Tag: Jessica Chastain

Movie Review: MISS SLOANE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 8, 2016

MISS SLOANE Director: John Madden Starring: Jessica Chastain, John Ligthgow, Sam Waterston, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mark Strong, Alison Pill, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jake Lacy Lobbying is about foresight, making sure you surprise them, and they don’t surprise you. That’s the general rule of thumb for Miss Elizabeth Sloane, played with fierce determination by Jessica Chastain. She is…
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Movie Review: THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER’S WAR

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 21, 2016

THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER’S WAR Director: Cedric Nicolas-Troyan Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt, Jessica Chastain, Nick Frost, Sam Claflin, Alexandra Roach, Rob Brydon I feel like it’s a little redundant these days with the fairy tale genre to claim that there’s “one story you haven’t heard yet.” That’s precisely how The Huntsman: Winter’s War…
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Movie Trailer: THE MARTIAN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 8, 2015

THE MARTIAN Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Sean Bean, Kate Mara, Michael Peña, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kristen Wiig, Donald Glover, Sebastian Stan, Mackenzie Davis I love the fact that we are getting big space exploration movies back on the silver screen. We’ve seen films like Gravity and Interstellar open our minds…
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Movie Review: A MOST VIOLENT YEAR

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 23, 2015

A MOST VIOLENT YEAR Writer/Director: J.C. Chandor Starring: Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, Albert Brooks, David Oyelowo, Alessandro Nivola, Elyes Gabel Oscar Isaac trades in Llewyn Davis’ pesky cat and guitar for a suitcase full of cash to play Abel Morales, the owner of Standard Heating Oil Co. He and his lawyer Andrew (Brooks) are one…
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Movie Review: INTERSTELLAR

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 5, 2014

INTERSTELLAR Director: Christopher Nolan Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine, Wes Bentley, Mackenzie Foy, John Lithgow, Timothée Chalamet, David Gyasi Christopher Nolan is one of those directors whose films I go into with grand expectations. He’s that kind of director that always pushes himself to new heights with each project he tackles.…
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Movie Review: ZERO DARK THIRTY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 15, 2013

ZERO DARK THIRTY Director: Kathryn Bigelow Starring: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Chris Pratt, Joel Edgerton “When you lie to me, I hurt you.” I always applaud movies that are based on actual historical events that still manage to keep you completely engrossed and on the edge of your seat. Kathryn Bigelow’s latest film…
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THE 70th GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD WINNERS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 14, 2013

THE 70th GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD WINNERS It was a big night in Hollywood as the 2013 Golden Globes were handed out by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. While it usually is a precursor to the Oscars, there is no overlap in members of the Academy and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Ben Affleck won for…
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THE 70th GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD NOMINATIONS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 13, 2012

THE 70th GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD NOMINATIONS The Golden Globes are another great night of rewarding the best of the silver screen over the past year. The awards are handed out by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and are typically the “party” awards. All of the nominees and presenters are basically drinking around their dinner tables…
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THE 19th ANNUAL SAG AWARD NOMINATIONS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 12, 2012

THE 19th ANNUAL SAG AWARD NOMINATIONS The Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations have been announced! They are usually the strongest indicators of who will be nominated for an Oscar. The SAG winners often times walk away with the coveted Oscar as well. There are always exceptions to that as well. There are only a couple…
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Movie Rewind: THE TREE OF LIFE (2011)

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 29, 2011

THE TREE OF LIFE Director: Terrence Malick Starring: Brad Pitt, Jessica Chastain, Sean Penn Jack O’Brien (Penn) can’t seem to cope with the loss of his brother that happened decades ago at the age of 19. When he sees a tree being planted outside the architecture firm where he works, he reminisces of his childhood…
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