Tag: Kelly Marie Tran

Movie Review: THE WEDDING BANQUET

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 17, 2025

THE WEDDING BANQUET Director: Andrew AhnStarring: Bowen Yang, Han Gi-Chan, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Joan Chen, Youn Yuh-jung, Bobo Le One of Oscar winning director Ang Lee’s earliest films was The Wedding Banquet and now director Andrew Ahn is taking his spin and updating this story for today’s queer audience. The Wedding Banquet was…
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THE WEDDING BANQUET Interviews – Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, and Andrew Ahn

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 16, 2025

THE WEDDING BANQUET Interviews – Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, and Andrew Ahn Writer and director Andrew Ahn (Fire Island) is making a newly updated version of Ang Lee’s film The Wedding Banquet. Lee’s film was a progressive rom-com with queer themes released in 1993 that still feels relevant for today. I sat down with…
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Movie Review: RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 4, 2021

RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON Director: Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada, Paul Briggs, John RipaStarring: Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Daniel Dae Kim, Gemma Chan, Sandra Oh, Benedict Wong The latest Disney offering, Raya and the Last Dragon, is a dazzling visual feast even if the story may seem a bit familiar. Kelly Marie Tran provides…
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TV Review: THE MANDALORIAN Season 2 & LEGO STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 16, 2020

THE MANDALORIAN Season 2 & LEGO STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL Star Wars fans should be rejoicing as The Mandalorian Season 2 and LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special are now available on Disney+ Star Wars television series like Rebels and Clone Wars didn’t quite have the wide spread universal appeal like the movies. That all changed…
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Movie Review: STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 18, 2019

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Director: J.J. AbramsStarring: Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, Lupita Nyong’o, Billy Dee Williams, Ian McDiarmid, Kelly Marie Tran, Carrie Fisher How do you end a saga after three trilogies? Director J.J. Abrams does just that with a satisfying conclusion in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.…
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THE RISE OF SKYWALKER – WHAT WE KNOW

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 12, 2019

THE RISE OF SKYWALKER – WHAT WE KNOW Today was a big day for Star Wars fans. The Star Wars Celebration is in full swing in Chicago as Lucasfilm is unveiling nuggets of information about a variety of projects. The biggest one is the title and trailer for Episode IX. The panel kicked off with…
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Movie Review: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 12, 2017

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Writer/Director: Rian Johnson Starring: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, John Boyega, Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, Billie Lourd, Benecio del Toro, Gwendoline Christie Where do I even begin with the task of writing about Star Wars: The Last Jedi when I’ve just returned…
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