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2022-05-16
16 May
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On May 16, 2022
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Movie Review: DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA

DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA Director: Simon CurtisStarring: Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Allen Leech, Laura Carmichael, Penelope Wilton, Robert James-Collier, Jim Carter, Hugh Dancy The hit TV series Downton Abbey originally ran for six seasons and fans couldn’t get enough. Our fan-favorite characters are back again for a second movie, Downton Abbey: A New Era. The film kicks off with Tom Branson’s wedding to Lucy. There’s a joyous aura abuzz with the changing times and it’s about to get a little scandalous as head matriarch, the Dowager Countess, admits she has a secret villa in the South of France. She’s onceRead More →

2022-05-15
15 May
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On May 15, 2022
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Movie Review: TOP GUN: MAVERICK

TOP GUN: MAVERICK Director: Joseph KosinskiStarring: Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Glen Powell, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Monica Barbaro, Lewis Pullman, Val Kilmer, Ed Harris, Danny Ramirez, Jay Ellis, Greg Tarzan Davis, Bashir Salahuddin Top Gun: Maverick is the perfect kickoff for the summer blockbuster season, and dare I say that it’s better than the original? Audiences lost their mind back in 1986 when Tom Cruise played aviator Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, and now Maverick’s cocky and reckless attitude is back. He’s never backed down from being a Navy aviator and is considered the fastest man alive as he pushes boundaries, yet again, literally soaring to newRead More →

2022-05-03
03 May
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On May 3, 2022
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Movie Review: DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS

DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS Director: Sam RaimiStarring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, Rachel McAdams, Chiwetel Ejiofor Marvel has been teasing the concept of the multiverse in many of their projects recently, but they’re diving in full force with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Benedict Cumberbatch is back as Doctor Stephen Strange who first dealt with the multiverse in Spider-Man: No Way Home, and now his dreams are blurring with reality after meeting a young woman named America Chavez (Gomez). She informs him and Wong (Wong) that she has the uncontrollable power to travel from one multiverse toRead More →

2022-04-27
27 April
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On April 27, 2022
In Movie Reviews

Movie Review: A HARD DAY’S NIGHT

A HARD DAY’S NIGHT Director: Richard LesterStarring: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Wilfrid Brambell, Norman Rossington This was originally written in 2014 as part of my Criterion Collection series. The Fab Four are seen hopping on a train after running away from hoards of screaming fans. While John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr are playing themselves in the film, you immediately get the feeling that this is an exaggerated look into the life of the Beatles as they are getting ready for a performance. They allow themselves to show the goofier sides of their personalities. Where else would youRead More →

2022-04-25
25 April
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On April 25, 2022
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Movie Review: X

X Writer/Director: Ti WestStarring: Martin Henderson, Brittany Snow, Kid Cudi, Mia Goth, Owen Campbell, Jenna Ortega Writer/director Ti West made a name for himself in the horror community with movies like The House of the Devil and The Innkeepers. He’s now back to his slasher roots with X. West intentionally takes a fairly simple horror premise and spins it out to a devilishly good time with X. It’s 1979 and a group of young filmmakers head out in a van to a farmhouse in rural Texas to make a porno called “The Farmer’s Daughters.” Martin Henderson plays Wayne, the producer with Kid Cudi and BrittanyRead More →

2022-04-21
21 April
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On April 21, 2022
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Movie Review: THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT

THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT Director: Tom GormicanStarring: Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Sharon Horgan, Tiffany Haddish, Ike Barinholtz, Lily Sheen, Neil Patrick Harris Say what you will about Nicolas Cage and the trajectory of his career, but he has the role of a lifetime as Nick Cage in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. The Oscar winning actor has been through it all in his career from massive blockbuster action films (The Rock) to comedies (Raising Arizona) to smaller, obscure indie films (Mandy). The character of Nick Cage thinks he’s found the defining role of his career only to find out he didn’t getRead More →

2022-04-21
21 April
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On April 21, 2022
In Movie Reviews

Movie Review: THE NORTHMAN

THE NORTHMAN Director: Robert EggersStarring: Alexander Skarsgård, Anya-Taylor Joy, Ethan Hawke, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Willem Dafoe, Björk Director Robert Eggers made a name for himself with 2015’s horror film, The Witch. With just three films under his belt including his new film, The Northman, he’s showcased his distinct style for storytelling. Alexander Skarsgard leads the film as Amleth lives as a Viking berserker. They’re a violent tribe inspired by wolves and bears. As a young boy, he was anointed by his father (Hawke) to be on a path of greatness. It was not long after that when Young Amleth watched his father’s murder atRead More →

2022-04-07
07 April
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On April 7, 2022
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Movie Review: AMBULANCE

AMBULANCE Director: Michael BayStarring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdult-Mateen II, Eiza González, Garret Dillahunt, Keir O’Donnell Grab that full bucket of buttery popcorn and buckle up for Ambulance. It is latest from Michael Bay who has become synonymous with the action genre. You can mention his name to anyone and a string of movies from The Rock to Armageddon to Transformers will come to mind. Ambulance sits right in his wheelhouse and is based on a 2005 Danish film of the same name. Jake Gyllenhaal and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II play Danny and William, respectively. They were close-knit brothers growing up but drifted as they got older.Read More →

2022-04-01
01 April
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On April 1, 2022
In Movie Reviews

Movie Review: THE BUBBLE

THE BUBBLE Director: Judd ApatowStarring: Karen Gillan, Fred Armisen, Leslie Mann, David Duchovny, Iris Apatow, Keegan-Michael Key, Pedro Pascal, Kate McKinnon, Maria Bakalova By now we’ve seen a few movies and TV shows deal with the pandemic. Writer/director Judd Apatow is adding his take on filming a movie during COVID with The Bubble. Apatow has gathered an all-star cast for his latest comedy. We learn that the 23rd biggest action franchise of all time is set to start filming their latest entry, Cliff Beasts 6, during the pandemic as everything is shut down. Karen Gillan stars as Carol Cobb who arrives on set, and likeRead More →

2022-03-30
30 March
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On March 30, 2022
In Movie Reviews

Movie Review: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE Directors: The DanielsStarring: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis, James Hong, Stephanie Hsu If you are looking for a truly original film that will take you on a wild and unpredictable ride, then the new Michelle Yeoh film Everything Everywhere All at Once will leave you riveted. Michelle Yeoh’s character, Evelyn Wang, is going through what so many people are feeling. She’s struggling with that work, life, family balance. She runs a laundromat that’s behind on the bills and taxes. Her husband, played by Ke Huy Quan, is at his end looking for an out with a divorce.Read More →

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Movie Reviews

Top Gun: Maverick- 4.5 Ticket Stubs, In Theaters
Downton Abbey: A New Era - 3.5 Ticket Stubs, In theaters
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness- 2.5 Ticket Stubs, In Theaters
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent - 4 Ticket Stubs, In theaters
The Northman- 4 Ticket Stubs, In Theaters
The Bad Guys - 3.5 Ticket Stubs, In theaters
Ambulance- 3.5 Ticket Stubs, In Theaters
The Bubble - 2 Ticket Stubs, Netflix
Everything Everywhere All At Once- 4.5 Ticket Stubs, In Theaters
The Outfit - 3.5 Ticket Stubs, In Theaters
Windfall - 2.5 Ticket Stubs, Netflix

Streaming TV Reviews

The Offer - 3 Ticket Stubs, Paramount+
Ozark Season 4, Part 2 - 4 Ticket Stubs, Netflix
Anatomy of a Scandal - 4 Ticket Stubs, Netflix
Slow Horses - 3.5 Ticket Stubs, AppleTV+
Moon Knight - 4 Ticket Stubs, Disney+
WeCrashed - 4 Ticket Stubs, AppleTV+
Star Trek: Picard Season 2 - 3.5 Ticket Stubs, Paramount+
Pam & Tommy - 4 Ticket Stubs, Hulu
The Afterparty - 3.5 Ticket Stubs, AppleTV+
Peacemaker - 4 Ticket Stubs, HBO Max

TOP GUN: MAVERICK Cast Interviews | Miles Teller, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Jennifer Connelly on Cruise

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Alexander Skarsgård Interview – THE NORTHMAN, Working with Nicole Kidman and Robert Eggers

https://youtu.be/3iqa-ST3eAI

“Beautiful Boy” Q&A with Timothée Chalamet & Nic Sheff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIPQIu04c9Q

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