Category: Movie Reviews

Movie Review: THE LOST BUS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 2, 2025

THE LOST BUS Director: Paul GreengrassStarring: Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera, Yul Vazquez, Ashlie Atkinson, Danny McCarthy, Levi McConaughey Wildfires ravage the residents of California every year, and the new film The Lost Bus takes audiences smack dab into the harrowing rescue efforts of one of the worst fires in the state’s history. It’s November 2018…
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Movie Review: ROOFMAN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 2, 2025

ROOFMAN Director: Derek CianfranceStarring: Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, Peter Dinklage, Ben Mendelsohn, Uzo Aduba Channing Tatum gives one of the best performances of his career in Roofman. It’s inspired by a true story and will have you thinking differently about its subject by the end. Tatum stars as Jeffrey Manchester, a military vet who left…
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Movie Review: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 25, 2025

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Director: Paul Thomas AndersonStarring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Chase Infinity, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, Regina Hall Writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson has always played by his own rules in Hollywood. No two movies are the same, and yet, every one of his movies has his own distinct voice and depth of…
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Movie Review: THE LONG WALK

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 11, 2025

THE LONG WALK Director: Francis LawrenceStarring: Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Mark Hamill, Ben Wang, Charlie Plummer, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Jordan Gonzalez, Judy Greer, Josh Hamilton, Roman Griffin Davis, Joshua Odjick Stephen King’s first published novel was “Carrie”, but the first one he wrote was “The Long Walk.” He wrote at the age of 19…
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Movie Review: DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 10, 2025

DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE Director: Simon CurtisStarring: Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Hugh Bonneville, Paul Giamatti, Jim Carter, Lesley Nichol, Alessandro Nivola, Allen Leech, Kevin Doyle, Joanne Froggatt, Dominic West, Laura Carmichael, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Sophie McShera, Arty Froushan After six seasons of a hit television series and now three movies, it’s time to…
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Movie Review: TWINLESS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 5, 2025

TWINLESS Director: James SweeneyStarring: James Sweeney, Dylan O’Brien, Lauren Graham, Aisling Franciosi, Chris Perfetti, Arkira Chantaratananond, François Arnaud Writer/director James Sweeney is a filmmaker worth keeping your eye on. His new film Twinless is fresh, original, and unlike any other movie I’ve seen recently. Dylan O’Brien gives one of the best performances of his career…
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Movie Review: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 2, 2025

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER Director: Jennifer Kaytin RobinsonStarring: Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr, Jonah Hauer-King, Tyric Withers, Sarah Pidgeon Legacy sequels are all the rage right now both in and out of the horror genre. It was only a matter of time before we also saw…
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Movie Review: THE ROSES

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 28, 2025

THE ROSES Director: Jay RoachStarring: Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon, Zoë Chao, Jamie Demetriou, Ncuti Gatwa, Sunita Mani Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman are a natural pair playing a sparring married couple in The Roses. This is a modern day remake of the 1989 movie starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner. It’s…
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Movie Review: CAUGHT STEALING

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 28, 2025

CAUGHT STEALING Director: Darren AronofskyStarring: Austin Butler, Zoe Kravitz, Regina King, Matt Smith, Griffin Dunne, Liev Schreiber, Vincent D’Onofrio, Bad Bunny With only a few films under his belt, Austin Butler has laid the ground work for being one of the strong leading men in a new generation of Hollywood. He shows off his natural…
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Movie Review: WEAPONS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 20, 2025

WEAPONS Writer/Director: Zach Cregger Starring: Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Benedict Wong, Amy Madigan, Austin Abrams, Alden Ehrenreich, Cary Christopher, Scarlett Sher Weapons is the kind of horror movie that stands out in a crowded genre and will be discussed for decades to follow. It’s the new film from writer/director Zach Cregger who has cemented his…
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