Tag: Alicia Vikander

  • Movie Review: THE GLORIAS

    Movie Review: THE GLORIAS

    Paul McGuire Grimes

    THE GLORIAS Director: Julie TaymorStarring: Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Bette Midler, Lorraine Toussaint, Janelle Monáe, Timothy Hutton, Enid Graham We first saw the work of Gloria Steinem featured in the Hulu series Mrs. America and now we’re getting more of it in The Glorias. Writer/director Julie Taymor uses Steinem’s memoir “My Life on the Road”…

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  • Movie Review: TOMB RAIDER

    Movie Review: TOMB RAIDER

    Paul McGuire Grimes

    TOMB RAIDER Director: Roar Uthaug Starring: Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu, Kristin Scott Thomas, Derek Jacobi, Hannah John-Kamen I should preface this review by stating that I am not a gamer. I’ve never played the “Tomb Raider” video games, but like many, I’m familiar with the character of Lara Croft given the…

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  • Movie Review: THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS

    Movie Review: THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS

    Paul McGuire Grimes

    THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS Writer/Director: Derek Cianfrance Starring: Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz, Thomas Unger, Bryan Brown Let’s get this out of the way upfront. I have never read the 2012 M.L. Stedman bestselling novel of the same name from which the film is based. I have, however, seen two other films by Derek…

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  • Movie Review: JASON BOURNE

    Movie Review: JASON BOURNE

    Paul McGuire Grimes

    JASON BOURNE Director: Paul Greengrass Starring: Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Vincent Cassel, Julia Stiles, Alicia Vikander, Riz Ahmed It’s been nine years since Matt Damon donned the identity of Jason Bourne, and boy does it feel great to have him back in such a memorable role. Bourne has been lying low passing his days…

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  • THE 88th ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS

    THE 88th ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS

    Paul McGuire Grimes

    THE 88th ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS The Complete List of Winners…and some commentary BEST PICTURE Spotlight BEST DIRECTOR Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, The Revenant BEST ACTOR Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant BEST ACTRESS Brie Larson, Room BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Josh Singer, Tom…

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  • PAUL PREDICTS The 88th ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS

    PAUL PREDICTS The 88th ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS

    Paul McGuire Grimes

    PAUL PREDICTS The 88th ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS 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 WILL WIN: The Revenant COULD WIN: Spotlight BEST DIRECTOR 1. Lenny Abrahamson, Room 2. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, The Revenant 3. Adam…

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  • OSCAR! OSCAR! REVIEWS OF NOMINATED FILMS

    OSCAR! OSCAR! REVIEWS OF NOMINATED FILMS

    Paul McGuire Grimes

    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

    The 88th ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS

    Paul McGuire Grimes

    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 DANISH GIRL

    Movie Review: THE DANISH GIRL

    Paul McGuire Grimes

    THE DANISH GIRL Director: Tom Hooper Starring: Alicia Vikander, Eddie Redmayne, Ben Whishaw, Amber Heard, Adrian Schiller, Matthias Schoenaerts It seems with each passing year, the term and notion of being transgender comes with more acceptance and understanding. We have public figures stepping out and announcing they are transgender, which helps the dialogue and communication…

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  • Movie Rewind: EX MACHINA (2015)

    Movie Rewind: EX MACHINA (2015)

    Paul McGuire Grimes

    EX MACHINA Writer/Director: Alex Garland Starring: Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Sonoya Mizuno I’m just going to throw it out there and say that Oscar Isaac is one of my favorite actors working today. He seems to transform himself with every role without it feeling too showy. In Ex Machina, he plays Nathan, the…

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