Category: Movie Reviews

Movie Review: INTERSTELLAR

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 5, 2014

INTERSTELLAR Director: Christopher Nolan Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine, Wes Bentley, Mackenzie Foy, John Lithgow, Timothée Chalamet, David Gyasi Christopher Nolan is one of those directors whose films I go into with grand expectations. He’s that kind of director that always pushes himself to new heights with each project he tackles.…
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Movie Review: BIRDMAN or (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE)

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 2, 2014

BIRDMAN or (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu Starring: Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, Zach Galifianakis, Merritt Weaver, Lindsay Duncan No, this is not another Marvel release. Birdman is not even some obscure comic book character given the big screen treatment. For actor Riggan Thompson (Keaton), Birdman is the…
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Movie Rewind: HOCUS POCUS (1993)

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 30, 2014

HOCUS POCUS (1993) Director: Kenny Ortega Starring: Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, Sarah Jessica Parker, Omri Katz, Thora Birch, Vinessa Shaw Originally written October 19, 2012 “Oh, look. Another glorious morning. It makes me SICK!” In my household, one of our must see Halloween movies (outside of Halloween) is Hocus Pocus. Quite frankly we watch it…
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Movie Review: WHIPLASH

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 28, 2014

WHIPLASH Writer/Director: Damien Chazelle Starring: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist, Nate Lang, Austin Stowell For someone that sees a plethora of movies every year, it’s always refreshing when one comes along that completely takes you by surprise. It becomes the movie that I want everyone to see. This summer it was Boyhood…
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2014 Twin Cities Film Fest: MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 22, 2014

MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN Director: Jason Reitman Starring: Jennifer Garner, Adam Sandler, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ansel Elgort, Dean Norris, Judy Greer, Emma Thompson, Olivia Crocicchia, Kaitlyn Dever Jason Reitman has been known to tackle a variety of hot-button subjects like teen pregnancy (Juno), corporate layoffs (Up in the Air), and Stockholm syndrome (Labor Day). This time…
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Movie Review: FURY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 17, 2014

FURY Writer/Director: David Ayer Starring: Brad Pitt, Logan Lerman, Shia LaBeouf, Michael Peña, Jon Bernthal, Jim Parrack, Jason Isaacs It’s easy to think of Brad Pitt as your average A-list movie star. I have always been on the Pitt train as he continually produces and stars in exceptional films. Many of them recently have gone…
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Movie Rewind: IN A WORLD… (2013)

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 17, 2014

IN A WORLD… (2013) Writer/Director: Lake Bell Starring: Lake Bell, Ken Marino, Fred Melamed, Michaela Watkins, Rob Corddry, Demetri Martin, Alexandra Holden Try to think of a movie trailer that uses a female voice behind it. You probably can’t think of too many as it is a male dominated field. This realization was the motivation…
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Movie Review: THE JUDGE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 10, 2014

THE JUDGE Director: David Dobkin Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga, Billy Bob Thornton, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jeremy Strong, Dax Shepard, Leighton Meester, David Krumholtz, Ken Howard Tony Stark vs. Tom Hagen. Robert Downey Jr. vs Robert Duvall. They lead an all-star cast in the family legal drama, The Judge. Hank Palmer is that…
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Movie Review: ANNABELLE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 7, 2014

ANNABELLE Director: John R. Leonetti Starring: Ward Horton, Annabelle Wallis, Alfre Woodard, Tony Amendola If you saw The Conjuring, you may remember that it opened with scenes involving a possessed doll named Annabelle who the Warrens later took possession of and kept in their artifacts room. It should come as no surprise that with the…
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Movie Review: GONE GIRL

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 3, 2014

GONE GIRL Director: David Fincher Starring: Rosamund Pike, Ben Affleck, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry, Carrie Coon, Patrick Fugit, Kim Dickens, Missi Pyle, Sela Ward When I heard that David Fincher was going to tackle the big screen adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s hot bestseller Gone Girl, I knew that he was the perfect choice. I…
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