John Krasinski and Emily Blunt on Their New Horror A Quiet Place

The filmmaking power couple on fighting monsters and real intimacy

"...(who directed, co-wrote, and stars alongside his real-life wife Emily Blunt) is ecstatic: It stands at a perfect 100%..."

April 6, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Devil Wears Prada

A fresh and caustic take on the fashion industry is hobbled by a threadbare plot about a girl learning that it's wrong to sell her soul for designer shoes.

"...Directed by: David Frankel. Starring: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Adrian Grenier, Tracie Thoms, Rich Sommer..."

June 30, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Girl on the Train

Another girl gone in this tedious adaptation

"...Directed by: Tate Taylor. Starring: Emily Blunt, Haley Bennett, Rebecca Ferguson, Justin Theroux, Luke Evans,..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt are delightfully matched in this offbeat romantic comedy from the director of Chocolat.

"...Directed by: Lasse Hallström. Starring: Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Amr Waked, Kristin Scott Thomas, Tom Mison, Rachael..."

March 30, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

Cross-border thriller gets a bloodier, morally grayer sequel

"...Keener is woefully undeveloped (an especially sore point since Emily Blunt in the original film portrayed such a formidable..."

June 29, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Quiet Place

As monsters lurk, the world survives with a whisper

"...Directed by: John Krasinski. Starring: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Cade Woodward..."

April 6, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Mary Poppins Returns

The perfect nanny returns, the same as last time

"...Directed by: Rob Marshall. Starring: Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Pixie Davies,..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Sunshine Cleaning

Two sisters try to remedy the financial and emotional paralysis of their lives by starting a company that specializes in crime-scene cleanups.

"...Directed by: Christine Jeffs. Starring: Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin, Jason Spevack, Steve Zahn, Mary Lynn..."

March 27, 2009 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

My Summer of Love

This ripe and symbolically drenched coming-of-age story nevertheless pleases due to its rare emotional honesty and the delightful performances of two young newcomers.

"...Directed by: Pawel Pawlikowski. Starring: Nathalie Press, Emily Blunt, Paddy Considine, Dean Andrews and Paul Antony-Barber. Mona..."

June 24, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Huntsman: Winter's War

Modernized fairy tale is a wan follow-up

"...Directed by: Cedric Nicolas-Troyan. Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Jessica Chastain, Emily Blunt, Charlize Theron, Sope Dirisu, Nick Frost, Rob Brydon,..."

April 22, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Sicario

Taut, morally ambiguous thriller is set on the U.S./Mexico border

"...Directed by: Denis Villeneuve. Starring: Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber, Jon..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Your Sister's Sister

Director Lynn Shelton and her spry and compelling ensemble of three explore a curious tangle of sexual secrets and honesty.

"...Directed by: Lynn Shelton. Starring: Emily Blunt, Rosemarie DeWitt and Mark Duplass...."

June 29, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Edge of Tomorrow

The sci-fi is a bit fuzzy – and the alien beasties are anything but – in this Tom Cruise action onslaught.

"...Directed by: Doug Liman. Starring: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson, Jonas Armstrong, Tony Way,..."

June 6, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Arthur Newman

Colin Firth and Emily Blunt star in this road picture about two people who try to escape their identities but fall in love and learn to accept their responsibilities.

"...Directed by: Dante Ariola. Starring: Colin Firth, Emily Blunt, Lucas Hedges and Anne Heche...."

May 10, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

The Five-Year Engagement

This romcom starring Emily Blunt and Jason Segel possesses something rare: rational, relatable adults.

"...Directed by: Nicholas Stoller. Starring: Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Chris Pratt, Alison Brie, Rhys Ifans, Mindy Kaling,..."

April 27, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Adjustment Bureau

Based on a Philip K. Dick story, this multilayered romantic thriller stars Matt Damon and Emily Blunt.

"...Directed by: George Nolfi. Starring: Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Terence Stamp, Anthony Mackie and John Slattery. Is..."

March 4, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Young Victoria

The emotions of the teenage Princess Victoria (played by Emily Blunt) are the subject of this well-made palace tale.

"...Directed by: Jean-Marc Vallée. Starring: Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson, Jim Broadbent,..."

Dec. 25, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Making It Personal

Lynn Shelton on the creative process behind 'Your Sister's Sister'

"...and indie film regular Mark Duplass, the movie stars Emily Blunt (The Five-Year Engagement, The Devil Wears Prada) and..."

June 29, 2012 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Jungle Cruise

Take the Disney ride with Emily Blunt and the Rock, straight to adventure

"...Directed by: Jaume Collet-Serra. Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Edgar Ramírez, Jack Whitehall, Jesse Plemons, Paul Giamatti..."

July 30, 2021 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Wild Mountain Thyme

Twee Irish romance takes forever to end happily ever after

"...Directed by: John Patrick Shanley. Starring: Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, Christopher Walken, Jon Hamm, John Tenney,..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Movie Review by Steve Davis

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...pursues Ruth Duffy for love – and profit. Cast: Emily Mortimer, Finn Wittrock, Rachel Keller, Scott Cohen, Jessica Hecht,..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film: A Quiet Place & Final Portrait Red Carpets

"...Emily Blunt attended the premiere of A Quiet Place at..."

March 10, 2018 Photo Gallery

A Quiet Place Part II

Creature feature is like great DLC rather than a sequel

"...Directed by: John Krasinski. Starring: Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe and John..."

May 28, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Looper

Crackerjack thrills, time travel, violence, humor, and action: Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis are characters who share the same morally conflicted core.

"...Directed by: Rian Johnson. Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Jeff Daniels, Paul Dano, Noah Segan, Piper Perabo..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Gulliver's Travels

In this update of the satiric Jonathan Swift novel, Jack Black plays s travel writer who becomes lost on the island of Lilliput.

"...Directed by: Rob Letterman. Starring: Jack Black, Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Amanda Peet, Billy Connolly and Chris O’Dowd. As..."

Dec. 31, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dan in Real Life

What passes for real life in this Steve Carell film is as genially inoffensive and predictable as the average TV sitcom.

"...Pill, Brittany Robertson, Marlene Lawston, Dianne Wiest, John Mahoney, Emily Blunt and Norbert Leo Butz. If this is "real..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Jane Austen Book Club

Though it’s as estrogenic as dong quai, this amiable film about six friends and their book club is thoughtfully rendered with a certain universality of spirit.

"...Directed by: Robin Swicord. Starring: Kathy Baker, Maria Bello, Emily Blunt, Amy Brenneman, Hugh Dancy, Maggie Grace, Lynn Redgrave..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Return of Ted Lasso, the Rescheduled Tokyo Olympics, and 44 Other TV Somethings to Consume in July

Also: a Gossip Girl reboot, dueling Love Islands

"...disappointments of adulthood. Downton Abbey alums Lily James and Emily Beecham are terrific as two cousins, one flightly, one..."

July 1, 2021 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...Cast: Chonte Harris, Marcuis Harris, Mylika Davis, Alphonso Johnson, Emily Liu Regional Premiere..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Sicario: Day of the Soldado Director Finds International Themes to Tex-Mex Thriller

Stefano Sollima goes border to border

"...decision to that made by FBI Agent Kate Macer (Emily Blunt). At the end of the first film, she..."

June 29, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

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