Category: Movie Reviews

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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Movie Review: VACATION

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 31, 2015

VACATION Writers/Directors: John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein Starring: Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Skyler Gisondo, Steele Stebbins, Leslie Mann, Chris Hemsworth, Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo It’s been 18 years since the last Griswold family vacation in 1997’s Vegas Vacation. There’s a reason for that as that film was extremely disappointing and put a nail…
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Movie Review: ANT-MAN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 17, 2015

ANT-MAN Director: Peyton Reed Starring: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll, Evangeline Lilly, Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer, Michael Peña, David Dastmalchian, Tip “T.I.” Harris It’s time for another Marvel movie, thus concluding Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. You may have thought that Avengers: Age of Ultron would have been the conclusion, but they’ve…
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Movie Review: TRAINWRECK

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 16, 2015

TRAINWRECK Director: Judd Apatow Starring: Amy Schumar, Bill Hader, Colin Quinn, Brie Larson, Tilda Swinton, Ezra Miller, LeBron James, Jonn Cena, Vanessa Bayer, Mike Birbiglia, Evan Brinkman Amy Schumer is hotter than ever in 2015 even though her TV show “Inside Amy Schumer” is currently in its third season. If you haven’t watched her sketch…
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