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]
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