Category: Movie Reviews

Movie Review: DOG

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 17, 2022

DOG Director: Channing Tatum, Reid CarolinStarring: Channing Tatum, Kevin Nash, Jane Adams, Ethan Suplee, Q’orianka Kilcher, Emmy Raver-Lampman Channing Tatum took a couple of years off from acting but is now back with a road trip story with an unruly dog as his companion in the aptly-titled film, Dog. It comes with a pretty simple…
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Movie Review: UNCHARTED

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 16, 2022

UNCHARTED Director: Ruben FleischerStarring: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Antonio Banderas, Tati Gabrielle, Sophia Ali Tom Holland struck gold with his Spider-Man trilogy for Marvel. He looks to have another big franchise on his hands with the adaptation of the wildly successful video game Uncharted. Holland stars as Nathan Drake who loves an adventure. He and…
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Movie Review: MARRY ME

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 10, 2022

MARRY ME Director: Kat CoiroStarring: Jennifer Lopez, Maluma, Owen Wilson, Sarah Silverman, John Bradley, Michelle Buteau Jennifer Lopez is no stranger to the rom com genre after hits like The Wedding Planner and Maid in Manhattan. Now she wants to win over Valentine’s Day audiences with Marry Me. Whether she will admit it or not,…
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Movie Review: I WANT YOU BACK

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 9, 2022

I WANT YOU BACK Director: Jason OrleyStarring: Charlie Day, Jenny Slate, Scott Eastwood, Gina Rodriguez, Manny Jacinto, Clark Backo Just in time for Valentine’s Day is the clever new rom-com I Want You Back. If you’ve ever been in a relationship and then dumped out of nowhere, I think you’ll relate to the central characters…
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Movie Review: DEATH ON THE NILE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 9, 2022

DEATH ON THE NILE Director: Kenneth BranaghStarring: Kenneth Branagh, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Annette Bening, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Russell Brand, Letitia Wright, Sophie Okonedo, Emma Mackey Kenneth Branagh introduced a new audience to the iconic Agatha Christie when he directed and starred in Murder On the Orient Express. He’s back as Detective Poirot for…
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Movie Review: MOONFALL

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 4, 2022

MOONFALL Director: Roland EmmerichStarring: Patrick Wilson, Halle Berry, John Bradley, Charlie Plummer, Michael Peña, Donald Sutherland Roland Emmerich has become synonymous with disaster flicks like Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow, and 2012, and yet, some feel like an actual disaster like his new film Moonfall. Expectations going into a movie like this are key.…
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Movie Review: PARALLEL MOTHERS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 22, 2022

PARALLEL MOTHERS Writer/Director: Pedro AlmodóvarStarring: Penélope Cruz, Milena Smit, Rossy de Palma, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Israel Elejalde Despite winning an Oscar, Penélope Cruz all too often seems to go under the radar for her rich performances time and time again. Her collaborations with director Pedro Almodóvar are one for the books when you think about the…
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Movie Review: THE LOST DAUGHTER

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 20, 2022

THE LOST DAUGHTER Writer/Director: Maggie GyllenhaalStarring: Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson, Jessie Buckley, Ed Harris, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Paul Mescal, Peter Sarsgaard Maggie Gyllenhaal has given rich performances on screen both with HBO’s The Deuce and movies like Crazy Heart and The Kindergarten Teacher. Now she’s making for feature film directorial debut with The Lost Daughter. Gyllenhaal…
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Movie Review: SCREAM (2022)

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 12, 2022

SCREAM (2022) Director: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler GillettStarring: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Marley Shelton, Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jack Quaid, Mason Gooding, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Dylan Minnette, Kyle Gallner, Mikey Madison, Sonia Ammar Twenty-five years ago Scream rocked the horror genre revitalizing the slasher flick for a new audience. The fifth film, simply titled…
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Movie Review: THE 355

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 6, 2022

THE 355 Director: Simon KinbergStarring: Jessica Chastain, Penélope Cruz, Lupita Nyong’o, Diane Kruger, Bingbing Fan, Sebastian Stan, Edgar Ramirez Jessica Chastain assembles a crew of badass actresses to join her for a female-led spy thriller in The 355. Chastain stars and produces the film playing CIA Agent Mason “Mace” Brown. She along with fellow CIA…
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