Tag: Michael Stuhlbarg

Movie Review: THE INSTIGATORS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 6, 2024

THE INSTIGATORS Director: Doug LimanStarring: Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Hong Chau, Ving Rhames, Alfred Molina, Michael Stuhlbarg, Ron Perlman, Jack Harlow, André De Shields, Toby Jones The new AppleTV+ film The Instigators feel like a reunion type movie for Matt Damon, director Doug Liman and co-star Casey Affleck. It doesn’t gel like old times for…
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Movie Review: CALL ME BY YOUR NAME

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 26, 2017

CALL ME BY YOUR NAME Director: Luca Guadagnino Starring: Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar, Esther Garrel Every year there are a few movies that feel special. They resonate and grab every emotion in you for their two hour run time and the days that follow as you think back to the characters…
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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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Movie Review: MISS SLOANE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 8, 2016

MISS SLOANE Director: John Madden Starring: Jessica Chastain, John Ligthgow, Sam Waterston, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mark Strong, Alison Pill, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jake Lacy Lobbying is about foresight, making sure you surprise them, and they don’t surprise you. That’s the general rule of thumb for Miss Elizabeth Sloane, played with fierce determination by Jessica Chastain. She is…
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Movie Review: ARRIVAL

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 10, 2016

ARRIVAL Director: Denis Villeneuve Starring: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Tzi Ma In the last few years we have seen an increase in intelligent films about space exploration and the possibility that something else may be out there. Arrival is one to add to that list with its insightful probe on how…
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Movie Review: DOCTOR STRANGE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 4, 2016

DOCTOR STRANGE Director: Scott Derrickson Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel McAdams, Tilda Swinton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mads Mikkelsen, Michael Stuhlbarg, Benjamin Bratt, Benedict Wong Benedict Cumberbatch is no stranger at playing characters with super egos as that is how he interprets Sherlock Holmes. He brings a similar quality to Doctor Stephen Strange. He’s a neurosurgeon in the…
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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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Movie Review: BLUE JASMINE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 21, 2013

BLUE JASMINE Writer/Director: Woody Allen Starring: Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin, Sally Hawkins, Andrew Dice Clay, Louis C.K., Bobby Cannavale, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg Cate Blanchett. Cate Blanchett. Cate Blanchett. She has portrayed Elizabeth I, Katherine Hepburn, Bob Dylan, Galadriel the Elf, and was the object of Judi Dench’s affection. All fantastic performances, yet one of…
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Movie Review: HITCHCOCK

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 3, 2012

HITCHCOCK Director: Sacha Gervasi Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Michael Stuhlbarg, Danny Huston, Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel, James D’Arcy We take Hitchcock’s masterpiece Psycho as an important part of film history. Many regard it as his best movie. Many people probably do not know the trouble that the master of suspense had while making the…
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