Tag: Life Itself

Movie Review: LIFE ITSELF

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 25, 2018

LIFE ITSELF Writer/Director: Dan Fogelman Starring: Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Olivia Cooke, Mandy Patinkin, Annette Bening, Jean Smart, Antonio Banderas Dan Fogelman, the creator of the hit show This Is Us attempts to send audiences on another crying fest with his new film Life Itself. It’s ensemble boasts Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Olivia Cooke, Mandy…
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MY REFLECTION ON ROGER

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 4, 2018

MY REFLECTION ON ROGER Originally written back on April 5, 2013. Reposting on the five year anniversary of his death. There are certain deaths from the film industry that have had a lasting impression on me. In 1993, I was only ten years old and I remember being heartbroken by the death of River Phoenix.…
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PAUL’S YEAR AT THE MOVIES: 2014 EDITION

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 31, 2014

PAUL’S YEAR AT THE MOVIES: 2014 EDITION Every year I like to take a look back at my year at the movies. I stole the idea from my friend Max who likes to list every new movie he sees in any given year. This year I sat down and watched 128 new movies. By new,…
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THE BEST AND WORST OF SUMMER 2014

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 3, 2014

I don’t think the 2014 summer movie season will be remembered for the good movies that came out. Let’s face it, it seemed like each week we succumbed to some pretty disappointing movies at your local cineplex. Like every summer, we had our fare share of comic book movies, sequels, and reboots. There were big…
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TWIN CITIES LIVE- July 9, 2014

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 9, 2014

TWIN CITIES LIVE July 9, 2014 We’ve got two movies inspired by music with Begin Again and A Hard Day’s Night and my favorite film of the year so far, Life Itself. 1. Life Itself, starring: Roger Ebert, Chaz Ebert, Martin Scorsese 2. Begin Again, starring: Mark Ruffalo, Keira Knightly, Adam…
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Movie Review: LIFE ITSELF

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 8, 2014

LIFE ITSELF Director: Steve James Starring: Roger Ebert, Chaz Ebert, Martin Scorsese, Werner Herzog, A.O. Scott, Richard Corliss, Gene Siskel In 1994, Roger Ebert was a huge champion of the documentary Hoop Dreams by director Steve James. He included the film in his top ten of 1994 list and later placed it in the top…
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Movie Trailer: LIFE ITSELF

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 23, 2014

LIFE ITSELF Director: Steve James Starring: Roger Ebert, Chaz Ebert, Martin Scorsese, Werner Herzog One of Roger Ebert’s favorite movies from the ’90s was the documentary Hoop Dreams from director Steve James. It seems quite fitting that James has now made a documentary about the extraordinary life of one of the best film critics who…
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