Category: Movie Reviews

Movie Review: DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS ON THE SQUARE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 22, 2020

DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS ON THE SQUARE Director: Debbie AllenStarring: Christine Baranski, Dolly Parton, Treat Williams, Jenifer Lewis, Josh Segarra, Jeanine Mason, Mary Lane Haskell We all know the Hallmark Channel tries to rule Christmas with their round the clock programming. They now have competition as Netflix is fast on their trail with their own Christmas…
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Movie Review: MANK

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 20, 2020

MANK Director: David FincherStarring: Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins, Charles Dance, Arliss Howard, Tuppence Middleton, Tom Burke The American Film Institute has twice proclaimed Citizen Kane the greatest film of all time in their Top 100 countdowns. The new film Mank is another examination of that film. The title “Mank’ is the nickname for…
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Movie Review: SOUND OF METAL

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 19, 2020

SOUND OF METAL Director: Darius MarderStarring: Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Mathieu Amalric, Lauren Ridloff Riz Ahmed gives one of the best performances I’ve seen all year in Sound of Metal. Ahmed plays Ruben a heavy metal drummer who tours with his girlfriend Lou played by Olivia Cooke. One day he realizes he can…
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TV Review: THE MANDALORIAN Season 2 & LEGO STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 16, 2020

THE MANDALORIAN Season 2 & LEGO STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL Star Wars fans should be rejoicing as The Mandalorian Season 2 and LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special are now available on Disney+ Star Wars television series like Rebels and Clone Wars didn’t quite have the wide spread universal appeal like the movies. That all changed…
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TV Review: THE CROWN Season 4

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 13, 2020

THE CROWN Season 4 Creator: Peter MorganStarring: Olivia Colman, Gillian Anderson, Emma Corrin, Helena Bonham Carter, Josh O’Connor, Tobias Menzies The hit Netflix drama about The Royal Family continues to show its strength as it tackles the early 1980s in its fourth season. We see how they and the people of Great Britain were forever…
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Movie Review: FREAKY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 11, 2020

FREAKY Director: Christopher LandonStarring: Kathryn Newton, Vince Vaughn, Misha Osherovich, Celeste O’Connor, Alan Ruck, Uriah Shelton, Kate Finneran Freaky is the latest thrill ride from horror juggernaut Blumhouse Productions. There’s an urban legend floating around the halls of Blissfield High that a serial killer comes out to hunt just in time for the Homecoming dance. Kathryn Newton…
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Movie Review: HILLBILLY ELEGY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 10, 2020

HILLBILLY ELEGY Director: Ron HowardStarring: Gabriel Basso, Amy Adams, Glenn Close, Haley Bennett, Freida Pinto, Owen Asztalos Amy Adams and Glenn Close are a dream team together. Both are phenomenal actresses, but I wish their new film Hillbilly Elegy lived up to their potential. It is based on the memoir from J.D. Vance played as…
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Movie Review: THE LIFE AHEAD

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 9, 2020

THE LIFE AHEAD Director: Edoardo PontiStarring: Sophia Loren, Ibrahima Gueye, Renato Carpentieri, Francesco Cassano Legendary screen icon Sophia Loren is back in the new film The Life Ahead. The film centers on a 12 year old boy named Momo played by newcomer Ibrahima Gueye. He’s a Senegal refugee now living in Italy who steals a bag…
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Movie Review: LET HIM GO

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 4, 2020

LET HIM GO Director: Thomas BezuchaStarring: Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Lesley Manville, Jeffrey Donovan, Booboo Stewart, Kayli Carter Kevin Costner and Diane Lane previously co-starred as Clark Kent’s parents in Man of Steel. They’re paired together again in a fight for their grandson in Let Him Go. They play George and Margaret Blackledge, a retired…
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Movie Review: COME PLAY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 29, 2020

COME PLAY Director: Jacob ChaseStarring: Azhy Robertson, Gillian Jacobs, John Gallagher Jr, Winslow Fegley Do you ever feel like sometimes your phone or tablet is watching you? Now imagine there was a monster inside your child’s devices. That’s what’s at play in the new scary movie, Come Play. You may remember Azhy Robertson as the…
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