Category: Special Series

TCFF STREAMS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 16, 2020

TCFF STREAMS Our friends at the Twin Cities Film Fest are bringing their films right to your living room through their new streaming platform. Like many in the film industry and other non-profits, executive director Jatin Setia is finding innovative ways to keep his organization afloat in these times. It’s up in the air right…
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REAL TALK WITH ROSHINI – MARCH 29, 2020

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 30, 2020

REAL TALK WITH ROSHINI – MARCH 29, 2020 It is always a joy to be back on “Real Talk with Roshini” on WCCO. Host Roshini Rajkumar and I discuss the obsession over Netflix’s Tiger King, Little Fires Everywhere on Hulu, and what’s going on with network TV in the midst of the coronavirus. Here’s the…
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“A TALE OF TWO QUEENS” at the Trylon Cinema

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 17, 2020

A TALE OF TWO QUEENS Last June, I was joined by My Talk 1071.1’s Bradley Traynor for an LGBTQ film series at the Trylon Cinema in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. We showed The Boys in the Band and The Celluloid Closet which concluded with an insightful Q&A with the audience.…
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First Listen: “NO TIME TO DIE” by Billie Eilish

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 13, 2020

“NO TIME TO DIE” by Billie Eilish Billie Eilish may just be the biggest name in music right now following her massive wins at the Grammys taking home five awards including Best New Artist and Album of the Year. She can now add herself to the elite list of artists including Paul McCartney, Shirley Bassey,…
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PAUL’S TOP 10 OF THE DECADE – THE 2010s

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 3, 2020

PAUL’S TOP 10 OF THE DECADE – THE 2010s It was a fun treat to look back at the best films of the last decade. There were so many movies that resonated with themes of self-acceptance, finding your place in this world, sexuality, topical issues, family and more. If you are new to Paul’s Trip…
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PAUL’S TOP 10 of 2019

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 30, 2019

PAUL’S TOP 10 of 2019 2019 has been an exceptional year at the movies. We saw thought-provoking storytelling with movies like Us and JoJo Rabbit. Directors Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, and Sam Mendes all pushed the boundaries of filmmaking with their latest films. We saw the end to Marvel’s Infinity Saga with Avengers: Endgame and…
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CHRISTMAS AT THE ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 28, 2019

CHRISTMAS AT THE ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE You all know how much I love Christmas movies. Everything from the romances like The Holiday, animated classic like How the Grinch Stole Christmas to the black and white favorites like It’s a Wonderful Life. Let’s not forget the Christmas comedies, Elf, Christmas Vacation, and many others. If you love…
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MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA – THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 6, 2019

MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA – THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Did you know that the Minnesota Orchestra has a Movies and Music series where you can hear them play classic film scores as the movie plays? Film critic Paul McGuire Grimes from Paul’s Trip to the Movies attended one of their performances of “The Empire Strikes Back” and…
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HALLOWEEN KILLS – WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 1, 2019

HALLOWEEN KILLS – WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR Halloween Kills has officially started filming and we’re getting more insider news about casting and some of the themes writer/director David Gordon Green will be covering. The last time I wrote about Halloween Kills was with the news that Anthony Michael Hall will be playing Tommy Doyle,…
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PAUL CO-HOSTS “LORI & JULIA”

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 25, 2019

PAUL CO-HOSTS “LORI & JULIA” If you’ve been following my media appearances on either Twitter or Instagram (@paulsmovietrip), you may know that I’ve been filling in as a guest co-host on “Lori & Julia” on My Talk 107.1 from time to time when one of them takes time off. Every Friday, I’m on “Colleen &…
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