Month: August 2020

Movie Review: UNHINGED

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 26, 2020

UNHINGED Director: Derrick BorteStarring: Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, Jimmi Simpson, Gabriel Bateman, Anne Leighton We’ve seen Russell Crowe in a variety of standout films taking on rich complex characters. I wish the same could be said for his new film, Unhinged. The film opens with his character, who’s referred to as The Man, torching someone’s house and…
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DC FANDOME

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 24, 2020

DC FANDOME DC FanDome was held Saturday, August 22 and was a smorgasbord of goodness for DC Comics fans. It was an immersive 24 hour event giving fans an inside look at their various movies, TV series, and games in development. I wanted to look at a few of their highly anticipated movies and provide…
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Movie Review: CHEMICAL HEARTS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 20, 2020

CHEMICAL HEARTS Director: Richard TanneStarring: Austin Abrams, Lili Reinhart, Coral Peña, Kara Young, C.J. Hoff, Bruce Altman, Meg Gibson Chemical Hearts is one of two new films opening this weekend based on YA novels. Austin Abrams is best known for TV series like Euphoria and a guest stint on This is Us. He’s front and…
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“CHEMICAL HEARTS” INTERVIEWS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 20, 2020

“CHEMICAL HEARTS” INTERVIEWS Chemical Hearts is the latest YA page to screen adaption. Richard Tanne directed and adapted the screenplay from Krystal Sutherland’s bestselling novel. I sat down with four of its stars: Lili Reinhart (Riverdale), Austin Abrams (Euphoria), Coral Peña, Kara Young, and director Richard Tanne. Chemical Harts also marks Reinhart’s first film as…
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Movie Review: WORDS ON BATHROOM WALLS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 20, 2020

WORDS ON BATHROOM WALLS Director: Thor FreudenthalStarring: Charlie Plummer, Taylor Russell, Andy Garcia, Beth Grant, Molly Parker, Walton Goggins Charlie Plummer proves he is a young star on the rise for greatness in Words on Bathroom Walls. Plummer stars as Adam, a high school student who battles schizophrenia. The voices in his head continue to…
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CHARLIE PLUMMER AND TAYLOR RUSSELL INTERVIEWS – “WORDS ON BATHROOM WALLS”

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 19, 2020

CHARLIE PLUMMER AND TAYLOR RUSSELL INTERVIEWS – “WORDS ON BATHROOM WALLS” Charlie Plummer and Taylor Russell star in the powerful new film Words on Bathroom Walls which is adapted from the YA novel of the same name by Julia Walton. Both of them are young stars on the rise, and I sat down with them…
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Movie Review: HOST

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 13, 2020

HOST Director: Rob SavageStarring: Haley Bishop, Jemma Moore, Emma Louise Webb, Caroline Ward, Radina Drandova, Edward Linard, Seylan Baxter Host is a Shudder original movie find that finds Haley (Haley Bishop) inviting her five friends (Gemma, Radina, Teddy, Emma, and Caroline) to a virtual séance. Some of them are scared, some are excited, and there’s a…
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Movie Review: AN AMERICAN PICKLE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 13, 2020

AN AMERICAN PICKLE Director: Brandon TrostStarring: Seth Rogen, Sarah Snook, Molly Evensen, Kalen Allen, Jorma Taccone Seth Rogen plays two roles in An American Pickle, the new film streaming exclusively on HBO Max. It picks up in 1919 with Rogen as Herschel an Eastern European immigrant worker who takes a job in a pickle factory.…
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EVERYBODY IS STILL A SUSPECT: A LOOK BACK AT SCREAM

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 10, 2020

EVERYBODY IS STILL A SUSPECT: A LOOK BACK AT SCREAM With the news of Scream 5 (or is it 5cream?) officially in the works, it’s the perfect time to go back and pay tribute to the entire franchise from master horror director Wes Craven. When you look at horror franchises, it’s rare to find one…
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TV Review: THE LAST DANCE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 5, 2020

THE LAST DANCE Director: Jason HehirStarring: Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Magic Johnson, Bob Costas, Patrick Ewing, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley The Last Dance is a 10-episode documentary series from ESPN that charts the life and career of basketball legend Michael Jordan. It originally aired on ESPN from April to May of…
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