February 2011

Here’s my review of the new DVD/Blu-ray releases “Due Date” and “The Tillman Story” from KTKA-49. Out on DVD and Blu-ray this week is “Due Date,” a pretty terrible road trip comedy starring Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis. It’s supposed to fall in the classic ‘odd couple’ mode with an uptight businessman and a […]

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Movie Review: Hall Pass

by Eric Melin on February 25, 2011

in Video Reviews

Review of the new Farrelly brothers comedy “Hall Pass” with Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis.

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Lawrence.com editor Trevan McGee and Scene-Stealers.com creator Eric Melin join forces for The Scene-Stealers Movie Podcast. In podcast #16, Eric explores whether the Farrelly brothers have pulled off a comeback or not with “Hall Pass,” and they both pick the Oscars! Listen or download The Scene-Stealers Podcast Ep. 16 here.

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KTKA 2011 Oscar Special

by Eric Melin on February 24, 2011

in Features

Here’s a 30-minute special with Eric Melin and Trevan McGee’s picks for the major categories at the 2011 Academy Awards Sunday night Feb. 27. This segment originally aired on KTKA-49. Here’s a shorter prediction segment with Eric’s Top 4 picks. Here’s a feature on the acting performances you must see before Sunday night. Don’t forget […]

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Here’s my picks for Best Actor, Actress, Director, and Picture at the 2011 Academy Awards Sunday night Feb. 27. This segment originally aired on KTKA-49. Here’s the extended 30-minute episode where I pick more categories with co-host Trevan McGee. Here’s my feature on the acting performances you must see before Sunday night. Don’t forget to […]

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The 83rd Academy Awards are this Sunday evening and in the running for the night’s top awards are some of the best performances of the year. The acting categories are particularly strong this year, and if you want to be prepared to make predictions in your office Oscar pool, there are some performances you need […]

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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! I’m on a tear. I’ve got a little catching up to do, but […]

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Top 10 list of Fictional Movie Presidents

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Do you like free movie schwag? We sure do and we’ll have plenty of it to give away this Sunday night at the Crosstown Station in Kansas City for the people who predict the most winners in this year’s event. Scene-Stealers is sponsoring the 2011 Oscar Watch Party Potluck Sunday night February 27 at 6pm. […]

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The state of 3D movies in theaters today…

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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 Sound of Music” is one of those films, which has the wonderful […]

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“Cedar Rapids” (2011) straddles the line between vulgarity and sweetness—often times in the same moment. Ed Helms stars as a wide-eyed insurance agent from Wisconsin who graduates to the big leagues when he attends a national conference in an Iowa hotel.

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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! There aren’t many films that are more culturally important than “King Kong.” This […]

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Based on the young adult novel of the same name by Pittacus Lore I Am Number Four is somewhat bland coming of age tale of a high school aged alien (i.e. college aged actor) on the run from another group of aliens that want him dead. Incredibly silly, and more than a little dumb, the […]

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Movie Review: Unknown

by Alan Rapp on February 18, 2011

in Print Reviews

Liam Neeson stars as Dr. Martin Harris, a scientist from the United States who arrives in Germany with his wife (January Jones) for a medical conference, only to find his very life stolen from him in the space of four days. After a car accident leaves him in a coma, Martin awakes days later to […]

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