Month: September 2019

PAUL CO-HOSTS “LORI & JULIA”

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 25, 2019

PAUL CO-HOSTS “LORI & JULIA” If you’ve been following my media appearances on either Twitter or Instagram (@paulsmovietrip), you may know that I’ve been filling in as a guest co-host on “Lori & Julia” on My Talk 107.1 from time to time when one of them takes time off. Every Friday, I’m on “Colleen &…
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Movie Review: AD ASTRA

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 24, 2019

AD ASTRA Director: James GrayStarring: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Donald Sutherland, Kimberly Elise, Lisa Gay Hamilton, John Ortiz Brad Pitt gives one of the best films of his career in Ad Astra. He plays renowned NASA astronaut Roy McBride whose latest mission becomes personal as it involves his father (Lee) who also…
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TWIN CITIES FILM FEST – CELEBRATING TEN YEARS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 20, 2019

TWIN CITIES FILM FEST – CELEBRATING TEN YEARS I’ve been attending the Twin Cities Film Fest for many years now, and they have truly outdone themselves in honor of their 10th anniversary. If you’re looking to score tickets to films with early Oscar buzz, get thee to TCFF as they will be showcasing: Jojo Rabbit,…
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Movie Review: DOWNTON ABBEY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 19, 2019

DOWNTON ABBEY Director: Michael EnglerStarring: Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Joanne Froggatt, Robert James-Collier, Imelda Staunton The Crawley family receives word they will be hosting the King and Queen on a royal tour they are embarking on. The royals will be spending one night at Downton Abbey, but…
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2019 FALL MOVIE PREVIEW

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 16, 2019

2019 FALL MOVIE PREVIEW There are some fantastic movies coming this fall movie season. Here are ten films I’m looking forward to this in the next few months. Here are a few clues: terrific ensembles, Netflix originals, a Christmas tale, a murder mystery, and many more garnering huge Oscar buzz. Scorsese, Gerwig, Baumbach, are just…
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Movie Review: HUSTLERS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 12, 2019

HUSTLERS Director: Lorene ScafariaStarring: Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu, Julia Stiles, Lili Reinhart, Keke Palmer, Cardi B, Lizzo, Trace Lysette, Mercedes Ruehl Strippers typically come with a negative stereotype. Hustlers asks us to look beyond that. For Destiny (Wu), it’s a way to make money for being a single mother in New York City. She starts…
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Movie Review: THE GOLDFINCH

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 12, 2019

THE GOLDFINCH Director: John CrowleyStarring: Oakes Fegley, Ansel Elgort, Finn Wolfhard, Nicole Kidman, Jeffrey Wright, Luke Wilson, Sarah Paulson, Aneurin Barnard If you’ve read Donna Tartt’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, you are familiar with the sweeping gut punch she lays out in her story about Theo Decker. Too bad the film adaptation is missing all…
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Movie Review: IT CHAPTER TWO

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 5, 2019

IT CHAPTER TWO Director: Andy MuschiettiStarring: Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Martell, Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis, Jack Dylan Grazer, James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, James Ransone It’s been twenty-seven years since the members of the Losers Club battled Pennywise the Dancing Clown (Skarsgård) They’re now adults and have put their past traumas behind them.…
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