13 August
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“CRAZY RICH ASIANS” CAST INTERVIEWS A few weeks ago I sat down with the cast of the new movie Crazy Rich Asians. If you loved the book, you will love the movie. I’m so excited for everyone to see it. It’s the first major studio release in 25 years to feature an all Asian cast! Here are the full interviews on my You Tube channel. Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE for more interviews and reviews. Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Gemma Chan   Ken Jeong and AwkwafinaRead More →

15 May
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“BOOK CLUB” CAST INTERVIEWS Book Club opens in theaters Friday, May 18th, and you don’t want to miss out on this movie. Having Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen playing off each other is a treat. A few weeks ago I had the honor to interview this phenomenal cast, and it was a truly unforgettable experience. I’m a huge Godfather junkie, so I had to bow down to Keaton and Andy Garcia. Jane Fonda said something that left me speechless, and Candice Bergen dished about the Murphy Brown reboot. Here are all of the interviews. Don’t forget to check out my YouRead More →

07 May
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“LIFE OF THE PARTY” CAST INTERVIEWS I recently sat down with the cast of Warner Bros’ Life of the Party, directed by Ben Falcone and starring Melissa McCarthy. It’s a funny mother-daughter story, and we get to see McCarthy in a different light than we’re used to from films like Bridesmaids or Tammy. Here are the interviews and make sure to head to my You Tube channel and click SUBSCRIBE for more reviews and interviews. Melissa McCarthy, Molly Gordon, and Gillian Jacobs   Debby Ryan, Heidi Gardner, and Luke Benward   Julie Bowen and Matt Walsh click HERE to find my You Tube channel andRead More →

26 March
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INTERVIEWS WITH THE CAST OF “READY PLAYER ONE” I was fortunate enough to represent KSTP-TV’s “Twin Cities Live” at the Ready Player One press junket a couple of weeks ago. You know me and my adoration for all things Spielberg, and this was an unforgettable experience. While I didn’t get the opportunity to interview the man himself, it was great chatting with the cast about what it’s like working with him, their favorite ’80s pop culture landmarks, and for Lena Waithe, the importance of being an openly gay public figure. Here are all of the videos. Don’t forget to head over to my You TubeRead More →

23 March
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COME FIND ME ON YOU TUBE I officially started a You Tube channel where I have posted a bunch of my segments from Twin Cities Live as well as my celeb interviews (Michael Keaton, Hong Chau, Taylor Kitsch, etc…) from press junkets. COMING VERY SOON are my interviews from the press junket for Steven Spielberg’s new film Ready Player One. I cannot wait for everyone to see this movie. I loved it so much and really enjoyed chatting with the cast. Click HERE to find and channel and click the SUBSCRIBE button so you know when I have new videos! Here’s the direct link again:Read More →

23 December
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“DOWNSIZING” INTERVIEW with HONG CHAU Hong Chau is receiving well-deserved praise for her role in the new Alexander Payne film, Downsizing. I had the chance to interview her as part of the international press junket. Here’s my interview with the now Golden Globe, Critics’ Choice, and SAG Awards nominee.Read More →

26 November
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IN CONVERSATION: CHRIS BERNARDI FROM PIXAR’S “COCO” Chris Bernardi began working for Pixar Animation Studios in November 2000 as a shading technical director on Finding Nemo. Since then, he has served in a variety of roles, including sets shading supervisor, sets shading technical director, senior shading artist on many of their films like Cars, WALL•E, Toy Story 3, Monsters University, and Inside Out. As he mentions throughout the interview, being the set supervisors has Bernardi working with other supervisors, directors of photography and the production designer. Long before his days working for Pixar his path was quite different. He studied biology and physics at WashingtonRead More →

19 November
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IN CONVERSATION: NADJI JETER ON THE POWER OF “WONDER” Nadji Jeter is a young star on the rise who is probably best known for voicing Miles Morales in the animated Spider-Man series for Disney XD as well as the Grown Ups movies alongside Adam Sandler and Kevin James. Now he gets to call Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson co-stars in the new family film Wonder. It was quite apparent how proud he is of this movie and why he think every kid and their parents should see it. Paul McGuire Grimes (PMG): Tell us a little bit about Wonder and your character, Justin Nadji JeterRead More →

24 October
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IN CONVERSATION: RUTH MARAMIS “HEARTS WANT” The Twin Cities Film Fest is currently in its eighth year showcasing a variety of films over a ten day period. Whether you want Oscar worthy features and independents to short films and Minnesota-made movies, there is something for everyone at the Twin Cities Film Fest. Ruth Maramis is the resident blogger for the Fest, but this year she wears the title of writer and producer. Hearts Want is her first film and is making its debut in the “The Ties That Bind Us (a Relationships Shorts Block).” I sat down with Ruth to discuss her transition from writingRead More →

16 October
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AMERICAN ASSASSIN PRESS INTERVIEWS Here are the videos from the American Assassin press junket. it’s the new government/spy action thriller based on the best-selling book series by Vince Flynn. Michael Keaton “Stan Hurley” & Dylan O’Brien “Mitch Rapp”   Taylor Kitsch “Ghost”   Shiva Negar “Annika” Currently playing in theaters On BluRay/DVD/Video On Demand December 12, 2017 click HERE for my review of American AssassinRead More →