Tag: Christian Bale

Now on 4K, Blu-Ray: THE BRIDE!

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 21, 2026

THE BRIDE! One of the wildest movies of the year is The Bride! from writer/director Maggie Gyllenhaal. When I say wild, I don’t mean crazy horror movie blood and guts or twists and turns. I say wild as it’s an explosion of ideas all stitched together like its namesake. Gyllenhaal hopes it feels cohesive and…
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Movie Review: THE BRIDE!

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 23, 2026

THE BRIDE! Director: Maggie GyllenhaalStarring: Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Annette Bening, Peter Sarsgaard, Penelope Cruz, Jake Gyllenhaal Maggie Gyllenhaal saw a tattoo of the legendary horror creature The Bride of Frankenstein and wanted to know more. She wrote and directed her vision of the character with The Bride. Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein and the character…
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Movie Review: THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 5, 2022

THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER Director: Taika WaititiStarring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Christian Bale, Russell Crowe Taika Waititi is a jack of trades winning an Oscar for his film Jojo Rabbit to producing multiple TV series and now he’s back with his second Thor movie for Marvel. Thor: Love and Thunder is the best…
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Movie Review: FORD v FERRARI

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 17, 2019

FORD v FERRARI Director: James MangoldStarring: Christian Bale, Matt Damon, Caitriona Balfe, Josh Lucas, Jon Bernthal, Tracy Letts, Noah Jupe It’s 1966 and the Ford Motor Company is trailing behind Chevy and needs innovation to keep them ahead of the competition. One idea is to build an elite race car modeled after a Ferrari. After…
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THE 24th CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS – THE WINNERS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 14, 2019

THE 24th CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS – THE WINNERS BEST PICTURERoma BEST ACTORChristian Bale – Vice BEST ACTRESSGlenn Close – The WifeLady Gaga – A Star Is Bor BEST SUPPORTING ACTORMahershala Ali – Green Book BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESSRegina King – If Beale Street Could Talk BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESSElsie Fisher – Eighth Grade BEST ACTING ENSEMBLEThe Favourite…
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THE 76th GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS – THE WINNERS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 7, 2019

THE 76th GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS – THE WINNERS And the Golden Globe goes to… Best Motion Picture – DramaBohemian Rhapsody Best Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyGreen Book Best DirectorAlfonso Cuaron, Roma Best Actor in a Motion Picture – DramaRami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody Best Actress in a Motion Picture – DramaGlenn Close, The Wife Best…
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Movie Review: VICE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 1, 2019

VICE Writer/Director: Adam McKayStarring: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Tyler Perry, Jesse Plemos, Lisa Gay Hamilton Writer/director Adam McKay is best known for comedies like Anchorman and Step Brothers. In 2015, he surprised audiences and critics with The Big Short, a “dramedy” about the housing market crash. That film led him to an…
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MY DEFINITIVE RANKING OF BATMAN ON THE BIG SCREEN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 21, 2016

MY DEFINITIVE RANKING OF BATMAN ON THE BIG SCREEN Batman is making another return to the big screen this weekend with Zach Snyder’s Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. This is the second film in DC Comics’ larger Justice League universe. The Caped Crusader is my all-time favorite superhero. I even donned the cape and…
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Movie Review: KNIGHT OF CUPS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 16, 2016

KNIGHT OF CUPS Writer/Director: Terrence Malick Starring: Christian Bale, Wes Bentley, Brian Dennehy, Natalie Portman, Cate Blanchett, Imogen Poots, Teresa Palmer, Cherry Jones, Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto, Isabel Lucas The first line of dialogue from Christian Bale’s Rick has him pontificating on the idea that he was “living the life of someone I didn’t know.”…
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Movie Review: THE BIG SHORT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 23, 2015

THE BIG SHORT Director: Adam McKay Starring: Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Brad Pitt, Hamish Linklater, Jeremy Strong, Finn Wittrock, John Magaro, Marisa Tomei, Rafe Spall If you saw The Wolf of Wall Street, it gave a heavy, behind the scenes look at a horrible stockbroker that stole money from innocent people to rake…
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