Category: Movie Reviews

Movie Review: GLASS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 18, 2019

GLASS Director: M. Night ShyamalanStarring: James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Spencer Treat Clark M. Night Shyamalan fans were teased when they saw Bruce Willis’ Unbreakable character, David Dunn, pop up at the end of his last movie Split. It has been nineteen years since Unbreakable, which pitted Willis against…
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Movie Review: DESTROYER

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 17, 2019

DESTROYER Director: Karyn KusamaStarring: Nicole Kidman, Sebastian Stan, Tatiana Maslany, Toby Kebbell, Scoot McNairy, Bradley Whitford If you feel like you’ve seen every side of Nicole Kidman, guess again. In Destroyer, she plays LA Detective Erin Bell, who has seen her better days. Her life is practically in shambles due to the devotion and lengths…
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Movie Review: THE UPSIDE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 15, 2019

THE UPSIDE Director: Neil BurgerStarring: Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman, Aja Naomi King, Julianna Margulies Dell (Hart) is unemployed and can’t find work due to his criminal record. His bad attitude doesn’t help matters. He’s being threatened with going back to jail if he doesn’t come up with the proof that he’s at least…
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Movie Review: DUMPLIN’

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 8, 2019

DUMPLIN’ Director: Anne FletcherStarring: Danielle Macdonald, Jennifer Aniston, Odeya Rush, Maddie Baillio, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Harold Perrineau, Ginger Minj, Luke Benward In the new Netflix movie Dumplin‘, Danielle Macdonald plays Willowdean, the daughter of a former beauty queen. She’s played by Jennifer Aniston and now runs the Miss Teen Bluebonnet pageant. Willowdean was raised by her aunt…
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Movie Review: BUMBLEBEE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 8, 2019

BUMBLEBEE Director: Travis KnightStarring: Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Ortiz, Pamela Adlon, Stephen Schneider, Len Cariou Charlie (Steinfeld) is turning 18 but still struggling with her father’s death. She works for a hot dog stand but spends her spare time fixing out junker cars. She finds a Volkswagon Beetle in a junkyard and…
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Movie Review: ON THE BASIS OF SEX

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 7, 2019

ON THE BASIS OF SEX Director: Mimi LederStarring: Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Stephen Root, Sam Waterston, Kathy Bates, Jack Reynor Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been the focus of two movies in 2018. The first was the documentary RBG and now actress Felicity Jones plays her in On the Basis of Sex. The film covers…
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Movie Review: VICE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 1, 2019

VICE Writer/Director: Adam McKayStarring: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Tyler Perry, Jesse Plemos, Lisa Gay Hamilton Writer/director Adam McKay is best known for comedies like Anchorman and Step Brothers. In 2015, he surprised audiences and critics with The Big Short, a “dramedy” about the housing market crash. That film led him to an…
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Movie Review: BIRD BOX

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 22, 2018

BIRD BOX Director: Susanne BierStarring: Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, Jacki Weaver, Machine Gun Kelly, Sarah Paulson, Danielle Macdonald, Tom Hollander Sandra Bullock stars in the suspenseful new film, Bird Box, now streaming on Netflix. An unnatural force wipes out a majority of the human population. Bullock stars as Malorie, who along with two kids, have to float…
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Movie Review: IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 22, 2018

IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK Director: Barry JenkinsStarring: Kiki Layne, Stephan James, Regina King, Colman Domingo, Ed Skrein, Finn Wittrock, Diego Luna Oscar winning director Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) is back with another powerful film with If Beale Street Could Talk based on the book by James Baldwin. It stars KiKi Layne and Stephan James as Tish…
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Movie Review: AQUAMAN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 20, 2018

AQUAMAN Director: James WanStarring: Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Aquaman is the latest in the DC Extended Universe following Justice League where we first got to know this character. Jason Momoa returns as Aquaman and is called into action to be the hero he’s meant to be despite not…
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