Tag: Armie Hammer

Movie Review: DEATH ON THE NILE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 9, 2022

DEATH ON THE NILE Director: Kenneth BranaghStarring: Kenneth Branagh, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Annette Bening, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Russell Brand, Letitia Wright, Sophie Okonedo, Emma Mackey Kenneth Branagh introduced a new audience to the iconic Agatha Christie when he directed and starred in Murder On the Orient Express. He’s back as Detective Poirot for…
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Movie Review: REBECCA

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 27, 2020

REBECCA Director: Ben WheatleyStarring: Lily James, Armie Hammer, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ann Dowd, Sam Riley Daphne du Maurier’s classic novel Rebecca is back to haunt audiences thanks to a new adaptation starring Lily James and Armie Hammer. James stars as the new Mrs. de Winter. You’ll note we’re never told her first name. She accepts…
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Movie Review: ON THE BASIS OF SEX

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 7, 2019

ON THE BASIS OF SEX Director: Mimi LederStarring: Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Stephen Root, Sam Waterston, Kathy Bates, Jack Reynor Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been the focus of two movies in 2018. The first was the documentary RBG and now actress Felicity Jones plays her in On the Basis of Sex. The film covers…
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Movie Review: CALL ME BY YOUR NAME

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 26, 2017

CALL ME BY YOUR NAME Director: Luca Guadagnino Starring: Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar, Esther Garrel Every year there are a few movies that feel special. They resonate and grab every emotion in you for their two hour run time and the days that follow as you think back to the characters…
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BluRay Review: FREE FIRE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 17, 2017

FREE FIRE Director: Ben Wheatley Starring: Cillian Murphy, Brie Larson, Armie Hammer, Sam Riley, Jack Reynor, Sharlto Copley, Babou Cesasy Director Ben Wheatley, best known for High-Rise and Sightseers, is back with a taught shoot out style film set in the late 1970s. I mention the decade as those slick 70s suits provide for some…
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Movie Review: CARS 3

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 15, 2017

CARS 3 Director: Brian Fee Starring: Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Chris Cooper, Nathan Fillion, Armie Hammer, Margo Martindale, Kerry Washington, Larry the Cable Guy I don’t know of too many people who were looking forward to a third Cars movie after the second one’s poor reception. It seemed a little unnecessary for Pixar to spend…
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Movie Review: NOCTURNAL ANIMALS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 22, 2016

NOCTURNAL ANIMALS Writer/Director: Tom Ford Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Armie Hammer, Michael Sheen, Jena Malone If you thought fashion designer Tom Ford was going to be a one-hit wonder director after his exquisite film A Single Man then think again. He is back with his razor-sharp eye with Nocturnal Animals.…
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Movie Review: THE BIRTH OF A NATION

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 6, 2016

THE BIRTH OF A NATION Writer/Director: Nate Parker Starring: Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Aja Naomi King, Penelope Ann Miller, Jackie Earl Haley, Colman Domingo, Gabrielle Union You don’t go into every movie hoping to be entertained. Some movies are made to shine a light on our past. It’s then up to the viewer to determine…
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Movie Review: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 14, 2015

THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. Director: Guy Ritchie Starring: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Jared Harris, Hugh Grant A few years ago Guy Ritchie (Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) reimagined Sherlock Holmes for a new audience. He is back for another reimagined reboot with his take on the TV show “The…
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