Scream Review

I was going to do more horror movie reviews this past October, but I’m a busy guy and frankly, I would be embarrassed revealing some of the ones I hadn’t seen.

That being said: Scream is my favorite horror movie ever. I saw it for the first time about a year ago, and I’ve watched it about three or four times since then.

For those of you unaware, Scream isn’t just some slasher-flick horror film. Scream is a very meta film that makes fun of the horror genre in a very unique and effective manner. And that’s really what makes this film great.

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Gone Girl Review

Gone Girl was one of my most anticipated movies of this fall and oh man did it pay off.

Gone Girl is David Fincher’s newest film starring Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Carrie Coon, Tyler Perry, Neil Patrick Harris and others. The plot revolves around Ben Affleck’s character who’s wife (Rosamund Pike’s character) goes missing. At first, everyone feels bad for him, but as the story progresses both the other characters and you start to wonder… Did he do it?

I honestly can’t even go through my usual “cast first, plot/script second, direction, other social implication thoughts, round-up”. Guys, I loved this movie. A lot.

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Mean Girls Review

First Intro Statement: Mean Girls is not a chick-flick, so let’s get that out of the way right here.

Second Intro Statement: Mean Girls has become such an icon over the past ten years with its references and impact on pop culture. The reason I’m reviewing it today is because there’s an “October 3rd” line in the movie, and October 3rd is National Mean Girls day or something…

But anyway, let’s get back to that first intro statement and dive into this review. Mean Girls is not a chick-flick. If you want me to be entirely honest, it’s a social satire on the political hierarchies and class system of what it means to be in high school.

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