Tag: Allison Janney

Movie Review: I, TONYA

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 5, 2018

I, TONYA Director: Craig Gillespie Starring: Margot Robbie, Allison Janney, Sebastian Stan, Julianne Nicholson, Paul Walter Hauser, Bobby Cannavale If you thought you knew the story of Tonya Harding then think again. I, Tonya takes unique approach at telling her side of the story. The film is structured around on-camera interviews with key players in…
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Movie Review: THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 6, 2016

THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN Director: Tate Taylor Starring: Emily Blunt, Justin Theroux, Haley Bennett, Luke Evans, Rebecca Ferguson, Allison Janney, Edgar Ramírez, Laura Prepon, Lisa Kudrow It’s the fall release that book lovers have been waiting for as the Paula Hawkins page-turner finally gets the big screen treatment. Rachel Watson (Blunt) takes the train…
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Movie Review: MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 29, 2016

MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN Director: Tim Burton Starring: Asa Butterfield, Eva Green, Samuel L. Jackson, Kim Dickens, Chris O’Dowd, Allison Janney, Rupert Everett, Terence Stamp I go into each Tim Burton movie with the hope that it feels like the Tim Burton I grew up on. I want that gothic and morose look…
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Movie Trailer: THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 21, 2016

THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN Director: Tate Taylor Starring: Emily Blunt, Justin Theroux, Allison Janney, Luke Evans, Edgar Ramírez, Laura Prepon, Haley Bennett, Rebecca Ferguson, Lisa Kudrow Now I know what book I’ll be picking up the next time I swing through Barnes & Noble. Maybe that will be tomorrow. Readers that were obsessed with…
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Movie Review: MINIONS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 10, 2015

MINIONS Directors: Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin Starring: Pierre Coffin, Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Jennifer Saunders, Geoffrey Rush, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Katy Mixon The scene-stealers from the Despicable Me movies have received their own movie, and it’s a prequel! The minions are continually in search for a proper master that they can work for which…
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Movie Review: SPY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 4, 2015

SPY Writer/Director: Paul Feig Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Jude Law, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Miranda Hart, Allison Janney Let’s cut to the chase. Melissa McCarthy is one of the funniest actresses working today and is starring in one of the funniest movies of the year. In Spy, she plays CIA agent Susan Cooper who…
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Movie Review: TAMMY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 4, 2014

TAMMY Director: Ben Falcone Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Bates, Allison Janney, Nat Faxon, Toni Collette, Sandra Oh, Gary Cole, Mark Duplass, Dan Aykroyd McCarthy. Sarandon. Bates. Janney. Collette. All fantastic actresses that I love. Tammy has to be good, right? Well…You may want to think twice before buying your movie tickets this weekend.…
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Movie Review: BAD WORDS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 21, 2014

BAD WORDS Director: Jason Bateman Starring: Jason Bateman, Kathryn Hahn, Allison Janney, Rohan Chand, Phillip Baker Hall, Ben Falcone I sometimes wonder what drives actors and directors to certain projects. I then wonder if I’m maybe missing something. Am I in a bad mood? Why am I not laughing? Such is the case when it…
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Movie Review: THE WAY WAY BACK

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 5, 2013

THE WAY WAY BACKWriters/Directors: Nat Faxon, Jim RashStarring: Liam James, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Maya Rudolph, AnnaSophia Robb, Amanda Peet, Rob Corddry, Allison JanneyI know I would be pissed if someone rated me a 3 on a scale of 1 to 10. That is how fourteen-year-old Duncan (James) is rated by his mom,…
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