Category: Movie Reviews

Movie Review: THE VISIT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 11, 2015

THE VISIT Writer/Director: M. Night Shyamalan Starring: Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie, Kathryn Hahn M. Night Shyamalan is back and returning to his horror roots with The Visit. He uses a found footage/documentary style approach about two young kids, Becca (DeJonge) and Tyler (Oxenbould), who go and visit their grandparents for the…
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Movie Rewind: EX MACHINA (2015)

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 10, 2015

EX MACHINA Writer/Director: Alex Garland Starring: Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Sonoya Mizuno I’m just going to throw it out there and say that Oscar Isaac is one of my favorite actors working today. He seems to transform himself with every role without it feeling too showy. In Ex Machina, he plays Nathan, the…
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Movie Review: A WALK IN THE WOODS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 2, 2015

A WALK IN THE WOODS Director: Ken Kwapis Starring: Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson, Nick Offerman, Kristen Schaal, Mary Steenburgen If you saw the book cover for “A Walk in the Woods” you would probably recognize it as it’s one of those popular books that makes it on a bestseller list, people are reading…
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Movie Review: NO ESCAPE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 27, 2015

NO ESCAPE Director: John Erick Dowdle Starring: Owen Wilson, Lake Bell, Pierce Brosnan, Claire Geare, Sterling Jerins Let’s face it. We all enjoy Owen Wilson when he’s being quirky and making us laugh in films like Zoolander or any of Wes Anderson’s movies. His name isn’t usually tossed around for a high-intensity action movie involving…
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Movie Review: AMERICAN ULTRA

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 24, 2015

AMERICAN ULTRA Director: Nima Nourizadeh Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Topher Grace, Connie Britton, Bill Pullman, John Leguizamo, Walter Goggins, Tony Hale “Well…that was something.” Those were the precise words I said to another critic as the lights came up on American Ultra. I only watched the trailer once so I knew very little going…
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Movie Review: MR. HOLMES

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 21, 2015

MR. HOLMES Director: Bill Condon Starring: Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Milo Parker, Hiroyuki Sanada, Hattie Morahan, Patrick Kennedy, Frances de la Tour Gandalf. Magneto. Iago. King Lear. Sir Ian McKellen has been fortunate enough to play many iconic characters throughout his career. Now he tackles Sherlock Holmes, and you wonder why he’s never played him…
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Movie Review: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 14, 2015

THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. Director: Guy Ritchie Starring: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Jared Harris, Hugh Grant A few years ago Guy Ritchie (Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) reimagined Sherlock Holmes for a new audience. He is back for another reimagined reboot with his take on the TV show “The…
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Movie Review: FANTASTIC FOUR

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 11, 2015

FANTASTIC FOUR Director: Josh Trank Starring: Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Toby Kebbell, Tim Blake Nelson What’s worse? A bad movie with a stupid premise that should never have been made or a bad movie that stems from a beloved source material, has an exciting and talented cast, and a promising…
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Movie Review: RICKI AND THE FLASH

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 7, 2015

RICKI AND THE FLASH Director: Jonathan Demme Starring: Meryl Streep, Mamie Gummer, Kevin Kline, Audra McDonald, Rick Springfield, Sebastian Stan, Nick Westrate, Ben Platt Get ready to hear Meryl Streep singing Lady Gaga. That’s right! It’s only the intro of “Bad Romance”, but who would have thought these two worlds would ever collide. Streep stars…
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Movie Review: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE-ROGUE NATION

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 31, 2015

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE-ROGUE NATION Writer/Director: Christopher McQuarrie Starring: Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, Alec Baldwin, Simon McBurney It’s been nearly twenty years and Tom Cruise is still laughing in the face of danger as he continues his successful run as Ethan Hunt. His core team, the IMF, is the target of…
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