Tag: Kate Winslet

Movie Review: COLLATERAL BEAUTY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 15, 2016

COLLATERAL BEAUTY Director: David Frankel Starring: Will Smith, Edward Norton, Kate Winslet, Michael Peña, Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley, Jacob Latimore, Naomie Harris, Ann Dowd Sometimes you need those movies that are a little bit schmaltzy to put you in just the right mood for Christmas. It can be a hard time for people who have…
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Movie Review: TRIPLE 9

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 26, 2016

TRIPLE 9 Director: John Hillcoat Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie, Casey Affleck, Woody Harrelson, Kate Winslet, Norman Reedus, Aaron Paul, Teresa Palmer, Gal Gadot, Clifton Collins, Jr, Michael Kenneth Williams A thrilling bank heist can be the perfect way to start a film. It’s an easy choice, but when it’s done well, it never gets…
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OSCAR! OSCAR! REVIEWS OF NOMINATED FILMS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 18, 2016

OSCAR! OSCAR! REVIEWS OF NOMINATED FILMS We are merely days away from Oscar night, and I still can’t predict who will go home the winner of the coveted Best Picture Oscar. I can’t even predict Best Director at this point. I thought I would share links to my reviews for some of the nominated films…
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THE 73rd GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS WINNERS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 11, 2016

THE 73rd GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS WINNERS Here are the winners for the 73rd Golden Globe Awards brought to you by The Hollywood Foreign Press Association BEST MOTION PICTURE-DRAMA The Revenant BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS-DRAMA Brie Larson, Room BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR-DRAMA Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant BEST MOTION PICTURE-COMEDY/MUSICAL The Martian BEST PERFORMANCE BY…
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2015: A YEAR IN REVIEW

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 30, 2015

2015: A YEAR IN REVIEW It’s that time of the year again when critics post their best and worst of the year lists. The beginning of 2015 was a big doozy to the point where I thought it was going to be a bad year at the movies. It was one lousy movie after another…
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Movie Review: STEVE JOBS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 16, 2015

STEVE JOBS Director: Danny Boyle Starring: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Jeff Daniels, Michael Stuhlbarg, Seth Rogen, Katherine Waterston After the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, I saw hordes of people reading the book “Steve Jobs” by Walter Isaacson as a way to get inside his head and use it for motivation in their business…
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Movie Trailer: STEVE JOBS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 2, 2015

STEVE JOBS Director: Danny Boyle Starring: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels It was only a matter of time after Steve Jobs’ passing that his life and career would get the big screen treatment. Most people have probably forgotten about Ashton Kutcher playing him in Jobs. The second movie…
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Movie Review: THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 20, 2015

THE DIVERGENT SERIES: INSURGENT Director: Robert Schwentke Starring: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Theo James, Miles Teller, Kate Winslet, Jai Courtney, Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Mekhi Phifer Let’s recap the world of Divergent because it can get a bit tricky. Even for someone that read the first book and saw the first movie, I felt a…
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Movie Review: DIVERGENT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 23, 2014

DIVERGENT Director: Neil Burger Starring: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ashley Judd, Tony Goldwyn, Kate Winslet, Jai Courtney, Ansel Elgort, Maggie Q, Zoe Kravitz, Miles Teller Big screen adaptations based on young adult book series are a hot commodity in Hollywood right now. Some of them have been hugely successful like Harry Potter, The Hunger Games,…
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Movie Review: LABOR DAY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 10, 2014

LABOR DAY Director: Jason Reitman Starring: Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, Gattlin Griffith, Clark Gregg, Tom Lipinski, James Van der Beek, J.K. Simmons, Brooke Smith I don’t know if I have ever really expressed my love of Kate Winslet. She is simply one of the greatest actresses working today. I have been known on multiple occasions…
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