Instant On-Camera Movie Review: "Burn After Reading"

by Eric Melin on September 12, 2008

in Video Reviews


Fresh off of their Best Picture winner “No Country for Old Men,” Joel and Ethan Coen return to the screen with a pitch-black comedy called “Burn After Reading,” starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Tilda Swinton, John Malkovich, Richard Jenkins, and the lynchpin of the whole movie, Frances McDormand. Are the Coen brothers up to their old tricks again, putting desperate characters through their bizarre twisted rollercoaster ride? Scene-Stealers mogul Eric Melin and guest host Kevin Quinn from KRBZ 96.5 the buzz have the scoop in this on-camera movie review of “Burn After Reading,” featuring clips from the movie!

Eric is the Editor-in-Chief of Scene-Stealers.com, a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic, and contributor for The Pitch. He’s former President of the KCFCC, and drummer for The Dead Girls, Ultimate Fakebook, and Truck Stop Love . He is also the 2013 Air Guitar World Champion Mean Melin, ranked 4th best of all-time. Eric goes to 11. Follow him at:

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{ 10 comments }

1 Jeremy September 12, 2008 at 3:56 pm

I think JD’s beard is way better than Kevin’s. It looks like he shaved Gary Coleman’s “Different Strokes” era afro off and glued it to his face. I say shave it. Rock fist down. Aside from that it was a nice pinch hit. Great review, can’t wait to catch the release. And while Lebowski is no “Blood Simple” it’s still a fantastic, and fun film and a favortie in the Coen brother catalog.

2 Jeremy September 12, 2008 at 3:56 pm

I think JD’s beard is way better than Kevin’s. It looks like he shaved Gary Coleman’s “Different Strokes” era afro off and glued it to his face. I say shave it. Rock fist down. Aside from that it was a nice pinch hit. Great review, can’t wait to catch the release. And while Lebowski is no “Blood Simple” it’s still a fantastic, and fun film and a favortie in the Coen brother catalog.

3 RCM September 13, 2008 at 9:31 pm

It’s a fairly pointless comment to make but I will agree with Jeremy with concerns to JD’s beard.

4 RCM September 13, 2008 at 9:31 pm

It’s a fairly pointless comment to make but I will agree with Jeremy with concerns to JD’s beard.

5 Phil September 15, 2008 at 3:19 pm

Great review. Can’t wait to see it with my girlfriend. How’s it measure up as a date movie?

6 Phil September 15, 2008 at 3:19 pm

Great review. Can’t wait to see it with my girlfriend. How’s it measure up as a date movie?

7 Eric Melin September 15, 2008 at 4:07 pm

Depends on what kind of sense of humor your date has…there is some pretty crazy sex stuff in there that could be either uncomfortable or very kinky!

8 Eric Melin September 15, 2008 at 4:07 pm

Depends on what kind of sense of humor your date has…there is some pretty crazy sex stuff in there that could be either uncomfortable or very kinky!

9 movie buff September 20, 2008 at 3:28 pm

Brad Pitt can be so funny, as long as he’s not taking himself too seriously… in any case, it’s about time someone made good use of his habitually spastic arm movements

10 movie buff September 20, 2008 at 3:28 pm

Brad Pitt can be so funny, as long as he’s not taking himself too seriously… in any case, it’s about time someone made good use of his habitually spastic arm movements

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