Category: Movie Reviews

Movie Review: MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 17, 2018

MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS Director: Josie Rourke Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Joe Alwyn, Guy Pearce, Gemma Chan In 1561, Mary Stuart (Ronan) returns to Scotland as a divorced Catholic woman now taking over the throne as the Queen of Scotland. There is a clash of royalty as her cousin, Elizabeth 1 (Robbie), is the…
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Movie Review: THE FAVOURITE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 7, 2018

THE FAVOURITE Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Starring: Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, Emma Stone, Nicholas Hoult and Joe Alwyn Queen Anne (Colman) is in frail health, often bedridden with infections and other ailments. Sarah (Weisz), her lady in waiting, stands by in affection, not only for her but for a position of power. Sarah’s cousin, Abigail (Stone),…
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Movie Review: THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 6, 2018

THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS Director: Joel and Ethan Coen Starring: Tim Blake Nelson, Liam Neeson, Tom Waits, Zoe Kazan, Tyne Daly, Brendan Gleeson The Coen brothers are known to be risk takers with every project they take on. They have turned their latest film, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, into a collection of six…
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Movie Review: CREED II

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 27, 2018

CREED II Director: Steven Caple, Jr. Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Dolph Lundgren, Florian Munteanu, Russell Hornsby It’s been thirty years since Apollo Creed was killed in the ring by Russian athlete Ivan Drago (Lundgren). In this age of reboots and reunions, Creed II takes a similar approach to Rocky…
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Movie Review: RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 21, 2018

RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET Directors: Phil Johnston, Rich Moore Starring: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot, Taraji P. Henson, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Alan Tudyk, Ed O’Neill, Alfred Molina Ralph (Reilly) and Vanellope (Silverman) have become very accustomed to living their lives inside the arcade in both of their video games. That all changes…
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Movie Review: FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 15, 2018

FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD Director: David Yates Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Johnny Depp, Ezra Miller, Zoe Kravitz, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Carmen Ejogo, Callum Turner Johnny Depp surprised audiences by popping up at the end of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as the powerful dark wizard, Grindelwald. He’s been imprisoned…
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Movie Review: INSTANT FAMILY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 15, 2018

INSTANT FAMILY Director: Sean Anders Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Octavia Spencer, Tig Notaro, Julie Hagerty, Margo Martindale, Julianna Gamiz, Gustavo Quiroz, Isabela Moner Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne star as Pete and Ellie, respectively, who have a great life with a successful business flipping houses. The only thing they feel is missing is having…
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Movie Review: WIDOWS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 15, 2018

WIDOWS Director: Steve McQueen Starring: Viola Davis, Liam Neeson, Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, Carrie Coon, Robert Duvall, Colin Farrell, Brian Tyree Henry, Daniel Kaluuya Viola Davis is back on the big screen and she is not to be messed with. She plays a mourning wife whose husband (Liam Neeson) is killed when a…
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Movie Review: BOY ERASED

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 8, 2018

BOY ERASED Writer/Director: Joel Edgerton Starring: Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, Joel Edgerton, Troye Sivan, Xavier Dolan, Britton Sear, Joe Alwyn, Cherry Jones Lucas Hedges has secured himself as a promising star on the rise thanks to his work in Manchester by the Sea and Lady Bird. In Boy Erased, he continues his string…
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Movie Review: NOBODY’S FOOL

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 6, 2018

NOBODY’S FOOL Writer/Director: Tyler Perry Starring: Tiffany Haddish, Tika Sumpter, Whoopi Goldberg, Omari Hardwick, Amber Riley, Missi Pyle Tyler Perry has a new movie in theaters making it his first R-rated comedy. Tiffany Haddish is on fire as wild child sister opposite the straight-laced Tika Sumpter. When Tanya (Haddish) is released from jail, she continues…
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