Tag: Ian McKellen

Movie Review: THE CRITIC

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 12, 2024

THE CRITIC Director: Anand TuckerStarring: Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong, Ben Barnes, Romola Garai, Lesley Manville The legendary Ian McKellen plays the kind of critic every actor hates in the aptly-titled new film The Critic. It’s London 1934 at a time when going to the theater was a formal affair where you dressed to…
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Movie Review: CATS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 19, 2019

CATS Director: Tom HooperStarring: Francesca Hayward, Jason DeRulo, Rebel Wilson, James Corden, Ian McKellen, Judi Dench, and Jennifer Hudson Some musicals should never be adapted into a movie as they are meant for the stage. Thus is the case for Cats. Victoria, a young white cat is left abandoned in the streets. It’s there where…
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Movie Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 16, 2017

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Director: Bill Condon Starring: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Josh Gad, Kevin Kline, Ewan McGregor, Ian McKellen, Emma Thompson, Audra McDonald, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Stanley Tucci Disney’s animated classic (in my opinion) Beauty and the Beast was the first full-length animated film to be nominated for Best Picture at the 1992…
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Movie Review: MR. HOLMES

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 21, 2015

MR. HOLMES Director: Bill Condon Starring: Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Milo Parker, Hiroyuki Sanada, Hattie Morahan, Patrick Kennedy, Frances de la Tour Gandalf. Magneto. Iago. King Lear. Sir Ian McKellen has been fortunate enough to play many iconic characters throughout his career. Now he tackles Sherlock Holmes, and you wonder why he’s never played him…
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Movie Review: THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 17, 2014

THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES Director: Peter Jackson Starring: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Cate Blanchett, Aidan Turner When we last saw Bilbo Baggins (Freeman) and Thorin Oakenshield (Armitage) at the Lonely Mountain, they witnessed the escape of the dragon Smaug…
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Movie Trailer: THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF FIVE ARMIES

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 29, 2014

THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES Director: Peter Jackson Starring: Martin Freeman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ian McKellen, Lee Pace, Evangeline Lilly, Luke Evans, Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett Fans have been a bit hesitant when it comes to The Hobbit movies. I can understand the frustration as Peter Jackson and his writing team of Fran…
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Movie Review: X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 27, 2014

X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Director: Bryan Singer Starring: Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Hugh Jackman, Peter Dinklage, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Halle Berry, Ellen Page, Shawn Ashmore The fans rejoiced when it was announced that Bryan Singer signed on to direct the latest outing in this series. He got the series…
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Movie Review: THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 17, 2013

THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG Director: Peter Jackson Starring: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Richard Armitage, Lee Pace, Cate Blanchett, Luke Evans, Ken Scott, Aidan Turner, Stephen Hunter It was around this time last year that we were introduced to Peter Jackson’s version of “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien. The first…
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Movie Trailer: X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 29, 2013

X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PASTDirector: Bryan SingerStarring: Patrick Stewart, James McAvoy, Ian McKellen, Michael Fassbender, Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman, Anna Paquin, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Ellen Page, Peter Dinklage, Evan Peters Of all of the Stan Lee/Marvel creations, the X-Men rank as my #1 favorite. My inner geekdom dates back to my childhood watching the…
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Movie Trailer: THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 11, 2013

THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG Director: Peter Jackson Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Evangeline Lilly, Hugo Weaving, Richard Armitage, Luke Evans, Lee Pace, Orlando Bloom As we saw at the end of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the dragon Smaug (Cumberbatch) has awoken in the Lonely Mountain. The second part in Peter…
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