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2020-12-23
23 December
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On December 23, 2020
In Movie Reviews

Movie Review: PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN Director: Emerald FennellStarring: Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Laverne Cox, Alison Brie, Adam Brody, Christopher Mintz-Plasse Carey Mulligan gives one of the sharpest performances of the year in Promising Young Woman. It may just be her best performance to date as well. Mulligan stars as Cassie, promising young woman who knows exactly how to play the men who try to take advantage of her. I debated if the opening scene needed a trigger warning as it involves a date rape involving Cassie. Just when you think the movie is going too far, writer/director Emerald Fennell throws in a curveball showing Cassie to beRead More →

2020-11-24
24 November
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On November 24, 2020
In Movie Reviews

Movie Review: HAPPIEST SEASON

HAPPIEST SEASON Director: Clea DuVallStarring: Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Mary Steenburgen, Victor Garber, Mary Holland, Alison Brie, Daniel Levy, Aubrey Plaza, Ana Gasteyer Move over Netflix and Hallmark as Hulu has one of the best new Christmas movies you’ll see all year with Happiest Season. Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis, play Abby and Harper, a couple trying to figure out their Christmas plans. As Abby, Kristen Stewart doesn’t really care for Christmas and is ambivalent about celebrating at all. Both of her parents have passed away, so she’s not beholden to family traditions. The same can’t be said of Harper and her obsession over theRead More →

2020-10-17
17 October
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On October 17, 2020
In Movie Reviews, Special Series

EVERYBODY IS STILL A SUSPECT: A LOOK BACK SCREAM 4

EVERYBODY IS STILL A SUSPECT: A LOOK BACK AT SCREAM 4 Director: Wes CravenStarring: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Emma Roberts, Alison Brie, Hayden Panettiere, Marley Shelton, Rory Culkin, Nico Tortorella, Anthony Anderson, Adam Brody My Scream retrospective “Everybody is Still a Suspect: A Look Back at Scream” kicked off with Scream 4. I personally believe the fourth entry surprised fans with how strong it wound up given what usually happens when horror franchises milk their serial killer and dumb teen characters. Scream 4 saw a return to Woodsboro, shocking kills, the return of favorite characters, and of course, offered up an ultra metaRead More →

2017-12-18
18 December
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On December 18, 2017
In Movie Reviews

Movie Review: THE DISASTER ARTIST

THE DISASTER ARTIST Director: James Franco Starring: James Franco, Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, Jacki Weaver, Alison Brie, Ari Graynor, Josh Hutcherson, Jerrod Carmichael, Jason Mantzoukas, Zac Efron, Bob Odenkirk The other night I watched the cult classic film The Room from Tommy Wiseau. The 2003 film is notoriously lauded as one of the worst films of all time. I can attest that the rhetoric behind it is unquestionably true. The performances are terrible, the dialogue is laughable, and there are continuity errors and focusing problems throughout. It’s one of those midnight movies you watch with a crowd to laugh with and revel in its lunacy.Read More →

2014-02-12
12 February
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On February 12, 2014
In Movie Reviews

Movie Review: THE LEGO MOVIE

THE LEGO MOVIE Director: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller Starring: Chris Pratt, Liam Neeson, Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Morgan Freeman, Will Ferrell, Alison Brie, Will Forte, Jonah Hill, Dave Franco Yes, it is true. The Lego Movie is AWESOME. Eyes may have rolled when it was first announced that there would be a movie based on Legos. The trailers looked pretty funny, so I had hope that it would actually exceed the low expectations that were originally set in place. Boy, did it ever. Emmet (Pratt) wakes up every day as excited as he can be. Everything is awesome in life. He is just your ordinaryRead More →

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Movie Reviews

Our Friend- 3.5 Ticket Stubs, In Theaters, OnDemand
One Night in Miami - 4.5 Ticket Stubs, Amazon Prime
Pieces of a Woman- 4 Ticket Stubs, Netflix
Promising Young Woman - 4.5 Ticket Stubs, In Theaters, OnDemand
Sylvie's Love - 4 Ticket Stubs, Amazon Prime
Wonder Woman 1984 - 4 Ticket Stubs, In Theaters, HBO Max
Soul - 4 Ticket Stubs, Disney+
News of the World - 4 Ticket Stubs, In theaters, On Demand
The Midnight Sky - 3.5 Ticket Stubs, Netflix
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom - 4.5 Ticket Stubs, Netflix
I'm Your Woman - 4 Ticket Stubs, Amazon Prime
The Prom - 4 Ticket Stubs, Netflix
Let Them All Talk - 3.5 Ticket Stubs, HBO Max
Ammonite - 2 Ticket Stubs, Video OnDemand
SuperIntelligence - 4 Ticket Stubs, HBO Max
Happiest Season - 4 Ticket Stubs, Hulu
Sound of Metal - 5 Ticket Stubs, Amazon Prime

Streaming TV Reviews

WandaVision - 4 Ticket Stubs, Disney+
The Mandalorian Season 2 - 4.5 Ticket Stubs, Disney+
The Crown Season 4 - 4.5 Ticket Stubs, Netflix
The Haunting of Bly Manor - 4.5 Ticket Stubs, Netflix
The Last Dance - 5 Ticket Stubs, Netflix
Dead to Me Season 2 (2020) - 4 Ticket Stubs, Netflix

Now Streaming: I’M YOUR WOMAN (Amazon Prime)

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Tom Hanks Interview – “News of the World”

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“Beautiful Boy” Q&A with Timothée Chalamet & Nic Sheff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIPQIu04c9Q

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