28 November
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CHRISTMAS AT THE ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE You all know how much I love Christmas movies. Everything from the romances like The Holiday, animated classic like How the Grinch Stole Christmas to the black and white favorites like It’s a Wonderful Life. Let’s not forget the Christmas comedies, Elf, Christmas Vacation, and many others. If you love Christmas movies, hot chocolate, and candy, head over to see my friends at the Alamo Drafthouse in Woodbury for the fantastic holiday signature series. Here is their slate of programming. 12/1 – POLAR EXPRESS Movie Party 12/1 – THE HOLIDAY Brunch Screening 12/3 – Terror Tuesday: SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHTRead More →

06 October
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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 →

01 October
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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
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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 →

20 September
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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 →

16 September
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2019 FALL MOVIE PREVIEW There are some fantastic movies coming this fall movie season. Here are ten films I’m looking forward to this in the next few months. Here are a few clues: terrific ensembles, Netflix originals, a Christmas tale, a murder mystery, and many more garnering huge Oscar buzz. Scorsese, Gerwig, Baumbach, are just a few of a lauded directors we’ll hear from this season. Here’s the video! Don’t forget to CLICK SUBSCRIBE on my YouTube channel. You’ll find out as soon as I release new videos. Don’t worry, it’s free!Read More →

29 August
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“THE FILMS OF STANLEY KUBRICK” AT ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE I can’t remember if my first Stanley Kubrick film was A Clockwork Orange or The Shining, but my first viewings were on VHS in the basement of my childhood home. Those two films ignited my life-long appreciation for Kubrick’s work as images from those films and many others have been seared in my head ever since then. There’s also my Eyes Wide Shut story, which I’ll tell you in person some day. Now imagine seeing his films on the big screen, the way he meant them to be studied. The Alamo Drafthouse in Woodbury, MN is presentingRead More →

29 August
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NETFLIX ANNOUNCES RUN TIMES AND RELEASE DATES FOR “THE IRISHMAN” Netflix alerted audiences this week that Martin Scorsese’s new epic, The Irishman, will run 210 minutes. That’s 3.5 hours. And you thought Avengers: Endgame was long. Scorsese is no stranger to making long movies, so this should come as no surprise. It marks his longest film to date, but does it really even matter? When you have one of the greatest living directors reteaming with his trusted company of actors including: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, and Harvey Keitel, you let the master do his thing. It’s not just his cast that shouldRead More →

27 August
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ANTHONY MICHAEL HALL JOINS “HALLOWEEN KILLS” Halloween enthusiasts are rejoicing with the news that the character of Tommy Doyle will be appearing in Halloween Kills. Blumhouse Pictures announced that Anthony Michael Hall will now be playing the character who first made his appearance in the original film as the little boy, then played Brian Andrews, that Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) was babysitting on that fateful night. They carved jack-o-lanterns, and she rolled her eyes at the fact he hid comic books under the couch. Audiences would go on to see Paul Rudd (yes, that Paul Rudd) play  the character in the sixth film, Halloween:Read More →

25 July
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MARVEL PHASE FOUR What would San Diego Comic-Con be without some juicy Marvel news? While I wasn’t there in person for the massive announcement, I was following along on Twitter (@PaulsMovieTrip) as Marvel head honcho Kevin Feige unveiled Marvel Phase Four. It consists of five new films and five television series to be aired over the new Disney streaming service, Disney+ Let’s break them down a little further as there are a bunch of new names and faces to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. THE FILMS BLACK WIDOW (May 1, 2020) We first met Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow back in Iron Man 2, and she’s beenRead More →