Category: Movie Reviews

Movie Review: CAROL

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 25, 2015

CAROL Director: Todd Haynes Starring: Rooney Mara, Cate Blanchett, Jake Lacy, Kyle Chandler, Sarah Paulson It’s the early 1950s and that snowy and bustling time of the year again as Christmas approaches. For Therese (Mara), that means a busy work season as she is employed in the toy section of a large department store in…
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Movie Review: JOY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 24, 2015

JOY Director: David O. Russell Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Diane Ladd, Robert DeNiro, Bradley Cooper, Édgar Ramírez, Virginia Madsen, Isabella Rossellini Jennifer Lawrence is the girl on fire again this year. She finished her run as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, and now she’s reteaming with director David O. Russell and a…
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Movie Review: THE BIG SHORT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 23, 2015

THE BIG SHORT Director: Adam McKay Starring: Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Brad Pitt, Hamish Linklater, Jeremy Strong, Finn Wittrock, John Magaro, Marisa Tomei, Rafe Spall If you saw The Wolf of Wall Street, it gave a heavy, behind the scenes look at a horrible stockbroker that stole money from innocent people to rake…
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Movie Review: THE DANISH GIRL

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 18, 2015

THE DANISH GIRL Director: Tom Hooper Starring: Alicia Vikander, Eddie Redmayne, Ben Whishaw, Amber Heard, Adrian Schiller, Matthias Schoenaerts It seems with each passing year, the term and notion of being transgender comes with more acceptance and understanding. We have public figures stepping out and announcing they are transgender, which helps the dialogue and communication…
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Movie Review: SISTERS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 17, 2015

SISTERS Director: Jason Moore Starring: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, Dianne Wiest, James Brolin, Ike Barinholtz, Bobby Moynihan, Kate McKinnon, Rachel Dratch, John Cena Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have proven time and time again that they are comedy gold. They are making their first return to the big screen together since 2008’s Baby…
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Movie Review: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 16, 2015

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Director: J.J. Abrams Starring: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Domhnall Gleeson, Gwendolyn Christie, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong’o, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew Where do you even begin when talking about a movie that is probably the biggest, most highly anticipated film of what? The…
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Movie Review: SPOTLIGHT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 7, 2015

SPOTLIGHT Director: Tom McCarthy Starring: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel Adams, Brian D’Arcy James, Stanley Tucci, John Slattery, Billy Crudup It seems to be commonly thought that journalism is not what it used to be. Instead of simply covering the story, there’s a bias thrown in or you expect a certain political angle depending on…
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Movie Review: CREED

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 30, 2015

CREED Director: Ryan Coogler Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Tony Bellew Maybe after six films moviegoers would have guessed that the Rocky franchise was complete after Sylvester Stallone returned to the role for 2006’s Rocky Balboa. Here we are again with another film in the franchise, but this is considered…
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Movie Review: LEGEND

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 28, 2015

LEGEND Writer/Director: Brian Helgeland Starring: Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, Taron Egerton, David Thewlis, Chazz Palminteri Tom Hardy continues to push himself as an actor with every role. This year he’s embarked on multiple projects from the phenomenal Mad Max Fury Road to The Revenant that comes out around Christmas. In Legend, he’s pulling double duty…
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Movie Review: THE GOOD DINOSAUR

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 25, 2015

THE GOOD DINOSAUR Director: Peter Sohn Starring: Raymond Ochoa, Jack Bright, Steve Zahn, Anna Paquin, Frances McDormand, Jeffrey Wright, Sam Elliott, A.J. Buckley It’s not every year you get two Pixar releases. We were treated with Inside Out earlier this year, and now they bring us The Good Dinosaur. This calendar placement may be a…
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