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A WRINKLE IN TIME Director: Ava DuVernay Starring: Storm Reid, Deric McCabe, Levi Miller, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Zach Galifianakis, Chris Pine, Michael Peña, André Holland Readers have cherished “A Wrinkle in Time” by Madeline L’Engle for decades since its release in 1962. It was groundbreaking at the time for attempting a sci-fi, fantasy story for young readers much like we’ve grown accustomed to in recent years with the increased attention to the YA formula. It’s now been given the big screen treatment thanks to Disney and Selma director Ava DuVernay. Fourteen-year-old Meg (Reid) and her younger brother Charles Wallace (McCabe)Read More →

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THE 90th ACADEMY AWARDS – THE WINNERS And the WINNERS are… BEST PICTURE The Shape of Water BEST DIRECTOR Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water BEST ACTOR Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour BEST ACTRESS Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Allison Janney, I, Tonya BEST EDITING Dunkirk BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Jordan Peele, Get Out BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY James Ivory, Call Me By Your Name BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM A Fantastic Woman BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Roger Deakins, Blade Runner 2049 BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN The Shape of Water BEST SOUND MIXING Dunkirk BEST SOUNDRead More →

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ALL THINGS STREAMING New episodes of my podcast “All Things Streaming” are here! Here’s a little bit about each one Episode 19: And The Nominees Are… It’s that time of year again –awards season! As the year winds down, we look back at the best of television and movies with the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards. The nominations for both ceremonies were just announced, and host Paul McGuire Grimes and guest Ryan McGuire Grimes are here with all of the nominees, and pick which of our favorite streaming shows could go home winners. Episode 20: And the Oscar Goes To… Paul McGuire GrimesRead More →

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PAUL PREDICTS (SOME OF) THE OSCARS WINNERS This year’s Oscar race will no doubt come with some surprises. The acting categories seem pretty locked in place given that the four frontrunners (Oldman, McDormand, Janney, and Rockwell) have won every other major award so far. It’s the Best Picture and Best Director races that seem a bit more ambiguous as you can make cases for a variety of the nominees. Here are my thoughts on the top six categories And the nominees are… BEST ACTOR 1. Timothee Chalamet, Call Me By Your Name 2. Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread 3. Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out 4. Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour 5. DenzelRead More →

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AND THE OSCAR FOR BEST SONG GOES TO… THE NOMINEES “Mighty River” from Mudbound Music/Lyrics/Performed by: Mary J. Blige, Raphael Saadiq, Taura Stinson Performed by: Mary J. Blige   “Mystery of Love” from Call Me By Your Name Music/Lyrics/Performed by: Sufjan Stevens   “Remember Me” from Coco Music/Lyrics by: Kristen Lopez-Anderson, Robert Lopez Performed by: Miguel, feat. Natalia Lafourcade, and Gael García Bernal   “Stand Up for Something” from Marshall Music/Lyrics: Diane Warren and Common Performed by Andra Day featuring Common   “This is Me” from The Greatest Showman Music/Lyrics: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Performed by: Keale Settle   One of the most glaringRead More →

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ANNIHILATION Writer/Director: Alex Garland Starring: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson, Gina Rodriguez, Tuva Novotny, Oscar Isaac There will always be a debate as to whether you should read the book first before seeing the movie. In the case of Annihilation, I have never read the novel of the same name by Jeff VanderMeer. I almost think that’s an advantage going into this movie, as I had no idea what to expect or where it was going. Natalie Portman plays Lena, a biology professor at Johns Hopkins University. It’s been a year since her husband, Kane (Isaac), went missing while serving in the military.Read More →

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GAME NIGHT Directors: John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein Starring: Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Kyle Chandler, Sharon Horgan, Billy Magnussen, Lamorne Morris, Kylie Bunbury, Jesse Plemons, Danny Huston When I think of game night, I think of a rousing game of Settlers of Catan with friends where I inevitably never seem to get the right resources and lose to my husband. Cocktails may be flowing, but that wouldn’t make for a lively movie. Lucky for us, it never reaches the height of what occurs in Game Night. Serious gamers Max (Bateman) and Annie (McAdams) met at trivia night at their local bar and fell in loveRead More →

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BLACK PANTHER Director: Ryan Coogler Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Martin Freeman, Andy Serkis, Sterling K. Brown, Angela Bassett, Daniel Kaluuya, Forest Whitaker We were first introduced to Black Panther, played exceptionally well by Chadwick Boseman, in Captain America: Civil War. Marvel has now given the character his own standalone film to build on his backstory and legacy. As we saw in the previous movie, T’Challa/Black Panther’s father was killed at the United Nations explosion. T’Challa is now the rightful heir to the throne taking his place as the new king of the African nation, Wakanda. He’s inRead More →

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FIFTY SHADES FREED Director: James Foley Starring: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Eric Johnson, Luke Grimes, Rita Ora, Brant Daugherty, Eloise Mumford, Tyler Hoechlin It’s all come down to this. The conclusion of a trilogy that has left us on the edge of our seat wondering how it will all end is finally here. This statement is legitimately true for some viewers who have devoured the book series by EL James soaking in the kinky romance between Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey. For me, I’m wondering what else could happen to give this story some life. Fifty Shades Freed opens with the wedding of the centuryRead More →

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SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOU TUBE CHANNEL 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. 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: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwkr1ZQeohWekWEizT5Q5Bw Here’s my most recent segment from Twin Cities Live from 1.2.18Read More →