Tag: Michael Shannon

Movie Review: THE FLASH

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 14, 2023

THE FLASH Director: Andy MuschiettiStarring: Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, Sasha Calle, Ben Affleck, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú DC’s much-anticipated and long delayed release of The Flash has finally arrived and should wow audiences thanks to its dazzling special effects and Michael Keaton’s return as Batman. Ezra Miller has portrayed Barry Allen/The Flash in…
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Movie Review: KNIVES OUT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 26, 2019

KNIVES OUT Writer/Director: Rian JohnsonStarring: Christopher Plummer, Jamie Lee Curtis, Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, Ana de Armas, Michael Shannon, LaKeith Stanfield Christopher Plummer heads the cast as patriarch Harlan Thrombey who is described one of the best selling mystery writers of all time. He’s massively rich living a gorgeous palatial estate.…
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Movie Trailer: KNIVES OUT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 2, 2019

KNIVES OUT Director: Rian JohnsonStarring: Christopher Plummer, Daniel Craig, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Evans, Michael Shannon, Toni Collette, Katherine Langford, LaKeith Stanfield Rian Johnson may have received some uncalled for criticism for a little film called The Last Jedi, but I’d ignore those fanboys. I personally think he took the Star Wars franchise in an…
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Movie Review: 12 STRONG

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 18, 2018

12 STRONG Director: Nicolai Fuglsig Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña, Navid Negahban, Trevante Rhodes, Austin Stowell, William Fichtner, Rob Riggle Chris Hemsworth has proven with a variety of comedic roles that he can successfully transition out of his work as Thor into other genres and stories. The catch is that he needs a…
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Movie Review: THE SHAPE OF WATER

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 14, 2017

THE SHAPE OF WATER Director: Guillermo del Toro Starring: Sally Hawkins, Doug Jones, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Michael Stuhlbarg The Shape of Water will be unlike any other movie you see this year. I have probably used that phrase a few times this year, but take my word for it. It goes in…
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VARIETY – ACTORS ON ACTORS 2016

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 8, 2016

VARIETY – ACTORS ON ACTORS 2016 It’s that time of the year when Variety celebrates the exceptional films that are hitting theaters. They partner a variety of actors together to talk about their current films and what drives them in their career. I’ve watched quite a few so far and have plenty more to sit…
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Movie Review: NOCTURNAL ANIMALS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 22, 2016

NOCTURNAL ANIMALS Writer/Director: Tom Ford Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Armie Hammer, Michael Sheen, Jena Malone If you thought fashion designer Tom Ford was going to be a one-hit wonder director after his exquisite film A Single Man then think again. He is back with his razor-sharp eye with Nocturnal Animals.…
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Movie Review: ELVIS & NIXON

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 6, 2016

ELVIS & NIXON Director: Liza Johnson Starring: Michael Shannon, Kevin Spacey, Alex Pettyfer, Johnny Knoxville, Colin Hanks, Evan Peters If you’ve ever watched House of Cards, you have seen Kevin Spacey take control of the Oval Office. He’s back in familiar territory, but this time playing a very different president. In Elvis & Nixon, he’s…
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Movie Review: MIDNIGHT SPECIAL

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 31, 2016

MIDNIGHT SPECIAL Writer/Director: Jeff Nichols Starring: Michael Shannon, Jaeden Lieberher,Joel Edgerton, Adam Driver, Kirsten Dunst, Sam Shepard, Paul Sparks The early buzz on this film was that it was getting compared to such Spielberg classics as Close Encounters of the Third Kind or E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. It’s coming from the mind of writer and director…
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Movie Review: FREEHELD

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 11, 2015

FREEHELD Director: Peter Sollett Starring: Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Michael Shannon, Steve Carell, Josh Charles, Luke Grimes Last year, Julianne Moore won every acting award out there for her beautiful performance in Still Alice as a professor who finds out that she has early on-set Alzheimer’s. She tackles another heavy story with another powerful performance…
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