Month: August 2019

“THE FILMS OF STANLEY KUBRICK” AT ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 29, 2019

“THE FILMS OF STANLEY KUBRICK” AT ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE I can’t remember if my first Stanley Kubrick film was A Clockwork Orange or The Shining, but my first viewings were on VHS in the basement of my childhood home. Those two films ignited my life-long appreciation for Kubrick’s work as images from those films and many…
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NETFLIX ANNOUNCES RUN TIMES AND RELEASE DATES FOR “THE IRISHMAN”

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 29, 2019

NETFLIX ANNOUNCES RUN TIMES AND RELEASE DATES FOR “THE IRISHMAN” Netflix alerted audiences this week that Martin Scorsese’s new epic, The Irishman, will run 210 minutes. That’s 3.5 hours. And you thought Avengers: Endgame was long. Scorsese is no stranger to making long movies, so this should come as no surprise. It marks his longest…
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Movie Review: BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 28, 2019

BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON Writer/Director: Paul Downs ColaizzoStarring: Jillian Bell, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Michaela Watkins, Lil Rel Howery, Mikey Day, Micah Stock In the new film Brittany Runs a Marathon, Jillian Bell stars as Brittany who is at that point in her life where she’s in her thirties and far too old to be out drinking…
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ANTHONY MICHAEL HALL JOINS “HALLOWEEN KILLS”

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 27, 2019

ANTHONY MICHAEL HALL JOINS “HALLOWEEN KILLS” Halloween enthusiasts are rejoicing with the news that the character of Tommy Doyle will be appearing in Halloween Kills. Blumhouse Pictures announced that Anthony Michael Hall will now be playing the character who first made his appearance in the original film as the little boy, then played Brian Andrews,…
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TV Review: MINDHUNTER Season 2

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 27, 2019

MINDHUNTER Season 2 Directors: David Fincher, Andrew Dominik, Carl Franklin Starring: Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany, Anna Torv, Stacey Roca, Michael Cerveris, Joe Tuttle, Damion Herriman Mindhunter Season 2 is now streaming on Netflix and takes our trio of FBI agents Holden Ford (Groff), Bill Tench (McCallany), and Wendy Carr (Torv) into deeper, more complicated cases…
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Movie Review: READY OR NOT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 21, 2019

READY OR NOT Director: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler GillettStarring: Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Mark O’Brien, Andie MacDowell, Henry Czerny, Nicky Guadagni A bride’s wedding day should be filled with joy and happiness. The day starts that way for Grace (Weaving) as she marries her husband, Alex (O’Brien) at his childhood mansion. His family is beyond wealthy as they own…
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IN CONVERSATION: ANTHONY RUSSO “AVENGERS: ENDGAME”

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 20, 2019

IN CONVERSATION: ANTHONY RUSSO “AVENGERS: ENDGAME” Avengers: Endgame has become the highest-grossing film of all time. It was the culmination of a 22-film journey as we saw new heroes join the group as we said goodbye to others. The film ranks in my Top 3 films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It was the fourth…
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Movie Review: WHERE’D YOU GO BERNADETTE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 15, 2019

WHERE’D YOU GO BERNADETTE Director: Richard LinklaterStarring: Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup, Emma Nelson, Kristen Wiig, Judy Greer, Laurence Fishburne Two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett stars as the title character in Where’d You Go, Bernadette. She’s a world-renowned architect known for her innovative concepts and designs. She hasn’t found the same energy and fame after moving…
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Movie Review: THE KITCHEN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 15, 2019

THE KITCHEN Writer/Director: Andrea BerloffStarring: Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, Elisabeth Moss, Domhnall Gleeson, Brian d’Arcy James, Common, Margo Martindale You haven’t seen Melissa McCarthy or Tiffany Haddish in a film like this before. Along with Elisabeth Moss they play mob wives whose husbands have been arrested after a botched robbery at a liquor store. It’s…
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Movie Trailer: LITTLE WOMEN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 13, 2019

LITTLE WOMEN Writer/Director: Greta GerwigStarring: Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Meryl Streep, Timothée Chalamet, Bob Odenkirk, Chris Cooper There have been many page to screen adaptations of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. Winona Ryder earned an Oscar nomination for her take on Jo March next to Susan Sarandon’s Marmee. In…
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