Category: Movie Reviews

Movie Review: LATE NIGHT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 13, 2019

LATE NIGHT Director: Nisha GanatraStarring: Mindy Kaling, Emma Thompson, John Lithgow, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Denis O’Hare, Max Casella, Ike Barinholtz Molly (Kaling) works for a chemical plant but is an aspiring comedy writer. She gets the nerve to interview for “Late Night with Katherine Newbury” with no experience in television writing. She gets hired…
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Movie Review: DARK PHOENIX

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 6, 2019

DARK PHOENIX Writer/Director: Simon KinbergStarring: Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Nicholas Hoult, Jessica Chastain, Alexandra Shipp, Evan Peters, Kodi Smit-Phee Jean Grey is a favorite among X-Men fans. She’s had quite the journey as we’ve seen in the comics and film series. Dark Phoenix acts as part origin story as it charts…
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Movie Review: GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 3, 2019

GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS Director: Michael DoughertyStarring: Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Kyle Chandler, Sally Hawkins, Ken Watanabe, Bradley Whitford, Ziyi Shang, Charles Dance, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Anthony Ramos San Francisco has been left picking up the pieces after Godzilla nearly destroyed the city in 2014. He hasn’t been seen since then, but there’s…
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Movie Review: ROCKETMAN

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 30, 2019

ROCKETMAN Director: Dexter FletcherStarring: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Maddon, Bryce Dallas Howard, Gemma Jones When you think of Elton John, you may think of his beautiful songs, the glitz, the glamour, and the tantrums. It’s all here in Rocketman. At a young age, Elton (Egerton) was a gifted piano player. He could play anything…
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Movie Review: BOOKSMART

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 27, 2019

BOOKSMART Director: Olivia WildeStarring: Beanie Feldstein, Kaitlyn Dever, Mason Gooding, Skyler Gisondo, Jason Sudeikis, Will Forte, Lisa Kudrow, Jessica Williams Olivia Wilde makes her directorial debut with Booksmart, a smart coming of age, high school drama. Molly (Feldstein) and Amy (Dever) are best friends and have always taken their academics seriously. They’re strong-willed, feminists with…
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Movie Review: ALADDIN

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 23, 2019

ALADDIN Director: Guy RitchieStarring: Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Will Smith, Marwan Kenzari, Nasim Pedrad, Navid Negahban Disney has four live action remakes in theaters in 2019 with Aladdin being their second one of the year. It’s a beloved animated classic for my generation, but is it a little too soon to bring it back? Aladdin…
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Movie Review: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 16, 2019

JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM Director: Chad StahelskiStarring: Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, Lance Reddick, Asia Kate, Dillon, Halle Berry, Anjelica Huston, Laurence Fishburne Keanu Reeves’ unstoppable assassin John Wick has marked a career high for the actor. The stakes are even higher and now everyone wants John dead. Chapter 3 picks up within minutes…
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Movie Review: THE HUSTLE

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 14, 2019

THE HUSTLE Director: Chris AddisonStarring: Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson, Alex Sharp, Dean Norris Josephine (Hathaway) is a world class con artist based in the French Riviera. She loves to con old rich men who have wronged their women. She’s high class, dressed to the nines, but can play dumb and innocent to lure them in.…
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Movie Review: WINE COUNTRY

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 14, 2019

WINE COUNTRY Director: Amy PoehlerStarring: Amy Poehler, Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, Maya Rudolph, Paula Pell, Emily Spivey, Tina Fey, Jason Schwartzman, Cherry Jones Rebecca (Dratch) is turning fifty but doesn’t want to make a big deal out of it. Her friend, Abby (Poehler), convinces her that a girls trip to wine country in the Napa…
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Movie Review: EXTREMELY WICKED, SHOCKINGLY EVIL, AND VILE

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 8, 2019

EXTREMELY WICKED, SHOCKINGLY EVIL, AND VILE Director: Joe BerlingerStarring: Zac Efron, Lily Collins, Jim Parson, John Malkovich, Haley Joel Osment, Angela Sarafyan Zac Efron takes his career in a bold turn by starring as notorious serial killer Ted Bundy. The film picks up the night he met his girlfriend, Liz (Collins), in a dive bar.…
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