Tag: Jake Gyllenhaal

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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Ang Lee Introduces “Brokeback Mountain” at Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 9, 2025

Ang Lee Introduces “Brokeback Mountain” at Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival Brokeback Mountain is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and Oscar-winning director Ang Lee stopped by the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival for a special screening of the film. I had the great fortune to introduce Lee before the screening for a…
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TV Review: PRESUMED INNOCENT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 13, 2024

PRESUMED INNOCENT Creator: David E. KellyStarring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Ruth Negga, Peter Sarsgaard, Bill Camp, O-T Fagbenle, Renate Reinsve, Elizabeth Marvel, Noma Dumezweni, Nana Mensah Jake Gyllenhaal is well known for his film and theater work, but now he’s entering the world of episodic television with the new limited series Presumed Innocent. The new limited series…
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Movie Review: ROAD HOUSE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 20, 2024

ROAD HOUSE Director: Doug LimanStarring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Conor McGregor, Jessica Williams, Billy Magnussen, Lukas Gage, BK Cannon, Daniela Melchior, Post Malone, Arturo Castro Patrick Swayze’s 1989 cult classic Road House was sexy, violent, and very macho. It’s now getting the remake treatment with Jake Gyllenhaal stepping into Swayze’s shoes. The remake of Road House opens…
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Paul McGuire Grimes Presents: ZODIAC

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 5, 2023

ZODIAC It’s a new month, and I’m thrilled to feature David Fincher’s film Zodiac as the next movie in my series “Paul McGuire Grimes Presents” at Emagine Theaters. David Fincher has a continual thread in his career of analyzing serial killers with Se7en, Netflix’s Mindhunter, and Zodiac from 2007. His film features an all-star cast…
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New on Blu-Ray: GUY RITCHIE’S THE COVENANT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 20, 2023

GUY RITCHIE’S THE COVENANT Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and Metro-Goldwyn Mayer are pleased to release Guy Ritchie’s The Convenant on Blu-Ray and DVD with a digital copy included. The film had a small showing at the box office but should not be missed given its important subject matter on Afghani interpreters. Jake Gyllenhaal is no…
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Movie Review: GUY RITCHIE’S THE COVENANT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 19, 2023

GUY RITCHIE’S THE COVENANT Director: Guy RitchieStarring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Dar Salim, Sean Sagar, Jason Wong, Johnny Lee Miller, Emily Beecham Jake Gyllenhaal is no stranger to taking on immensely stressful films, especially those involving war themes like Jarhead or his new film Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant. Guy Ritchie’s latest is set in 2018 Afghanistan where…
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Movie Review: STRANGE WORLD

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 29, 2022

STRANGE WORLD Director: Don Hall, Qui NguyenStarring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, Gabrielle Union, Jaboukie Young-White, Lucy Liu Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, and Gabrielle Union lend their voices to the newest animated Disney film, Strange World. It’s a fathers and sons story spanning three generations. Dennis Quaid voices Jaeger Clade, a renowned explorer who took his…
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Movie Review: AMBULANCE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 7, 2022

AMBULANCE Director: Michael BayStarring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdult-Mateen II, Eiza González, Garret Dillahunt, Keir O’Donnell Grab that full bucket of buttery popcorn and buckle up for Ambulance. It is latest from Michael Bay who has become synonymous with the action genre. You can mention his name to anyone and a string of movies from The…
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