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2022-01-20
20 January
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On January 20, 2022
In TV Review

TV Review: PEACEMAKER

PEACEMAKER Writer/Director: James GunnStarring: John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Jennifer Holland, Freddie Stroma, Chukwudi Iwuji, Steve Agee, Robert Patrick Even before James Gunn released his adaptation of The Suicide Squad, he filmed the spinoff series Peacemaker for HBO Max centering on John Cena’s character. Cena’s career from wrestling to movie star seems to be one of deliberate choices in the roles he takes on from heavy action movies to adult comedies. Peacemaker is without a doubt the best role he’s played yet. The series kicks off with a “previously in The Suicide Squad” note to catch audiences up on what happened with this character. We findRead More →

2021-08-04
04 August
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On August 4, 2021
In Movie Reviews

Movie Review: THE SUICIDE SQUAD

THE SUICIDE SQUAD Director: James GunnStarring: Idris Elba, Viola Davis, John Cena, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, Sylvester Stallone, David Dastmalchian, Michael Rooker, Peter Capaldi, Mayling Ng, Alice Braga James Gunn jumps comic book worlds from Marvel to DC with his new iteration of The Suicide Squad. This is the second Suicide Squad movie following director David Ayer’s film from 2016. Some of those characters have returned like Viola Davis’ Amanda Waller, who’s the mastermind behind gathering this group of super villains together. We learn that follow prisoner Bloodsport, played by Idris Elba, is a world class marksman and the one who put SupermanRead More →

2021-07-27
27 July
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On July 27, 2021
In Interviews

THE SUICIDE SQUAD Interviews – John Cena, Margot Robbie, James Gunn, and more!

THE SUICIDE SQUAD Interviews – John Cena, Margot Robbie, James Gunn, and more! Writer/director James Gunn goes all out with his new film The Suicide Squad. The latest DC film comes with an all-star ensemble playing a variety of super villains. I sat down with Gunn, Margot Robbie, Daniela Melchoir, Joel Kinnaman, John Cena, Jai Courtney, Nathan Fillion, Flula Borg, Alice Braga, Mayling Ng, Juan Diego Botto, and Joaquín Cosio. I had an absolute blast talking to them about The Suicide Squad -Why do actors love playing villains? -How does actors feel about fan reaction? -What did it mean to Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, andRead More →

2017-05-04
04 May
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On May 4, 2017
In Movie Reviews

Movie Review: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 Writer/Director: James Gunn Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Kurt Russell, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris Sullivan, Sean Gunn In 2014, Marvel took a chance at a fairly unknown series in their canon named Guardians of the Galaxy and unleashed it as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It felt fresh and exciting for the superhero genre and made star Chris Pratt a bona fide action star. Three years later, the sequel is here to make fans laugh all over again. Chris Pratt leads our group of Guardians as PeterRead More →

2014-02-19
19 February
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On February 19, 2014
In Movie Trailers

Movie Trailer: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Director: James Gunn Starring: Chris Pratt, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldana, Lee Pace, Benicio Del Toro, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close Marvel has no plans of slowing down as they continue to crank out big screen adaptations of their comic book characters. Guardians of the Galaxy is their third entry in 2014 following Captain America: The Winter Soldier and X-Men: Days of Future Past. This story follows Peter Quill (Pratt), an American pilot who is the subject of a manhunt led by the evil Ronan the Accuser (Pace) after he steals an orb RonanRead More →

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