Tag: Matthew McConaughey

Movie Review: THE LOST BUS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 2, 2025

THE LOST BUS Director: Paul GreengrassStarring: Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera, Yul Vazquez, Ashlie Atkinson, Danny McCarthy, Levi McConaughey Wildfires ravage the residents of California every year, and the new film The Lost Bus takes audiences smack dab into the harrowing rescue efforts of one of the worst fires in the state’s history. It’s November 2018…
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Movie Review: SERENITY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 30, 2019

SERENITY Writer/Director: Steven KnightStarring: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jason Clarke, Diane Lane, Djimon Hounsou, Jeremy Strong Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway have reunited after first starring in Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar. McConaughey plays Baker Dill who’s a devoted tuna fisherman. We learn that he has a son who he no longer sees on a regular basis…
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Movie Review: THE DARK TOWER

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 3, 2017

THE DARK TOWER Director: Nikolaj Arcel Starring: Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Dennis Haysbert, Fran Kranz, Jackie Earle Haley It was hard for me to not go into The Dark Tower with a little bit of bias. I consider myself a lifelong and devoted fan of Stephen King, yet this eight book series isn’t…
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Movie Review: GOLD

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 26, 2017

GOLD Director: Stephen Gaghan Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Edgar Ramírez, Bryce Dallas Howard, Corey Stoll, Craig T. Nelson, Stacy Keach, Bruce Greenwood The term “McConaissance” arose as a way of acknowledging Matthew McConaughey’s career shift from standard rom-coms to heavier, more meaningful projects. He won an Oscar for Dallas Buyers Club and won praise for projects…
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Movie Review: KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 23, 2016

KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS Director: Travis Knight Starring: Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Fiennes, Rooney Mara, George Takei I’ve seen quite a few animated films this year, and Kubo and the Two Strings ranks as the very best of that list. A young boy named Kubo (Parkinson) lives in a rocky cliff…
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My Criterion Collection: DAZED AND CONFUSED (1993)

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 28, 2015

DAZED AND CONFUSED (1993) Writer/Director: Richard Linklater Starring: Jason London, Shawn Andrews, Rory Cochrane, Joey Lauren Adams, Parker Posey, Anthony Rapp, Adam Goldberg, Ben Affleck, Milla Jovovich, Sasha Jenson, Matthew McConaughey, Wiley Wiggins, Marissa Ribisi Truth be told I watched Dazed and Confused for the first time just a few weeks ago. The film has…
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Movie Review: INTERSTELLAR

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 5, 2014

INTERSTELLAR Director: Christopher Nolan Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine, Wes Bentley, Mackenzie Foy, John Lithgow, Timothée Chalamet, David Gyasi Christopher Nolan is one of those directors whose films I go into with grand expectations. He’s that kind of director that always pushes himself to new heights with each project he tackles.…
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FALL 2014 MOVIE PREVIEW

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 5, 2014

FALL 2014 MOVIE PREVIEW 1. INTERSTELLARDirector: Christopher NolanStarring: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, John Lithgow, Michael CaineI am a huge fan of Christopher Nolan, the visionary director of Inception and The Dark KnightTrilogy. This film may be his biggest challenge to date. It is still shrouded in secrecy, but a couple of trailers have been released. I am…
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THE 86th ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 3, 2014

THE 86th ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS BEST PICTURE 12 YEARS A SLAVE BEST DIRECTOR Alfonso Cuarón, Gravity BEST ACTOR Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club BEST ACTRESS Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM The Great Beauty, Italy…
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Movie Review: THE WOLF OF WALL STREET

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 31, 2013

THE WOLF OF WALL STREET Director: Martin Scorsese Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Matthew McConaughey, Rob Reiner, Kyle Chandler, Margot Robbie, Joanna Lumley, Jon Favreau, Jean Dujardin, Christine Ebersole Who’s in for a three hour ride full of drugs, debauchery, profanity, and horrible people? I do not think Jordan Belfort (DiCaprio) quite knew what was…
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