The introductory scenes of A Quiet Place allow the audience to enter a world so intriguing that many will find themselves obeying the film's core rule to remain silent. The film opens on "Day 89" of a world where humankind appears to have either gone missing or become mostly extinct. As a man (played by John Krasinski, who also directed the film), his wife (Emily Blunt) and … [Read more...] about A QUIET PLACE New Movie Review
Emily Blunt
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN New Movie Review
The opening scenes of The Girl on the Train place emphasis on three women: Rachel (played by Emily Blunt), an alcoholic; Megan (played by Haley Bennett), an unhappy nanny; and Anna (played by Rebecca Ferguson), the "other woman" who married Rachel's ex-husband (Justin Theroux). The women are profoundly connected, both in proximity and the self destructive ways they've carried … [Read more...] about THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN New Movie Review
Best of the Wurst – The Best Films of 2015
It’s the end of the year, and that means another installment of the Best of the Wurst–what I thought were the best films of 2015. Enjoy! Love & Mercy I fell hard for this Brian Wilson rock and roll bio the first time I saw it, at the opening night of last summer's Maui Film Festival. Whether you're a fan of The Beach Boys, this wondrous, emotionally devastating true … [Read more...] about Best of the Wurst – The Best Films of 2015
INTO THE WOODS New Movie Review
Not every successful Broadway musical should be made into a movie, a fact someone needs to tell Rob Marshall. His big break as a filmmaker came with his blockbuster adaptation of Chicago, admittedly tough material that he translated smoothly onto the silver screen. While imperfect, he later brought an appropriately theatrical quality and stunning beauty to Memoirs of a … [Read more...] about INTO THE WOODS New Movie Review
Summer 2014 Movie Preview
It's been 25 years since the landmark Summer of Sequels swept America. The movie season of May-September 1989 had a then-record eight sequels in theaters (including Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade) and created lines that famously stretched far outside the theaters. Most memorably, Bat-Mania took over the world, as Tim Burton's Batman set the standard for the Comic Book … [Read more...] about Summer 2014 Movie Preview