Scene-Stealers Movie Reviews

Serving Romance: “Challengers” Serves Romance

“Challengers” Serves Romance

Posted 16 hours ago

A hot and steamy tennis drama for fans of the game.

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Packs a Bloody Battle!: “Boy Kills World” Packs a Bloody Battle!

“Boy Kills World” Packs a Bloody Battle!

Posted 16 hours ago

Family can get complicated when revenge is afoot!

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Raucous Fun: “Boy Kills World” twisted raucous fun

“Boy Kills World” twisted raucous fun

Posted 1 week ago

Moritz Mohr's 'Boy Kills World,' starring Bill Skarsgard, is a hilarious, hyper violent, genre-bending romp supported by excellent cast and top-notch voiceover.

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Stanky Panky: ‘Hanky Panky’ Is Not Bad, But Should Probably Be Confined to the Backseat

‘Hanky Panky’ Is Not Bad, But Should Probably Be Confined to the Backseat

Posted 2 weeks ago

An assembly of moments and ideas in search of a more stable narrative to bring them into focus, 'Hanky Panky' is a sketch collection posing as a movie.

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Civil War brilliant, immersive thought piece: Garland’s “Civil War” is an immersive thought piece

Garland’s “Civil War” is an immersive thought piece

Posted 3 weeks ago

Alex Garland's "Civil War" is an immersive dystopian think piece.

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There Is Little to Bless in Devil-Thriller ‘Consecration’

‘Consecration’ is a grab-bag of horror tropes and cinematic parlor tricks that amuses for a time, yet ultimately stumbles.

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Don’t answer M. Night’s dull ‘Knock at the Cabin’

by Tim English February 3, 2023 Print Reviews

‘Knock at the Cabin’ is a middle-of-the-pack M. Night film with a solid cast and a stellar set up but fails to sink its teeth into its own questions.

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‘Living’ Finds Bill Nighy Putting the “Carpe” in “Carpe Diem”

by Warren Cantrell January 19, 2023 Print Reviews

A story about the holding patterns people put themselves in while waiting for life to happen to them, “Living” is Bill Nighy at his best.

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Listless Anna Kendrick Vehicle ‘Alice, Darling’ Lost in Wonderland

by Warren Cantrell January 19, 2023 Print Reviews

Five pounds of movie stuffed in a 10-pound bag, “Alice, Darling” is less a story and more a snapshot: teasing the profound while never quite arriving there.

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‘Plane’ Comes in For a Shaky Landing

by Warren Cantrell January 13, 2023 Print Reviews

Not nearly fun enough to exist as pure escapism, and far too ridiculous to take at face value, ‘Plane’ is a vessel without a (air)port.

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Bloated ‘Babylon’ Soars High, Crashes Hard

by Warren Cantrell December 16, 2022 Print Reviews

Too long and with no idea how to put a bow on all of this, ‘Babylon’ fizzles out with the same tragic whimper that characterizes its doomed characters.

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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Justifies the Long Wait for the Return to Pandora

by Warren Cantrell December 14, 2022 Print Reviews

Cameron’s complete mastery of the action form combined with his virtual reinvention of the mo-cap format puts ‘The Way of Water’ on a whole other level.

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‘Spoiler Alert’ – You Will Sob

by Christian Ramos December 13, 2022 Print Reviews

A heartbreaking love story for the holidays.

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Del Toro Puts His Signature Touch On a Classic Fable With Spectacular ‘Pinocchio’

by Warren Cantrell December 6, 2022 Print Reviews

This take on ‘Pinocchio’ is both entertaining and insightful, and presents the story in a visual format that is ideally suited for this telling.

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‘Violent Night’ is dumber than it looks

by Tim English December 2, 2022 Print Reviews

‘Violent Night’ is crude, dumb, overly violent and just flat-out boring as hell. It’s literally the white elephant gift of Christmas movies…..ugh. What else ya got??

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‘The Menu’ serves up a deliciously bizarre flick

by Tim English November 25, 2022 Print Reviews

[Rating: Solid Rock Fist Up] Only in theatresThis movie is f*cking weird. In all of the best ways. Don’t you love going into a movie not knowing what the hell to expect? Then seeing it and realizing you still don’t know what the hell just happened? This pretty much sums up my adventure with The […]

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‘The Fabelmans’ is an Ode to the Spielbergs

by Christian Ramos November 23, 2022 Print Reviews

Steven Spielberg finally tells his story in the family drama “The Fabelmans.”

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‘She Said’ A Powerful Story

by Christian Ramos November 18, 2022 Print Reviews

The downfall of a Hollywood powerhouse is detailed in ‘She Said.’

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‘Wakanda Forever’ mourns the loss of Chadwick Boseman

by Tim English November 11, 2022 Print Reviews

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ is an emotional second offering that is visually stunning and features powerful performances from the women in the film. It’s just way too long.

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