A QUIET PLACE - Wanna stay alive ? Be quiet !

A QUIET PLACE

A family of five moves very quietly in a grocery store, trying to salvage any supplies left. They communicate thru sign language only. The youngest child found a toy airplane. But the dad took it and removed the batteries. When the parents stepped out of the store, the eldest daughter gave the airplane back to the youngest, and smiled. On their way back home, while the family walked barefoot on a bridge, what followed was the first tragic scene in the movie.

This is a unique horror movie as it will make you want to be silent, even though you really want to scream your lungs out. There is very minimal dialogue in the movie. The monsters are alien predators that are blind but have strong sense of hearing. If they hear you, they hunt you !

The husband and wife team of John Krasinski and Emily Blunt star as the parents of a suburban family trying to survive by keeping silent. They are just amazing here. With Blunt as a pregnant wife who tries to keep her family together, while Krasinski is the husband who will do everything for his wife and kids. Krasinski is not only an actor, but also a co-writer and director of the  movie.

This is one of the best horror movies I've seen in years. There is good character development, nice build-up of suspense, and it will make you care for the whole family. It is also well-acted by the whole cast. Millicent Simmonds who is deaf-mute in real life plays the eldest daughter while Noah Jupe is the son who tries to be as brave as his father. Co-written by Bryan Woods, Scott Beck and John Krasinski. From Paramount Pictures.  Rated PG-13.

The Avengers Hall - Avengers Assemble !

The Avengers Hall

Earth's mightiest heroes landed on SM City North Edsa The Block last April 6, 2018 to launch the Avengers Hall which showcases the Marvel heroes life-sized statues and also the six Infinity Stones with Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet. Bloggers and cosplayers were around to celebrate the culmination of Marvel Films 10 year anniversary. T-shirts, pillows, toys etc. are on sale at the event.

The Marvel heroes are at SM City North EDSA The Block on April 6 - 18, SM City Bicutan on April 22 - 28, SM Southmall Concourse Area on April 23 - 30, SM Mall Of Asia Atrium on May 7 - 14, SM City Telabastagan on May 14 - 27, and SM City Manila on May 20 - 31.

You can catch Avengers : Infinity War in IMAX, Director's Club, SM Cinemas nationwide when it opens on April 25. You may book your tickets now  through www.smcinema.com or better yet, download the SM Cinema app on App store and Google Play for a more in-depth experience.

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READY PLAYER ONE - A Visual Delight !

READY PLAYER ONE

It's the year 2045. People are living in stacked-up crates like cartons on top of each other. To escape their humdrum lives, almost everyone is immersed in a virtual reality world called Oasis. Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan), a typical 20-something guy is obsessed with the Oasis and its creator. When the inventor, James Halliday (Mark Rylance) died, he left an easter egg for everyone to search. Whoever finds the easter egg will get to control the Oasis, and will inherit the company worth half a trillion dollars.

This is based on a 2011 best-selling novel by Ernest Cline. Several pop culture references are in it which are mostly from the '80s movies, games, and music. Everytime a familiar scene, music, or character appears, I get a jolt as the fanboy in me remembers those times.

The movie is a visual delight ! Oasis is like heaven for gamers where anything is possible. Your only limit is your imagination. But alas, not everything in it is good. There's the dark side too. There are creatures who would try to destroy or eliminate you. And everyone's on a race against everybody.  It's about finding an easter egg, where there's plenty of easter eggs. 

It's amazing how the director placed all those characters in one coherent narrative. I never had so much fun with nostalgia. Clearly, Steven Spielberg can still make fun and great movies. He is back to doing what he does best !  From Warner Bros. Pictures. Rated PG-13.