Tag: Ben Mendelsohn

Movie Review: ROOFMAN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 2, 2025

ROOFMAN Director: Derek CianfranceStarring: Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, Peter Dinklage, Ben Mendelsohn, Uzo Aduba Channing Tatum gives one of the best performances of his career in Roofman. It’s inspired by a true story and will have you thinking differently about its subject by the end. Tatum stars as Jeffrey Manchester, a military vet who left…
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Movie Review: FREAKY TALES

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 3, 2025

FREAKY TALES Director: Anna Boden, Ryan FleckStarring: Jack Campion, Ji-young Yoo, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Pedro Pascal, Tom Hanks, Jay Ellis, Ben Mendelsohn Anthology stories are big right now in television and movies. The new film Freaky Tales is a collection of four different stories all set in Oakland in 1987. It takes the audience back…
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“THE NEW LOOK” Cast/Crew Interviews with Ben Mendelsohn, Juliette Binoche, John Malkovich, Maisie Williams

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 14, 2024

“THE NEW LOOK” Cast/Crew Interviews with Ben Mendelsohn, Juliette Binoche, John Malkovich, Maisie Williams Enter the worlds of Christian Dior and Coco Chanel in the new AppleTV+ series The New Look from creator Todd A. Kessler (Bloodline, Damages). I sat down with Ben Mendelsohn, Juliette Binoche, John Malkovich, Maisie Williams, Todd A. Kessler and producer…
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TV Review: SECRET INVASION

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 19, 2023

SECRET INVASION Director: Ali SelimStarring: Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Olivia Colman, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Emilia Clarke, Martin Freeman, Don Cheadle Samuel L. Jackson has been playing Nick Fury in a supporting role since the early days of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now he’s leading the new series Secret Invasion for Disney+. The series kicks off…
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Movie Review: CYRANO

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 24, 2022

CYRANO Director: Joe WrightStarring: Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Ben Mendelsohn, Glen Hansard, Sam Amidon, Scott Folan There have been many adaptations of the classic play Cyrano de Bergerac from straight forward period pieces to the contemporary Roxanne. Director Joe Wright brings Cyrano back to the big screen again but with a few…
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Movie Review: THE KING

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 3, 2019

THE KING Director: David MichôdStarring: Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton, Robert Pattinson, Ben Mendelsohn, Thomasin McKenzie, Lily-Rose Depp Timothée Chalamet earned rave reviews for his performances in Call By Me Your Name and Beautiful Boy. Now he takes on The Bard in The King, now streaming on Netflix. It’s the early 15th Century and Prince Hal (Chalamet)…
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Movie Review: CAPTAIN MARVEL

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 7, 2019

CAPTAIN MARVEL Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan FleckFeaturing: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Clark Gregg, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law, Annette Bening, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Djimon Jounsou, Lee Pace In Marvel’s latest film, Captain Marvel, Brie Larson suits up as Vers, a fighter living on the planet Hala who’s harnessing her powers for the Kree community.…
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Movie Review: READY PLAYER ONE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 26, 2018

READY PLAYER ONE Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Mark Rylance, Ben Mendelsohn, Lena Waithe, Hannah John-Kramer, Win Morisaki, Philip Zhao, Simon Pegg One of this year’s most highly anticipated movies is Ready Player One, the latest from Steven Spielberg. It’s the big screen adaptation of Ernest Cline’s beloved novel. There’s as much…
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INTERVIEWS WITH THE CAST OF “READY PLAYER ONE”

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 26, 2018

INTERVIEWS WITH THE CAST OF “READY PLAYER ONE” I was fortunate enough to represent KSTP-TV’s “Twin Cities Live” at the Ready Player One press junket a couple of weeks ago. You know me and my adoration for all things Spielberg, and this was an unforgettable experience. While I didn’t get the opportunity to interview the…
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Movie Review: DARKEST HOUR

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 7, 2017

DARKEST HOUR Director: Joe Wright Starring: Gary Oldman, Ben Mendelsohn, Lily James, Kristin Scott Thomas, Stephen Dillane, Ronald Pickup 2017 seems to be the year of the Winston Churchill comeback. John Lithgow won praise and many awards for playing him in Netflix’s series The Crown. Now Churchill’s getting a big screen treatment with Gary Oldman…
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