Month: August 2015

ALTMAN AT THE TRYLON

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 31, 2015

ALTMAN AT THE TRYLON Confession time. Robert Altman is one of those directors that I don’t know as well as I should. Yes, I watched Popeye as a kid and I went and saw A Prairie Home Companion when it was released. I’ve somehow missed out on a majority of the other films for which…
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Movie Review: NO ESCAPE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 27, 2015

NO ESCAPE Director: John Erick Dowdle Starring: Owen Wilson, Lake Bell, Pierce Brosnan, Claire Geare, Sterling Jerins Let’s face it. We all enjoy Owen Wilson when he’s being quirky and making us laugh in films like Zoolander or any of Wes Anderson’s movies. His name isn’t usually tossed around for a high-intensity action movie involving…
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Movie Review: AMERICAN ULTRA

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 24, 2015

AMERICAN ULTRA Director: Nima Nourizadeh Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Topher Grace, Connie Britton, Bill Pullman, John Leguizamo, Walter Goggins, Tony Hale “Well…that was something.” Those were the precise words I said to another critic as the lights came up on American Ultra. I only watched the trailer once so I knew very little going…
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Movie Review: MR. HOLMES

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 21, 2015

MR. HOLMES Director: Bill Condon Starring: Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Milo Parker, Hiroyuki Sanada, Hattie Morahan, Patrick Kennedy, Frances de la Tour Gandalf. Magneto. Iago. King Lear. Sir Ian McKellen has been fortunate enough to play many iconic characters throughout his career. Now he tackles Sherlock Holmes, and you wonder why he’s never played him…
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Movie Review: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 14, 2015

THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. Director: Guy Ritchie Starring: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Jared Harris, Hugh Grant A few years ago Guy Ritchie (Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) reimagined Sherlock Holmes for a new audience. He is back for another reimagined reboot with his take on the TV show “The…
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Movie Trailer: THE HATEFUL EIGHT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 13, 2015

THE HATEFUL EIGHT Writer/Director: Quentin Tarantino Starring: Kurt Russell, Walter Goggins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bruce Dern, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Demian Bichir, Samuel L. Jackson, Zoë Bell, Channing Tatum It’s the little things in life that can turn a sour week upside down. Leave it to Quentin Tarantino and The Weinstein Company to put you…
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Movie Review: FANTASTIC FOUR

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 11, 2015

FANTASTIC FOUR Director: Josh Trank Starring: Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Toby Kebbell, Tim Blake Nelson What’s worse? A bad movie with a stupid premise that should never have been made or a bad movie that stems from a beloved source material, has an exciting and talented cast, and a promising…
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Movie Review: RICKI AND THE FLASH

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 7, 2015

RICKI AND THE FLASH Director: Jonathan Demme Starring: Meryl Streep, Mamie Gummer, Kevin Kline, Audra McDonald, Rick Springfield, Sebastian Stan, Nick Westrate, Ben Platt Get ready to hear Meryl Streep singing Lady Gaga. That’s right! It’s only the intro of “Bad Romance”, but who would have thought these two worlds would ever collide. Streep stars…
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Movie Trailer: DEADPOOL

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 5, 2015

DEADPOOL Director: Tim Miller Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Bacarin, Gina Carano, T.J. Miller, Ed Skrein, Leslie Uggams We first laid eyes upon Wade Wilson aka Deadpool when Ryan Reynolds played him in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. It was a small part in a baaaad movie. Rumors had been circulating since then that Reynolds would get his…
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