Month: July 2015

Movie Review: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE-ROGUE NATION

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 31, 2015

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE-ROGUE NATION Writer/Director: Christopher McQuarrie Starring: Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, Alec Baldwin, Simon McBurney It’s been nearly twenty years and Tom Cruise is still laughing in the face of danger as he continues his successful run as Ethan Hunt. His core team, the IMF, is the target of…
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Movie Review: VACATION

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 31, 2015

VACATION Writers/Directors: John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein Starring: Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Skyler Gisondo, Steele Stebbins, Leslie Mann, Chris Hemsworth, Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo It’s been 18 years since the last Griswold family vacation in 1997’s Vegas Vacation. There’s a reason for that as that film was extremely disappointing and put a nail…
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Movie Review: ANT-MAN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 17, 2015

ANT-MAN Director: Peyton Reed Starring: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll, Evangeline Lilly, Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer, Michael Peña, David Dastmalchian, Tip “T.I.” Harris It’s time for another Marvel movie, thus concluding Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. You may have thought that Avengers: Age of Ultron would have been the conclusion, but they’ve…
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Movie Trailer: JOY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 16, 2015

JOY Director: David O. Russell Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Dascha Polanco, Bradley Cooper, Robert DeNiro, Virginia Madsen, Isabella Rossellini, Édgar Ramírez, Diane Ladd, Donna Mills Writer/Director David O. Russell seems to have a winning formula lately with actors Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, and Robert DeNiro. Joy is their third collaboration after 2012’s Silver Linings Playbook and…
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Movie Review: TRAINWRECK

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 16, 2015

TRAINWRECK Director: Judd Apatow Starring: Amy Schumar, Bill Hader, Colin Quinn, Brie Larson, Tilda Swinton, Ezra Miller, LeBron James, Jonn Cena, Vanessa Bayer, Mike Birbiglia, Evan Brinkman Amy Schumer is hotter than ever in 2015 even though her TV show “Inside Amy Schumer” is currently in its third season. If you haven’t watched her sketch…
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Movie Trailer: SUICIDE SQUAD

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 13, 2015

SUICIDE SQUAD Director: David Ayer Starring: Margot Robbie, Will Smith, Jared Leto, Jai Courtney, Scott Eastwood, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis,Cara Delevingne, Common, Ben Affleck San Diego Comic Con 2015 was chock full of goodness this year. DC Comics had a few panels regarding their upcoming projects…
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Movie Review: MINIONS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 10, 2015

MINIONS Directors: Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin Starring: Pierre Coffin, Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Jennifer Saunders, Geoffrey Rush, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Katy Mixon The scene-stealers from the Despicable Me movies have received their own movie, and it’s a prequel! The minions are continually in search for a proper master that they can work for which…
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Movie Review: MAGIC MIKE XXL

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 3, 2015

MAGIC MIKE XXL Director: Gregory Jacobs Starring: Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Adam Rodtriguez, Kevin Nash, Jada Pinkett Smith, Amber Heard, Andie McDowell, Elizabeth Banks, Gabriel Iglesias Apparently it’s hard to write a good stripper movie with a strong plot. When Magic Mike hit theaters in 2012, it divided the audience. It received a…
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Movie Trailer: STEVE JOBS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 2, 2015

STEVE JOBS Director: Danny Boyle Starring: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels It was only a matter of time after Steve Jobs’ passing that his life and career would get the big screen treatment. Most people have probably forgotten about Ashton Kutcher playing him in Jobs. The second movie…
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Movie Review: TERMINATOR GENISYS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 1, 2015

TERMINATOR GENISYS Director: Alan Taylor Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, Jason Clarke, Matt Smith, J.K. Simmons, Byung-hun Lee James Cameron made a perfect sequel with 1992’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day. The two films that followed (2003’s Terminator: Rise of the Machines, 2009’s Terminator Salvation) received mainly negative reviews from fans and felt like…
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