Tag: sequel

Movie Review: THE CONJURING 2

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 10, 2016

THE CONJURING 2 Director: James Wan Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Frances O’Connor, Madison Wolfe, Franka Potente, Lauren Esposito I love a good scary movie and director James Wan is no stranger at delivering a thrilling scare to his audiences. He directed the first film as well as Saw and Insidious to name a few.…
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Movie Review: THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER’S WAR

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 21, 2016

THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER’S WAR Director: Cedric Nicolas-Troyan Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt, Jessica Chastain, Nick Frost, Sam Claflin, Alexandra Roach, Rob Brydon I feel like it’s a little redundant these days with the fairy tale genre to claim that there’s “one story you haven’t heard yet.” That’s precisely how The Huntsman: Winter’s War…
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Movie Review: MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 25, 2016

MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2 Director: Kirk Jones Starring: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine, Lainie Kazan, Andrea Martin, and Joey Fatone, Elena Kampouris, Gia Carides, Alex Wolff Opa! My Big Fat Greek Wedding was a knockout indie hit from 2002. If the sequel would have been released the next year or two, it…
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Movie Review: 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 10, 2016

10 CLOVERFIELD LANE Director: Dan Trachtenberg Starring: John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr., Douglas M. Griffin 10 Cloverfield Lane is considered by the studio to be the “blood relative” sequel of the smash 2008 film Cloverfield. Producer J.J. Abrams snuck a fast one on moviegoers by producing a sequel and keeping it shrouded…
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Movie Review: MAGIC MIKE XXL

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 3, 2015

MAGIC MIKE XXL Director: Gregory Jacobs Starring: Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Adam Rodtriguez, Kevin Nash, Jada Pinkett Smith, Amber Heard, Andie McDowell, Elizabeth Banks, Gabriel Iglesias Apparently it’s hard to write a good stripper movie with a strong plot. When Magic Mike hit theaters in 2012, it divided the audience. It received a…
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Movie Review: TED 2

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 26, 2015

TED 2 Director: Seth MacFarlane Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane, Amanda Seyfried, Jessica Barth, Giovanni Ribisi, Morgan Freeman, Patrick Warburton, Michael Dorn, Sam J. Jones, John Slattery, John Carroll Lynch Seth MacFarlane’s 2012 film about a raunchy but cute teddy bear named Ted did so well that it has naturally spawned a sequel. People had…
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Movie Review: PITCH PERFECT 2

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 14, 2015

PITCH PERFECT 2 Director: Elizabeth Banks Starring: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow, Ester Dean, Adam DeVine, Skylar Astin, John Michael Higgins, Elizabeth Banks Back in the summer of 2012, Pitch Perfect came out and became a sleeper hit. It continued to do gang buster sales once the DVD/Blu-Ray was released and Anna…
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Movie Review: PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2

Paul McGuire Grimes

Apr 17, 2015

PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2 Director: Andy Fickman Starring: Kevin James, Raini Rodriguez, Eduardo Verástegui, Neal McDonough, Daniella Alonso, Gary Valentine, Loni Love, Ana Gasteyer, Jayma Mays, Shirley Knight I don’t think people had expected the 2009 film Paul Blart: Mall Cop to be a huge hit. Frankly, I had no desire to see it.…
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Movie Review: DUMB AND DUMBER TO

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 14, 2014

DUMB AND DUMBER TO Directors: Peter and Bobby Farrelly Starring: Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Kathleen Turner, Rob Riggle, Rachel Melvin It’s an accurate assessment to say that Dumb and Dumber To lives up to its title, but that’s not really a good thing. Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels have reunited to take on their roles…
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Movie Review: ANNABELLE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 7, 2014

ANNABELLE Director: John R. Leonetti Starring: Ward Horton, Annabelle Wallis, Alfre Woodard, Tony Amendola If you saw The Conjuring, you may remember that it opened with scenes involving a possessed doll named Annabelle who the Warrens later took possession of and kept in their artifacts room. It should come as no surprise that with the…
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