Tag: Charlize Theron

Movie Review: LONG SHOT

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 2, 2019

LONG SHOT Director: Jonathan LevineStarring: Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen, June Diane Raphael, Ravi Patel, O’Shea Jackson, Jr., Bob Odenkirk, Alexander Skarsgård Charlotte Field (Theron) is the current Secretary of State, but has larger ambitions for the Oval Office. She hears first hand that the current President (Odenkirk) will not be seeking a second term. He’s…
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Movie Review: ATOMIC BLONDE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 27, 2017

ATOMIC BLONDE Director: David Leitch Starring: Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, John Goodman, Toby Jones, Sofia Boutella, Bill Skarsgård, Sam Hargrave It seems like Charlize Theron is the go-to actress for any high intensity action flick. She’s one of the names people like to throw out in the Twitterverse for the ideal first female James Bond…
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Movie Review: THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 27, 2017

THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS Director: F. Gary Gray Starring: Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Kurt Russell, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Charlize Theron, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson, Helen Mirren, Scott Eastwood Who would have thought that a street racing movie from 2001 starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker would still be going strong and onto its eighth…
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Movie Review: KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 23, 2016

KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS Director: Travis Knight Starring: Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Fiennes, Rooney Mara, George Takei I’ve seen quite a few animated films this year, and Kubo and the Two Strings ranks as the very best of that list. A young boy named Kubo (Parkinson) lives in a rocky cliff…
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Movie Review: THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER’S WAR

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 21, 2016

THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER’S WAR Director: Cedric Nicolas-Troyan Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt, Jessica Chastain, Nick Frost, Sam Claflin, Alexandra Roach, Rob Brydon I feel like it’s a little redundant these days with the fairy tale genre to claim that there’s “one story you haven’t heard yet.” That’s precisely how The Huntsman: Winter’s War…
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Movie Review: MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 15, 2015

MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Director: George Miller Starring: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Zoë Kravitz, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Riley Keough I first heard about Mad Max: Fury Road years ago when it first went into production. The big Mel Gibson franchise was getting a reboot without its star. Where have we seen that…
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TWIN CITIES LIVE–June 4, 2014

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 5, 2014

TWIN CITIES LIVE June 4, 2014 Today’s movies really ran the gamut from one that makes it on my worst of the year list to a home release that definitely deserves your attention. Here are today’s picks and links to find my reviews of each film. 1. A Million Ways to…
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Movie Review: A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 3, 2014

A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST Writer/Director: Seth MacFarlane Starring: Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Giovanni Ribisi, Sarah Silverman, Amanda Seyfried, Neil Patrick Harris, Liam Neeson Seth MacFarlane is a multi-talented performer who can write, act, sing, direct, and do voice over work. We have seen him do all of that with hilarious results…
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Movie Review: PROMETHEUS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 11, 2012

PROMETHEUS Director: Ridley ScottStarring: Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce The year is 2089 and the origins of humanity are still baffling mankind. Archeologists Elizabeth Shaw (Rapace) and Charlie Holloway (Marshall-Green) have discovered some fascinating hieroglyphics in a cave off the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The hieroglyphics point to a…
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