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

The filmmaking power couple on fighting monsters and real intimacy

"...John Krasinksi is grinning from ear to ear. The night..."

April 6, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

From the Vaults: The Roots of 'Promised Land'

Before John Krasinski and Matt Damon, it was Krasinski and Dave Eggers

"...Sant movie Promised Land, which stars Matt Damon and John Krasinski – who also co-produced and wrote this screenplay..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...quarter-century, A Quiet Place – the high-concept horror from John Krasinski – leads today's massive announcement as the opening..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Big Miracle

Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski star in this fact-based story that shows us that whales are mammals too.

"...Directed by: Ken Kwapis. Starring: Drew Barrymore, John Krasinski, Kristen Bell, Dermot Mulroney, Tim Blake Nelson, Vinessa..."

Feb. 3, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Brief Interviews With Hideous Men

John Krasinski makes his directorial debut with this screen adaptation of David Foster Wallace's stories.

"...Directed by: John Krasinski. Starring: Julianne Nicholson, Bobby Cannavale, Josh Charles, Dominic..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

A Quiet Place

As monsters lurk, the world survives with a whisper

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

April 6, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Hollars

Domestic dramedy has flashes of magic

"...Directed by: John Krasinski. Starring: John Krasinski, Margo Martindale, Richard Jenkins, Sharlto..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Promised Land

Matt Damon and John Krasinski star in this modern morality tale about fracking in America; Gus Van Sant directs.

"...Directed by: Gus Van Sant. Starring: Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Frances McDormand, Rosemarie DeWitt, Hal Holbrook, Terry Kinney,..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

License to Wed

A couple seeks connubial advice from a celibate with an affinity for Popeye impressions.

"...Directed by: Ken Kwapis. Starring: Robin Williams, Mandy Moore, John Krasinski, Eric Christian Olsen, Christine Taylor, Josh Flitter, DeRay..."

July 6, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Away We Go

See it for the many lovely performances, although the film’s vision of Gen-Y nesting is liable to leave you up a tree.

"...Directed by: Sam Mendes. Starring: John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Carmen Ejogo, Jeff Daniels, Catherine O’Hara,..."

June 19, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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..."

May 28, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Leatherheads

George Clooney's latest (behind and in front of the camera) is awfully agreeable, but it lurches forward in fits and starts.

"...Directed by: George Clooney. Starring: George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski, Jonathan Pryce and Stephen Root. You can’t read..."

April 4, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Something Borrowed

Kate Hudson and Ginnifer Goodwin co-star in this kicky portrait of narcissism unbridled.

"...Luke Greenfield. Starring: Kate Hudson, Ginnifer Goodwin, Colin Egglesfield, John Krasinski, Steve Howey, Ashley Williams, Geoff Pierson and Jill..."

May 6, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Shrek the Third

The big, green cash machine has finally run dry, perhaps not of box-office power but most assuredly of the caustic wit that made the first two films so winning.

"...Murphy, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, Rupert Everett, Eric Idle, John Cleese, Justin Timberlake, John Krasinski, Ian McShane, Cheri Oteri,..."

May 18, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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Adam Driver takes on dinosaurs as a space traveler in the wrong era

March 17, 2023 Movie Review by Dex Wesley Parra

Strange World

Disney animated adventure revamps pulp fun with a story of fathers and sons

"...by Gyllenhaal but looking for all the world like John Krasinski), the son of the great adventurer Jaeger Clade..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Five Movies to See in Austin This Week

Your weekly film guide for April 5-12

"...your neighbor during one of the many jump-scares in John Krasinski’s silent horror A Quiet Place? Or maybe you..."

April 6, 2018 Events Post by Danielle White

SXSW Film: A Quiet Place & Final Portrait Red Carpets

"...Emily Blunt and John Krasinski..."

March 10, 2018 Photo Gallery

Born in China

The Disneyfication of nature continues

"...imagery is, however, the script, which is narrated by John Krasinski, is a mess of anthropomorphic goop. Granted, the..."

April 28, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

As the Guardians of the Galaxy gather once more, every MCU film reviewed

"...Directed by Joe Johnston. Starring Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan..."

May 5, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes to A Quiet Place

Over 100 films and 43 world premieres fill a noisy nine days

"...of 132 films, including a scary opening night title. John Krasinski has been putting The Office behind him with..."

Feb. 2, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Detroit

The 1967 riots are brought to life in this docudrama

"...Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow. Starring: John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore, Jason Mitchell,..."

Aug. 4, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

TV Eye

Speculating on who will replace Steve Carell at Dunder Mifflin

"...departure. Another thought: An in-house promotion with Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) as the new boss. Can you imagine what..."

April 22, 2011 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Actor John Krasinski, from The Office, and actor/director/writer and food maven..."

March 4, 2022 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Marc Savlov’s Top 10 Films of 2018

"...Dakota Johnson (Suspiria), Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz (Revenge), Rachel Weisz (The..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

Michael Bay lends his firepower to this war that's not really a war

"...Directed by: Michael Bay. Starring: John Krasinski, Pablo Schreiber, James Badge Dale, David Denman, Dominic..."

Jan. 15, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Aloha

Cameron Crowe parks this rom-com in Hawaii

"...Starring: Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, Bill Murray, John Krasinski, Alec Baldwin, Danny McBride and Bill Camp...."

June 5, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

It's Complicated

Far from complicated, this rom-com starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, and Steve Martin is a wish-fulfillment fantasy for women of a certain age.

"...Nancy Meyers. Starring: Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, John Krasinski, Lake Bell, Caitlin Fitzgerald, Zoe Kazan and Hunter..."

Dec. 25, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

TV Eye

Anyone needing evidence on why the network sitcom is failing should turn on their sets next week

"...Michael's assistant and a major annoyance to Jim Halpert (John Krasinski), a bright young man who should have left..."

March 18, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

DC League of Super-Pets

Fuzzy superhero antics are perfect summery kids' fare

"...Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson clearly have fun making movies together. Three films into..."

July 29, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker