A Quiet Place

Blind monsters that hunt by sound have killed off most of Earth's people, but on a remote farm, a family lives a silent life, communicating only with sign language to avoid attracting the hungry beasts. Mother Evelyn (Blunt) is pregnant with the couple's fourth child, and husband Lee (Krasinski) desperately tries to keep his family alive, making sure they keep silent during all of their day-to-day activities. With a baby on the way, however, the pain of childbirth and an infant's cries are guaranteed to attract the deadly and hungry creatures.

Director: John Krasinski. Stars: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Cade Woodward. 2018. 90 min. Drama.

Chappaquiddick

After an evening of partying and drinking on Chappaquiddick Island, U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy (Clarke) drives his car off a bridge and into the water below. He escapes, but his passenger, political aide Mary Jo Kopechne (Mara), does not, setting in motion a huge political scandal that's made even worse when Kennedy doesn't immediately report the accident and drowning to the police. As the scandal intensifies, his actions increasingly draw the ire of his father, Joseph Sr. (Dern), and cousin Joe Gargan (Helms). Based on true events.

Director: John Curran. Stars: Jason Clarke, Ed Helms, Jim Gaffigan, Kate Mara, Bruce Dern, John Fiore. 2017. 106 min. Drama.

Lean on Pete

A young man named Charley (Plummer), who lives with his estranged father (Fimmel), gets a summer job caring for the horses of an esteemed horse trainer (Buscemi) and forms a bond with the racehorse Lean on Pete. When he learns that Lean on Pete's racing days are nearly finished and that the animal will be put down once it's retired, Charley desperately tries to convince the trainer to spare the animal. When his pleas for mercy go unheard, he takes the horse and goes on the run across the country, leaving his old life behind and searching for a new home for himself and the very special horse.

Director: Andrew Haigh. Stars: Charlie Plummer, Travis Fimmel, Steve Buscemi, Amy Seimetz. 2017. 121 min. Adventure.