'Avengers: Infinity War' is the most ambitious crossover event in history. No, really.

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Tagged as the "most ambitious crossover event in history", Avengers Infinity War lived up to it, and did not live up to this catchphrase all at the same time. One thing's for sure, it's definitely going to be the talk of the town like any other Marvel movies. They've always been good in marketing their films, and I think they outdid themselves once again with their latest.

All our favorite Marvel heroes are gathered in this film without knots and tangles. It did not feel overcrowded at all, and it goes to show how each one of them are likable and has something integral to offer. Punchlines are also a bit reserved in this that it maintains the seriousness and inevitable doom that's looming in the background. That or there's really just a yin yang of punchlines and gravitas.

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It did not live up to the hype, only in the sense that they were not able to include everyone that we've already seen before from them. Not that it's needed in the story, they did a great job making everyone essential, but people are going to look for this and that, that it might feel like a little let down for some of the fans if they don't see their favorite heroes (or antiheroes) in it.

People should not complain, as it's a good resolution to what they've already presented, and a good beginning to the future of Marvel cinematic universe. They have balls with what they did with the film. They definitely did not hold back, and I'm pretty pleased with it. If it means we won't see another unnecessary sequel for each and every Marvel hero, then fantastic. Half kidding, half serious.

Case in point, the Russo brothers, Marvel and the whole team pulled this off in a mighty way. Might be disappointing for some, but they stood for something, something chaotic and predictably controversial, and I think that's beautiful.

Brad Peyton follows Roland Emmerich's footsteps in 'Rampage'

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Disaster films are my thing. That's why one of my favorite directors is Roland Emmerich. He directed some of my fave films like The Day After Tomorrow and 2012. These are movies for pleasure that I'm sure a lot of people go to the movies for this kind of flick. Brad Peyton is starting to follow Emmerich's footsteps with his back-to-back disaster films, and as always, it shuts down your brain and makes you want to grab some more of your pop corn for entertainment. It's that kind of movie.


Peyton reunites with his San Andreas lead Dwayne Johnson in Rampage, an over-the-top movie about monstrous animals destroying the city of Chicago. Run of the mill premise but the execution is pretty over-the-top. Everything you expect in a monster vs monster movie is here, and then some. There's a flying giant wolf for crying out loud. Yes, it has wings and it literally flies. Then there's this Godzilla-like giant crocodile against an albino version of Kingkong. It's basically a preview of Kong vs Godzilla.

Malin Akerman in Rampage, Warner Bros.Phils

It's a wild ride for sure, and it's almost like a video game movie. Plus, it has a comedic duo of villains in Malin Akerman and Jake Lacy, which to be honest, is kind of surprising that they took on their roles that are close to being buffoons. It sure as hell looked like they embraced it though, and that's how you do it when you sign yourself up in a movie like this. Same with the Oscar nominated Naomie Harris. She's there for the comedy of it all.

Rampage is an entertaining movie for sure, that is almost doesn't mind the stakes of the concept. It literally destroyed Chicago but all they care about is defeating the monstrous animals, and when they did, grins are all over their faces like nothing happened. Their not even apologetic. It just knows it's there to entertain, and doesn't want you to further contemplate of its logic. How they included the relationship of human to animals is pretty commendable though but when you ponder upon it, which you shouldn't, it's still feel a bit wacky.

'A Quiet Place' is a firecracker of a film

There seems to be an ongoing rebirth of the horror genre. And most that work with the audience are those with either social commentaries like STD in It Follows or racism in Get Out, or family drama like The Babadook, Insidious and The Conjuring. These clicked with both critics and viewers because of these extra ingredient that they bring to the table.

John Krasinski has added another flick in this growing list of good horrors, and it is one that also tackles family, and yes, unconditional love.

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A Quiet Place is a film about a family who must find survival after a monster apocalypse hit their hometown in upstate New York. These monsters are blind, and they only attack when one makes a sound. Thus its tagline, 'Stay Silent, Stay Alive'.

It's a really simple premise and yet it’s one of the most stressful time I’ve had inside the theater. But a good kind of stress that I always enjoy when watching movies especially horror. This is the same feeling I had when I watched Drag Me To Hell, Insidious, which are some of my favorites even to this day. I predict A Quiet Place will also be one of them.

Krasinski visualized a post-apocalyptic drama that’s intriguing despite giving lots of answers from the get go. At the beginning, we learned of a family in danger from these monsters but we were also briefed of a possible complicated family dynamic. So there’s the creature, and there’s family drama, and Krasinski mixed that up with a good terrorizing formula. This is a true standout from the rest as however stressful this may be, its theme of love for family may even be stronger than its scare tactics.

John Krasinski and Emily Blunt's action duo is gorgeous to watch. Their family heroics are well-established. Krasinski turns out to be a triple threat of an artist, for how good his performance is in this film, his direction is also a skill to be watched-out for. Blunt is a standout. With a very few speaking dialogues, she makes it up with her tremendous expressive emotions. Millicent Simmonds, who had her breakout in Wonderstruck & Noah Jupe of 2017's Wonder and Suburbicon are also proving to be some of the finest of their generations, taking on roles that compels expressive fear and soul.

A Quiet Place is indeed quiet but it’s a firecracker of a film. Watch this with your friends and family as it will surely bring you stress and entertainment. The ending, without giving much, is also wickedly bad-ass.