Tag: Michael Fassbender

New on 4K, Blu-Ray, Digital: BLACK BAG

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 13, 2025

BLACK BAG Cinephiles are rejoicing as 2025 brought us, not one, but two new Steven Soderbergh movies at the beginning of the year. This is all from the guy who once announced he was going to retire from filmmaking. Director Steven Soderbergh won the Oscar for Traffic but has continued to shake up expectations ever…
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Movie Review: NEXT GOAL WINS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 16, 2023

NEXT GOAL WINS Director: Taika WaititiStarring: Michael Fassbender, Kaimana, Oscar Kightley, David Fane, Rachel House, Beulah Koale, Elisabeth Moss, Will Arnett Writer/director Taika Waititi’s filmography ranges from two Thor movies to the vampire spoof What We Do in the Shadows to winning an Oscar for JoJo Rabbit. Every film has his distinct stamp on it,…
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Movie Review: THE KILLER

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 13, 2023

THE KILLER Director: David FincherStarring: Michael Fassbender, Charles Parnell, Tilda Swinton, Arliss Howard, Kerry O’Malley, Sala Baker, Endre Hules It’s hard not to watch The Killer and see director David Fincher’s knack for precision directly channeled on screen through the title character. Michael Fassbender stars as the killer, who is never given a name and…
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Movie Review: DARK PHOENIX

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 6, 2019

DARK PHOENIX Writer/Director: Simon KinbergStarring: Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Nicholas Hoult, Jessica Chastain, Alexandra Shipp, Evan Peters, Kodi Smit-Phee Jean Grey is a favorite among X-Men fans. She’s had quite the journey as we’ve seen in the comics and film series. Dark Phoenix acts as part origin story as it charts…
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Movie Review: ALIEN: COVENANT

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 18, 2017

ALIEN: COVENANT Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Jussie Smollett, Amy Seimetz In 2012 director Ridley Scott brought his Alien franchise back to life with Prometheus which posed as a prequel to his 1979 classic. Alien: Covenant is considered the eighth in this series if…
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Movie Review: THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 1, 2016

THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS Writer/Director: Derek Cianfrance Starring: Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz, Thomas Unger, Bryan Brown Let’s get this out of the way upfront. I have never read the 2012 M.L. Stedman bestselling novel of the same name from which the film is based. I have, however, seen two other films by Derek…
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Movie Review: X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 26, 2016

X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Director: Bryan Singer Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Nicholas Hoult, Oscar Isaac, Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner, Evan Peters, Oliva Munn, Rose Byrne, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alexandra Shipp I thought it would be a slam-dunk no-brainer that the casting of Oscar Isaac in the latest and final film in the new X-Men trilogy…
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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 Trailer: X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 12, 2015

X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Director: Bryan Singer Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Oscar Isaac, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Olivia Munn, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tye Sheridan, Rose Byrne, Evan Peters In just a few days, we will be treated with Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Before that movie starts, audiences will get a glimpse at the first trailer for…
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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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