Tag: Tilda Swinton

Movie Review: THE ROOM NEXT DOOR

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jan 11, 2025

THE ROOM NEXT DOOR Director: Pedro AlmodóvarStarring: Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore, John Turturro, Alessandro Nivola, Juan Diego Botto Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore are both Oscar winners and two of our greatest living actresses. They play long lost friend in Pedro Almodóvar’s new film The Room Next Door. The film marks Almodóvar’s first English-language film.…
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Movie Review: THE KILLER

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 13, 2023

THE KILLER Director: David FincherStarring: Michael Fassbender, Charles Parnell, Tilda Swinton, Arliss Howard, Kerry O’Malley, Sala Baker, Endre Hules It’s hard not to watch The Killer and see director David Fincher’s knack for precision directly channeled on screen through the title character. Michael Fassbender stars as the killer, who is never given a name and…
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Movie Review: ASTEROID CITY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 21, 2023

ASTEROID CITY Director: Wes AndersonStarring: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Jeffrey Wright, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Maya Hawke, Rupert Friend There’s no mistaking a Wes Anderson film from his centrally framed shots to his intricate choices in color palettes to the zany characters. Anderson’s style continues with his latest ensemble…
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Movie Review: GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 14, 2022

GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO Director: Guillermo del ToroStarring: David Bradley, Gregory Mann, Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, Cate Blanchett, Ron Perlman, Finn Wolfhard, John Turturro, Christoph Waltz There is no shortage of Pinocchio adaptations. We had a dismal “live action” remake from Disney earlier this year, and now Oscar winning director Guillermo del Toro adds his…
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Movie Review: THE FRENCH DISPATCH

Paul McGuire Grimes

Oct 28, 2021

THE FRENCH DISPATCH Director: Wes AndersonStarring: Benicio Del Toro, Adrian Brody, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Tilda Swinton, Timothée Chalamet, Frances McDorman, Liev Shreiber, Jeffrey Wright, Willem Dafoe, Edward Norton, Lois Smith If you’ve seen The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Royal Tenenbaums, or Moonrise Kingdom, you’re already familiar with the distinct style of Wes Anderson. The…
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Movie Trailer: THE FRENCH DISPATCH

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 12, 2020

THE FRENCH DISPATCH Director: Wes AndersonStarring: Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Owen Wilson, Angelica Huston, Léa Seydoux, Adrian Brody, Timothée Chalamet, Saoirse Ronan, Elisabeth Moss There’s something about a new Wes Anderson movie that gets me all giddy. His singular unique style offers an visual feast for the moviegoer on top of the eccentric characters he…
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Movie Review: DOCTOR STRANGE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 4, 2016

DOCTOR STRANGE Director: Scott Derrickson Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel McAdams, Tilda Swinton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mads Mikkelsen, Michael Stuhlbarg, Benjamin Bratt, Benedict Wong Benedict Cumberbatch is no stranger at playing characters with super egos as that is how he interprets Sherlock Holmes. He brings a similar quality to Doctor Stephen Strange. He’s a neurosurgeon in the…
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Movie Review: HAIL, CAESAR!

Paul McGuire Grimes

Feb 5, 2016

HAIL, CAESAR! Director: Joel and Ethan Coen Starring: George Clooney, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, Tilda Swinton, Ralph Fiennes, Channing Tatum, Frances McDormand, Scarlett Johansson, Jonah Hill, David Krumholtz, Fred Melamed, Wayne Knight Joel and Ethan Coen are back with a tribute to the golden days of Hollywood. Eddie Mannix (Brolin) is the studio fixer for…
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Movie Review: TRAINWRECK

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 16, 2015

TRAINWRECK Director: Judd Apatow Starring: Amy Schumar, Bill Hader, Colin Quinn, Brie Larson, Tilda Swinton, Ezra Miller, LeBron James, Jonn Cena, Vanessa Bayer, Mike Birbiglia, Evan Brinkman Amy Schumer is hotter than ever in 2015 even though her TV show “Inside Amy Schumer” is currently in its third season. If you haven’t watched her sketch…
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Movie Rewind: SNOWPIERCER (2014)

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 13, 2014

SNOWPIERCER (2014) Director: Bong Joon-ho Starring: Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, John Hurt, Kang-ho Song, Ah-sung Ko, Ed Harris This past summer we saw a crop of terrible movies. Many of them were completely uninspired, unoriginal, lifeless copycats of films we’ve seen before. Thank goodness we had films like Snowpiercer that plowed…
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