Scene-Stealers Movie Reviews

Too Many Detours: Road trip comedy ‘Sacramento’ takes too many detours en route to destination

Road trip comedy ‘Sacramento’ takes too many detours en route to destination

Posted 1 month ago

A road-trip comedy, 'Sacramento' tries to answers questions about fatherhood and friendship but falls short in the end.

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Mind Crash: “A Minecraft Movie” Doesn’t Dig Deep

“A Minecraft Movie” Doesn’t Dig Deep

Posted 1 month ago

Fans will love it. Non fans will be confused. And gamers will wanna game.

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All Whammies: ‘The Luckiest Man in America’ Makes Its Play, Lands on a Whammy

‘The Luckiest Man in America’ Makes Its Play, Lands on a Whammy

Posted 1 month ago

'The Luckiest Man in America' feels like a missed opportunity, and a tease of a better movie hiding somewhere in the margins of this one.

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(Good) Dog Days: ‘The Friend’ Is Very Good Company

‘The Friend’ Is Very Good Company

Posted 1 month ago

An odd couple dramedy with a strong thematic backbone rooted in explorations of grief and acceptance, 'The Friend' creeps up on you.

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Uni-corny: ‘Death of a Unicorn’ Swings for the Fences, Hits a Single

‘Death of a Unicorn’ Swings for the Fences, Hits a Single

Posted 2 months ago

'Death of a Unicorn' is fun, interesting, and good (enough), though shoddy CGI work and a somewhat flat performance from Paul Rudd keep it from realizing its full potential.

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‘The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part’ Hits Sophomore Slump

‘The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part’ is all over the place.

‘The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot’ Wastes a Perfectly Good Title

by Warren Cantrell February 6, 2019 Print Reviews

[Rating: Minor Rock Fist Down] A diabolical sleight-of-hand trick that suckers its audience in with promises of mayhem spanning two different genres, The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot has redefined what is possible in the realm of cinematic let-downs. Skimping on the Hitler and Bigfoot action only to delve into the heart […]

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‘Under the Eiffel Tower’ leaves the ‘com’ out of ‘rom-com’

by Kate Valliere February 6, 2019 Print Reviews

‘Under the Eiffel Tower’ has a lot of ‘Veep’ stars, but none of the funny.

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First-hand WWI accounts ensure ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’

by Christian Ramos February 1, 2019 Print Reviews

‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ receives a wide releases to be witnessed by more audience in understanding the horrors of the First World War told through new groundbreaking technology.

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‘Then Came You’ Should Have Kept Moving Along

by Warren Cantrell February 1, 2019 Print Reviews

‘Then Came You’ seems content to just trample over Manic Pixie Dream Girl story beats and characters that don’t offer anything new to the formula.

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‘Destroyer’ an Unsatisfying Ordeal

by Kate Valliere January 31, 2019 Print Reviews

Revenge drama ‘Destroyer’ is an unsatisfying ordeal.

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KC Oscar Party 2019

by Eric Melin January 31, 2019 Blogs

The 91st Academy Awards are Sunday February 24, 2019 and your pals at Scene-Stealers and Screenland Armour are hosting the coolest movie party in Kansas City for the seventh year in a row. And, as always, it’s free! This is your chance to see Hollywood’s best and worst dressed, watch the Academy Awards broadcast on the big screen […]

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Chamber drama ‘Piercing’ is brutal (and playful?)

by Eric Melin January 31, 2019 Print Reviews

[Rating: Minor Rock Fist Up] The body-horror movie Piercing lives up to its name both figuratively and literally. It opens with one of the most shocking images one could think of—Reed, a father, holding an ice pick above his baby—and it’s a fair warning for what the viewer can expect from there. To fend off […]

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‘The Standoff at Sparrow Creek’ is Modern Noir at its Best

by Christian Ramos January 29, 2019 Print Reviews

[Rating: Solid Rock Fist Up] Getting it out of the way early, yes indeed The Standoff at Sparrow Creek is similar to the classic film The Usual Suspects. Don’t quote me on that film since it’s been ages, but it’s iconic enough not to compare the two. But it’s certainly a mystery whodunit with a […]

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‘Cold War’ a breathtaking blast from our cinematic past

by Tim English January 26, 2019 Print Reviews

‘Cold War’ is a gorgeously shot, ill-fated yet passionate sweeping romance set against the harsh back drop of 1950s post-war Europe.

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A Standing Ovation for ‘Stan & Ollie’

by KB Burke January 24, 2019 Print Reviews

Well, here’s the furthest thing from a nice mess to get into! A great biopic that conveys both laughs and heartwarming sentiments.

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Sweet ‘The Kid Who Would Be King’ recasts King Arthur legend

by Kate Valliere January 24, 2019 Print Reviews

Newcomer Angus Imrie is the best thing about Joe Cornish’s ‘The Kid Who Would be King,’ an Arthurian tale for the tween set.

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There’s a Good Flow in ‘Rust Creek’

by KB Burke January 18, 2019 Print Reviews

Survival, conflict, and a little bit of meth keep this survival thriller moving.

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M. Night Shyamalan’s Broken ‘Glass’

by Eric Melin January 17, 2019 Print Reviews

If Sarah Paulson’s Dr. Staple is looking for a character with delusions of grandeur in this film, she might not have to look further than the director himself.

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