Month: April 2020

Movie Review: BAD EDUCATION

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 30, 2020

BAD EDUCATION Director: Cory FinleyStarring: Hugh Jackman, Allison Janney, Annaleigh Ashford, Ray Romano, Geraldine Viswanathan, Alex Wolff You should be able to trust your teachers and their administrators. They hold powerful positions shaping our children’s lives. It then becomes all the more shocking when scandals hit our innocent schools. That very thing happened in the…
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Movie Review: TUSCALOOSA

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 28, 2020

TUSCALOOSA Writer/Director: Philip HarderStarring: Devon Bostick, Natalia Dyer, Tate Donovan, YG, Marchánt Davis, Bruce Bohne It’s 1972 in Tuscaloosa, AL and college grad Billy (Bostick) is at that crosswords time of his life. He does yard work for an asylum where his father works. It’s there where he meets Virginia, a young patient who insists…
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HELP SUPPORT MOVIE THEATERS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 23, 2020

HELP SUPPORT MOVIE THEATERS There are many small businesses that are hurting right now due to the coronavirus pandemic. With shelter-in-place orders, all movie theaters are shut down for the foreseeable future. Many of these are small little family-owned operations that could use a little extra help right now. I’ve personally done many events at…
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TV Review: MRS. AMERICA

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 22, 2020

MRS. AMERICA Creator: Dahvi WallerStarring: Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Uzo Aduba, Tracey Ullman, Elizabeth Banks, Margo Martindale, Sarah Paulson, Melanie Lynskey, Ari Graynor, John Slattery Cate Blanchett has played many real life figures in her career. Now she tackles the outspoken Phyllis Schlafly in Mrs. America. It’s the early 1970s and the Equal Rights Amendment is…
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LIONSGATE A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES! LIVE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 17, 2020

LIONSGATE A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES! LIVE Do you want to bring back Friday night the movies? “Lionsgate Live!’ is just for you. Beginning this Friday, and continuing for four weeks, Lionsgate will team with Fandango and YouTube to stream four movies for free: Friday, April 17 – The Hunger Games Friday, April 24 –…
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TV Review: MCMILLION$

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 16, 2020

MCMILLION$ Directors: James Lee Hernandez, Brian LazarteStarring: Chris Graham, Janet Pellicciotti, Doug Mathews, Frank Colombo, Gloria Brown, Heather Colombo You may think differently the next time you play Monopoly at McDonald’s after you watch McMillion$. The chances of winning the million dollar prizes were slim to none as game pieces were distributed throughout 37,000 restaurants in 120…
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TCFF STREAMS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 16, 2020

TCFF STREAMS Our friends at the Twin Cities Film Fest are bringing their films right to your living room through their new streaming platform. Like many in the film industry and other non-profits, executive director Jatin Setia is finding innovative ways to keep his organization afloat in these times. It’s up in the air right…
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Movie Review: TROLLS WORLD TOUR

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 12, 2020

TROLLS WORLD TOUR Directors: Walt Dohrn, David P. Smith Starring: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Rachel Bloom, Kelly Clarkson, Sam Rockwell, Kenan Thompson, James Corden, Ozzy Osbourne, Mary J. Blige The 2016 animated film Trolls was a smash hit thanks to its energetic characters and a banger dance track by Justin Timberlake. The sequel, Trolls World Tour, is…
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TV Review: CURSED FILMS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 11, 2020

CURSED FILMS Directors: Jay CheelStarring: Linda Blair, Richard Donner, Gary Sherman, Matt Gourley, April Wolfe, Phil Nobile Jr Were movies like The Exorcist or The Omen cursed? That’s the idea behind the new series Cursed Films. The horror genre has always been filled with urban legends and conspiracy theories as to whether certain movie sets…
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