Tag: John Hawkes

The 24th ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS – THE WINNERS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 21, 2018

The 24th ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS – THE WINNERS OUSTANDING ENSEMBLE THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI Abbie Cornish Peter Dinklage Woody Harrelson John Hawkes Lucas Hedges Željo Ivanek Caleb Landry Jones Frances McDormand Clarke Peters Sam Rockwell Samara Weaving OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Gary Oldman, The Darkest Hour…
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Movie Review: THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 21, 2017

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI Writer/Director: Martin McDonagh Starring: Frances McDormand, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, John Hawkes, Peter Dinklage, Lucas Hedges, Abbbie Cornish, Zeljko Ivanek In Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Frances McDormand gives the best performance of her career since the old Marge Gunderson days in Fargo. She plays Mildred Hayes who is still…
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TWIN CITIES FILM FEST 2015

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 20, 2015

TWIN CITIES FILM FEST 2015 The Twin Cities Film Fest is upon us, and executive director Jatin Setia has delivered one of the best line-ups I’ve seen from the festival. The festival runs October 21-31, 2015 at the ShowPlace Icon Theaters at the Shops of West End in St. Louis Park, MN. Setia and Artistic…
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Movie Review: EVEREST

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 20, 2015

EVEREST Director: Baltasar Kormákur Starring: Josh Brolin, Jason Clarke, Jake Gyllenhaal, Robin Wright, Emily Watson, Keira Knightley, John Hawkes, Michael Kelly, Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Debicki I already knew this, but Everest has now confirmed that I have no desire to go climb Mount Everest or any other summit like that. In 1996 two expeditions attempt…
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Movie Review: THE SESSIONS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 4, 2013

THE SESSIONS Director: Ben Lewin Starring: John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy, Moon Bloodgood, W. Earl Brown What is the difference between a sex surrogate and a prostitute? According to Cheryl Cohen-Greene (Hunt), prostitutes want your return business. Mark O’Brien (Hawkes) spends ninety percent of his day living in an iron lung. The rest…
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Movie Review: LINCOLN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 20, 2012

LINCOLN Director: Steven SpielbergStarring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jared Harris, David Strathairn, James Spader, John Hawkes, Tim Blake Nelson If you go into Lincoln expecting to see Steven Spielberg’s take on his assassination, you are going into the wrong movie. You will also not see a movie focused on his…
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