A Quiet Place Part II

A Quiet Place Part II; Picks up right where the original left off w/an equal amount of dreadful, eerie quiet suspense scenes that made the first one a smash success. Less Blunt is a minus but more Millicent is a plus, as she conveys so intensely w/her face. Highly effective; A-

A Quiet Place

A Quiet Place; Eerily directed and paced to great effect. The family cast works so well together, so that we believe their interactions and the danger they are living with. Right amount of suspense balanced with timely threat reveals stemming from the actions of the characters; A

The Prophet

The Prophet; Lovely interpretation of the spirit of Kahlil Gibran's meditation on life, as beautiful expressively animated visual poems; A-

Monsters University

Monsters University; Sullies the original only slightly while having fun with school movie tropes. It works but feels like a let down; B+

Big Miracle

Big Miracle; Strange but true tale of whale rescue that works with love from great cast. Would still prefer a documentary over this; B