Category: Movie Reviews

Movie Review: DUMBO

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 28, 2019

DUMBO Director: Tim BurtonStarring: Colin Farrell, Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton, Eva Green, Nico Parker, Finley Hobbins, Alan Arkin The Medici Brothers Circus is struggling to bring in a crowd and make a profit. World War I vet Holt Farrier (Farrell) returns home to join his kids under the big top but learns his act is…
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Movie Review: US

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 21, 2019

US Writer/Director: Jordan PeeleStarring: Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex Jordan Peele surprised audiences with his film Get Out. For a comedy actor, he proved he had the knack for directing horror while adding a social commentary not often found in the genre. He cements his voice in…
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Movie Review: GLORIA BELL

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 18, 2019

GLORIA BELL Directors: Sebastián LelioFeaturing: Julianne Moore, John Turturro, Michael Cera, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Brad Garrett, Holland Taylor, Alanna Ubach Julianne Moore is one of the greatest actresses working today. She’s proven with films like Boogie Nights, Magnolia, The Hours, and Still Alice that she can tackle emotionally rich and complex women. She stars as the…
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Movie Review: FIVE FEET APART

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 12, 2019

FIVE FEET APART Directors: Justin BaldoniFeaturing: Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse, Moises Arias, Claire Forlani, Kimberly Hebert Gregory In seems like every year we get a teen romance that tugs at the heartstrings as they fight all odds to stay together. Stella (Richardson) has lived with Cystic Fibrosis since childhood and is going through an…
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Movie Review: CAPTAIN MARVEL

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 7, 2019

CAPTAIN MARVEL Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan FleckFeaturing: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Clark Gregg, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law, Annette Bening, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Djimon Jounsou, Lee Pace In Marvel’s latest film, Captain Marvel, Brie Larson suits up as Vers, a fighter living on the planet Hala who’s harnessing her powers for the Kree community.…
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Movie Review: HORROR NOIRE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 28, 2019

HORROR NOIRE Writer/Director: Xavier BurginFeaturing: Meosha Bean, Ashlee Blackwell, Robin R. Means Coleman, William Crain, Rachel True, Jordan Peele, William Crain If you love scary movies and/or film history, you should check out the documentary Horror Noire now streaming on Shudder. It takes a look back at black cinema in the horror genre and is…
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Movie Review: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 27, 2019

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD Writer/Director: Dean DeBloisFeaturing the Voices of: Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, F. Murray Abraham, Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Craig Ferguson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse Viking warrior Hiccup (Baruchel) takes great responsibility in keeping his dragon best friend Toothless, along with all of the other dragons, safe on a rescue island.…
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Movie Review: FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 26, 2019

FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY Writer/Director: Stephen MerchantStarring: Florence Pugh, Jack Lowden, Nick Frost, Lena Headey, Dwayne Johnson, Vince Vaughn Saraya (Pugh) and Zak (Lowden) are brother and sister and come from a wresting family in England. Their mother (Headey) was a pro-wrestler while their dad (Frost) still runs a wresting training facility. They get invited…
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Movie Review: FYRE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 14, 2019

FYRE Director: Chris SmithStarring: Billy McFarland, Ja Rule, Grant Margolin, Andy King, Brett Kincaid, James Ohliger, Samuel Krost, Mdavid Low The Fyre Festival was marketed to be the next great big music festival for the millennial generation. It was going to be held on an island once owned by Pablo Escobar. His notoriety combined with…
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Movie Review: ISN’T IT ROMANTIC

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 14, 2019

ISN’T IT ROMANTIC Director: Todd Strauss-SchulsonStarring: Rebel Wilson, Adam Devine, Liam Hemsworth, Priyanka Chopra, Betty Gilpin, Brandon Scott Jones, Jennifer Saunders Every since she was a young girl Natalie (Wilson) has despised rom-coms. She was led to believe they are unrealistic and spread terrible lies. She works for an architecture firm but is never taken…
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