Month: October 2018

TWIN CITIES FILM FEST INTERVIEWS – JON HEDER & KENDALL GOLDBERG

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 24, 2018

TWIN CITIES FILM FEST INTERVIEWS – JON HEDER & KENDALL GOLDBERG When Jeff Tried to Save the World The Twin Cities Film Fest does a fantastic job of bringing in A-list talent by having them showcase some of their smaller films that may not get noticed outside the festival circuit. We all remember Jon Heder…
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“HALLOWEEN” RETROSPECTIVE- 40 YEARS OF TERROR

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 22, 2018

“HALLOWEEN” RETROSPECTIVE- 40 Years of Terror This an an abbreviated version of a piece I wrote five years ago. With the release of the new Halloween and its 40th anniversary, I thought I’d re-share it and add in the new one among my ranking of the entire franchise. Please note, I review the movies going…
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Movie Review: HALLOWEEN (2018)

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 19, 2018

HALLOWEEN Director: David Gordon Green Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Will Patton, Nick Castle, James Jude Courtney, Rhian Rees, Jefferson Hall It’s been forty years since serial killer Michael Myers stalked and killed a bunch of babysitters on Halloween night. Jamie Lee Curtis returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode and…
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Movie Review: BEAUTIFUL BOY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 18, 2018

BEAUTIFUL BOY Director: Felix Van Groeningen Starring: Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Maura Tierney, Amy Ryan, Timothy Hutton, Lisa Gay Hamilton If Timothée Chalamet broke your heart in Call Me By Your Name, he’ll do the same thing as Nic Sheff in his new movie Beautiful Boy. It also stars Steve Carell as his father, David…
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Movie Review: THE HATE U GIVE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 16, 2018

THE HATE U GIVE Director: George Tillman Jr. Starring: Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, Common, Anthony Mackie, Issa Rae, K.J. Apa, Sabrina Carpenter, Algee Smith Amanda Stenberg gives a fantastic performance in the new movie The Hate U Give. It’s based on the young adult novel of the same name by Angie Thomas and…
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Movie Review: FIRST MAN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 12, 2018

FIRST MAN Director: Damian Chazelle Starring: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Corey Stoll, Kyle Chandler, Lukas Haas, Patrick Fugit, Pablo Schreiber, Jason Clarke, Shea Whigham, Ciarán Hinds Oscar winning director Damian Chazelle brings Neil Armstrong’s story to the big screen with First Man. Ryan Gosling stars as Armstrong along with Claire Foy, Corey Stoll, Jason Clarke,…
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Movie Review: VENOM

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 4, 2018

VENOM Director: Ruben Fleischer Starring: Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Jenny Slate, Reid Scott, Ron Cephas Jones, Melora Walters Tom Hardy takes on another comic book villain with Sony/Marvel’s Venom. He stars alongside Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, and Jenny Slate. Is this a wasted origin story or a promising start for a new Tom…
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Movie Review: A STAR IS BORN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 4, 2018

A STAR IS BORN Director: Bradley Cooper Starring: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliott, Andrew Dice Clay, Anthony Ramos, Dave Chappelle Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga star in the latest version of A Star is Born. All eyes are on Lady Gaga for her first lead role on the big screen as well as Bradley…
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Movie Review: NIGHT SCHOOL

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 1, 2018

NIGHT SCHOOL Director: Malcolm D. Lee Starring: Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Rob Riggle, Ben Schwartz, Taran Killam, Romany Malco Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish pair up in the new film Night School. Hart also serves as one of the film’s screenwriters and producers. Are Haddish and Hart comedy gold? Some times… Here’s my review.
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