Category: Special Series

New From Paramount Home Entertainment: CHICAGO

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 6, 2023

CHICAGO It’s hard to believe that the movie musical adaptation of Chicago wowed audiences 20 years ago already. The Kander and Ebb musical received the big screen treatment from Rob Marshall who brought the razzle dazzle to life. Paramount Home Entertainment is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a new SteelBook Blu-Ray edition with a digital…
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PAUL’S TOP 10 MOVIES OF 2022

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 31, 2022

PAUL’S TOP 10 MOVIES OF 2022 It’s been another big year at the movies. I saw some terrific movies this year, both in the theater and sitting at home with the plethora of streaming services out there. There’s a little something for everyone whether you wanted large action films, horror films, legacy sequels, animation, and…
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Behind the Mask: Ranking the Killers in SCREAM

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 28, 2022

Behind the Mask: Ranking the Killers in SCREAM If you know me or know my work, you probably know I am a die-hard fanatic of the Scream franchise. I have done a full retrospective of the franchise and interviewed the cast of Scream (2022) including final girl, Neve Campbell. For this spooky season, I wanted…
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TALENT REEL – Now Booking!

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 24, 2022

TALENT REEL – Now Booking! Hey! I’m Paul McGuire Grimes, a Minneapolis-based film critic and entertainment reporter. I appear weekly on “Twin Cities Live” on KSTP-TV (ABC Minneapolis) and “The Colleen & Bradley Show” on My Talk 107.1 (KTMY-FM) I’m a member of the Critics Choice Association, GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, and…
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FALL MOVIE PREVIEW

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 19, 2022

FALL MOVIE PREVIEW I shared my Fall Movie Preview on this week’s episode of Twin Cities Live on KSTP. While I would have ranked The Fabelmans as my #1 most anticipated movie, I had a hard time ranking the others and decided on chronological order. Plus, due to the time limitations, I only chose five…
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NEW FROM PARAMOUNT PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT – August 9, 2022

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 11, 2022

NEW FROM PARAMOUNT PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT – August 9, 2022 Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment boasts three new releases this week BACK TO THE BEACH (1987) It’s the 35th anniversary of Back to the Beach which reunited Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello for more fun in the sun with this surf-and-sand adventure. This was a fan…
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New on Blu-Ray: BOOMERANG

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 28, 2022

BOOMERANG Eddie Murphy’s hit comedy Boomerang is now available on Blu-Ray for the first time from Paramount Home Entertainment. The film is celebrating its 30th anniversary and fans can revisit the laughs and soundtrack all over again. The new Blu-Ray includes a digital copy as well as: 1. Commentary by director Reginald Hudlin 2. Extended…
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RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK on 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray Steel Book

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 17, 2022

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK on 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray Steel Book Lucasfilm Ltd. and Paramount Home Entertainment are proud to announce the release of Raiders of the Lost Ark in a Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook. They’re proclaiming this to be “the perfect Father’s Day gift” Each SteelBook comes with a digital…
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SCREAM: GHOSTFACE IS BACK

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 4, 2021

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…
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TWIN CITIES FILM FEST 2021

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 1, 2021

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…
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