Tag: Olivia Wilde

Movie Review: DON’T WORRY DARLING

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 23, 2022

DON’T WORRY DARLING Director: Olivia WildeStarring: Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Chris Pine, Gemma Chan, Nick Kroll, Olivia Wilde, Sydney Chandler, Douglas Smith Olivia Wilde showed her strengths as a director with the coming-of-age film, Booksmart. Her sophomore effort, Don’t Worry Darling, suffers from a high concept she can’t quite match. She sets the film in…
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Movie Review: RICHARD JEWELL

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 11, 2019

RICHARD JEWELL Director: Clint EastwoodStarring: Paul Walter Hauser, Kathy Bates, Sam Rockwell, Jon Hamm, Olivia Wilde Paul Walter Hauser stars as Richard Jewell who had a friendly personality and was always looking out for others. He took his job working security seriously only to be mocked and teased by fellow police officers and security detail.…
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Movie Review: BOOKSMART

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 27, 2019

BOOKSMART Director: Olivia WildeStarring: Beanie Feldstein, Kaitlyn Dever, Mason Gooding, Skyler Gisondo, Jason Sudeikis, Will Forte, Lisa Kudrow, Jessica Williams Olivia Wilde makes her directorial debut with Booksmart, a smart coming of age, high school drama. Molly (Feldstein) and Amy (Dever) are best friends and have always taken their academics seriously. They’re strong-willed, feminists with…
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Movie Review: LIFE ITSELF

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 25, 2018

LIFE ITSELF Writer/Director: Dan Fogelman Starring: Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Olivia Cooke, Mandy Patinkin, Annette Bening, Jean Smart, Antonio Banderas Dan Fogelman, the creator of the hit show This Is Us attempts to send audiences on another crying fest with his new film Life Itself. It’s ensemble boasts Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Olivia Cooke, Mandy…
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Movie Review: THE LAZARUS EFFECT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 2, 2015

THE LAZARUS EFFECT Director: David Gelb Starring: Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass, Evan Peters, Donald Glover, Sarah Bolger I was reminded, yet again, that I prefer old school horror films. You know, the ones from the ‘60s and ‘70s that are psychological scares with practical effects. It feels rare when a recent horror flick produces some…
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Movie Review: HER

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 10, 2014

HER Writer/Director: Spike Jonze Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Chris Pratt, Olivia Wilde Is it possible to fall madly in love with someone even though you have never met them? I am sure that is not uncommon in the world of online dating. What if that person was your operating system?…
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