Tag: Julia Roberts

Movie Review: LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 7, 2023

LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND Director: Sam EsmailStarring: Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Mahershala Ali, Myha’la, Charlie Evans, Farrah Mackenzie, Kevin Bacon A movie that looks into the end of days can be quite thrilling headspace to live in, but you need a keen eye and thoughtfully executed plan of attack to make it pop. The new…
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Movie Review: TICKET TO PARADISE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 20, 2022

TICKET TO PARADISE Director: Ol ParkerStarring: Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Kaitlyn Dever, Billie Lourd, Maxime Bouttier, Lucas Bravo George Clooney and Julia Roberts are good friends off screen with infectious chemistry on screen. It was only a matter of time before they starred in a rom-com together. They star as Georgia and David Cotton, two…
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Movie Review: BEN IS BACK

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 24, 2019

BEN IS BACK Writer/Director: Peter HedgesStarring: Lucas Hedges, Julia Roberts, Courtney B. Vance, Kathryn Newton, Rachel Bay Jones In the new film Ben is Back, Lucas Hedges stars Ben Burns (Hedges) who suffers from drug addiction. He’s put his family through turmoil time and time again. He unexpectedly comes home for Christmas Eve much to…
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Movie Review: WONDER

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 16, 2017

WONDER Director: Stephen Chbosky Starring: Jacob Tremblay, Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Izabela Vidovic, Daveed Diggs, Kadji Jeter, Mandy Patinkin The book Wonder by R.J. Palacio has taken schools by storm due to its sensitive subject of bullying and feeling accepted. Now we’re getting the big screen treatment with a pretty strong cast. Jacob Tremblay (Room)…
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Movie Review: MONEY MONSTER

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 13, 2016

MONEY MONSTER Director: Jodie Foster Starring: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell, Dominic West, Giancarlo Esposito George. Julia. Jodie. All three Oscar winners are teaming up for a sharp edge of your seat thriller that feels all too realistic. George Clooney plays Lee Gates, a Jim Cramer type host of a cable show called Money…
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Movie Review: MOTHER’S DAY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 29, 2016

MOTHER’S DAY Director: Gary Marshall Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts, Jason Sudeikis, Margo Martindale, Britt Robertson, Timothy Olyphant, Hector Elizondo, Aasif Mandvi, Robert Pine, Sarah Chalke, Jack Whitehall I hate watching bad movies, but I sure do love writing about them. Such is the case for Mother’s Day. Long-time comedy director Gary Marshall…
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Movie Review: AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 10, 2014

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Director: John Wells Starring: Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Julianne Nicholson, Juliette Lewis, Chris Cooper, Margo Martindale, Ewan McGregor, Abigail Breslin, Dermot Mulroney, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sam Shepard Did you have some family drama over the holidays? People acting crazy around the dinner table? Just wait until you meet the Weston family. Your family…
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THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER–The 2013 Full Uncensored Actresses and Producers Roundtable

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 26, 2013

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER–The 2013 Full Uncensored Actresses and Producers Roundtable The Hollywood Reporter continues their roundtable discussions with two more that have been released in the series. This time we have many of the actresses and producers that are making a splash this awards season. You may notice some of the same movies being discussed,…
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Movie Trailer: AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 10, 2013

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Director: John Wells Starring: Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Juliette Lewis, Abigail Breslin, Ewan McGregor, Dermot Mulroney, Chris Cooper, Sam Shepard, Margo Martindale, Benedict Cumberbatch When I first heard that Goddess Meryl Streep had been cast as Violet, the pill-popping matriarch of the Weston family, I thought of no one better that could…
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