Category: Movie Reviews

Movie Review: MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 24, 2016

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA Writer/Director: Kenneth Lonergan Starring: Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, Lucas Hedges, Heather Burns, Tate Donovan, Matthew Broderick, Gretchen Mol I’ve written before about that feeling you get when you know walking into the theater that a certain film will touch you. You’ve watched the trailers. You’re read early reviews from the…
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Movie Review: ALLIED

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 24, 2016

ALLIED Director: Robert Zemeckis Starring: Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard, Jared Harris, Lizzy Caplan, Simon McBurney, Matthew Goode Brad Pitt stars in another World War II film following Inglourious Basterds and Fury. Unfortunately for him Allied is the weakest of the three. It’s 1942, and he stars as Max Vatan who parachutes down in the deserts…
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Movie Review: MOANA

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 22, 2016

MOANA Director: Ron Clements, John Musker Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Auli’i Cravalho, Jemaine Clement, Alan Tudyk, Nicole Scherzinger 2016 proved to be extra special for Disney fanatics as Moana is the second film from the Walt Disney Animation Studios this year following Zootopia. Both films are uniquely different proving Disney has no reason to slow down.…
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Movie Review: NOCTURNAL ANIMALS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 22, 2016

NOCTURNAL ANIMALS Writer/Director: Tom Ford Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Armie Hammer, Michael Sheen, Jena Malone If you thought fashion designer Tom Ford was going to be a one-hit wonder director after his exquisite film A Single Man then think again. He is back with his razor-sharp eye with Nocturnal Animals.…
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Movie Review: FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 17, 2016

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM Director: David Yates Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Colin Farrell, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Jon Voight, Carmen Ejogo, Ron Perlman, Samantha Morton, Zoë Kravitz Long before Harry Potter set foot at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a different battle was brewing for wizards in New…
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Movie Review: ARRIVAL

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 10, 2016

ARRIVAL Director: Denis Villeneuve Starring: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Tzi Ma In the last few years we have seen an increase in intelligent films about space exploration and the possibility that something else may be out there. Arrival is one to add to that list with its insightful probe on how…
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Movie Review: DOCTOR STRANGE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 4, 2016

DOCTOR STRANGE Director: Scott Derrickson Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel McAdams, Tilda Swinton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mads Mikkelsen, Michael Stuhlbarg, Benjamin Bratt, Benedict Wong Benedict Cumberbatch is no stranger at playing characters with super egos as that is how he interprets Sherlock Holmes. He brings a similar quality to Doctor Stephen Strange. He’s a neurosurgeon in the…
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Movie Review: HACKSAW RIDGE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 3, 2016

HACKSAW RIDGE Director: Mel Gibson Starring: Andrew Garfield, Vince Vaughn, Teresa Palmer, Sam Worthington, Hugo Weaving, Rachel Griffiths, Nathaniel Buzolic, Luke Bracey The biggest challenge facing Hacksaw Ridge isn’t the subject matter or it’s extremely religious content. It’s the man behind the camera. If you look at the film’s poster, you’ll quickly notice that the…
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Movie Review: TROLLS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 3, 2016

TROLLS Director: Mike Mitchell, Walt Dohrn Starring: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Christine Baranski, Jeffrey Tambor, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, James Corden, Kunal Nayyar, Russell Brand, Gwen Stefani, John Cleese, Quvenzhané Wallis I honestly would not have expected a full-length movie about the toys I used to play with as a kid to be so much fun. Then…
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IF YOU LIKED…THEN CHECK OUT: Halloween Edition

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 28, 2016

In honor of Halloween coming up, I thought I’d take a look at some alternative movies you can watch this season depending on your scare level. Here’s my take on the “If you liked…then check out…” If you liked: HOCUS POCUS Then check out: THE WATCHER IN THE WOODS (1980) Bette Davis and a Real…
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