Scream 4
Weekend Box-Office: Rio Still High atop Its Perch; Madea Big & Happy at #2
Apparently it pays to not only be 3D and kid-friendly, but have three letters in your title. Just as Hop did not too long ago, Rio holds the top spot for a second week in a row. Its take isn’t as big as last week’s (only a “paltry” $26.8 million), but it was enough to keep it solidly in its top spot, above newcomers Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family ($25.8 million) and Water for Elephants ($1...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: Rio Soars and Silences Scream 4
After two weeks on top, Hop finds itself lagging behind another family friendly CG film, and one decidedly much less friendly. Rio, the story of a macaw from Minnesota who finds himself in hot water when he visits Rio de Janeiro, made it to the top spot with $40 million. Not doing so well? The #2 spot, the debut of Scream 4 (or Scre4m, depending on your tolerance for numbers in titles), which didn...[Read More]
Movie Review: Scream 4
Scream 4, the fourth installment in the Scream horror series, is all about expectations. To expect something as original and edgy as the original Scream (1996) will result in a huge disappointment for moviegoers. However, to expect a film that is above mediocre and more reminiscent of the original Scream than its two prior sequels will more likely result in an enjoyable movie-going experience. Tha...[Read More]
The Legacy of the Scream Films: A Fan’s Opinion
When Wes Craven’s original Scream motion picture was released in the winter of 1996, I was still too young to see the film in theaters unaccompanied by an adult. In fact, this was still true in 1997 for Scream 2, and also for the release of Scream 3 in 2000. However, despite the ardent efforts of my parents, the Motion Picture Association of America, and several very strict ushers, I still managed...[Read More]