Monopoly Events: screening announcement 

I can finally reveal that my first panel for Liverpool this may is the Friday night screening with commentary of Deadpool & Wolverine with star of the movie... Peggy who played Dogpool. 

This event is a ticket only event on Friday 1st of may. We will be watching the movie and talking about the production. It will be a challenge as well..Peggy is a dog.. but her handlers will be there to translate. I hope many of you join me.

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Thirty years after the original Scream, Ghostface is back to terrorise Sidney Prescott once more. This film was originally intended to close out the recent trilogy, but behind‑the‑scenes politics, cast changes, and creative reshuffling have turned it into a standalone entry. It borrows familiar faces from both eras of the franchise while trying to carve out its own identity.

The setup is classic Scream: Sidney is now married with a teenage daughter, living a quiet life far removed from Woodsboro. Naturally, peace never lasts long in this universe. Once the killings begin, the film wastes no time — the body count rises quickly, and the deaths are more brutal and inventive than the last few installments.

⚠️ Spoilers Ahead

The big headline for fans is the long‑awaited return of Stu Macher, played by Matthew Lillard. His survival has been a fan theory for decades, and the writers finally lean into it. Without giving away the specifics — or revealing the killers — the film does manage to make Stu’s involvement make sense within the story. It’s not the most mind‑blowing conclusion, but it’s satisfying enough and handled with more restraint than expected.

🎭 Sidney’s Return: A Double‑Edged Knife

Sidney Prescott has always been the franchise’s emotional anchor, but she’s also become a narrative challenge. After five films as the ultimate final girl, she’s stuck in a strange limbo:

• You don’t want to see her die.
• But you also know she’s almost guaranteed to survive.

Her absence from Scream VI was refreshing, and I was worried her return would feel forced. Thankfully, the film handles her re‑entry better than expected — though it does keep reminding the audience that she skipped the last movie, which becomes a bit repetitive.

📰 Gail, the Twins, and the New Blood

Gail Weathers returns, though her role feels more like an obligation than a necessity. She’s fine, but the story doesn’t really need her anymore. The returning twins bring some much‑needed energy and humour, and they remain one of the more enjoyable parts of the modern cast.

The new characters are serviceable but don’t stand out the way the “Core Four” did in the previous two films. They’re functional pieces in the mystery rather than memorable additions to the franchise.

🔪 Final Thoughts

This installment surprised me. It’s more entertaining than I expected, with strong pacing, fun kills, and a few genuinely exciting moments. But it also reinforces a truth the franchise has been avoiding for years:

It’s time to move on from the legacy cast.
Sidney and Gail have earned their rest, and the series needs fresh blood — not just new characters, but a new direction.

Still, as a standalone entry, it delivers exactly what a Scream movie should: tension, meta‑commentary, and a masked killer with a very sharp knife.

Verdict: 8/10 — A solid entry that hits the right beats, even if it’s not as clever or groundbreaking as the franchise at its best.

Growing up, Scrubs was one of my comfort shows — the kind of series you rewatch until the jokes feel like old friends. I’ve gone through it multiple times, and Zach and Donald’s rewatch podcast only deepened my love for the world Bill Lawrence created. So when news broke that Scrubs was returning in 2026, it instantly became one of my most anticipated projects of the year.

And let’s be honest: Scrubs already had one of the best series finales ever at the end of Season 8.
(As everyone should, I choose to politely pretend Season 9 never happened.)

Because of that, I went into this revival with a mix of excitement and fear. I trusted Bill Lawrence and the cast to protect the show’s legacy — but revivals are tricky, and nostalgia can be a dangerous tool.

I’m thrilled to say they absolutely delivered.

Set years after the original finale, the revival catches up with JD living and working away from the hospital. He’s now divorced from Elliot, but still inseparable from Turk — because some bonds are simply unbreakable.

Early rumours suggested JD had drifted apart from the rest of the cast, which would’ve gone completely against the heart of the show. Thankfully, that never happens. The relationships remain intact, believable, and emotionally consistent with who these characters have always been.

The story itself is simple, but it feels natural. Nothing is forced. The characters aren’t reinvented — they’re simply older, a little wiser, and shaped by the years that have passed.

The recreated sets are spot‑on, capturing the look and spirit of the original series without feeling like a museum. There are thoughtful nods to the past sprinkled throughout, but they never overwhelm the new story.

One of the smartest choices the revival makes is acknowledging how the world has changed.

• Dr. Cox’s old‑school methods are outdated now, and watching him confront that reality feels right.
• JD isn’t awkwardly shoved back into his old role — the steps that bring him into the story are logical and earned.

Every emotional beat feels deserved, not manufactured.

Introducing new interns is always a gamble, but this time it works. They’re not annoying, not caricatures, and they each have potential. Their storylines strike the right balance of nostalgia, comedy, and heart — exactly what Scrubs has always excelled at.

The revival doesn’t try to replace the original cast, but it does give the next generation room to grow.

This is how you bring a show back. It respects the past without being trapped by it. It evolves without losing its soul.
It remembers that Scrubs was always about friendship, growth, and finding humour in the hardest parts of life.

I can’t recommend this revival enough. For longtime fans, it feels like coming home. For new viewers, it’s a perfect entry point. And for the characters we’ve loved for decades, it’s the return they deserved.

Final Verdict 10/10