Month: July 2021

THE FEAR STREET TRILOGY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 18, 2021

THE FEAR STREET TRILOGY Director Leigh Janiak has taken a love of R.L. Stine’s book series from the 1990s and turned it in a satisfying new trilogy for Netflix. Janiak’s vision was part creative new take on a trilogy, part homage to the horror genre all while telling a queer love story at the heart…
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TED LASSO Cast Interviews – Believe in Season Two

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 16, 2021

TED LASSO Cast Interviews – Believe in Season Two The AppleTV+ series Ted Lasso has taken the world by storm with its messages of joy and positivity. It’s now been nominated for 20 Emmys. I sat down with Brendan Hunt, Brett Goldstein, Juno Temple, Cristo Fernández, and Tooheb Jimoh to talk about Season Two, keeping…
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Movie Review: FEAR STREET PART THREE: 1666

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 16, 2021

FEAR STREET PART THREE: 1666 Director: Leigh JaniakStarring: Kiana Madeira, Olivia Scott Welch, Benjamin Flores Jr., Gillian Jacobs,Sadie Sink, Ashley Zukerman, Fred Hechinger Netflix’s new Fear Street trilogy comes to an end after three weeks of nostalgic and thrilling scares. The final chapter, Fear Street Part Three: 1666, is now streaming. Director Leigh Janiak has…
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TV Review: SCHMIGADOON!

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 15, 2021

SCHMIGADOON! Creator: Cinco PaulStarring: Cecily Strong, Keegan-Michael Key, Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Dove Cameron, Aaron Tveit, Ann Harada, Jane Krakowski, Fred Armisen, Ariana DeBose As a lover of Broadway and Saturday Night Live, I was instantly drawn to Schmigadoon! The series is led by Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key as Melissa and Josh, both medical…
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SCHMIGADOON! Interviews – Living in a Musical Comedy

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 14, 2021

SCHMIGADOON! Interviews – Living in a Musical Comedy Music theaters fans will love the new AppleTV+ series Schmigadoon! I sat down with Cecily Strong, Aaron Tveit, Dove Cameron, Ann Harada, director Barry Sonnenfeld, and creator Cinco Paul. We talk about the Broadway musicals that inspired us, creating the world of the 1940s musical comedy, Cecily…
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LOKI Interviews – Richard E. Grant and Tara Strong

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 13, 2021

LOKI Interviews – Richard E. Grant and Tara Strong Richard E. Grant and Tara Strong have made an impression on the Marvel Cinematic Universe thanks to their performances in the new series, Loki. The finale airs Wednesday, July 14, and I sat down with them to talk about Classic Loki, Miss Minutes, keeping Marvel secrets,…
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Movie Review: FEAR STREET PART TWO: 1978

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 7, 2021

FEAR STREET PART TWO: 1978 Director: Leigh JaniakStarring: Sadie Sink, Emily Rudd, Ryan Simpkins, McCabe Slye, Kiana Madeira, Benjamin Flores Jr., Gillian Jacobs, Ted Sutherland Most trilogies leave you waiting years in between entries. Not the case for Netflix’s new Fear Street trilogy as Fear Street Part Two: 1978 will be streaming on July 9,…
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Movie Review: BLACK WIDOW

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 6, 2021

BLACK WIDOW Director: Cate ShortlandStarring: Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Rachel Weisz, O-T Fagbenle, Ray Winstone, William Hurt Scarlett Johansson first introduced audiences to Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow back in 2010 when she first appeared Iron Man 2. Eleven years and many Avengers movies later, we get to dive deeper into her story with Black…
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Movie Review: NO SUDDEN MOVE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 5, 2021

NO SUDDEN MOVE Director: Steven SoderberghStarring: Don Cheadle, Benicio Del Toro, David Harbour, Brendan Fraser, Kieran Culkin, Ray Liotta, Amy Siemetz, John Hamm, Noah Jupe I will forever be thankful Steven Soderbergh stepped back into filmmaking despite announcing his retirement years ago. Just months after the release of his last film, Let Them All Talk,…
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Movie Review: SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 4, 2021

SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED) Director: Ahmir “Questlove” ThompsonStarring: Gladys Knight, Mavis Staples, The Fifth Dimension, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Luis Miranda The legendary concert festival Woodstock is still talked about and remembered to this day. The Harlem Cultural Festival should also be talked about in that same fashion yet has…
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