Category: Movie Reviews

Movie Review: SPIRIT UNTAMED

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 3, 2021

SPIRIT UNTAMED Director: Elaine Bogan, Ennio TorresanStarring: Isabela Merced, Jake Gyllenhaal, Julianne Moore, Mckenna Grace, Marsai Martin, Andre Braugher, Walton Goggins You may remember the 2002 animated film Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. There’s a new adventure for Spirit with Spirit Untamed. Isabela Merced voices Lucky Prescott, the heroine of this story. When she was…
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Movie Review: THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 1, 2021

THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT Director: Michael ChavesStarring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ruairi O’Connor, Sarah Catherine Hook, John Noble Director James Wan made one of the best horror films of the last decade with The Conjuring. It has since spun into a cinematic universe and now The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me…
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Movie Review: A QUIET PLACE PART II

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 27, 2021

A QUIET PLACE PART II Writer/Director: John KrasinskiStarring: Emily Blunt, Noah Jupe, Millicent Simmonds, Cillian Murphy, Djimon Hounsou Funnyman John Krasinski shocked audiences with A Quiet Place, now he and wife Emily Blunt are back for another adrenaline ride with A Quiet Place Part II. Emily Blunt’s Evelyn Abbott knows their family compound is no…
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Movie Review: CRUELLA

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 26, 2021

CRUELLA Director: Craig GillespieStarring: Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, Paul Walter Hauser, John McCrea, Mark Strong I’m not typically drawn to origin stories of villains, but there’s always an exception to the rule and Cruella proved me wrong. Even as a young girl, Estella always came with a feisty side she named Cruella. Part…
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Movie Review: DREAM HORSE

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 20, 2021

DREAM HORSE Director: Euros LynStarring: Toni Collette, Damian Lewis, Siân Phillips, Owen Teale, Joanna Page, Peter Davison If you’re looking for that feel good, underdog story check out Dream Horse.Toni Collette stars in this true story as Jan Vokes who works as a part time bartender and cashier at a local co-op in a small…
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Movie Review: THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 13, 2021

THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW Director: Joe WrightStarring: Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman, Wyatt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Wyatt Russell, Anthony Mackie Amy Adams’ new film The Woman in the Window was shot three years ago. It’s long been delayed but will be streaming on Netflix May 14. She plays Anna who suffers from…
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Movie Review: SPIRAL

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 13, 2021

SPIRAL Director: Darren Lynn BousmanStarring: Chris Rock, Max Minghella, Marisol Nichols, Samuel L. Jackson, Morgan David Jones, Dan Petronijevic The new film Spiral comes with the subtitle “From the Book of Saw” but don’t let that turn you away as comedian Chris Rock has a few tricks up his sleeve as the star and executive…
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Movie Review: THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 12, 2021

THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD Director: Taylor SheridanStarring: Angelina Jolie, Joe Bernthal, Aidan Gillen, Nicholas Hoult, Finn Little, Medina Senghore Taylor Sheridan has been the go-to screenwriter in Hollywood with hits like Sicario and the Oscar nominated Hell or High Water. In his new film, Those Who Wish Me Dead, a high powered district attorney…
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Movie Review: ARMY OF THE DEAD

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 11, 2021

ARMY OF THE DEAD Director: Zack SnyderStarring: Dave Bautista, Ella Purnella, Omari Hardwick, Tig Notaro, Garret Dillahunt, Matthias Schweighöfer, Raúl Castillo Zack Snyder made his directorial debut with his remake of Dawn of the Dead. He’s returning to the zombie apocalypse with Army of the Dead. The opening kicks off convoy of army trucks that…
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Movie Review: THE MITCHELLS vs THE MACHINES

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 10, 2021

THE MITCHELLS vs THE MACHINES Director: Mike Riana, Jeff RoweStarring: Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Beck Bennet, Fred Armisen, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen If you’re a parent and feel like you’ve seen the same movies on repeat, have your kids watch The Mitchells vs the Machines It’s now streaming on Netflix and should become…
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