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The wildman known as Warren J. Cantrell is back with another Top 10! Warren liked contributing Top 10s to Scene-Stealers so much, he started his own site, 10Rant.com. Check it out now. In the meantime, here’s Warren: Why are bathtub scenes so frequently showcased in films? Though I know that many out there still take […]

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Fantastic Fest 2010 has started and George Hickman is covering it for Scene-Stealers. His reviews of all the movies he can cram into one week will be published here until the genre-oriented film festival is over and his bloody fingers can type no more. “14 Blades” – Minor Rock Fist Up Fantastic Fest has begun […]

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For 1 Year, 100 Movies, contributor/filmmaker Trey Hock is watching all of AFI’s 100 Years, 100 Movies list (compiled in 2007) in one year. His reactions to each film are recorded here twice a week until the year (and list) is up! Whenever we speak of any list of the great movies, that list is […]

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Thursday marks the beginning of Fantastic Fest, now in its sixth year. Held in Austin, the film festival is eight days of the best genre filmmaking has to offer. While it also has hosted some higher profile films such as “There Will Be Blood,” “Pan’s Labyrinth,” and “Zombieland,” the importance of Fantastic Fest is that […]

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Today’s excellent Top 10 comes from Kansas City animation student Jessica Wisneski. Make sure and watch some of the amazing stop-motion animation shorts and clips embedded within the post. If you have an idea for a Top 10, email me at eric@scene-stealers.com. Here’s Jess: After I talked some trash on a Top 10 list, Eric, […]

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Top 10 Mockumentaries of All Time

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For 1 Year, 100 Movies, contributor/filmmaker Trey Hock is watching all of AFI’s 100 Years, 100 Movies list (compiled in 2007) in one year. His reactions to each film are recorded here twice a week until the year (and list) is up! Well I had no intention of taking a week off, but here six […]

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Today’s Top 10 list comes from Sean O’Connell, a NYC-based writer who has contributed Top 10 Worst Movie Neighbors, Top 10 Worst Movie Husbands, Top 10 Midget Performances, Top 10 Movie Rain Scenes, Top 10 Movie Brothers, and Top 10 Cameo Roles in Movies. If you have a Top 10 you’d like to contribute, email […]

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For 1 Year, 100 Movies, contributor/filmmaker Trey Hock is watching all of AFI’s 100 Years, 100 Movies list (compiled in 2007) in one year. His reactions to each film are recorded here twice a week until the year (and list) is up! “The Apartment” is one of those tricky, hard-to-categorize comedies. Just think of “The […]

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Magic realism (also known as magical realism) is a literary term that’s applied when a book blends the real and fantastic together, usually to reach a deeper understanding of reality. But when you apply it to film, it’s a bit harder to pin down. Films tend to explain things, even when they revel in the […]

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Yesterday would have been Stanley Kubrick’s 82nd birthday. Though his films were often met with mixed critical reception at the time of their release, he is today rightfully viewed as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. While still in high school, Kubrick became a professional photographer, and the seemingly innate talent he displayed […]

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Top 10 Fight Scenes

by Eric Melin on July 20, 2010

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Today’s Top 10 comes from L.A.-based Wayne Swab, who is an on-set technical guy in Hollywood about 12 to 16 hours a day. He’s one of our regulars here at Scene-Stealers, and we’re happy he took the time out of his busy schedule. In his words: I figure since this is my favorite website (next […]

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Few filmmakers have done more to help children cultivate an appreciation for being scared than Steven Spielberg. Not only did he make one of the scariest PG-rated movies ever with “Jaws,” he also was largely responsible for the genesis of the PG-13 rating in 1984. Coming under fire from angry parents over “Indiana Jones and […]

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Warren Cantrell, the man behind the madness at 10rant.com is back again this week with another raving Top 10 list. Here’s Warren: Be honest: even if you love your job, if it is fulfilling and gratifying in all the ways employment can be, you’ve probably daydreamed about quitting. When there’s a power dynamic connecting two […]

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My wife Jaime and I were discussing what to write about the other day. I suggested writing about movies or my daily life, but I wanted a bit more structure. When I mentioned that I had always wanted to watch the current AFI Top 100 Films list in order from 100 to 1, she said, […]

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