Tag: John David Washington

Movie Review: THE PIANO LESSON

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 21, 2024

THE PIANO LESSON Director: Malcolm WashingtonStarring: John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler, Samuel L. Jackson, Ray Fisher, Michael Potts, Corey Hawkins Denzel Washington has been actively working at turning August Wilson’s plays into movies. We’ve seen Fences and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom earn critical acclaim. The latest is The Piano Lesson, which recently had a revival…
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Movie Review: THE CREATOR

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 28, 2023

THE CREATOR Director: Gareth EdwardsStarring: John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, Allison Janney, Ken Watanabe, Sturgill Simpson Director Gareth Edwards new film The Creator is one of the biggest sci-fi epics of the last ten years. This is an ambitious film of epic proportions as Gareth Edwards and co-writer Chris Weitz have set…
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Movie Review: MALCOLM & MARIE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 5, 2021

MALCOLM & MARIE Writer/Director: Sam LevinsonStarring: John David Washington, Zendaya Zendaya recently won an Emmy for her role on HBO’s Euphoria. When she and creator Sam Levinson couldn’t film Season 2 due to the pandemic, they decided to pivot in a new direction making the film Malcolm & Marie instead. This is a two-person film…
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JOHN DAVID WASHINGTON INTERVIEW – “MALCOLM & MARIE”

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 5, 2021

JOHN DAVID WASHINGTON INTERVIEW – “MALCOLM & MARIE” John David Washington and Zendaya star in the two-person film Malcolm & Marie streaming on Netflix. Washington is a force in this film, and I sat down with him to talk about filming during quarantine, receiving advice from his parents, and going from a massive blockbuster with…
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“TENET” Interviews

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 1, 2020

“TENET” Interviews I sat down with John David Washington (BlacKkKlansman) and Elizabeth Debicki (Widows) to talk about his epic new film Tenet from visionary director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight Trilogy, Dunkirk). We geek out over Nolan’s work, keeping this story straight while filming, and Washington offers a new side of Robert Pattinson. **click SUBSCRIBE…
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Movie Review: TENET

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 1, 2020

TENET Director: Christopher NolanStarring: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Kenneth Branagh, Elizabeth Debicki, Michael Caine The first big film to test movie audiences as to whether they will head back into movie theaters is Tenet, the latest from writer/director Christopher Nolan. John David Washington is at the center of this story and is referred to…
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Movie Trailer: TENET

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 21, 2020

TENET Director: Christopher NolanStarring: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Michael Caine, Kenneth Branagh, Aaron Taylor-Johnson While many of us are patiently waiting for movie theaters to open with safe precautions in hand, I can’t state yet when I’ll feel comfortable returning to a theater. That being said, one of the biggest movies to…
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Movie Review: BLACKKKLANSMAN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 16, 2018

BLACKKKLANSMAN Director: Spike Lee Starring: John David Washington, Adam Driver, Topher Grace, Laura Harrier, Alec Baldwin, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Robert John Burke, Frederick Weller I would love to see BlackKklansman showered with awards consideration. Spike Lee delivers a powerful epic that’s based on a true story set in 1972 and parallels 2017. It deserves strong…
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