Category: Special Series

2016: A YEAR IN REVIEW

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 28, 2016

2016: A YEAR IN REVIEW 2016 was not the best year when it came to the selections at your local movie theater. The spring brought out it the usual duds, the summer season was wildly disappointing, and the fall had a few great films to try and redeem itself. Big blockbuster movies like X-Men: Apocalypse,…
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VARIETY – ACTORS ON ACTORS 2016

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 8, 2016

VARIETY – ACTORS ON ACTORS 2016 It’s that time of the year when Variety celebrates the exceptional films that are hitting theaters. They partner a variety of actors together to talk about their current films and what drives them in their career. I’ve watched quite a few so far and have plenty more to sit…
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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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TWIN CITIES FILM FEST 2016

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 17, 2016

TWIN CITIES FILM FEST 2016 WHEN: October 19-29, 2019 WHERE: The Showplace ICON Theatre 1625 West End Blvd St. Louis Park, MN 55416 Every year the Twin Cites Film Fest brings an exciting assortment of films to Minnesota that may not normally get a wide theatrical release. In years past many movies featured like The…
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CRITERION COLLECTION SALE AT BARNES & NOBLE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 7, 2016

CRITERION COLLECTION SALE AT BARNES & NOBLE I often find myself turning to Amazon to buy a Blu-Ray that’s on my wish list. It’s very convenient when life gets in the way to do some one-click shopping and boom you’re done in sixty seconds. I’m guilty and I even have Amazon links on my website…
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COME JOIN ME AT BARNES & NOBLE’S B-FEST TEEN BOOK FESTIVAL

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 10, 2016

BARNES & NOBLE’S B-FEST TEEN BOOK FESTIVAL Come join me this Saturday 6/11 1:00pm at Barnes & Noble Eden Prairie for their B-Fest Teen Book Festival. I’ll be part of “From Page to Screen”, a discussion all about starting your own blog and teen books and their big screen adaptations! Here are the movies on…
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UPTOWN THEATRE 100th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 31, 2016

UPTOWN THEATRE 100th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION This week marks the 100th anniversary celebration of the Uptown Theatre in Minneapolis. The theater officially opened June 3, 1916 and has become one of the longest running movie theaters in the Twin Cities. It has gone through a few renovations throughout that time. They are commemorating the history and…
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Take-Up Productions Presents: JOAN VS BETTE

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 22, 2016

Take-Up Productions Presents: JOAN VS BETTE The fine folks over at Take-Up Productions have fantastic programming coming up this summer. You may recall how I spotlight their Hitchcock Festival every year. They are partnering with the Heights Theater in Columbia Heights for their Trylon Roadshow devotion to two of the biggest divas and legendary actresses…
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THE MINNEAPOLIS HITCHCOCK FESTIVAL

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 12, 2016

THE MINNEAPOLIS HITCHCOCK FESTIVAL It’s that time of the year again where the fine folks at Take-Up Productions present their annual Hitchcock festival. I probably say this every year, but they have another great slate of films from the Master of Suspense. It opens Thursday, April 14 with a film considered by many as his…
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MY DEFINITIVE RANKING OF BATMAN ON THE BIG SCREEN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 21, 2016

MY DEFINITIVE RANKING OF BATMAN ON THE BIG SCREEN Batman is making another return to the big screen this weekend with Zach Snyder’s Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. This is the second film in DC Comics’ larger Justice League universe. The Caped Crusader is my all-time favorite superhero. I even donned the cape and…
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