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Review of Thor: The Dark World (2013)

By Eric Melin (822) for Scene-Stealers.com (667) on 08 Nov 2013

After a good 20 minutes of laborious setup, the film finally moves forward…

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Review of Ender's Game (2013)

By Eric Melin (822) for Scene-Stealers.com (667) on 01 Nov 2013

Hood balances Ender's ascension in the military -- filled with conventional but exciting montages about beating the odds -- with scenes that,…

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Review of Muscle Shoals (2013)

By Eric Melin (822) for Scene-Stealers.com (667) on 01 Nov 2013

It posits that the spirit of community forged by the musicians that created this music was part of its magic, and listening to it in the movie,…

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Review of Embrace of the Vampire (2013)

By Eric Melin (822) for Scene-Stealers.com (667) on 28 Oct 2013

The film is caught in a spin-dry cycle where there's a ton of conflict (nightmares, school pressure, peer pressure) but no mounting action…

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Review of Plush (2011)

By Eric Melin (822) for Scene-Stealers.com (667) on 28 Oct 2013

Plush is all over the map, but when its characters prattle on about how important their art is amidst all that terrible pose-heavy music, its…

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Review of Plush (2013)

By Eric Melin (822) for Scene-Stealers.com (667) on 28 Oct 2013

Plush is all over the map, but when its characters prattle on about how important their art is amidst all that terrible pose-heavy music, its…

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Review of Only God Forgives (2013)

By Eric Melin (822) for Scene-Stealers.com (667) on 28 Oct 2013

Since all the characters are archetypes, there's no way to really climb inside Only God Forgives and be emotionally affected by any of it…

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Review of Embrace of the Vampire (1995)

By Eric Melin (822) for Scene-Stealers.com (667) on 28 Oct 2013

The film is caught in a spin-dry cycle where there's a ton of conflict (nightmares, school pressure, peer pressure) but no mounting action…

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Review of A Woman Under the Influence (1974)

By Eric Melin (822) for Scene-Stealers.com (667) on 28 Oct 2013

Despite the fact that there's a lot of technique on display here, the film still described as cinéma vérité, which I suppose is a testament…

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Review of The Counselor (2013)

By Eric Melin (822) for Scene-Stealers.com (667) on 24 Oct 2013

Inevitability is a theme foreshadowed and then played out in grisly fashion throughout The Counselor, which is crammed with so much nihilistic…

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Review of Gravity (2013)

By Eric Melin (822) for Scene-Stealers.com (667) on 17 Oct 2013

As a technical achievement, it's unparalleled...and its depiction of courage leaves a lasting impression…

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Review of Slacker (1990)

By Eric Melin (822) for Scene-Stealers.com (667) on 17 Oct 2013

Linklater is very aware that his film doesn't have a linear narrative and the movie is structured with that knowledge, as well as for a variety…

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Review of Carrie (2013)

By Eric Melin (822) for Scene-Stealers.com (667) on 17 Oct 2013

Carrie understands the natural desire of an audience to want to see revenge acted out on bullies, and is content to be what is essentially…

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Review of Captain Phillips (2013)

By Eric Melin (822) for Scene-Stealers.com (667) on 17 Oct 2013

too long and doesn't hold up the tension or danger long enough…

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Review of Carrie (2002)

By Eric Melin (822) for Scene-Stealers.com (667) on 17 Oct 2013

Carrie understands the natural desire of an audience to want to see revenge acted out on bullies, and is content to be what is essentially…

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Review of Rush (2013)

By Eric Melin (822) for Scene-Stealers.com (667) on 26 Sep 2013

The racing scenes are dizzying…

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Review of Killing Season (2013)

By Eric Melin (822) for Scene-Stealers.com (667) on 29 Aug 2013

It wants to be a war-is-Hell 'coming home' story, but it ends up playing like a cheap action flick starring two men who are obviously too old…

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Review of Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013)

By Eric Melin (822) for Scene-Stealers.com (667) on 29 Aug 2013

[The story is] told in the moments before and after most of the conflict ... and constructed with dream-like cinematography ... a really strong film…

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Review of Seconds (1966)

By Eric Melin (822) for Scene-Stealers.com (667) on 08 Aug 2013

No other film I've seen quite captures the feeling of being trapped like Seconds does…

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Review of The Act of Killing (2012)

By Eric Melin (822) for Scene-Stealers.com (667) on 08 Aug 2013

a fascinating exploration into the ways that guilt can manifest itself ... a mind-boggling two hours…

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