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  A Quiet Place has been one of the few great horror movies in modern cinema. However, the first 2 movies were set over a year after the apocalyptic event that caused everyone to be quiet. So to no one’s surprise, a prequel was bound to happen. Does it live up to the previous movies in the franchise? Firstly, Lupita Nyong'o is amazing as the main lead. She plays a terminally ill cancer patient who is just so sick and tired of being near death all the time. Due to this, her character can come off as quite mean. However, Lupita’s great performance manages to make her still come off as very likeable and a character that you will still root for. Joseph Quinn plays the other main character who is quite the opposite, he is absolutely frightened of death. Praise to the director/writer as his character could easily be annoying but due to how he is written and Joseph’s confident performance, he ends up being a very enjoyable character. Both the actors have great chemistry and...

  Bill Skarsgard in an action movie? Yes Please! The story is a generic revenge flick with an interesting concept of a mute and deaf protagonist. The main character has an inner voice which is voiced by H. Jon Benjamin of Archer and Bob’s Burger fame. This sounds interesting on paper but the problem is that the lines are so obnoxious and there are too many. It is always some kind of stupid quip or stating an obvious. It has a lot of comedy but most didn’t land for me. However, you are here for the action and it delivers on those. It has a lot of gore, gunplay, martial arts and over-the-top set pieces. It really shines in the 3rd act in both the story and the action. The final fight is a top-tier choreographed fight. In the end, Boy Kills World knows what it is and gives you exactly that. A bloody, fun action comedy!    

  I like a lot of Mari Okada’s work including Anohana, Maquia and O Maidens in Your Savage Season. However, I came out of “The Anthem of the Heart” with very mixed feelings. It is a high school drama that feels a bit half-baked. The drama mostly revolves around the main girl, Jun Naruse, who cannot speak because of an event that occurred in the past. This is an interesting premise but the problem is that this is not the main focus as much as it should. Instead, we have a lot of romance subplots with other supporting characters that just aren’t developed enough. The third act and even the ending felt incredibly forced as well. I do give props for not being predictable and being a decent message but the execution is kind of poor. This premise feels like it would be better as an anime series than a movie. That way, the supporting characters and even the romance could be more developed. The movie does have great animation, character design and music. Unfortunately, if yo...

  This is a personal preference but I find it difficult to love a movie when all the main characters are just terrible human beings. Despite Challengers being exactly that, I ended up liking this one. An engaging love triangle story with tons of drama. Great cinematography and unique camera work. An electrifying soundtrack and terrific performances from everyone. The characters are unfortunately all very unlikeable and this can be a problem to enjoying this. However, if you can get past that or accept this then there is a pretty entertaining Tennis movie here.