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John Krasinski directs Emily Blunt on the set of “A Quiet Place II.” The film was set to open in U.S. theatres on March 20 but has been postponed indefinitely because of the coronavirus. COURTESY PARAMOUNT PICTURES

John Krasinski builds community on set and in theaters

Amanda Cappelli March 17, 2020
Director John Krasinski speaks on his inspirations with "A Quiet Place II" in a press interview with college newspapers.
Emily Blunt in “A Quiet Place.” The film was released April 6. PHOTO COURTESY JONNY COURNOYER.PARAMOUNT PICTURES

REVIEW: ‘A Quiet Place’ is unbelievably tense, next great thriller directed by comic actor

Johnathan D. Kindall April 12, 2018

Horror is a genre founded in sound. Creepy, tone-setting music, the screams of slasher victims, the creak of a door opening on its own — without creative and inventive audio cues, horror would not...

Noah Jupe, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt and Millicent Simmonds plays in “A Quiet Place.” The film comes out on Friday. PHOTO COURTESY JONNY COURNOYER/PARAMOUNT PICTURES

INTERVIEW: ‘A Quiet Place’ is John Krasinski’s love letter to his daughters

Jenni Todd April 4, 2018

In “A Quiet Place,” silence equals survival. John Krasinski’s newest film, which follows a family hiding from monsters that hunt by sound, will premier in theaters nationwide Friday. A self-described...

“The Girl on the Train,” starring Emily Blunt, brings the best-selling novel to the big screen Friday. PHOTO COURTESY UNIVERSAL PICTURES

REVIEW: “The Girl on the Train” shows dark, dreary side

Caroline Aaron October 7, 2016

Almost two years ago, a thriller about the disappearance of a blonde housewife hit theaters. The film, based on a novel by Gillian Flynn, had become somewhat of a sensation in its popularity, praised...

Charlize Theron and Emily Blunt star in the new fantasy adventure movie “The Huntsman: Winter's War,” opening Friday. PHOTO COURTESY UNIVERSAL PICTURES

REVIEW: “The Huntsman: Winter’s War” chills surrounding excitement

Tia Simawang April 21, 2016

2012 was a historic year for film, boasting cinematic achievements of all genres. Among these, the revival of a long-told fairytale peaked blockbuster interest in the form of “Snow White and the...

Emily Blunt, Victor Garber, Hank Rogerson and Daniel Kaluuya in Denis Villeneuve's "Sicario." PHOTO COURTESY OF MAMMOTH NYC.

REVIEW: “Sicario” presents fresh perspective on female characters and morality

Sara Boutorabi October 5, 2015

Director Denis Villenueve, with his multifaceted approach to the war against drugs between the United States and Mexico, and cinematographer Roger Deakins, with his beautiful technical construction,...

Anna Kendrick stars as Cinderella in the film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical "Into the Woods," which will be released on Dec. 25. PHOTO COURTESY OF WALT DISNEY PICTURES

INTERVIEW: Anna Kendrick and Chris Pine on timelessness of once upon a time in ‘Into the Woods’

Joe Incollingo December 8, 2014

“Once upon a time…” With that, this story begins as so many others do. It makes sense, though; even with a steady stream of rebooted and reimagined fairy tales giving, say, machine guns to Hansel...

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