Category: Movie Reviews

Movie Review: LAST CHRISTMAS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 7, 2019

LAST CHRISTMAS Director: Paul FeigStarring: Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Emma Thompson, Lydia Leonard Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding attempt to bring some Christmas cheer to theaters with Last Christmas. Clarke follows up her run on HBO’s Game of Thrones in a drastically different fashion. She stars as Kate who is down on her…
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Movie Review: THE KING

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 3, 2019

THE KING Director: David MichôdStarring: Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton, Robert Pattinson, Ben Mendelsohn, Thomasin McKenzie, Lily-Rose Depp Timothée Chalamet earned rave reviews for his performances in Call By Me Your Name and Beautiful Boy. Now he takes on The Bard in The King, now streaming on Netflix. It’s the early 15th Century and Prince Hal (Chalamet)…
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Movie Review: TERMINATOR: DARK FATE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 31, 2019

TERMINATOR: DARK FATE Director: Tim MillerStarring: Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, Diego Boneta The new Terminator movie centers on Dani (Reyes) who finds herself the target of two cyborgs sent from the future. Grace (Davis) has been sent to protect her from the Rev-9 (Luna) that’s more advanced than any…
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Movie Review: MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 30, 2019

Director: Edward NortonStarring: Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Willem Dafoe, Bobby Cannavale, Cherry Jones, Dallas Roberts Edward Norton wrote, directed, and stars in the new film, Motherless Brooklyn. He plays Lionel, a man who suffers from Tourette’s Syndrome while working as a private investigator. One day on the job, he witnesses to…
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Movie Review: DOLEMITE IS MY NAME

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 27, 2019

DOLEMITE IS MY NAME Director: Craig BrewerStarring: Eddie Murphy, Keegan-Michael Key, Wesley Snipes, Mike Epps, Snoop Dogg, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Tituss Burgess, Kodi Smit-McPhee Eddie Murphy is back in prime form in the true story, Dolemite Is My Name. He plays Rudy Ray Moore who does it all. He sings, dances, performs stand up comedy, and works…
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Movie Review: JOJO RABBIT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 27, 2019

JOJO RABBIT Director: Taika WaititiStarring: Roman Griffin Davis, Scarlett Johansson, Taika Waititi, Sam Rockwell, Rebel Wilson, Stephen Merchant, Alfie Allie, Thomasin Mckenzie Taika Waititi’s new film, Jojo Rabbit, recently won the audience award at the Torono International Film Festival. In it, Jojo (Griffin Davis) is a 10 year old kid who enters Hitler’s youth army.…
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MOVIE REVIEW: MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 17, 2019

MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL Director: Joachim RønningStarring: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sam Riley, Harris Dickinson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ed Skrein The relationship between the innocent Aurora (Fanning) and Maleficent (Jolie) continues to evolve for the better. They live in the woods protecting the Moor people and other mystical creatures. Their relationship hits a snag…
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Movie Review: GEMINI MAN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 11, 2019

GEMINI MAN Director: Ang LeeStarring: Will Smith, Clive Owen, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Benedict Wong, Linda Emond Will Smith teams up with two-time Oscar winning director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain, Life of Pi) for the new film Gemini Man. He plays Henry, a trained government assassin who calls it quits hoping to retire from his dangerous…
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Movie Review: JOKER

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 2, 2019

JOKER Director: Todd PhillipsStarring: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Frances Conroy, Zazie Beetz, Bill Camp, Shea Whigham, Marc Maron Joaquin Phoenix joins the illustrious list of actors have have left a lasting impression as the Clown Prince of Crime. In Joker, he stars as Arthur Fleck who makes a living as a professional clown. He…
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Movie Review: AD ASTRA

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 24, 2019

AD ASTRA Director: James GrayStarring: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Donald Sutherland, Kimberly Elise, Lisa Gay Hamilton, John Ortiz Brad Pitt gives one of the best films of his career in Ad Astra. He plays renowned NASA astronaut Roy McBride whose latest mission becomes personal as it involves his father (Lee) who also…
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