Tag: Leslie Odom Jr

Movie Review: THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 4, 2023

THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER Director: David Gordon GreenStarring: Leslie Odom Jr, Jennifer Nettles, Norbert Leo Butz, Ann Dowd, Lidya Jewett, Oliva O’Neill, Ellen Burstyn Writer/director David Gordon Green thrilled audiences with his reboot of Halloween. Now, he does it again inviting us back into the world of the 1973 classic The Exorcist with The Exorcist: Believer.…
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Movie Review: GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 27, 2022

GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY Director: Rian JohnsonStarring: Daniel Craig, Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Kate Hudson, Leslie Odom Jr, Janelle Monáe, Edward Norton, Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline Writer/director Rian Johnson crafted a fine web of intrigue with his murder mystery Knives Out. His lead detective Benoit Blanc is back on the case in Glass…
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Movie Review: THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 30, 2021

THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK Director: Alan TaylorStarring: Alessandro Nivola, Michael Gandolfini, Leslie Odom Jr, Ray Liotta, Vera Farmiga, Billy Magnussen, Corey Stoll, John Magara, Michela Dr Rossi, Jon Bernthal Fans of The Sopranos have been begging series creator David Chase for more since the finale aired 14 years ago. He has written a story…
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Movie Trailer: THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 29, 2021

THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK In my opinion, The Sopranos is one of the greatest television series of all time. It paved the way for the quality programming we’ve come to associate with HBO. James Gandolfini made audiences latch onto a classic anti-hero with Tony Soprano. That archetype of a character would go on to…
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BEST ORIGINAL SONG NOMINEES

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 21, 2021

BEST ORIGINAL SONG NOMINEES Every year I like to present the nominees for Best Original Song at the Oscars. This year is no exception with a plethora of strong selections from empowering anthems to Eurovision. And the Nominees for Best Original Song“Fight For You,” Judas and the Black MessiahD’Mile & H.E.R. (music); H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas…
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“ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI” INTERVIEWS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 27, 2021

“ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI” INTERVIEWS Leslie Odom Jr, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Aldis Hodge, and Eli Goree all give knock out performances in Regina King’s new film One Night in Miami. It’s currently streaming on Amazon Prime and not to be missed. I sat down to with the cast to talk about igniting the activist inside you,…
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Movie Review: ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 12, 2021

ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI Director: Regina KingStarring: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Leslie Odom Jr, Aldis Hodge, Lance Reddick, Michael Imperioli, Beau Bridges Regina King went from a child star on 227 to a 4-time Emmy winner and Oscar winner. She’s now making her feature film directorial debut with One Night in Miami which has been…
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Movie Review: HAMILTON

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 1, 2020

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…
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Movie Review: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 9, 2017

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS Director: Kenneth Branagh Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Michelle Pfeiffer, Judi Dench, Penelope Cruz, Leslie Odom Jr, Daisy Ridley, Willem Dafoe, Derek Jacobi, Lucy Boynton, Sergei Polunin When you have an all-star cast consisting of Kenneth Branagh, Michelle Pfeiffer, Johnny Depp, Judi Dench, and Penelope Cruz, to name…
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