Month: January 2016

Movie Review: THE FINEST HOURS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 29, 2016

THE FINEST HOURS Director: Craig Gillespie Starring: Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Eric Bana, Holliday Grainger, Kyle Gallner, John Magaro Disney is no stranger at taking true stories and attempting to turn them into inspiring movies. They’ve done that with many underdog sports films (Remember the Titans, Miracle, McFarland, USA…) Their latest is focused…
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Movie Review: KUNG FU PANDA 3

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 27, 2016

KUNG FU PANDA 3 Director: Alessandro Carloni, Jennifer Yuh Starring: Jack Black, J.K. Simmons, Bryan Cranston, Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen, David Cross, Jackie Chan, Dustin Hoffman, James Hong, Lucy Liu, Kate Hudson The adventures of Po and the Furious Five continue on this third chapter of the Dreamworks’ franchise. Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen,…
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Movie Review: THE 5th WAVE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 22, 2016

THE 5th WAVE Director: J Blakeson STarring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Liev Schreiber, Ron Livingston, Maria Bello, Nick Robinson, Zackary Arthur, Tony Revolori, Maika Monroe, Alex Roe Just when I thought the YA genre of teen lit was winding down, we get another series getting the big screen treatment. This time we have Chloë Grace Moretz…
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Movie Review: 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 15, 2016

13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI Director: Michael Bay Starring: John Krasinski, Pablo Schreiber, James Badge Dale, David Denman, Dominic Fumusa, Max Martini, Toby Stephens, Matt Letscher Michael Bay has taken a break from the Transformers and has turned to the true story of what happened during the Benghazi attacks. John Krasinski (The Office)…
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The 88th ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 14, 2016

The 88th ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS BEST PICTURE 1. The Big Short 2. Bridge of Spies 3. Brooklyn 4. Mad Max Fury Road 5. The Martian 6. The Revenant 7. Room 8. Spotlight BEST DIRECTOR 1. Lenny Abrahamson, Room 2. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, The Revenant 3. Adam McKay, The Big Short 4. Tom McCarthy, Spotlight 5.…
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THE 73rd GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS WINNERS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 11, 2016

THE 73rd GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS WINNERS Here are the winners for the 73rd Golden Globe Awards brought to you by The Hollywood Foreign Press Association BEST MOTION PICTURE-DRAMA The Revenant BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS-DRAMA Brie Larson, Room BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR-DRAMA Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant BEST MOTION PICTURE-COMEDY/MUSICAL The Martian BEST PERFORMANCE BY…
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Movie Review: CONCUSSION

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 8, 2016

CONCUSSION Director: Peter Landesman Starring: Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, David Morse, Albert Brooks, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mike O’Malley I’ll be upfront about my knowledge of football. I know very little. My background comes through the television show Friday Night Lights and other football movies. The NFL did not have a good year after the Ray Rice…
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Movie Review: THE REVENANT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 7, 2016

THE REVENANT Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter, Lukas Haas, Forrest Goodluck Keep breathing. When all hope is lost, just keep breathing. That’s the lesson Hugh Glass (DiCaprio) is trying to ingrain in his son, Hawk (Goodluck). Along with John Fitzgerald (Hardy) and Jim Bridger (Poulter), they are…
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