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2023-02-01
01 February
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On February 1, 2023
In Movie Reviews

Movie Review: KNOCK AT THE CABIN

KNOCK AT THE CABIN Director: M. Night ShyamalanStarring: Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldrige, Kristen Cui, Rupert Grint, Abby Quinn, Nikki Amuka-Bird From dead people to crop circles to split personalities, M. Night Shyamalan loves taking his audience on a mind bending ride. Now, he puts his spin on the cabin in the woods subgenre with Knock at the Cabin. Knock at the Cabin starts off with an innocent young girl named Wen (Cui) playing outside at her family cabin. Daddy Andrew (Aldridge) and Daddy Erik (Groff) are enjoying a glass of wine on the backside of the cabin. What they don’t see is aRead More →

2021-12-21
21 December
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On December 21, 2021
In Movie Reviews

Movie Review: THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS

THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS Writer/Director: Lana WachowskiStarring: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff, Neil Patrick Harris, Priyanka Chopra Jonas It’s been over twenty years since The Matrix changed Hollywood. Like so many beloved films and heroes, it’s back and we’re asked once again to choose between the red pill and the blue pill and plug back in for in The Matrix Resurrections. Visionary director Lana Wachowski returns to the world she created, but like all things, time and space are not what they once were. In the thrilling opening, the character Bugs notes, “This is where it allRead More →

2020-07-01
01 July
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On July 1, 2020
In Movie Reviews

Movie Review: HAMILTON

HAMILTON Director: Thomas KailStarring: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Phillipa Soo, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Jonathan Groff, Daveed Diggs, Anthony Ramos Despite Broadway being shuttered until January 2021 and national tours on hold for the foreseeable future, you can have a bit of Broadway history in your very own home as Hamilton will be streaming on Disney+ July 3. Hamilton on Disney+ is being referred to as the Hamilton movie, which isn’t quite accurate as it’s not a traditional movie musical. This is filmed version of the stage production featuring the Original Broadway Cast. This isn’t a reunion special or anything like thatRead More →

2019-11-21
21 November
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On November 21, 2019
In Movie Reviews

Movie Review: FROZEN II

FROZEN II Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer LeeStarring: Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Sterling K. Brown, Evan Rachel Wood, Jason Ritter All may be well between sisters Anna (Bell) and Queen Elsa (Menzel), but Queen Elsa keeps hearing a mystical voice coming from somewhere beyond the castle. She believes it may be coming from the magical forest she and Anna once heard about from their father. When their parents were younger, a dark mist had covered the enchanted forest locking out anyone who would enter. Elsa continues to be intrigued and can’t let this voice go. She, along with Anna, Olaf, Kristoff, and SvenRead More →

2019-08-27
27 August
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On August 27, 2019
In Movie Reviews

TV Review: MINDHUNTER Season 2

MINDHUNTER Season 2 Directors: David Fincher, Andrew Dominik, Carl Franklin Starring: Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany, Anna Torv, Stacey Roca, Michael Cerveris, Joe Tuttle, Damion Herriman Mindhunter Season 2 is now streaming on Netflix and takes our trio of FBI agents Holden Ford (Groff), Bill Tench (McCallany), and Wendy Carr (Torv) into deeper, more complicated cases as they as they investigate the Atlanta Child Murders and the unknown BTK Killer. Their work interviewing the likes of David Berkowitz and Charles Manson is groundbreaking and chilling as we see it start to take a toll on their personal lives. Mindhunter is one of the very best NetflixRead More →

2019-02-13
13 February
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On February 13, 2019
In Movie Trailers

Movie Trailer: FROZEN II

FROZEN II Director: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee Featuring the voices of: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff Disney will reign supreme at the box office for 2019. Not only will they be release three of their live action reboots with Dumbo, Aladdin, and The Lion King and their various Marvel and Star Wars films, but this November also marks the release of the highly anticipated Frozen II. The original film grossed $400 million at the domestic box office and became a world-wide phenomenon thanks to its strong female heroines voiced by Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel. It also featured catchy music by RobertRead More →

2015-01-16
16 January
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On January 16, 2015
In Movie Reviews

Movie Review: AMERICAN SNIPER

AMERICAN SNIPER Director: Clint Eastwood Starring: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner, Sam Jaeger, Jonathan Groff Chris Kyle (Cooper) was told by his father at a very young age that he had a gift with guns. At that time, it was a simple shotgun for hunting pheasant and other wild game. His father also taught Chris how to protect himself and survive. These life lessons stuck with him into adulthood. Life as a cowboy in Texas isn’t giving Chris the satisfaction he needs in life so he joins the Navy SEALs. The attacks on September 11, 2001 cemented his need and mission to do whateverRead More →

2013-11-30
30 November
By Paul McGuire Grimes
On November 30, 2013
In Movie Reviews

Movie Review: FROZEN

FROZEN Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee Starring: Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff, Santino Fontana, Ciarán Hinds, Alan Tudyk As little girls, Princesses Anna and Elsa are as close as two sisters can be. Elsa has been graced with a special power to turn things to ice and snow with a simple touch. They love playing around their castle in Arendelle when Elsa creates a snowy play area for them to have with inside the castle. One day the playing gets out of hand when Anna accidentally gets hit with a blast of ice by Elsa. In order to protect both of them,Read More →

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Movie Reviews

80 For Brady- 3.5 Ticket Stub, In theaters
Knock at the Cabin- 4 Ticket Stubs, In Theaters
Shotgun Wedding- 1 Ticket Stub, Prime Video
Living- 4 Ticket Stubs, In Theaters
M3GAN- 3.5 Ticket Stubs, In theaters
A Man Called Otto- 4 Ticket Stubs, In Theaters
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody- 2 Ticket Stubs, In theaters
Babylon- 4 Ticket Stubs, In Theaters
Avatar: The Way of Water- 4 Ticket Stubs, In theaters
The Whale- 2 Ticket Stubs, In Theaters
Women Talking- 4.5 Ticket Stubs, In theaters
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio- 4.5 Ticket Stubs, In Theaters, Netflix
Spoiler Alert - 4.5 Ticket Stubs, Peacock
She Said- 4 Ticket Stubs, Peacock

Streaming TV Reviews

Yellowjackets Season 1 - 4.5 Ticket Stubs, Showtime
Dear Edward - 4 Ticket Stubs, AppleTV+
The Crown Season 5 - 4 Ticket Stubs, Netflix
The Midnight Club - 4 Ticket Stubs, Netflix
Cobra Kai Season V - 4 Ticket Stubs, Netflix
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law - 3 Ticket Stubs, Disney+

WEDNESDAY Cast Interviews

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TOP GUN: MAVERICK Cast Interviews | Miles Teller, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Jennifer Connelly on Cruise

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“Beautiful Boy” Q&A with Timothée Chalamet & Nic Sheff

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