Tag: Adam McKay

Movie Review: DON’T LOOK UP

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 17, 2021

DON’T LOOK UP Writer/Director: Adam McKayStarring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Tyler Perry, Jonah Hill, Ariana Grande, Mark Rylance, Timothée Chalamet, Scott Mescudi Leo, Meryl, Jennifer Lawrence, Jonah Hill, Ariana Grande all in the same movie? Writer/director Adam McKay is bringing all these forces together for his star-studded satire Don’t Look Up.…
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THE 91st ACADEMY AWARDS – THE NOMINATIONS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 22, 2019

THE 91st ACADEMY AWARDS – THE NOMINATIONS Best Picture: “Black Panther” “BlacKkKlansman” “Bohemian Rhapsody” “The Favourite” “Green Book” “Roma” “A Star Is Born” “Vice” Lead Actor: Christian Bale, “Vice” Bradley Cooper, “A Star Is Born” Willem Dafoe, “At Eternity’s Gate” Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody” Viggo Mortensen, “Green Book” Lead Actress: Yalitza Aparicio, “Roma” Glenn Close,…
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Movie Review: VICE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 1, 2019

VICE Writer/Director: Adam McKayStarring: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Tyler Perry, Jesse Plemos, Lisa Gay Hamilton Writer/director Adam McKay is best known for comedies like Anchorman and Step Brothers. In 2015, he surprised audiences and critics with The Big Short, a “dramedy” about the housing market crash. That film led him to an…
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OSCAR! OSCAR! REVIEWS OF NOMINATED FILMS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 18, 2016

OSCAR! OSCAR! REVIEWS OF NOMINATED FILMS We are merely days away from Oscar night, and I still can’t predict who will go home the winner of the coveted Best Picture Oscar. I can’t even predict Best Director at this point. I thought I would share links to my reviews for some of the nominated films…
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The 88th ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 14, 2016

The 88th ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS BEST PICTURE 1. The Big Short 2. Bridge of Spies 3. Brooklyn 4. Mad Max Fury Road 5. The Martian 6. The Revenant 7. Room 8. Spotlight BEST DIRECTOR 1. Lenny Abrahamson, Room 2. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, The Revenant 3. Adam McKay, The Big Short 4. Tom McCarthy, Spotlight 5.…
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Movie Review: THE BIG SHORT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 23, 2015

THE BIG SHORT Director: Adam McKay Starring: Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Brad Pitt, Hamish Linklater, Jeremy Strong, Finn Wittrock, John Magaro, Marisa Tomei, Rafe Spall If you saw The Wolf of Wall Street, it gave a heavy, behind the scenes look at a horrible stockbroker that stole money from innocent people to rake…
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Movie Review: ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CONTINUES

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 15, 2014

ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CONTINUES Director: Adam McKay Starring: Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner, Christina Applegate, Kristen Wiig, Dylan Baker, Greg Kinnear, Meagan Good. The guys from the Channel 4 news team are back! It has been nearly a decade since Will Ferrell donned the mustache and fabulous hair as Ron Burgandy.…
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Movie Trailer: ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CONTINUES

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 1, 2013

ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CONTINUESDirector: Adam McKayStarring: Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner, Christina Applegate, Vince Vaughn, Harrison Ford, Kristen Wiig The Channel 4 news team is back! After nine years, the whole gang is back together and I couldn’t be happier! Ron Burgandy is by far my favorite Will Ferrell character. Many…
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