Month: October 2016

IF YOU LIKED…THEN CHECK OUT: Halloween Edition

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 28, 2016

In honor of Halloween coming up, I thought I’d take a look at some alternative movies you can watch this season depending on your scare level. Here’s my take on the “If you liked…then check out…” If you liked: HOCUS POCUS Then check out: THE WATCHER IN THE WOODS (1980) Bette Davis and a Real…
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Movie Review: INFERNO

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 27, 2016

INFERNO Director: Ron Howard Starring: Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Irrfan Khan, Ben Foster, Omar Sy Tom Hanks returns for his third run as Robert Langdon, Harvard professor and “symbologist.” He’s studied the works of Da Vinci and the Illuminati and is now tasked with putting his knowledge of Dante’s Inferno to the test. Bertrand Zorbist…
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Movie Rewind: THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (2012)

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 25, 2016

Originally posted April 16, 2012 THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Director: Drew Goddard Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Jesse Williams, Kristin Connolly, Richard Jenkins, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Bradley Whitford, Amy Acker, Sigourney Weaver Like any low budget horror movie, The Cabin in the Woods follows five college aged students as they head to a deserted cabin…
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Movie Review: JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 20, 2016

JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK Director: Edward Zwick Starring: Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Danika Yarosh, Aldis Hodge, Robert Knepper Tom Cruise is back for the second time playing Jack Reacher after we were first introduced to this literary character in 2012. We’re now seeing him going rogue. He is quick to tell anyone that he…
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TWIN CITIES FILM FEST 2016

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 17, 2016

TWIN CITIES FILM FEST 2016 WHEN: October 19-29, 2019 WHERE: The Showplace ICON Theatre 1625 West End Blvd St. Louis Park, MN 55416 Every year the Twin Cites Film Fest brings an exciting assortment of films to Minnesota that may not normally get a wide theatrical release. In years past many movies featured like The…
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Movie Review: THE ACCOUNTANT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 13, 2016

THE ACCOUNTANT Director: Gavin O’Connor Starring: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons, Jon Bernthal, Jeffrey Tambor, John Lithgow, Jean Smart, Cynthia Addai-Robinson Ben Affleck is no stranger to the action genre. He’s currently in between Batman projects so he still has the body to take anybody down that gets in his path. The Accountant is…
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Movie Review: THE BIRTH OF A NATION

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 6, 2016

THE BIRTH OF A NATION Writer/Director: Nate Parker Starring: Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Aja Naomi King, Penelope Ann Miller, Jackie Earl Haley, Colman Domingo, Gabrielle Union You don’t go into every movie hoping to be entertained. Some movies are made to shine a light on our past. It’s then up to the viewer to determine…
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Movie Review: THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 6, 2016

THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN Director: Tate Taylor Starring: Emily Blunt, Justin Theroux, Haley Bennett, Luke Evans, Rebecca Ferguson, Allison Janney, Edgar Ramírez, Laura Prepon, Lisa Kudrow It’s the fall release that book lovers have been waiting for as the Paula Hawkins page-turner finally gets the big screen treatment. Rachel Watson (Blunt) takes the train…
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