Month: March 2020

REAL TALK WITH ROSHINI – MARCH 29, 2020

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 30, 2020

REAL TALK WITH ROSHINI – MARCH 29, 2020 It is always a joy to be back on “Real Talk with Roshini” on WCCO. Host Roshini Rajkumar and I discuss the obsession over Netflix’s Tiger King, Little Fires Everywhere on Hulu, and what’s going on with network TV in the midst of the coronavirus. Here’s the…
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TV Review: TIGER KING

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 25, 2020

TIGER KING Directors: Rebecca Chaiklin, Eric GoodeStarring: Joe Exotic, Carole Baskin, Doc Antle, Howard Baskin, Joe Finlay Netflix hit gold with their true crime docu-series. Making a Murderer, The Staircase, and The Keepers have all become cultural obsessions. I’ve watched quite a few, but none as truly head scratching and beyond comprehension than Tiger King. I…
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TV Review: LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 25, 2020

LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE Creator: Liz TigelaarStarring: Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington, Joshua Jackson, Rosemarie DeWitt Reese Witherspoon’s latest project is the new series, Little Fires Everywhere, which is adapted from the bestselling novel by Celeste Ng. Witherspoon plays Elena Richardson, a wealthy mother of four who lives a pristine life as a journalist and landlord in…
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TV Review: THE CROWN Season 3

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 20, 2020

THE CROWN Season 3 Creator: Peter MorganStarring: Olivia Colman, Helen Bonham Carter, Tobias Menzies, Josh O’Connor, Charles Dance, Jason Watkins The third season of The Crown picks up in 1964 and covers Queen Elizabeth’s reign through 1977. This is shortly after Season 2, but we welcome a cast change. Olivia Coleman takes over for Claire…
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Movie Review: WENDY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 12, 2020

WENDY Director: Benh ZeitlinStarring: Yashua Mack, Devin France, Gage Naquin, Gavin Naquin Writer/director Benh Zeitlin received two Oscar nominations for his film debut Beasts of the Southern Wild. His new film, Wendy, is a severe disappointment for his second film. Zeitlin uses the story of Peter Pan as the inspiration and backdrop to Wendy. We…
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Movie Review: I STILL BELIEVE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 12, 2020

I STILL BELIEVE Director: Andrew Erwin, Jon ErwinStarring: K.J. Apa, Britt Robertson, Gary Sinise, Shania Twain, Nathan Parsons Christian music fans are probably familiar with singer Jeremy Camp and his hit song “I Still Believe” which was inspired by his wife. He’s played by K.J. Apa who’s best known for playing Archie on Riverdale. It…
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Movie Review: JAY & SILENT BOB REBOOT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 11, 2020

JAY & SILENT BOB REBOOT Director: Kevin SmithStarring: Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Justin Long, Craig Robinson, Ben Affleck, Jason Lee In my opinion the phrase “fan service” is on over-used critique we’ve come to hear far too often for Marvel or Star Wars films. It usually comes with a negative connotation, but I think this…
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Movie Review: THE WAY BACK

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 5, 2020

THE WAY BACK Director: Gavin O’ConnorStarring: Ben Affleck, Michaela Watkins, Janina Gavankar, Al Madrigal Ben Affleck is back and proves his strengths as an actor. He plays Jack Cunningham who was once an all-star basketball player in school, but adulthood took him down a different path. He’s now an alcoholic and separated from his wife.…
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Movie Review: ONWARD

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 4, 2020

ONWARD Director: Dan ScanlonStarring: Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Octavia Spencer, Lena Waithe, John Ratzenberger Tom Holland and Chris Pratt take a temporary leave from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to enter the world of Pixar in Onward. Holland voices the role of Ian. He’s an elf celebrating his 16th birthday. He’s looking to reinvent himself on…
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