Category: Movie Reviews

Movie Review: IS THIS THING ON?

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 25, 2025

IS THIS THING ON? Director: Bradley CooperStarring: Will Arnett, Laura Dern, Andra Day, Bradley Cooper, Sean Hayes, Scott Iconogle, Christine Ebersole, Ciarán Hinds Bradley Cooper has proven himself as a director with A Star is Born and Maestro. His third film, Is This Thing On?, is smaller in scale, but still packs an emotional punch.…
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Movie Review: KEEPER

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 25, 2025

KEEPER Director: Osgood PerkinsStarring: Tatiana Maslany, Rossif Sutherland, Eden Weiss, Birkett Turton, Christin Park, Claire Friesen Osgood Perkins has solidified himself in the horror genre with three films in the last two years. He had great success with Longlegs and The Monkey, and his latest film Keeper is another mind trip. Tatiana Maslany appeared in…
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Movie Review: RENTAL FAMILY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 20, 2025

RENTAL FAMILY Director: HikariStarring: Brendan Fraser, Mari Yamamoto, Takehiro Hira, Helen Sadler, Paolo Andrea Di Pietro Brendan Fraser won the Oscar in 2023 for his performance in The Whale. He gives an equally compelling performance in the touching new film Rental Family. He plays Phillip, an American actor living in Tokyo who has been stuck…
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Movie Review: WICKED FOR GOOD

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 19, 2025

WICKED FOR GOOD Director: Jon M. ChuStarring: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Marissa Bode, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Brownwyn James Audiences have been changed for good because of both Wicked movies. The first Wicked movie was only the first act of the Broadway musical, and Wicked For Good is the…
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Movie Review: HAMNET

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 18, 2025

HAMNET Director: Chloé ZhaoStarring: Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Joe Alwyn, Emily Watson, Jacobi Jupe, Noah Jupe Chloé Zhao is the Oscar-winning director behind Nomadland, and now she’s back with Hamnet. It’s a breathtaking and heartbreaking story that’s one of the best movies of the year. It’s the late 16th Century in the middle of the…
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Movie Review: THE RUNNING MAN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 12, 2025

THE RUNNING MAN Director: Edgar WrightStarring: Glen Powell, Josh Brolin, Colman Domingo, Emilia Jones, Michael Cera, William H. Macy, Jayme Lawson, Lee Pace, Katy O’Brien, Martin Herlihy 2025 has been the year of Stephen King adaptations with The Monkey, The Life of Chuck, and The Long Walk. The latest is The Running Man from writer…
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Movie Review: A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 6, 2025

A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE Director: Kathryn BigelowStarring: Rebecca Ferguson, Idris Elba, Jason Clarke, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Moses Ingram, Jonah Hauer-King, Gabriel Basso, Greta Lee, Willa Fitzgerald Oscar winning director Kathryn Bigelow has made a career of political thrillers with The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty, and now A House of Dynamite. A…
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Movie Review: CHRISTY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 5, 2025

CHRISTY Director: David MichôdStarring: Sydney Sweeney, Ben Foster, Merritt Weaver, Ethan Embry, Jess Gabor, Coleman Pedigo, Chad L. Coleman Every year we seem to get that underdog sports movie hoping for some sort of award season buzz. This year Sydney Sweeney goes against type as real life boxer Christy Martin in Christy. Christy Martin is…
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Movie Review: FRANKENSTEIN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 4, 2025

FRANKENSTEIN Director: Guillermo Del ToroStarring: Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, Charles Dance Guillermo Del Toro is the king of making monster movies. If you know anything about his work, you’ll know his passion for these creatures and the humanity that he infuses into these stories. His latest film is an adaptation of…
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Movie Review: SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 23, 2025

SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE Director: Scott CooperStarring: Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong, Odessa Young, Stephen Graham, Gaby Hoffman, Marc Maron The new Bruce Springsteen biopic, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, feels like the acoustic version of your standard music biopic. That’s a good thing. Emmy winner Jeremy Allen White shot to fame on The…
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