Dann Gire
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Father, son struggle to make amends in 'Brahmin Bulls'Dec 11, 2014 5:00 am - Mini-review: 'Brahmin Bulls' "Brahmin Bulls," Los Angeles director Mahesh Pailoor's first feature, makes for a sincere but forced drama about an estranged father and son...
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'Imitation Game' hinges on Cumberbatch's vast talentDec 11, 2014 5:00 am - Mini-review: 'The Imitation Game' In response to a policeman's question "Can machines think like humans?," brilliant British mathematician Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberba...
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Visual effects trump drama in biblical spectacle 'Exodus'Dec 11, 2014 4:45 am - God takes the form of a peevish little brat in "Exodus: Gods and Kings," Ridley Scott's spectacular, problematic biblical epic that updates the Old Testament with impres...
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A critic's high-five for 'Top Five'Dec 11, 2014 4:45 am - Chris Rock's new comedy "Top Five" is a mess, but a good mess that captures the chaotic, unstructured lifestyle of a popular entertainer struggling with the real issues ...
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Deerfield 'Family Guy' mom now stars on HBO seriesDec 08, 2014 12:01 am - Everyone loves the voices that actress and Deerfield native Alex Borstein does - except maybe her 6-year-old son. "Every stuffed animal he has, I give a voice to. He has...
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Witherspoon's brave, uncompromising performance a transformational joy in 'Wild'Dec 04, 2014 4:30 am - Bloody her toes. Dirty her hair. Cover her body with scabs and bruises. Dress her in grungy hoodies, stenchy jeans and foul-smelling T-shirts. It doesn't matter. Reese W...
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Reel life: Dann & Raymond aim for the starsDec 04, 2014 4:00 am - Film critics notebook: • What are the greatest science fiction films from the 1970s into the 21st century? Easy. Check out Dann & Raymond's Movie Club at 7:30 p.m. Thurs...
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'Innate sob' signature sound of opera star from St. CharlesDec 02, 2014 4:15 am - Sondra Radvanovsky cites three pivotal moments on the road to success as an international opera superstar. The first occurred in St. Charles when her mom and grandmother...
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Movies to see when the shopping's doneNov 27, 2014 5:01 am - What are the best Christmas movies to get you in the holiday mood as the season gets under way? That's easy. The ones that actually pay attention to the reason for the s...
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'Horrible Bosses 2' embarrassingly silly sequelNov 25, 2014 4:00 am - I can understand the “horrible” part of this title, but what happened to the bosses in “Horrible Bosses 2”? If Hollywood had a truth-in-titles law, this would be called ...