Tag: John Turturro

Movie Review: THE ROOM NEXT DOOR

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 11, 2025

THE ROOM NEXT DOOR Director: Pedro AlmodóvarStarring: Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore, John Turturro, Alessandro Nivola, Juan Diego Botto Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore are both Oscar winners and two of our greatest living actresses. They play long lost friend in Pedro Almodóvar’s new film The Room Next Door. The film marks Almodóvar’s first English-language film.…
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Movie Review: GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 14, 2022

GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO Director: Guillermo del ToroStarring: David Bradley, Gregory Mann, Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, Cate Blanchett, Ron Perlman, Finn Wolfhard, John Turturro, Christoph Waltz There is no shortage of Pinocchio adaptations. We had a dismal “live action” remake from Disney earlier this year, and now Oscar winning director Guillermo del Toro adds his…
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Movie Review: THE BATMAN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 28, 2022

THE BATMAN Director: Matt ReevesStarring: Robert Pattinson, Paul Dano, Zoë Kravitz, Colin Farrell, Andy Serkis, Jeffrey Wright, Peter Sarsgaard, John Turturro, Max Carver, Charlie Carver, Barry Keoghan Within the last fifteen years, we’ve seen Christian Bale and Ben Affleck down the cape and cowl as the Caped Crusader. Now we’re getting a new adaptation with…
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SEVERANCE Interviews – Patricia Arquette, John Turturro and More On New Ben Stiller AppleTV Series

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 13, 2022

SEVERANCE Interviews – Patricia Arquette, John Turturro and More On New Ben Stiller AppleTV Series AppleTV+ has a unique new series on their hands with Severance. It’s from director Ben Stiller and looks at an alternative approach to the work/life balance. It’s unlike anything Ben Stiller has done before. I sat down with John Turturro,…
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Movie Review: GLORIA BELL

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 18, 2019

GLORIA BELL Directors: Sebastián LelioFeaturing: Julianne Moore, John Turturro, Michael Cera, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Brad Garrett, Holland Taylor, Alanna Ubach Julianne Moore is one of the greatest actresses working today. She’s proven with films like Boogie Nights, Magnolia, The Hours, and Still Alice that she can tackle emotionally rich and complex women. She stars as the…
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Movie Review: HANDS OF STONE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 25, 2016

HANDS OF STONE Writer/Director: Jonathan Jakubowicz Starring: Edgar Ramírez, Robert De Niro, Usher Raymond IV, Ana de Armas, John Turturro, Ellen Barkin, Reg E. Cathey, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Óscar Jaenada Boxing movies are apparently in high demand, so here comes the first entry for 2016. Like many others that have come before it, it stars Robert…
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Movie Review: EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 12, 2014

EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, John Turturro, Ben Kingsley, Aaron Paul, Sigourney Weaver, María Valverde This is the second biblical epic to hit the big screen in 2014. Darren Aronofsky’s Noah was released to mixed reviews and naturally controversy followed. Continuing on with stories from the Old Testament,…
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Movie Review: ELAINE STRITCH SHOOT ME

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 24, 2014

ELAINE STRITCH SHOOT ME Director: Chiemi Karasawa Starring: Elaine Stritch, Rob Bowman, Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey, James Gandolfini, John Turturro There she is in her white button down shirt with black tights with no pants singing, “I’m Still Here” from Follies. It seems like the perfect song for her. Like every song Elaine Stritch sings,…
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