Category: Movie Reviews

Movie Review: AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 23, 2022

AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER Director: James CameronStarring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, CCH Pounder James Cameron broke his own box office record upon the release of the first Avatar film in 2009. Thirteen years later, the sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water is hoping for…
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Movie Review: THE WHALE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 21, 2022

THE WHALE Director: Darren AronofskyStarring: Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins, Samantha Morton Comedic actors don’t always get the appreciation they deserve until they turn in a dramatic performance. Brendan Fraser was known for big comedies and action films but is now garnering award season attention for his devastating performance in The Whale.…
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Movie Review: WOMEN TALKING

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 19, 2022

WOMEN TALKING Director: Sarah PolleyStarring: Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Sheila McCarthy, Judith Ivey, Ben Whishaw, Frances McDormand The power religion has over people can be hard to grapple. Some fear the unknown wrath of God which informs many of life’s decisions. Writer/director Sarah Polley’s new film Women Talking is loosely inspired on a…
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Movie Review: GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 14, 2022

GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO Director: Guillermo del ToroStarring: David Bradley, Gregory Mann, Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, Cate Blanchett, Ron Perlman, Finn Wolfhard, John Turturro, Christoph Waltz There is no shortage of Pinocchio adaptations. We had a dismal “live action” remake from Disney earlier this year, and now Oscar winning director Guillermo del Toro adds his…
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Movie Review: SHE SAID

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 7, 2022

SHE SAID Director: Maria SchraderStarring: Carey Mulligan, Zoe Kazan, Patricia Clarkson, Andrew Braugher, Samantha Morton, Jennifer Ehle, Ashley Judd The takedown of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein was something that rocked the industry and felt like a long time coming. The new film, She Said, takes an investigative eye into how that happened. It’s based on…
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Movie Review: SPOILER ALERT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 30, 2022

SPOILER ALERT Director: Michael ShowalterStarring: Jim Parsons, Ben Aldridge, Sally Field, Bill Irwin, Nikki M. James, Antoni Porowski, David Marshall Grant Michael Ausiello is a noted TV journalist, but his memoir Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies, is not about his days covering Gilmore Girls or Veronica Mars. Its focus is on something much more personal.…
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Movie Review: STRANGE WORLD

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 29, 2022

STRANGE WORLD Director: Don Hall, Qui NguyenStarring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, Gabrielle Union, Jaboukie Young-White, Lucy Liu Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, and Gabrielle Union lend their voices to the newest animated Disney film, Strange World. It’s a fathers and sons story spanning three generations. Dennis Quaid voices Jaeger Clade, a renowned explorer who took his…
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Movie Review: THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 27, 2022

THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN Director: Martin McDonaghStarring: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan Renowned playwright, screenwriter, and director Martin McDonagh’s latest The Banshees of Inisherin, tackles the downfall of a long-term friendship, but like any McDonagh story, it’s no easy lesson. The film reunites Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson who both starred in…
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Movie Review: GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 27, 2022

GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY Director: Rian JohnsonStarring: Daniel Craig, Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Kate Hudson, Leslie Odom Jr, Janelle Monáe, Edward Norton, Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline Writer/director Rian Johnson crafted a fine web of intrigue with his murder mystery Knives Out. His lead detective Benoit Blanc is back on the case in Glass…
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Movie Review: THE FABELMANS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 21, 2022

THE FABELMANS Director: Steven SpielbergStarring: Gabriel LaBelle, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Judd Hirsch, Seth Rogen, Mateo Zoryon Francis-DeFord, David Lynch Steven Spielberg has frequently used his family and childhood as themes in his films like E.T. The Extra Terrestrial and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Now, he faces his past head on in The…
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