Tag: Gillian Jacobs

THE FEAR STREET TRILOGY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 18, 2021

THE FEAR STREET TRILOGY Director Leigh Janiak has taken a love of R.L. Stine’s book series from the 1990s and turned it in a satisfying new trilogy for Netflix. Janiak’s vision was part creative new take on a trilogy, part homage to the horror genre all while telling a queer love story at the heart…
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Movie Review: FEAR STREET PART THREE: 1666

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 16, 2021

FEAR STREET PART THREE: 1666 Director: Leigh JaniakStarring: Kiana Madeira, Olivia Scott Welch, Benjamin Flores Jr., Gillian Jacobs,Sadie Sink, Ashley Zukerman, Fred Hechinger Netflix’s new Fear Street trilogy comes to an end after three weeks of nostalgic and thrilling scares. The final chapter, Fear Street Part Three: 1666, is now streaming. Director Leigh Janiak has…
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Movie Review: FEAR STREET PART TWO: 1978

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 7, 2021

FEAR STREET PART TWO: 1978 Director: Leigh JaniakStarring: Sadie Sink, Emily Rudd, Ryan Simpkins, McCabe Slye, Kiana Madeira, Benjamin Flores Jr., Gillian Jacobs, Ted Sutherland Most trilogies leave you waiting years in between entries. Not the case for Netflix’s new Fear Street trilogy as Fear Street Part Two: 1978 will be streaming on July 9,…
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Movie Review: COME PLAY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 29, 2020

COME PLAY Director: Jacob ChaseStarring: Azhy Robertson, Gillian Jacobs, John Gallagher Jr, Winslow Fegley Do you ever feel like sometimes your phone or tablet is watching you? Now imagine there was a monster inside your child’s devices. That’s what’s at play in the new scary movie, Come Play. You may remember Azhy Robertson as the…
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Movie Review: LIFE OF THE PARTY

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 10, 2018

LIFE OF THE PARTY Director: Ben Falcone Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Molly Gordon, Maya Rudolph, Gillian Jacobs, Luke Benward, Julie Bowen, Heidi Gardner, Debby Ryan, Jacki Weaver, Stephen Root Melissa McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone frequently collaborate on a variety of projects. They’ll write the script together while he directs it and she stars as…
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“LIFE OF THE PARTY” CAST INTERVIEWS

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 7, 2018

“LIFE OF THE PARTY” CAST INTERVIEWS I recently sat down with the cast of Warner Bros’ Life of the Party, directed by Ben Falcone and starring Melissa McCarthy. It’s a funny mother-daughter story, and we get to see McCarthy in a different light than we’re used to from films like Bridesmaids or Tammy. Here are…
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