Month: November 2014

Movie Trailer: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 28, 2014

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Director: J.J. Abrams Starring: John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Andy Serkis, Gwendoline Christie, Max Von Sydow I can’t really think of a better person to take over the Star Wars empire than…
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Movie Trailer: JURASSIC WORLD

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 28, 2014

JURASSIC WORLD Director: Colin Trevorrow Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, BD Wong, Judy Greer, Ty Simpkins, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jake Johnson Hold on to your butts! John Hammond’s (the late Richard Attenborough) original idea for a dinosaur theme park is now open and fully functional. The beginning of the trailer sets up the grand fun…
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THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 2014 OSCARS ROUNDTABLE: THE ACTRESSES

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 28, 2014

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 2014 OSCARS ROUNDTABLE: THE ACTRESSES Every year I like to feature the Oscar Roundtables done by “The Hollywood Reporter”. They highlight the actors, actresses, directors, writers, and producers that are receiving acclaim for their work this year. Here are the seven incredible actresses chosen this…
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Movie Review: FOXCATCHER

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 26, 2014

FOXCATCHER Director: Bennett Miller Starring: Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Vanessa Redgrave, Sienna Miller, Anthony Michael Hall When you think about casting a wealthy, bizarre, and mentally disturbed wrestling coach, I don’t think Steve Carell’s name is at the top of the list. Leave it to director Bennett Miller to take on that challenge…
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A ROUNDTABLE INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR BENNETT MILLER

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 25, 2014

A ROUNDTABLE INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR BENNETT MILLER On November 5, 2014, I had the opportunity to take part in a roundtable interview with Academy Award nominated director, Bennett Miller. His previous films, Capote and Moneyball both received critical acclaim, and I would not be surprised if his latest film, Foxcatcher,…
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Movie Review: THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 21, 2014

THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1 Director: Francis Lawrence Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Donald Sutherland, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson, Jeffrey Wright, Sam Claflin, Stanely Tucci, Natalie Dormer Leave it to the studios to split up the finale of another young adult book into two films. We’ve seen…
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Movie Trailer: PITCH PERFECT 2

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 20, 2014

PITCH PERFECT 2 Director: Elizabeth Banks Starring: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow, Skylar Astin, Hailee Steinfeld, Katey Sagal, Elizabeth Banks, Adam DeVine How can you watch Pitch Perfect and not want to get up and sing along with the Barden Bellas? The first film became a surprise hit and…
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Movie Review: THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 18, 2014

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING Director: James Marsh Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, David Thewlis, Enzo Cilenti, Charlie Cox, Emily Watson You better have Eddie Redmayne down as a frontrunner in your Oscar predictions. It’s too early to tell if he’s a lock for a win, but he will definitely hear his name called among the…
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Movie Review: DUMB AND DUMBER TO

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 14, 2014

DUMB AND DUMBER TO Directors: Peter and Bobby Farrelly Starring: Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Kathleen Turner, Rob Riggle, Rachel Melvin It’s an accurate assessment to say that Dumb and Dumber To lives up to its title, but that’s not really a good thing. Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels have reunited to take on their roles…
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Movie Rewind: SNOWPIERCER (2014)

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 13, 2014

SNOWPIERCER (2014) Director: Bong Joon-ho Starring: Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, John Hurt, Kang-ho Song, Ah-sung Ko, Ed Harris This past summer we saw a crop of terrible movies. Many of them were completely uninspired, unoriginal, lifeless copycats of films we’ve seen before. Thank goodness we had films like Snowpiercer that plowed…
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