Silence is the greatest asset of “A Quiet Place,” the new horror film directed by John Krasinski. You may know him as Jim from “The Office,” but there’s nothing funny happening here. The premise is simple: a family must remain silent to avoid sightless monsters who prowl the Earth and[Read More…]
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Universal’s new comedy ‘Blockers’ asks parents, “Will you do anything for love?”
One of the most timeless moments in any high schooler’s life is prom night. Between the clothing, finding a date and figuring out transportation, the one part everyone worries about is how the night will end. The new comedy “Blockers” follows Kayla (Geraldine Viswanathan), Sam (Gideon Adlon) and Julie (Kathryn[Read More…]
‘A Wrinkle in Time’ offers bright adventure for audiences
As one of the most highly-acclaimed sci-fi novels in the literary world, “A Wrinkle in Time” has finally made it to the big screen and in a strong fashion. The film follows Meg Murray (Storm Reid), a brilliant 13-year-old who journeys with her adopted brother Charles Wallace (Deric McCabe), love[Read More…]
‘Game Night’ delivers on laughs and intrigue
Screenwriters John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein have secretly been the driving force behind a lot of major comedy hits over the past seven years, including “Horrible Bosses” and “Spider-Man: Homecoming.” They have delivered again with their new film, “Game Night.” The film follows a group of friends who[Read More…]
“Black Panther” is a fresh take on the superhero film
It’s become a cliché for reviews to proclaim that Marvel Studios’ newest movie is their best output yet. But “Black Panther” really is the best movie to bear the Marvel name; it’s the only one to draw tears from me. It isn’t just a beautiful or entertaining movie, it’s perfect.[Read More…]
“The Cloverfield Paradox” is a bland glut of a movie
If “The Cloverfield Paradox” ends up becoming a part of film history, it’ll be because of its unique distribution, not because of its quality or innovation. Netflix acquired the movie from Paramount Pictures and aired a commercial for it during the Super Bowl, announcing to the world that the third[Read More…]
“Maze Runner: The Death Cure” delivers a WCKD bang
“Maze Runner: The Death Cure” is a sci-fi action film that will keep you gripping your seat, maintaining a theme of survival from start to finish. The film is the final installment in the trilogy, following “The Maze Runner” and “Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials.” The World Catastrophe Killzone Department[Read More…]
‘The Foreigner’ is the Jackie Chan performance we’ve been waiting for
Bombs, bullets and non-stop action sums up the recent Jackie Chan film “The Foreigner,” which premiered last weekend. This film grossed over $100 million worldwide on its opening weekend, landing third in the box office, according to boxofficemojo. The movie is based on a 1992 novel, “The Chinaman” and tells[Read More…]
New ‘IT’ film makes for a fun and terrifying experience
The sewer clown and red balloons are back. The horror reboot of Stephen King’s 1986 novel “IT,” directed by Andy Muschietti, is as fun as it is terrifying. Bringing in $123.1 million opening weekend, the film not only lived up to the original adaptation, but improved on it. While I[Read More…]
Surging changes arise in Schwentke’s ‘Insurgent’
Fiction fans can rush to theaters and cringe, yet again, as they accept and embrace unexpected additions to the film adaptation of “Insurgent.” Director Robert Schwentke adapted the second installment of Veronica Roth’s Divergent Trilogy, “Insurgent.” Although Schwentke’s interpretation strays from the dystopian series’ original plot, it’s refreshingly entertaining. The[Read More…]
