Author: SceneStealers
Added: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:54:26 -0800
Duration: 0

Eric Melin welcomes J.D. Warnock back as co-host for the Scene-Stealers.com review of Sacha Baron Cohen's new reality-prank movie, "Bruno." In the same vein as "Borat," the surprise comedy smash from 2006, "Bruno" follows a strange foreigner to U.S. soil. Larry Charles directed this rude, obnoxious, and terribly offensive comedy from Sacha Baron Cohen. Is Bruno as funny as Borat? Does the same formulas strike lightning twice? Is it too familiar? How much farther does Bruno go than Borat did? Find out in this Scene-Stealers.com review of "Bruno."

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Thu, 28 May 2009 20:33:21 -0800
Duration: 0

http://www.scene-stealers.com Eric Melin interviews writer/director Rian Johnson ("Brick") about his newest con man comedy The Brothers Bloom, starring Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, and Rachel Weisz. This is an in-depth look at some of the secrets behind "The Brothers Bloom," and since Johnson's commentary was so interesting and thought-provoking, we decided to present the whole interview, which clocks in at over 10 minutes. If you are a true film fan, this is fascinating stuff. Eric and Rian discuss the challenge inherent in con artist movies, why storytelling is important to our lives, the challenge of a lack of dialogue, The Brothers Bloom's heightened stylistic reality, and Johnson's new project, a sci-fi movie called "Looper." Check out this Rian Johnson interview about The Brothers Bloom.

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Fri, 22 May 2009 12:33:25 -0800
Duration: 0

http://www.scene-stealers.com Eric Melin and guest host Trevan McGee (inkkc.com) review Terminator Salvation, the fourth movie in the Terminator franchise that started way back in 1984 with James Cameron's The Terminator starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Terminator Salvation stars Christian Bale as John Connor, the leader of the resistance who is fighting for humanity's survival in the future. Terminator Salvation was directed by McG (Charlie's Angels, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle) and is a bleak action movie set after Judgement Day, the nuclear holocaust. Even though Terminator Salvation is a dark and metallic-hued movie, Eric is hellbent on celebrating the summer blockbuster season--even though Terminator Salvation is not the first of the summer movies to come out in 2009. Is the Terminator saga still relevant or is it running on fumes?

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Thu, 07 May 2009 10:52:40 -0800
Duration: 0

Eric Melin and guest host Billy Brimblecom review the new 2009 Star Trek movie, a reboot of the original Gene Roddenberry-created Star Trek series by new director J.J. Abrams, featuring original Star Trek characters like Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, Dr. McCoy, Scotty, Uhura, etc. Leonard Nimoy and Simon Pegg also star. This new 2009 Star Trek features Eric Bana as a Romulan hell bent on revenge against the starship Enterprise. New Star Trek 2009 movie review, spoiler-free. Are Star Trek catch phrases too much? Is too much Star Trek never enough? Star Trek hits theaters Thurs. May 7 at 7pm, and some Star Trek showings are in IMAX.

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Sat, 02 May 2009 11:52:47 -0800
Duration: 0

http://www.scene-stealers.com Eric Melin from Scene-Stealers and guest host Aaron Weber from Transbuddha lock claws over the X-Men prequel starring Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. Does the movie live up to the hype? How does it stack up against the other X-Men movies (especially since X2: X-Men United is one of the best comic book adaptations of all time)? Find out in this bestial review, featuring clips from the movie, and filmed directly following a press screening at the Screenland Theater in Kansas City, MO.

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:32:33 -0800
Duration: 0

Eric Melin interviews Seth Rogen the morning after the red carpet premiere of Rogen's new movie "Observe and Report" in Austin Texas. At SXSW, Eric picks Rogen's brain about Observe and Report, Freaks and Geeks, Scorsese, and lots more. We also have exlusive interview footage with some fun details on Rogen's new project "The Green Hornet." With Michel Gondry behind the lens, it will be exciting to see how this unfolds. The observe and report cast includes Seth Rogen, Ray Liotta, Michael Pea, Anna Faris, and Danny McBride.

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:53:23 -0800
Duration: 423

http://www.scene-stealers.com On the first day of SXSW 2009 at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, TX, Eric Melin interviews Trevor Moore and Zach Cregger from The Whitest Kids U Know on a live sketch comedy tour to promote the Fox Searchlight comedy Miss March. Is there a Whitest Kids U Know movie on the horizon? Will IFC renew the absurdist comedy troupe for a fourth season? Trevor and Zach answer these questions and talk about writing and directing Miss March, getting bottles thrown at them on The Whitest Kids U Know tour, and how cool it is that kids have to sneak into theaters to see their rated-R teen sex comedy.

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:03:00 -0800
Duration: 242

Eric Melin from Scene-Stealers and guest host Whitney Mathews (www.whitneymathews.com) review the new bromance comedy "I Love You, Man," starring Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Jon Favreau, Jamie Pressly, Rashida Jones, J.K. Simmons, and Andy Samberg. "I Love You, Man" gives Paul Rudd a chance to flex his leading man chops, but does it give him a good character or script to work with? Find out in this on-camera movie review of "I Love You, Man" from Scene-Stealers.com.

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:52:54 -0800
Duration: 31

COMING SOON! Scene-Stealers.com launches the 2.0 version of its popular offbeat movie website this Spring. On Sunday, March 15 in at SXSW in Austin, TX, Scene-Stealers will celebrate the new site at Red 7 with the Bacon-Flavored Interactive After Party. Twitter #BaconParty for info. About the redesign: Rock-drummer-turned-legit-film-critic Eric Melin will become the community manager of the “Scene Stealers,” a group of unruly movie fans from across the globe who obsess over movies day and night. Scene-Stealers.com will be a fully interactive social-networking site where movie lovers can showcase their passionate hostility and take charge by rating films, reviewing films, making movie lists, building personal profiles, and finding people with similar tastes.

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:31:45 -0800
Duration: 263

http://www.scene-stealers.com Eric Melin and J.D. Warnock from Scene-Stealers are reunited in a moment so big it could only be eclipsed by Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet's first pairing since the record-breaking run of "Titanic" all those years ago. "Revolutionary Road" was directed by Winslet's husband Sam Mendes ("American Beauty") and adapted from the novel by Richard Yates. A depressing study of an unhappy married couple who feel trapped in the suburbs, it's about as far away from "Titanic" as you can get. See what Eric and J.D. thought of "Revolutionary Road" in this on-camera video review.

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:31:42 -0800
Duration: 272

http://www.scene-stealers.com Eric Melin from Scene-Stealers.com and guest critic Trevan McGee from inkkc.com battle it out over "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," a big Oscar prestige film starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, adapted from the F. Scott Fitzgerald short story, and directed by David Fincher. Will it be the big contender for Best Picture at the Academy Awards that everyone predicts it will be or is it an overly long snorefest? One of our critics definitely has the latter opinion. Check out the instant on-camera review for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:33:25 -0800
Duration: 274

http://www.scene-stealers.com Scene-Stealers.com critic Eric Melin and guest co-host Whitney Mathews review Mickey Rourke’s comeback role in Darren Aronofsky’s new movie “The Wrestler.” Co-starring Marisa Tomei as the stripper who wins his heart and Evan Rachel Wood as his estranged daughter, “The Wrsetler” is a gripping, realistic walk through some important moments in the life of fictional 1980s professional wrestling icon Randy “The Ram” Robinson. It may not be the WWE (WWF) or ECW, but Aronofsky’s movie is about as hardcore as it gets.

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:52:36 -0800
Duration: 260

http://www.scene-stealers.com Stephanie Meyer's teen vampire romance book "Twilight" makes it to the big screen this weekend starring Robert pattinson as Edward and Kristen Stewart as Bella. There's no doubt that "Twilight" will make tons of cash, but will it satisfy fans an non-fans of the book alike? Eric Melin of www.scene-stealers.com and guest co-host Whitney Mathews (www.whitneymathews.com) review "Twilight" from the perspective of someone who has and someone who hasn't read the book. Is the Catherine Hardwicke-directed vampire romance fantasy just for teenagers? Find out in this on-camera movie review of "Twilight."

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:48:28 -0800
Duration: 301

Eric Melin from Scene-Stealers.com has the first full-length interview with Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne following the exclusive, festival-only screenings of the new Flaming Lips movie, "Christmas on Mars." Also included are clips from "Christmas on Mars,"clips from its pre-advance trailer, and some front row footage of The Flaming Lips' amazing performance headlining that night. Eric caught up with Wayne Coyne before The Flaming Lips took the stage Friday June 6, 2008 at the Wakarusa Music Festival in Lawrence, Kansas, where The Flaming Lips set up a special circus tent, served green popcorn, and screened the new Flaming Lips movie "Christmas on Mars" for only the second time ever (the first was just one week before at the Sasquatch! Music Festival in George, Washington. Wayne Coyne talks about what inspired him to make the movie -seven years in the making - what to expect, and why he is obssessed with Christmas, Mars, and female genitalia. Exclusive! Wayne also talks about ...

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:55:33 -0800
Duration: 224

http://www.scene-stealers.com Eric Melin goes it alone in this, the first-ever, one-man review in the history of Scene-Stealers. Kevin Smith's "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" starring Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks is reviewed by Eric, who has come under fire lately for not having enough of a female perspective. This review features Elizabeth Banks, Katie Morgan, and Traci Lords. The movie also stars Jason Mewes, Jeff Anderson, and Craig Robinson. Find out what all the fuss is about Kevin Smith's "Zack and Miri Make a Porno." Was it really too explicit for some theaters? Is the movie as dirty as its banned movie posters? Did Eric even notice that there was porno-style sex in the movie? Find out in this Scene-Stealers On-Camera Review of "Zack and Miri Make a Porno."

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:54:08 -0800
Duration: 244

http://www.scene-stealers.com Eric Melin and guest co-host Nick Colby (bassist for The Dead Girls) review the new Oliver Stone George W. Bush biopic "W." Many will come away from Oliver Stone's movie feeling sympathetic towards the George W. Bush, who never lived up to poppy Bush's expectations, and that is why the film is so devastating. Josh Brolin is excellent, and has the same natural charm that got Bush elected, and Stone's movie suggests what we've seen is what we get. That's all there is to this president. If "W." feels empty, that's because it reflects the soul of the man whom it is about.

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:53:35 -0800
Duration: 236

http://www.scene-stealers.com Eric Melin from Scene-Stealers.com and guest co-host Matt Brown have an Instant Review of the new Ridley Scott-directed "Body of Lies," starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe. "Body of Lies" is a mature movie about complicated issues. "Body of Lies" is a well-acted, convincing piece of work. But does it have as much emotional complexity as it has labyrinthine plot histrionics? Watch the Body of Lies Movie review now and find out!

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:53:25 -0800
Duration: 223

http://www.scene-stealers.com It's only the second book from "Fight Club" author Chuck Palahniuk to be adapted into a movie, but beyond sharing a couple themes with the Brad Pitt-Edward Norton film, it has little in common with it. Eric Melin and guest co-host Trevan McGee (from inkkc.com) review "Choke," starring Sam Rockwell, Anjelica Huston, and Kelly MacDonald directly following a screening of the movie at the Screenland Theater. "Choke" follows a sex addict and historial interpreter who may just be the Messiah. It's another Instant Review from your pals at Scene-Stealers.com!

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:35:57 -0800
Duration: 208

Fresh off of their Best Picture winner "No Country for Old Men," Joel and Ethan Coen return to the screen with a pitch-black comedy called "Burn After Reading," starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Tilda Swinton, John Malkovich, Richard Jenkins, and the lynchpin of the whole movie, Frances McDormand. Are the Coen brothers up to their old tricks again, putting desperate characters through their bizarre twisted rollercoaster ride? Scene-Stealers mogul Eric Melin and guest host Kevin Quinn from KRBZ 96.5 the buzz have the scoop in this on-camera movie review of "Burn After Reading," featuring clips from the movie! Here's a first-look movie review of "Burn After Reading," filmed moments after the credits rolled in the movie theater.

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:36:19 -0800
Duration: 418

Jason Sudeikis (30 Rock, Saturday Night Live) is so good as the rock band manager in the new movie The Rocker that he pretty much steals the show. Being rockers ourselves, we wanted to do something a little different than the normal junket interview while Jason was in town promoting The Rocker (starring Rainn Wilson), so we ambushed the comedy star with a homegrown rock n roll quiz to see how much of his portrayal was a result of Method acting. As it turns out, this didnt quite go exactly as planned. This is probably the last time we try to quiz a movie star. Yikes! Maybe we should just stick to the regular junket questions. Anyway, enjoy this very uncomfortable interview with Jason Sudeikis from a dirty hotel room somewhere in Kansas City.

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:35:26 -0800
Duration: 262

Go to www.scene-stealers.com NOW to win a Dark Knight poster autographed by Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aaron Eckhart, and Christopher Nolan. The Dark Knight returns! Eric Melin and J.D. Warnock from Scene-Stealers.com have the FULL REVIEW movie review of The Dark Knight, starring Heath Ledger as the Joker and Christian Bale as Batman. This full movie review features clips from the movie The Dark Knight and full commentary about The Dark Knight from the Scene-Stealers critics. Win an autographed Dark Knight poster (contest run until July 31) on www.scene-stealers.com. Hear about Heath Ledger's much-hyped performance as the Joker, the epic quality of the comic book themes, and Heath Ledger's Oscar chances for Best Actor or Best Supporting Actor for playing the joker in The Dark Knight. This is the sequel to Batman Begins, which Christopher Nolan also directed, and The Dark Knight has 20 minutes of IMAX action scenes and footage.

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:34:32 -0800
Duration: 227

Eric Melin and J.D. Warnock from Scene-Stealers.com review Hellboy II The Golden Army starring Ron Perlmand and directed by Guillermo Del Toro. This review of Hellboy II The Golden Army features tons of extended clips from the film, showcasing some ...

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:50:06 -0800
Duration: 312

Part 3 of 3: Eric Melin from Scene-Stealers.com has the first full-length interview with Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne following the exclusive, festival-only screenings of the new Flaming Lips movie, \"Christmas on Mars.\" Also included are clips ...

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:33:44 -0800
Duration: 281

Part 2 of 3: Eric Melin from Scene-Stealers.com has the first full-length interview with Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne following the exclusive, festival-only screenings of the new Flaming Lips movie, \"Christmas on Mars.\" Also included are clips ...

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:26:25 -0800
Duration: 231

Eric and J.D. from Scene-Stealers.com review the new movie The Incredible Hulk, starring Edward Norton and Liv Tyler. It turns out this re-do remake sequel kind of thing is very similar to the Bill Bixby-led TV series The Incredible Hulk, way more so ...

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Wed, 21 May 2008 23:49:32 -0800
Duration: 210

Eric and J.D., unorthodox film critics at www.scene-stealers.com, Review the most anticipated movie of the summer “Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.” Indiana Jones is back and he’s not after the raiders of the lost arc, he must ...

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Fri, 16 May 2008 07:52:32 -0800
Duration: 232

Eric and J.D., unorthodox film critics at www.scene-stealers.com, manage to fit Jesus, kids, and \"ass\" all in one review of C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Following the box office success of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, ...

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Fri, 02 May 2008 01:19:32 -0800
Duration: 216

Directly after an advance screening of Marvel Comics' Iron Man, starring Robert Downey, Jr., Eric and J.D., the two unorthodox film critics at Scene-Stealers.com, give an Instant Review of the movie. Summer is here an the influx of superheroes is just ...

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:49:31 -0800
Duration: 240

Eric and J.D. from Scene-Stealers.com discuss why Jason Segel is the new Seth Rogen (“Superbad”) and what makes “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” better than most romantic comedies of it ilk. It may have something to do with producer Judd Apatow ...

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:16:18 -0800
Duration: 240

Eric and J.D., the rock n' roll movie critics at Scene-Stealers.com, talk about growing old and the merit of having Martin Scorsese direct a concert movie featuring the four decade-plus Rolling Stones in his beloved New York City. Following an IMAX ...

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:16:20 -0800
Duration: 240

Eric and J.D., two unorthodox critics at Scene-Stealers.com and contestants on VH1's \"World Series of Pop Culture,\" give a movie review of the Judd Apatow-produced, Seth Rogen/John Hughes-written comedy “Drillbit Taylor,” starring Owen Wilson and ...

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:16:23 -0800
Duration: 316

What in the Hell is Will Ferrell doing in the Little Apple (Manhattan, Kansas)? Eric Melin, co-host of Scene-Stealers.com, caught up with the comedy genius while on the first stop of his Funny Or Die College Comedy Tour. He was also promoting his new ...

Author: SceneStealers
Added: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:16:18 -0800
Duration: 322

Its here, the most talked about movie of 2008, Cloverfield. Eric and J.D., two unorthodox critics at Scene-Stealers.com and contestants on VH1's \"World Series of Pop Culture,\" tackle one of the most anticipated releases in a long time with a ...