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By HOWARD McQUITTER II oldschoolmovies.wordpress.com howardmcquitter68@gmail.com “A Quiet Place” (2018) Drama/Horror/ Thriller Paramount Pictures 5/5 Stars Silence is the key to survival in a post-apocalyptic world where carnivorous creatures have caused worldwide panic. The movie never tells you how the creatures came to be; whether from outer space (like in the original sci-fi movie “The War of The Worlds” by Byron Haskin in 1953) or some biological mishap such as testing too many nuclear bombs or radically changing the environment with over-industrialization. “A Quiet Place” is just that, quiet. The movie focuses on one family, the Abbotts: Lee (John Krasinski), Evelyn (Emily Blunt), Regan (Millicent Simmonds), Marcus (Noah Jupe) and Beau (Cade Woodward) who live in an abandoned farm, they fixed up, using it as a safe haven from the creatures who are blind but respond quickly to sound. (more…)
A new world needs new people
By PATRICK CABELLO HANSEL St. Paul”'s Lutheran and its Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts are committed to transforming the neighborhood, and building stronger, healthier and (even) wiser neighbors. These are just some of the activities this spring & summer: Sat. May 12, 10am to 1pm: Pollinate Phillips: planting green, planting art. June 11-15: Creativity Camp for children ages 3-12 June 5-Aug 5: Young Leaders: ages 11-15 earn stipends creating art, green space & community awareness. Summer: block party, puppet shows, youth photography class, art making in our Peace Garden, bonfires, & mosaics for garbage cans. The Phoenix of Phillips literary magazine is receiving “Resistance and Resilience” Summer Issue submissions: with a poetry contest, with cash prizes, for children and youth. Cool, huh? Info: 612-724-3862 or stpaulscreate@gmail.com St. Paul”'s & Semilla Center are located at 2742 15th Ave S””look for [...]
Movie Corner
By HOWARD McQUITTER II oldschoolmovies.wordpress.com howardmcquitter68@gmail.com “Isle of Dogs” (2018) Animation/Adventure/Action/Comedy Fox Searchlight Pictures 5/5 stars Those who are fans of Wes Anderson and love dogs are very likely to appreciate “Isle of Dogs”. The last film Anderson did is “The Grand Budapest Hotel”(2014), and before that, as a full-featured film, “Moonrise Kingdom” (2012). A flu epidemic has broken out in make believe town Megasaki, Japan, the dogs are blamed for the scourge and exiled to Trash Island. Kobayas (Kunichi Nomura), the mayor of Megasaki, is up for reelection sending all the dogs to a landfill where food (most of it rotten and radioactive) is scarce and survival is dire. (more…)
