Despite extensive, though mostly restrained, action and the eventual showcasing of Hunt’s fraught marital situation, at least some parents may deem this thrill ride of a film acceptable for older teens.
Despite extensive, though mostly restrained, action and the eventual showcasing of Hunt’s fraught marital situation, at least some parents may deem this thrill ride of a film acceptable for older teens.

NEW YORK. Apparently, it’s time to check in again with everybody’s favorite prehistoric era, because here comes “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” (PG-13, Universal).

Director J.A. Bayona’s follow-up to the 2015 reboot of the hugely successful franchise ratchets up the mayhem and adds a bit more gore but keeps the on-again, off-again central romance refreshingly innocent.

Rescue nuns? In space? How cool!” Simon’s voice filtered through Ida’s delirium. He had the enthusiasm of a five-year-old boy, as if he were playing with his action figures in the sandbox out back.

(Editor’s note: This issue of the Herald features a third installment of “Ecsodus Vision,” a novella by Deacon Patrick Jones. The complete book is available in e-book format at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C7LJN15/.)

Simon looked at JJ, “Could you tell us what St. Martin Luther did to heal East and West and correct the errors of Rome?”

JJ nodded to Auggie. “You want to field this one?”

Auggie eagerly smiled at the opportunity to contribute. “Yes, please! Thank you, John Joseph.”

NEW YORK. The compact, stylish horror film “A Quiet Place” (PG-13, Paramount) might be a parable about resisting tyranny.

Taken strictly on its surface, it’s a story about how strong, trusting family ties can overcome any obstacle — especially if the members of the clan in question are as technically adept as TV’s MacGyver.