04 November
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SCREAM: GHOSTFACE IS BACK A few weeks ago Paramount Pictures released the first trailer for Scream, the fifth installment of the iconic horror franchise. I have now lost count on how many times I’ve watched it. I purposely think the trailer is deceiving throwing the audience off in true Scream fashion. Do you really think the filmmakers would allow the trailer to give away spoilers? Paramount has now released a short behind the scenes featurette “Ghostface is Back” that looks to connect the dots between the legacy characters of Sidney, Gale, and Dewey and how they fit back into the horrors in Woodsboro now attackingRead More →

01 October
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TWIN CITIES FILM FEST 2021 The lineup for this year’s Twin Cities Film Fest been announce, and tickets are now available! I have been praising the work over at the Twin Cities Film Fest for many years now. I’ve been a longtime admirer of their programming as executive director and founder Jatin Setia continues to up the ante each year. This year TCFF is offering selections both in person at the Showplace Icon in St. Louis Park, MN or through an online platform for digital screenings. Some films will be in person, some will be online only, and some will be offered over both platforms.Read More →

02 August
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REAL Talk with Roshini – 8/1/21 It’s always a pleasure being on “REAL Talk with Roshini” with Roshini Rajkumar on WCCO Radio. On Sunday’s segment we share our mutual love of Ted Lasso on AppleTV+, F9, and I give my review of Jungle Cruise. Plus, we get into a discussion on the surplus of content available with the various delivery models movie studios are using to reach audiences. Check out my segment HERE and make sure to follow Roshini on all social media! 8-1-21 – Real Talk With Roshini – Paul McGuire Grimes (audacy.com)Read More →

18 July
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THE FEAR STREET TRILOGY Director Leigh Janiak has taken a love of R.L. Stine’s book series from the 1990s and turned it in a satisfying new trilogy for Netflix. Janiak’s vision was part creative new take on a trilogy, part homage to the horror genre all while telling a queer love story at the heart of it. Unlike most trilogy, this went in reverse order in telling the story of Sarah Fier and the curse that’s been haunting Shadyside for years. Here are my reviews of all three parts. Have you watched it yet? Do you have a favorite? Follow me on social media andRead More →

22 February
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CELEBRATING BLACK FILMMAKERS February marks Black History Month, which is something that should be celebrated more than one month out of every year. That being said, now is the perfect time to invest in Black filmmakers who strive to create art, not only as entertainment but as a lens on Black culture and Black history. The more we celebrate and invest in these films, the more studios will realize that there is an appetite and need for these films and to not merely see them as niche material. Here are some some of the best Black filmmakers working today and a selection of their work.Read More →

08 January
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PAUL’S TOP 10 of 2020 It’s a weird year to be compiling a best of 2020 list. With awards season being delayed many of the buzzworthy 2020 movies were released in a very limited capacity at film festivals and are now held for wider release until closer to voting dates in February and March. They’re still considered 2020 movies but will be released in 2021. I haven’t received all of my FYC screeners yet, so I haven’t seen certain movies like The Father, French Exit, or Nomadland yet. Without further adieu, here is my Top 10 of 2020Read More →

29 October
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A NEW TEASE OF “HALLOWEEN KILLS” Imagine my disappointment earlier this year when Universal Studios/Blumhouse Productions announced that Halloween Kills would have to wait until next Halloween, October 2021 before we would be able to see it. All because of the pandemic. The movie is shot, edited, and finished, but the studio and creative team want it shown in a theater with packed house. None of that is possible in 2020. Today marked the first virtual BlumFest. Head honcho Jason Blum invited us in on a variety of mini panels and conversations regarding a variety of their up and coming movies and TV series. ItRead More →

17 October
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EVERYBODY IS STILL A SUSPECT: A LOOK BACK AT SCREAM Director: Wes CravenStarring: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Drew Barrymore, Jamie Kennedy, Skeet Ulrich, Rose McGowan, Matthew Lillard, W. Earl Brown, Henry Winkler Wes Craven’s horror masterpiece Scream would go on to change the horror genre, spawn three sequels, and now Scream 5 is official in the works. In the final part of my Scream retrospective “Everybody is Still a Suspect: A Look Back at Scream” I go back to where my love of Scream started: Woodsboro, my childhood living room, and a used VHS copy of Scream. Here’s my look backRead More →

17 October
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EVERYBODY IS STILL A SUSPECT: A LOOK BACK AT SCREAM 2 Director: Wes CravenStarring: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Jamie Kennedy, Liev Schreiber, Jerry O’Connell, Timothy Olyphant, Laurie Metcalf, Duane Martin, Jada Pinkett, Smith, Omar Epps, Joshua Jackson Scary movie sequels frequently fall flat, but Scream 2 changed the game by being a worthy follow up to Scream. With Scream 5 in the works, I look back at the Scream franchise with my retrospective “Everybody is Still a Suspect: A Look Back at Scream” Scream 2 was bigger, bolder, and bloodier than it’s predecessor and introduced us to franchise favorite Debbie Salt. Here isRead More →

17 October
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EVERYBODY IS STILL A SUSPECT: A LOOK BACK AT SCREAM 3 Director: Wes CravenStarring: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Liev Schreiber, Kelly Rutherford, Patrick Dempsey, Parker Posey, Jenny McCarthy, Scott Foley, Lance Henricksen, Deon Richmond Scream 3 saw the end to the original trilogy, but it may just play better now than it did upon its original release. Plus, a look at how Parker Posey and Carrie Fisher leave their mark on the film. And click HERE for my full retrospective “Everybody is Still a Suspect: A Look Back at Scream“. Here’s my look backRead More →