Tag: Natalie Portman

Movie Review: MAY DECEMBER

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 21, 2023

MAY DECEMBER Director: Todd HaynesStarring: Julianne Moore, Natalie Portman, Charles Melton, D.W. Moffett, Gabriel Chung, Elizabeth Yu, Cory Michael Smith Julianne Moore and Todd Haynes have always made for an exciting actor/director relationship. Their latest film, May December, is inspired by tabloid headlines but goes much deeper than that. A “May December” romance is oftentimes…
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Movie Review: THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 5, 2022

THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER Director: Taika WaititiStarring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Christian Bale, Russell Crowe Taika Waititi is a jack of trades winning an Oscar for his film Jojo Rabbit to producing multiple TV series and now he’s back with his second Thor movie for Marvel. Thor: Love and Thunder is the best…
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Movie Review: ANNIHILATION

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 27, 2018

ANNIHILATION Writer/Director: Alex Garland Starring: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson, Gina Rodriguez, Tuva Novotny, Oscar Isaac There will always be a debate as to whether you should read the book first before seeing the movie. In the case of Annihilation, I have never read the novel of the same name by Jeff VanderMeer.…
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2016: A YEAR IN REVIEW

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 28, 2016

2016: A YEAR IN REVIEW 2016 was not the best year when it came to the selections at your local movie theater. The spring brought out it the usual duds, the summer season was wildly disappointing, and the fall had a few great films to try and redeem itself. Big blockbuster movies like X-Men: Apocalypse,…
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Movie Review: JACKIE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 23, 2016

JACKIE Director: Pablo Larraín Starring: Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup, John Hurt, John Carroll Lynch, Beth Grant As Jackie states as the end of the film, “There won’t be another Camelot.” It’s an accurate assessment as I can’t imagine another family entering American politics that garner as much fascination, intrigue, and polarization…
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THE 74th GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS NOMINATIONS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 12, 2016

THE 74th GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS NOMINATIONS Here are the nominations for the 74th Golden Globe Awards brought to you by The Hollywood Foreign Press Association BEST MOTION PICTURE-DRAMA 1. Hacksaw Ridge 2. Hell or High Water 3. Lion 4. Manchester By the Sea 5. Moonlight BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS-DRAMA 1. Amy Adams, Arrival 2.…
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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: KNIGHT OF CUPS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 16, 2016

KNIGHT OF CUPS Writer/Director: Terrence Malick Starring: Christian Bale, Wes Bentley, Brian Dennehy, Natalie Portman, Cate Blanchett, Imogen Poots, Teresa Palmer, Cherry Jones, Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto, Isabel Lucas The first line of dialogue from Christian Bale’s Rick has him pontificating on the idea that he was “living the life of someone I didn’t know.”…
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Movie Review: THOR: THE DARK WORLD

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 15, 2013

THOR: THE DARK WORLD Director: Alan Taylor Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Rene Russo, Christopher Eccleston, Kat Dennings, Stellan Skarsgård Is it wrong that after three movies I still think of Vincent D’Onofrio when it comes to Thor? Other Adventures in Babysitting fans and I are still waiting for him to…
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