Category: Movie Reviews

Movie Review: WRATH OF MAN

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 6, 2021

WRATH OF MAN Director: Guy RitchieStarring: Jason Statham, Holt McCallany, Josh Hartnett, Scott Eastwood, Jeffrey Donovan, Laz Alonzo, Raúl Castillo If Jason Statham is in a movie called Wrath of Man, the title alone should basically tell you everything you need to hear. Statham’s character goes by H. It’s the nickname he’s given on the…
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Movie Review: FOUR GOOD DAYS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 30, 2021

FOUR GOOD DAYS Director: Rodrigo GarcíaStarring: Mila Kunis, Glenn Close, Joshua Leonard, Stephen Root, Chad Lindberg, Violet Brinson Mila Kunis shows off her range in the new film Four Good Days as she steps far away from the traditional comedies she’s known for and tackles the pain of addiction. She stars as Molly, a heroine…
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Movie Review: TOM CLANCY’S WITHOUT REMORSE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 28, 2021

TOM CLANCY’S WITHOUT REMORSE Director: Stefano SollimaStarring: Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Guy Pearce, Jodie Turner-Smith, Lauren London, Cam Gigandet, Luke Mitchell Tom Clancy has written many page turners that have received the big screen treatment like Patriot Games and The Hunt For Red October. The latest is Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse with Michael B.…
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Movie Review: MORTAL KOMBAT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 22, 2021

MORTAL KOMBAT Director: Simon McQuoidStarring: Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Joe Taslim, Mehcad Brooks, Tadanobu Asano, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ludi Lin, Max Huang, Sisi Stringer, Chin Han The great warrior Hanzo Hasashi was ambushed and killed by the unstoppable Bi-Han, who also goes by Sub-Zero. Hanzo’s wife and son were also killed in the raid,…
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Movie Review: CRISIS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 13, 2021

CRISIS Writer/Director: Nicholas JareckiStarring: Gary Oldman, Evangeline Lilly, Luke Evans, Lily-Rose Depp, Greg Kinnear, Kid Cudi, Michelle Rodriguez Writer/director Nicholas Jarecki tackles the opioid epidemic in his new film Crisis. He explores three different stories of how the opioid crisis has a damaging effect on those caught in its web of destruction. Gary Oldman plays…
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Movie Review: THUNDER FORCE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 9, 2021

THUNDER FORCE Writer/Director: Ben FalconeStarring: Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer, Bobby Cannavale, Jason Bateman, Melissa Leo, Pom Klementieff, Taylor Mosby The pairing of real-life besties Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer should be a superhero dream team, yet their new film Thunder Force is a full-fledge super mess. We learn through some opening narration and comic book…
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Movie Review: VOYAGERS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 8, 2021

VOYAGERS Writer/Director: Neil BurgerStarring: Tye Sheridan, Fionn Whitehead, Lily-Rose Depp, Colin Farrell, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Quintessa Swindell Imagine living your whole life on a space station knowing your grandchildren will inhabit a new planet. That’s the premise behind the new film Voyagers. The year is 2063 and scientists have found a new planet to support…
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Movie Review: CONCRETE COWBOY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 8, 2021

CONCRETE COWBOY Director: Ricky StaubStarring: Caleb McLaughlin, Idris Elba, Lorraine Toussaint, Method Man, Jharrel Jerome In Concrete Cowboy, Stranger Things star Caleb McLaughlin plays troubled high school kid named Cole who has been expelled from his school for the last time. His mother sends him off to live with his dad, Harp, played by Idris…
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Movie Review: FRENCH EXIT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 1, 2021

FRENCH EXIT Director: Azazel JacobsStarring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Lucas Hedges, Danielle McDonald, Tracy Letts, Valerie Mahaffey, Imogen Poots, Susan Coyne Michelle Pfeiffer received a Golden Globe nomination for her new film French Exit. It’s perfect casting as Pfeiffer channels the life of a New York socialite. She stars as Frances Price, a widow who is about…
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Movie Review: GODZILLA VS. KONG

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 30, 2021

GODZILLA VS. KONG Director: Adam WingardStarring: Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Bryan Tyree Henry, Julian Dennison, Demián Bichir, Kaylee Hottle, Kyle Chandler The new MonsterVerse kicked off with a reboot of Godzilla in 2014 and has since been teasing the epic showdown of these iconic monsters. That battle is finally here with Godzilla vs Kong.…
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