Month: December 2016

2016: A YEAR IN REVIEW

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 28, 2016

2016: A YEAR IN REVIEW 2016 was not the best year when it came to the selections at your local movie theater. The spring brought out it the usual duds, the summer season was wildly disappointing, and the fall had a few great films to try and redeem itself. Big blockbuster movies like X-Men: Apocalypse,…
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Movie Review: FENCES

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 25, 2016

FENCES Director: Denzel Washington Starring: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Mykelti Williamson, Stephen Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Saniyya Sidney In 2010 Denzel Washington and Viola Davis starred in the Broadway revival of August Wilson’s play, Fences. They both went on to win the Tony Award for their performances as a married couple in 1950s Pittsburgh.…
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Movie Review: JACKIE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 23, 2016

JACKIE Director: Pablo Larraín Starring: Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup, John Hurt, John Carroll Lynch, Beth Grant As Jackie states as the end of the film, “There won’t be another Camelot.” It’s an accurate assessment as I can’t imagine another family entering American politics that garner as much fascination, intrigue, and polarization…
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Movie Review: LA LA LAND

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 15, 2016

LA LA LAND Writer/Director: Damien Chazelle Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Legend, J.K. Simmons, Rosemarie DeWitt, Josh Pence, Finn Wittrock Sometimes we look to the movies to provide escapism. We want to get away from our everyday life for whatever reason it may be. We can disappear into another world with relatable characters to…
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Movie Review: COLLATERAL BEAUTY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 15, 2016

COLLATERAL BEAUTY Director: David Frankel Starring: Will Smith, Edward Norton, Kate Winslet, Michael Peña, Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley, Jacob Latimore, Naomie Harris, Ann Dowd Sometimes you need those movies that are a little bit schmaltzy to put you in just the right mood for Christmas. It can be a hard time for people who have…
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The 23rd ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS NOMINATIONS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 14, 2016

The 23rd ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS NOMINATIONS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE 1. Captain Fantastic Annalise Basso Ann Dowd Nicholas Hamilton Frank Langella Erin Moriarty Missi Pyle Steve Zahn Shree Crooks Kathryn Hahn Samantha Isler George MacKay Viggo Mortensen Charlie Shotwell 2. Fences Jovan Adepo Stephen McKinley Henderson Saniyya Sidney…
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Movie Review: ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 13, 2016

ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY Director: Gareth Edwards Starring: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Mads Mikkelsen, Riz Ahmed, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Wen Jiang, Jimmy Smits, Genevieve O’Reilly, James Earl Jones Star Wars Episode VII The Force Awakens far exceeded expectations and became the highest grossing film of all time at the domestic…
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THE 74th GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS NOMINATIONS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 12, 2016

THE 74th GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS NOMINATIONS Here are the nominations for the 74th Golden Globe Awards brought to you by The Hollywood Foreign Press Association BEST MOTION PICTURE-DRAMA 1. Hacksaw Ridge 2. Hell or High Water 3. Lion 4. Manchester By the Sea 5. Moonlight BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS-DRAMA 1. Amy Adams, Arrival 2.…
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THE 22nd CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS WINNERS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 11, 2016

THE 22nd CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS WINNERS Here are the winners of The 22nd Critics’ Choice Awards BEST PICTURE La La Land BEST ACTOR Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea BEST ACTRESS Natalie Portman – Jackie BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Mahershala Ali – Moonlight BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Viola Davis – Fences BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS Lucas Hedges…
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Movie Review: OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 8, 2016

OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY Directors: Josh Gordon, Will Speck Starring: Jennifer Aniston, T.J. Miller, Jason Bateman, Olivia Munn, Kate McKinnon, Vanessa Bayer, Courtney B. Vance, Randall Park For as many funny people that appear in Office Christmas Party, it sure felt very unfunny and a big waste of everyone’s talents. T.J. Miller stars as Clay Vanstone…
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