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PAUL'S TRIP TO THE MOVIES

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2020-09-10
10 September
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On September 10, 2020
In Movie Reviews

Movie Review: I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS

I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS Writer/Director: Charlie KaufmanStarring: Jesse Plemons, Jessie Buckley, Toni Collette, David Thewlis, Guy Boyd  Charlie Kaufman seems to confound moviegoers with each of his movies making us question what’s real, what’s fictional, and what it all means in the end. These Kaufmanisms are on full display in his latest, I’m Thinking of Ending Things. The phrase “I’m thinking of ending things” is mentioned multiple times in voiceover from Jessie’s Buckley’s character. She’s credited as Young Woman but is also referred to as Lucy and Louisa. She’s on a road trip to meet her boyfriend’s parents despite the fact she’s thinking of ending thisRead More →

2019-11-26
26 November
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On November 26, 2019
In Movie Reviews

Movie Review: KNIVES OUT

KNIVES OUT Writer/Director: Rian JohnsonStarring: Christopher Plummer, Jamie Lee Curtis, Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, Ana de Armas, Michael Shannon, LaKeith Stanfield Christopher Plummer heads the cast as patriarch Harlan Thrombey who is described one of the best selling mystery writers of all time. He’s massively rich living a gorgeous palatial estate. His large family gathers to celebrate his 85th birthday, but the next morning Harlan is found dead in his study. Daniel Craig’s Detective Benoit Blanc is suspicious and believes this was a murder. But who did it? Someone in his family, his caregiver, or what was it suicide? Here’s myRead More →

2019-07-02
02 July
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On July 2, 2019
In Movie Trailers

Movie Trailer: KNIVES OUT

KNIVES OUT Director: Rian JohnsonStarring: Christopher Plummer, Daniel Craig, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Evans, Michael Shannon, Toni Collette, Katherine Langford, LaKeith Stanfield Rian Johnson may have received some uncalled for criticism for a little film called The Last Jedi, but I’d ignore those fanboys. I personally think he took the Star Wars franchise in an exciting new direction. His next film takes us back to the days of Agatha Christie, Clue, and Murder by Death with a good ol’ fashion murder mystery. If you ignore the lackluster Murder on the Orient Express remake, we haven’t had a good murder mystery in quite some time. It’sRead More →

2019-02-10
10 February
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On February 10, 2019
In Movie Reviews

Movie Review: VELVET BUZZSAW

VELVET BUZZSAW Writer/Director: Dan GilroyStarring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Toni Collette, Zawe Ashton, John Malkovich, Tom Sturridge, Natalia Dyer, Daveed Diggs, Billy Magnussen The seedy, mysterious, and cutthroat art world of Los Angeles isn’t quite prepared for the arrival of Vetril Dease. The catch is that Dease was an elusive artist no one ever heard of until his body is found dead in his apartment by Josephina (Zawe) who happens to work at an art gallery. Dease’s paintings catch the eye of gallery owner Rhodora (Russo) and art critic Morph Vandewalt (Gyllenhaal). When Dease’s works start popping up, a supernatural force takes over with deadlyRead More →

2013-10-04
04 October
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On October 4, 2013
In Movie Reviews

Movie Review: ENOUGH SAID

ENOUGH SAIDDirector: Nicole HolofcenerStarring: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Gandolfini, Toni Collette, Catherine Keener, Ben Falcone So what happens when two iconic Emmy winning actors from two of my favorite television shows do a movie together? They prove, yet again, that they are more than just Tony Soprano and Elaine Benes. Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays Eva, a divorced single mother working as a masseuse and looking for more in life. Her daughter is heading off to college soon, and she is determined to soak in as much mother-daughter time as she can. She attends a party with her friends Sarah (Collette) and Will (Falcone) and awkwardly mingles withRead More →

2013-07-05
05 July
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On July 5, 2013
In Movie Reviews

Movie Review: THE WAY WAY BACK

THE WAY WAY BACKWriters/Directors: Nat Faxon, Jim RashStarring: Liam James, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Maya Rudolph, AnnaSophia Robb, Amanda Peet, Rob Corddry, Allison JanneyI know I would be pissed if someone rated me a 3 on a scale of 1 to 10. That is how fourteen-year-old Duncan (James) is rated by his mom, Pam’s (Collette), new boyfriend, Trent (Carell). This depressing discussion is the start of Duncan’s summer vacation as he forced to spend the summer at Trent’s beach house. Trent’s blunt and smug personality does not mesh well with someone like Duncan who is introverted and quiet and tends to keep hisRead More →

2013-07-02
02 July
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On July 2, 2013
In Movie Reviews

PAUL’S 2013 MID-YEAR MOVIE RECAP

PAUL’S 2013 MID-YEAR MOVIE RECAPI alway like to keep a running tally of all of the new movies I have taken in over the year. Whether they are the new 2013 releases, movies from the last few years I’m catching up on, or taking advantage of the old classics, I like to see how my movie watching is growing or decreasing and what the 2013 movie year is shaping up to be like. Let’s see how this year has panned out so far: The SessionsPromised LandBroken CitySide EffectsAmourTake This WaltzBeasts of the Southern WildTinker Tailor Soldier SpyOz, The Great and PowerfulSide By SideA SeparationWreck-It RalphComplianceAdmissionThe SilenceTheRead More →

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Twin Cities Live 2/19/21 – Chloe Zhao, Nomadland, Barb and Star, The Mauritanian

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Movie Reviews

Nomadland - 4.5 Ticket Stubs, In Theaters, Hulu
The Mauritanian- 4 Ticket Stubs, In Theaters
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar - 4 Ticket Stubs, Video OnDemand
Minari- 4.5 Ticket Stubs, In Theaters
Judas and the Black Messiah - 4.5 Ticket Stubs, In Theaters, HBO Max
Land- 3.5 Ticket Stubs, In Theaters
Malcolm & Marie - 3.5 Ticket Stubs, Netflix
Bliss- 2 Ticket Stubs, Amazon Prime
Palmer - 3 Ticket Stubs, AppleTV+
The Little Things- 4 Ticket Stubs, In Theaters, HBO Max
Supernova - 3.5 Ticket Stubs, In Theaters
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
Soul - 4 Ticket Stubs, Disney+

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

“ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI” Interviews (Amazon Prime)

https://youtu.be/e0pBWD6A1-Y

Tom Hanks Interview – “News of the World”

https://youtu.be/LjqC2fDG304

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

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

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