast.

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‘Children of the Corn’ gives up the farm

by Tim English March 2, 2023 Print Reviews

The ‘Children of the Corn’ remake derails from Stephen King’s original source and spurns religious zealotry for environmental lectures. Plus they show the monster. Now you don’t have to see it.

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‘Cocaine Bear’ is as awesome as you want it to be

by Tim English February 24, 2023 Print Reviews

‘Cocaine Bear’ is exactly the movie you want it to be. It’s funny. Crazy. Violent. And gory. Everything you need to know is in the title.

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‘Cocaine Bear’ Bear-ly Gets By With Extra Servings of Attitude And Gore

by Warren Cantrell February 23, 2023 Print Reviews

A gory, funny, irreverent triviality that doesn’t overstay its welcome, Cocaine Bear delivers on its eponymous promise (and little else).

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Ant-Man and the Wasp lack heart in ‘Quantumania’

by Tim English February 17, 2023 Print Reviews

‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ lacks the heart and soul that made us fall in love with Ant-Man and just isn’t the storytelling boost the MCU needed right now after some misfires from some of its big guns over the past year or so.

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Sit Out ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’

by KB Burke February 10, 2023 Print Reviews

For what he hopes will be one last hurrah, a former male stripper heads to London with a wealthy socialite who lures him with an offer he can’t refuse…and an agenda all her own.

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There Is Little to Bless in Devil-Thriller ‘Consecration’

by Warren Cantrell February 9, 2023 Print Reviews

‘Consecration’ is a grab-bag of horror tropes and cinematic parlor tricks that amuses for a time, yet ultimately stumbles.

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Don’t answer M. Night’s dull ‘Knock at the Cabin’

by Tim English February 3, 2023 Print Reviews

‘Knock at the Cabin’ is a middle-of-the-pack M. Night film with a solid cast and a stellar set up but fails to sink its teeth into its own questions.

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‘Living’ Finds Bill Nighy Putting the “Carpe” in “Carpe Diem”

by Warren Cantrell January 19, 2023 Print Reviews

A story about the holding patterns people put themselves in while waiting for life to happen to them, “Living” is Bill Nighy at his best.

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Listless Anna Kendrick Vehicle ‘Alice, Darling’ Lost in Wonderland

by Warren Cantrell January 19, 2023 Print Reviews

Five pounds of movie stuffed in a 10-pound bag, “Alice, Darling” is less a story and more a snapshot: teasing the profound while never quite arriving there.

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‘Plane’ Comes in For a Shaky Landing

by Warren Cantrell January 13, 2023 Print Reviews

Not nearly fun enough to exist as pure escapism, and far too ridiculous to take at face value, ‘Plane’ is a vessel without a (air)port.

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Bloated ‘Babylon’ Soars High, Crashes Hard

by Warren Cantrell December 16, 2022 Print Reviews

Too long and with no idea how to put a bow on all of this, ‘Babylon’ fizzles out with the same tragic whimper that characterizes its doomed characters.

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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Justifies the Long Wait for the Return to Pandora

by Warren Cantrell December 14, 2022 Print Reviews

Cameron’s complete mastery of the action form combined with his virtual reinvention of the mo-cap format puts ‘The Way of Water’ on a whole other level.

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