Having fought atop the Statue of Liberty and inside the White House in the first two “X-Men” movies, it is fitting that the climactic battle scene of “X-Men: The Last Stand” takes place at another American landmark– Alcatraz. The legendary former prison serves not only as another iconic image for the series, but also as […]
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Watch Eric & J.D. explain why “Mission: Impossible III” is the best action movie this year! Click on the photo for the Windows Media version of this on-camera review.
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Watch Eric & J.D. sink their teeth into the summer’s big disaster re-make, the dismal “Poseidon.” Click on the photo for the Windows Media version of this on-camera review.
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With its tense action, cliffhanger chapters, and simple prose, it has been written that Dan Brown’s obscenely popular bestselling novel “The Da Vinci Code” reads just like a movie. If that is the case, then somebody forgot to tell Oscar-winning director Ron Howard. On the printed page, Brown’s thin character development and penchant for unlikely […]
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Who: Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, Richard Dreyfuss, Emmy Rossum, Jacinda Barrett, Kevin Dillon, Andre Braugher What: A remake of 1972’s “The Poseidon Adventure” Where: in your local multiplex When: this weekend Why: That’s the real question, isn’t it? Why did this movie get made? The obvious answer is that the film studio thought that audiences […]
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This is the new music video by Dead Girls Ruin Everything, directed by our very own Eric Melin. It’s a parody of four classic teenage sex comedies– see if you can name them all! Thanks to the actors, crew, and Footage Productions for all their hard work. “All is Forgotten” is from the album “What […]
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There are many ways for the modern movie villain to be menacing. The 80s featured juiced-up bad guys with maniacal stares (like Gary Busey in “Lethal Weapon”), and suave foreign operators named Hans (Alan Rickman in “Die Hard”). The 90s brought us steely-eyed serial killers like John Doe from “Seven” and the now-iconic Hannibal Lecter, […]
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For all the advance criticism that “United 93” has received for being a Hollywood version of our national tragedy on September 11, 2001, the actual film itself is about as far from Hollywood as you can get. British director Paul Greengrass helmed this gripping docudrama that mixes depictions of real-life events (with some of the […]
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Part 2 of Eric’s exclusive on-camera interview with Kevin Willmott, director of the thought-provoking and hilarious “C.S.A. The Confederate States of America.” Quicktime users click here.
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Star ratings (or “rock fist” ratings!) suck. They accompany movie reviews for quick reference, so that actually reading the review isn’t necessary to know what the critic thought of the picture. “Did you see Melin’s review of ‘American Dreamz’?” “Yeah, he gave it two and a half stars; a minor rock fist up.” Some people […]
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“C.S.A. The Confederate States of America” is one of the most fascinating and controversial films of the year. Eric caught up with director Kevin Willmott to chat about uncomfortable laughter and true science fiction. It’s a Scene-Stealers.com exclusive! Quicktime users click here.
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It’s that time of year again. The approach of summer brings the hype of the superheroes. It seems like its been going on forever, but it hasn’t really. Hollywood blockbusters have gone comic book with the advent of convincing CGI technology. This year, the X-Men are back with a new director, and the X-Men’s old […]
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My friend JoJo was a debate champion. He still loves to boast of the verbal beatdowns that he delivered upon his lesser opponents, even reducing some of them to tears. “If you argue correctly, you’re never wrong.” JoJo didn’t say that, but he could have. That’s the kind of fatherly advice that big tobacco lobbyist […]
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Back by popular demand– it’s another Instant Review! Eric & J.D. walk straight out of the “Lucky Number Slevin” screening, take care of some business, and debate its merits (or lack thereof) on the way home in the car! Click on the photo for the Windows Media version of this on-camera review.
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First you hear the voice. It’s that weathered rasp you’ve heard before, delivered with the utmost gravitas. Even before the shot of the man’s legs ominously descending a large spiral staircase, you recognize the voice. It’s Morgan Freeman, and the speech he’s delivering must be really important, because it’s coming out slow and labored, staged […]
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