17 October
By
On
In Movie Reviews

MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL Director:  Joachim RønningStarring: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sam Riley, Harris Dickinson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ed Skrein The relationship between the innocent Aurora (Fanning) and Maleficent (Jolie) continues to evolve for the better. They live in the woods protecting the Moor people and other mystical creatures. Their relationship hits a snag when Prince Phillip (Dickinson) proposes to Aurora. The happy couple believe this could lead to the union between the two kingdoms. His mother, Queen Ingrith (Pfeiffer), is also not too pleased that his son is now engaged. She puts on a brave face, but her evil is brewing under theRead More →

15 October
By
On
In Movie Trailers

BOMBSHELL Director: Jay RoachStarring: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow, Kate McKinnon, Alanna Ubach, Allison Janney, Connie Britton, Mark Duplass, Ashley Greene, Richard Kind You may already have strong feelings about Fox News depending on where you fall in the political landscape. What you may or may not know about is the toxic workplace that it became for many of the women who worked under Roger Ailes (Lithgow). There were many big names that came out of there like Megyn Kelly (Theron), Gretchen Carlson (Kidman), Kayla Pospisil (Robbie) and more. Bombshell tells the story of these women along with many others who finallyRead More →

13 October
By
On
In Interviews

“JOJO RABBIT” INTERVIEWS Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok) is taking Hollywood by storm with his new film Jojo Rabbit. It recently won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival and is already garnering major Oscar buzz. Thanks to Fox Searchlight and KSTP’s Twin Cities Live, I recently sat down with the cast including: Scarlett Johansson, Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Stephen Merchant, Alfie Allen, and Waititi to discuss their new film, Marvel, and Game of Thrones.Read More →

11 October
By
On
In Movie Reviews

GEMINI MAN Director: Ang LeeStarring: Will Smith, Clive Owen, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Benedict Wong, Linda Emond Will Smith teams up with two-time Oscar winning director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain, Life of Pi) for the new film Gemini Man. He plays Henry, a trained government assassin who calls it quits hoping to retire from his dangerous position. The Defense Intelligence Agency, led by Clive Owen and Linda Emond, has other thoughts. They put a target on his back hoping to stop him given information they believe Henry has about their Gemini program. One of the men chasing Henry is revealed to be the clone of hisRead More →

06 October
By
On
In Special Series

MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA – THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Did you know that the Minnesota Orchestra has a Movies and Music series where you can hear them play classic film scores as the movie plays? Film critic Paul McGuire Grimes from Paul’s Trip to the Movies attended one of their performances of “The Empire Strikes Back” and lost his mind hearing a John Williams score live for the first time. Here’s why YOU should go support this series! Here’s the videoRead More →

02 October
By
On
In Movie Reviews

JOKER Director: Todd PhillipsStarring: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Frances Conroy, Zazie Beetz, Bill Camp, Shea Whigham, Marc Maron Joaquin Phoenix joins the illustrious list of actors have have left a lasting impression as the Clown Prince of Crime. In Joker, he stars as Arthur Fleck who makes a living as a professional clown. He has aspirations of being a stand up comic on a late night talk show. He has good, innocent intentions but he just isn’t funny. He’s continually beat up for just being different and takes shelter by living with his mom (Conroy) in a small apartment. The trauma continues as heRead More →

01 October
By
On
In Special Series

HALLOWEEN KILLS – WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR Halloween Kills has officially started filming and we’re getting more insider news about casting and some of the themes writer/director David Gordon Green will be covering. The last time I wrote about Halloween Kills was with the news that Anthony Michael Hall will be playing Tommy Doyle, one of the original kids Laurie Strode and her friend Annie were babysitting on that original night they met Michael Myers. I’ve read a few tweets by original Tommy Doyle Brian Andrews that he’s not too pleased about being passed over. With the news of the return of Tommy Doyle,Read More →

25 September
By
On
In Special Series

PAUL CO-HOSTS “LORI & JULIA” If you’ve been following my media appearances on either Twitter or Instagram (@paulsmovietrip), you may know that I’ve been filling in as a guest co-host on “Lori & Julia” on My Talk 107.1 from time to time when one of them takes time off. Every Friday, I’m on “Colleen & Bradley” at 2:15, so this is a nice extension of the My Talk audience. “Lori & Julia”, or LoJ, as they’re called airs 3-6 every day. I recently filled in on Wednesday September 18, and the audio can be found through their podcast on PodcastOne or Apple Podcasts. Here areRead More →

24 September
By
On
In Movie Reviews

AD ASTRA Director: James GrayStarring: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Donald Sutherland, Kimberly Elise, Lisa Gay Hamilton, John Ortiz Brad Pitt gives one of the best films of his career in Ad Astra. He plays renowned NASA astronaut Roy McBride whose latest mission becomes personal as it involves his father (Lee) who also served as a NASA astronaut but went missing in space decades prior. News quietly spreads that solar rays coming from Neptune are causing power surges on Earth. They believe this may mean that Roy’s father may still be alive. Here’s my reviewRead More →

20 September
By
On
In Special Series

TWIN CITIES FILM FEST – CELEBRATING TEN YEARS I’ve been attending the Twin Cities Film Fest for many years now, and they have truly outdone themselves in honor of their 10th anniversary. If you’re looking to score tickets to films with early Oscar buzz, get thee to TCFF as they will be showcasing: Jojo Rabbit, Marriage Story, Waves, Honeyboy, and A Hidden Life just to name a few. Let’s talk opening night. Mark off the entire evening as you’ll want to partake in the festivities. Starting the night at 6:00 is Jojo Rabbit, which just won the Audience Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.Read More →