07 July
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EUROVISION SONG CONTEST: THE STORY OF FIRE SAGA Director: David DobkinStarring: Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams, Dan Stevens, Pierce Brosnan, Demi Lovato, Graham Norton Will Ferrell’s latest comedy has him begging for the win in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. Ferrell plays Lars who has dreamed of winning the Eurovision Song Contest since he was a child. He and his best friend Sigrid (Rachel McAdams) are a singing duo named Fire Saga who win a spot in the world-renowned competition after tragedy strikes Iceland’s prized songstress. Fire Saga isn’t very good and could be a laughing embarrassment for Iceland. It’s now streaming on Netflix. Here’sRead More →

19 July
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MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN Director: Ol Parker Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Lily James, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Cher, Andy Garcia, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard, Dominic Cooper, Jeremy Irvine, Josh Dylan, Hugh Skinner, Meryl Streep Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again opens in theaters this weekend. Here’s my review. Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE on my YouTube channel for more reviews, interviews, and other movie related information.Read More →

05 November
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You may remember that before the release of 2012’s Skyfall I watched the entire James Bond franchise and wrote about them for “The Bond, James Bond Challenge”. Here is my definitive ranking of Bond’s missions as written back in 2012 after seeing Skyfall. As I look back at this list after having re-watched the franchise again recently, I will admit that some of these ratings are still too high, especially for those at the bottom of the list. 1. Skyfall (2012) Daniel Craig 5 out of 5 TICKET STUBS  It may feel like a cliché to have that at the top of my list, but itRead More →

02 September
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        An interview with John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle by Paul McGuire Grimes The original version of this was first published in City Pages on September 1, 2015 It was a welcome return home to Minnesota for John Erick Dowdle and his brother Drew as they made an appearance at the advanced screening of their new film, No Escape, starring Owen Wilson, Lake Bell, and Pierce Brosnan. They hail from the Highland Park area of St. Paul, and it was very evident they were excited to be back among family and friends who came out to support their new film. TheyRead More →

27 August
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NO ESCAPE Director: John Erick Dowdle Starring: Owen Wilson, Lake Bell, Pierce Brosnan, Claire Geare, Sterling Jerins Let’s face it. We all enjoy Owen Wilson when he’s being quirky and making us laugh in films like Zoolander or any of Wes Anderson’s movies. His name isn’t usually tossed around for a high-intensity action movie involving a coup in Asia. That’s precisely why No Escape is a little bit different than you would expect it to be. Wilson is paired with funny-lady Lake Bell (In a World…) as Jake and Annie Dwyer who move their family to an unspecified country in Asia due to his workRead More →