Tag: Zac Efron

Movie Review: A FAMILY AFFAIR

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 27, 2024

A FAMILY AFFAIR Director: Richard LaGraveneseStarring: Zac Efron, Nicole Kidman, Joey King, Kathy Bates, Sherry Cola, Liza Koshy Zac Efron took his career in a new direction when he starred with Nicole Kidman in The Paperboy. Now they’re reteaming for a Hollywood-set rom com called A Family Affair. Zac Efron is drawing from familiar territory…
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Movie Review: RICKY STANICKY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Mar 6, 2024

RICKY STANICKY Director: Peter FarrellyStarring: Zac Efron, John Cena, Jermaine Fowler, Andrew Santino, William H. Macy, Lex Scott Davis, Anja, Savcic, Daniel Monks Let me be blunt. The new film Ricky Stanicky is a huge waste of John Cena and Zac Efron’s time and talents. It’s a head scratcher knowing they’re both far better than…
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Movie Review: THE IRON CLAW

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 20, 2023

THE IRON CLAW Director: Sean DurkinStarring: Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Stanley Simon, Holt McCallany, Maura Tierney You don’t have to be a wrestling fan to be engrossed in the story of the Von Erich family. Their tragic story is told in the new film, The Iron Claw, which absolutely floored me. The…
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Movie Review: THE GREATEST BEER RUN EVER

Paul McGuire Grimes

Sep 29, 2022

THE GREATEST BEER RUN EVER Director: Peter FarrellyStarring: Zac Efron, Russell Crowe, Jake Picking, Bill Murray, Kyle Allen, Archie Renaux, Joe Adler Some true stories seem too wild and unbelievable to be true. Thus is the case for the new film The Greatest Beer Run Ever, but I do assure you, that it is based…
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Movie Review: EXTREMELY WICKED, SHOCKINGLY EVIL, AND VILE

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 8, 2019

EXTREMELY WICKED, SHOCKINGLY EVIL, AND VILE Director: Joe BerlingerStarring: Zac Efron, Lily Collins, Jim Parson, John Malkovich, Haley Joel Osment, Angela Sarafyan Zac Efron takes his career in a bold turn by starring as notorious serial killer Ted Bundy. The film picks up the night he met his girlfriend, Liz (Collins), in a dive bar.…
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Movie Review: THE GREATEST SHOWMAN

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 21, 2017

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN Director: Michael Gracey Starring: Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Zendaya, Michelle Williams, Zendaya I grew up with a deep love of musicals and have a music theater background. The Greatest Showman should be right up my alley. Lights, spectacle, jazz hands, and a winning cast should make for a great movie going experience.…
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Movie Review: THE DISASTER ARTIST

Paul McGuire Grimes

Dec 18, 2017

THE DISASTER ARTIST Director: James Franco Starring: James Franco, Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, Jacki Weaver, Alison Brie, Ari Graynor, Josh Hutcherson, Jerrod Carmichael, Jason Mantzoukas, Zac Efron, Bob Odenkirk The other night I watched the cult classic film The Room from Tommy Wiseau. The 2003 film is notoriously lauded as one of the worst films…
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Movie Review: BAYWATCH

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 26, 2017

BAYWATCH Director: Seth Gordon Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, Priyanka Chopra, Kelly Rohrbach, Jon Bass, Hannibal Buress, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Oscar Nuñez If you go into Baywatch expecting arthouse cinema or even an original plot, you’re doing it wrong. This is a bro-style movie through and through as it caters to that demographic…
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Movie Review: MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 8, 2016

MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES Director: Jake Szymanski Starring: Zac Efron, Adam Devine, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Stephen Root, Stephanie Faracy, Sugar Lyn Beard, Marc Maron, Kumail Nanjiani We’ve all been to that wedding where there’s some obnoxious family member or groomsman that’s had one too many drinks at the open bar and proceeds…
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Movie Review: NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING

Paul McGuire Grimes

May 23, 2016

NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING Director: Nicholas Stoller Starring: Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Selena Gomez, Chloë Grace Moretz, Dave Franco, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Lisa Kudrow Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising is that sequel that you didn’t really expect to happen after the first film ended. This film is proof it still isn’t necessary despite the huge…
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