10 December
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THE 24th CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS – THE NOMINATIONS I love being a member of the Broadcast Film Critics’ Association, and it’s always an exciting time when we get to announce our nominations. The Favourite leads the way with 14 nominations. I’m also excited to see films like BlacKkKlansman and Black Panther pull off strong as well. Here are the nominees… BEST PICTUREBlack PantherBlacKkKlansmanThe FavouriteFirst ManGreen BookIf Beale Street Could TalkMary Poppins ReturnsRomaA Star Is BornVice BEST ACTORChristian Bale – ViceBradley Cooper – A Star Is BornWillem Dafoe – At Eternity’s GateRyan Gosling – First ManEthan Hawke – First ReformedRami Malek – Bohemian RhapsodyViggo Mortensen –Read More →

07 December
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THE FAVOURITE Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Starring: Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, Emma Stone, Nicholas Hoult and Joe Alwyn Queen Anne (Colman) is in frail health, often bedridden with infections and other ailments. Sarah (Weisz), her lady in waiting, stands by in affection, not only for her but for a position of power. Sarah’s cousin, Abigail (Stone), is dropped off at the steps of the palace hoping for employment as one of the Queen’s servants. What the Queen doesn’t realize is that her new servant has her own ambitions for the crown. Abigail has to first charm her way through Sarah to get in the Queen’s goodRead More →

06 December
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THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS Director: Joel and Ethan Coen Starring: Tim Blake Nelson, Liam Neeson, Tom Waits, Zoe Kazan, Tyne Daly, Brendan Gleeson The Coen brothers are known to be risk takers with every project they take on. They have turned their latest film, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, into a collection of six short films posing as chapters of a book about the American frontier. The stories range from a singing cowboy (Nelson) with a quick shot to an old and lonely gold digger (Waits) concluding with one about a stagecoach of strangers carrying two bounty hunters. Here’s my reviewRead More →

06 December
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THE 76th GOLDEN GLOBES AWARDS NOMINATIONS And the nominees are… Best Motion Picture – Drama BlacKkKlansman Black Panther Bohemian Rhapsody If Beale Street Could Talk A Star Is Born Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Crazy Rich Asians The Favourite Green Book Mary Poppins Returns Vice Best Director Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born Alfonso Cuaron, Roma Peter Farrelly, Green Book Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman Adam McKay, Vice Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born Willem Dafoe, At Eternity’s Gate Lucas Hedges, Boy Erased Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody John David Washington, BlacKkKlansman Best Actress in a Motion PictureRead More →

27 November
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CREED II Director: Steven Caple, Jr. Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Dolph Lundgren, Florian Munteanu, Russell Hornsby It’s been thirty years since Apollo Creed was killed in the ring by Russian athlete Ivan Drago (Lundgren). In this age of reboots and reunions, Creed II takes a similar approach to Rocky IV by reuniting Creed and Drago in the ring, but this time it’s the next generation of boxers. Boxing promoter Buddy Marcelle sees an opportunity to pit Apollo’s son, Adonis (Jordan), up against Ivan’s son, Viktor (Munteanu). Despite being the heavyweight champion, Adonis feels the need to prove himself andRead More →

27 November
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PODCAST EPISODE 38: THE FALL 2018 MOVIE SEASON (SO FAR) I have a brand new episode of my podcast “Paul’s Trip to the Movies” up on PodcastOne, Apple Podcasts, My Talk 1071’s website or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s brought to you by T-Rex Cookie Company. Host Paul McGuire Grimes and guest Ryan McGuire Grimes examine where they’re at with the Fall Movie Season to see which movies have stuck with them from “Beautiful Boy” to “Ralph Breaks the Internet”, why “Bohemian Rhapsody” disappointed, and a few surprise gems including “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” and so much more. Click HERE for the linkRead More →

21 November
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RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET Directors: Phil Johnston, Rich Moore Starring: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot, Taraji P. Henson, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Alan Tudyk, Ed O’Neill, Alfred Molina Ralph (Reilly) and Vanellope (Silverman) have become very accustomed to living their lives inside the arcade in both of their video games. That all changes when the owner, Mr. Litwak (O’Neill), plugs a wi-fi router into their outlet. They have no idea what’s inside the Internet, but Vanellope’s always up for an adventure. Vanellope’s game Sugar Rush malfunctions when the steering wheel breaks off the machine. A couple of customers inform Mr. Litwak that theRead More →

20 November
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PODCAST EPISODE 37: PAUL’S RAPID REVIEWS AND INTERVIEWS WITH THE CAST OF “INSTANT FAMILY” I have a brand new episode of my podcast “Paul’s Trip to the Movies” up on PodcastOne, Apple Podcasts, My Talk 1071’s website or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s brought to you by T-Rex Cookie Company. Host Paul McGuire Grimes gives some rapid reviews of Widows, Instant Family, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Green Book, and The Front Runner and lets you know if they’re worth your trip to the movies. And as a bonus, he shares his interviews with the cast of Instant Family including Mark Wahlberg andRead More →

15 November
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FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD Director: David Yates Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Johnny Depp, Ezra Miller, Zoe Kravitz, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Carmen Ejogo, Callum Turner Johnny Depp surprised audiences by popping up at the end of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as the powerful dark wizard, Grindelwald. He’s been imprisoned by the American Ministry of Magic but escapes after being transported to another facility. He aims to reign supreme over the wizarding world drawing a divide between them and non-wizards. He sets off for Paris where the young Credence (Miller) may the person who can help him carry out hisRead More →

15 November
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INSTANT FAMILY Director: Sean Anders Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Octavia Spencer, Tig Notaro, Julie Hagerty, Margo Martindale, Julianna Gamiz, Gustavo Quiroz, Isabela Moner Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne star as Pete and Ellie, respectively, who have a great life with a successful business flipping houses. The only thing they feel is missing is having children. They debate if they are too old, but decide that adoption will be the best choice for them after seeing the heartbreaking videos on an adoption website. They meet with a local adoption agency and after meeting with a few foster kids, they decide to adopt fifteen-year-old Lizzie (Moner)Read More →