17 October
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EVERYBODY IS STILL A SUSPECT: A LOOK BACK AT SCREAM 4 Director: Wes CravenStarring: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Emma Roberts, Alison Brie, Hayden Panettiere, Marley Shelton, Rory Culkin, Nico Tortorella, Anthony Anderson, Adam Brody My Scream retrospective “Everybody is Still a Suspect: A Look Back at Scream” kicked off with Scream 4. I personally believe the fourth entry surprised fans with how strong it wound up given what usually happens when horror franchises milk their serial killer and dumb teen characters. Scream 4 saw a return to Woodsboro, shocking kills, the return of favorite characters, and of course, offered up an ultra metaRead More →

10 August
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EVERYBODY IS STILL A SUSPECT: A LOOK BACK AT SCREAM With the news of Scream 5 (or is it 5cream?) officially in the works, it’s the perfect time to go back and pay tribute to the entire franchise from master horror director Wes Craven. When you look at horror franchises, it’s rare to find one where every entry works. Directors, screenwriters, and actors come and go with lame copycat entries or even reboots attempting to recapture the magic of the original film. Scream bucks all of that as we followed a core group of beloved characters through four films as they’re haunted by Ghostface, familyRead More →

28 July
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NERVE Directors: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman Starring: Emma Roberts, Dave Franco, Emily Meade, Miles Heizer, Juliette Lewis I feel old. Those were some of the very first thoughts I had while watching Nerve. The thing to keep in mind is that I’m only in my thirties, which provides an unsettling realization in the generational gap between myself and the kids in this movie. Emma Roberts is playing significantly younger as high school senior Venus “Vee” Delmonico. She’s trying to stay focused on her future and if she should attend Cal Arts in the fall. She’s feeling some pressure to stay home with her mom (theRead More →

11 August
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WE’RE THE MILLERS Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, Will Poulter, Nick Offerman, Kathryn Hahn, Ed Helms A drug “smuggling” road trip movie whose characters are on the run from their Mexican drug lords. I feel like I’ve seen this before. Oh wait, I’m sure I have. David Clarke (Sudeikis) is that guy we all know that has never really grown up. He’s not married, has no kids, and lives in a bachelor style apartment. David is also a well-known marijuana dealer. His iPhone is constantly going off and has his supply fully organized and stashed away. I always likeRead More →

18 April
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SCREAM 4 Director: Wes CravenScreenwriter: Kevin WilliamsonStarring: Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox Arquette, David Arquette, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettierre, Rory Culkin Scream 4 is finally here eleven years after Scream 3 was released. Ten years have passed since Sidney Prescott (Campbell), Gale Weathers (Cox), and Dewey Riley (Arquette) thought they had finally defeated Ghostface. Sidney has written a book “Out of Darkness” describing her ordeal, conquering her troubled past, and moving on. She returns to her hometown of Woodsboro (setting of the original Scream) as part of her book tour. Dewey and Gale are now married. Dewey has been promoted to sheriff of Woodsboro, and GaleRead More →