I've been meaning to do some posts for the site, but as you may understand - busy, busy. So, once again this week I've posted a link to my weekly wrap-up of films at Douglaston Patch.
This week's selections are Wes Craven's "Scream 4" and Robert Redford's "The Conspirator," both of which harken back to an old school mentality of filmmaking. Which is a good thing.
On the other hand, neither knocked my socks off. Redford, a great filmmaker whose "Quiz Show" and "Ordinary People" I adore, tacks a few unnecessary means of conveying his story that do not work. It is, however, a respectable costume and courtroom drama with solid performances, especially Robin Wright.
I wanted to like Craven's film a little more than I did. That's not to say I didn't enjoy it. I did - especially the coda during which Neve Campbell reminds Ghostface Redux about the first rules of remakes. Also, the film takes some shots at YouTube, torture porn, Hollywood's obsession with remaking every horror film from the past three decades, iPhones, etc. I can endorse that.
It's just that the film still falls way short of Craven's 1996 original, just as the other two sequels slightly disappointed. Overall, it's a solid series compared to most horror franchises. It's just that the original "Scream" is hard to match.
Check out my reviews here.
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