Tag: Samuel L. Jackson

Movie Review: UNICORN STORE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 19, 2019

UNICORN STORE Director: Brie LarsonStarring: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Mamoudou Athie, Joan Cusack, Bradley Whitford Kit (Larson) is in the transition period of her life where she’s having a hard time growing up. She’s a painter who expresses her opinions in a variety of creative ways but she’s going nowhere with it and failing…
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Movie Review: CAPTAIN MARVEL

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 7, 2019

CAPTAIN MARVEL Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan FleckFeaturing: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Clark Gregg, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law, Annette Bening, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Djimon Jounsou, Lee Pace In Marvel’s latest film, Captain Marvel, Brie Larson suits up as Vers, a fighter living on the planet Hala who’s harnessing her powers for the Kree community.…
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Movie Review: GLASS

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 18, 2019

GLASS Director: M. Night ShyamalanStarring: James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Spencer Treat Clark M. Night Shyamalan fans were teased when they saw Bruce Willis’ Unbreakable character, David Dunn, pop up at the end of his last movie Split. It has been nineteen years since Unbreakable, which pitted Willis against…
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Movie Review: INCREDIBLES 2

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 15, 2018

INCREDIBLES 2 Writer/Director: Brad Bird Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Vowell, Bob Odenkirk, Catherine Keener, Huck Milner, Eli Fucile, Isabella Rossellini Pixar has had varying success with their sequels ranging from unnecessary (Cars 2) to innocent fun (Monsters University, Finding Dory), to making you downright cry uncontrollably (Toy Story 3).…
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Movie Review: THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 17, 2017

THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD Director: Patrick Hughes Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Salma Hayek, Elodie Yung “Why are we always yelling?” This is a quote from Ryan Reynolds to Samuel L. Jackson’s character late in the movie. This pretty much sums up the entire movie. If you’re familiar with the roles Reynolds and…
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Movie Review: KONG: SKULL ISLAND

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 9, 2017

KONG: SKULL ISLAND Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, John Goodman, Corey Hawkins, John C. Reilly, Thomas Mann, Jason Mitchell, Toby Kebbell We have seen many iterations of King Kong before. Kong: Skull Island is the latest take on this legendary creature. This version takes place in 1973 in the…
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Movie Review: MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 29, 2016

MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN Director: Tim Burton Starring: Asa Butterfield, Eva Green, Samuel L. Jackson, Kim Dickens, Chris O’Dowd, Allison Janney, Rupert Everett, Terence Stamp I go into each Tim Burton movie with the hope that it feels like the Tim Burton I grew up on. I want that gothic and morose look…
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Movie Review: THE LEGEND OF TARZAN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 30, 2016

THE LEGEND OF TARZAN Director: David Yates Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Margot Robbie, Samuel L. Jackson, Djimon Hounsou, Jim Broadbent, Christoph Waltz I like to throw Tarzan into the same category as say The Mummy and Hercules as age old figures that continually seem to have new adaptations coming to the big screen. We’ve seen Tarzan…
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Movie Review: THE HATEFUL EIGHT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 25, 2015

THE HATEFUL EIGHT Writer/Director: Quentin Tarantino Starring: Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Samuel L. Jackson, Walter Goggins, Bruce Dern, Michael Madsen, Tim Roth, Demian Bichir, Channing Tatum All you are going to want for Christmas this year is to see a bunch of nutty Quentin Tarantino characters stuck in a cabin together in the middle…
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Movie Trailer: THE HATEFUL EIGHT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 13, 2015

THE HATEFUL EIGHT Writer/Director: Quentin Tarantino Starring: Kurt Russell, Walter Goggins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bruce Dern, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Demian Bichir, Samuel L. Jackson, Zoë Bell, Channing Tatum It’s the little things in life that can turn a sour week upside down. Leave it to Quentin Tarantino and The Weinstein Company to put you…
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