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2016: A YEAR IN REVIEW

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 28, 2016

2016: A YEAR IN REVIEW 2016 was not the best year when it came to the selections at your local movie theater. The spring brought out it the usual duds, the summer season was wildly disappointing, and the fall had a few great films to try and redeem itself. Big blockbuster movies like X-Men: Apocalypse,…
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Movie Review: LA LA LAND

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 15, 2016

LA LA LAND Writer/Director: Damien Chazelle Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Legend, J.K. Simmons, Rosemarie DeWitt, Josh Pence, Finn Wittrock Sometimes we look to the movies to provide escapism. We want to get away from our everyday life for whatever reason it may be. We can disappear into another world with relatable characters to…
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THE 74th GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS NOMINATIONS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 12, 2016

THE 74th GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS NOMINATIONS Here are the nominations for the 74th Golden Globe Awards brought to you by The Hollywood Foreign Press Association BEST MOTION PICTURE-DRAMA 1. Hacksaw Ridge 2. Hell or High Water 3. Lion 4. Manchester By the Sea 5. Moonlight BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS-DRAMA 1. Amy Adams, Arrival 2.…
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VARIETY – ACTORS ON ACTORS 2016

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 8, 2016

VARIETY – ACTORS ON ACTORS 2016 It’s that time of the year when Variety celebrates the exceptional films that are hitting theaters. They partner a variety of actors together to talk about their current films and what drives them in their career. I’ve watched quite a few so far and have plenty more to sit…
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THE 22nd CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS NOMINATIONS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 1, 2016

THE 22nd CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS NOMINATIONS Drum roll please…. BEST PICTURE Arrival Fences Hacksaw Ridge Hell or High Water La La Land Lion Loving Manchester by the Sea Moonlight Sully BEST ACTOR Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea Joel Edgerton – Loving Andrew Garfield – Hacksaw Ridge Ryan Gosling – La La Land Tom…
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Movie Review: ALOHA

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 31, 2015

ALOHA Writer/Director: Cameron Crowe Starring: Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, Bill Murray, Alec Baldwin, Danny McBride Hawaii provides a picturesque backdrop and cultural lesson in the latest film from writer/director Cameron Crowe (Say Anything, Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous). Bradley Cooper leads an A-list cast as Brian Gilcrest, a military contractor who arrives at an…
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Movie Review: BIRDMAN or (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE)

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 2, 2014

BIRDMAN or (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu Starring: Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, Zach Galifianakis, Merritt Weaver, Lindsay Duncan No, this is not another Marvel release. Birdman is not even some obscure comic book character given the big screen treatment. For actor Riggan Thompson (Keaton), Birdman is the…
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Movie Review: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 6, 2014

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 Director: Marc Webb Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Sally Field, Paul Giamatti, B.J. Novack, Campbell Scott, Denis Leary, Chris Cooper With the multitude of comic book movies released every year, the bar has been set pretty high with Marvel’s The Avengers and The Dark Knight trilogy. The…
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Movie Trailer: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 5, 2013

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 Director: Mark Webb Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Paul Giamatti, Dane DeHaan, Chris Cooper, Sally Field, Denis Leary The 2012 reboot The Amazing Spider-Man seemed a bit too soon to revitalize a franchise with a brand new cast. While I did not think the film was that strong overall,…
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