Dann Gire
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Gemma Arterton shows her versatility in two new filmsJun 27, 2013 6:00 am - It's a Gemma weekend British actress Gemma Arterton bulleted to fame as one of James Bond's cool women in "Quantum of Solace." (She wound up being painted to death.) No...
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McCarthy, Bullock a perfect pairing of comical cops in 'The Heat'Jun 27, 2013 6:00 am - "The Heat" has no right to be as funny as it turns out to be. Paul Feig's comedy begins with strained, almost embarrassing sight gags, cartoonishly overwritten dialogue...
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'White House' a downer action thrillerJun 27, 2013 6:00 am - The only way that uber-action director Roland Emmerich could have salvaged his sophomoric disaster film "White House Down" would have been to push it into sheer camp and...
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'Much Ado About Nothing' a mixed bagJun 20, 2013 6:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: 'Much Ado About Nothing' Famed action movie director Joss "The Avengers" Whedon shot this contemporary reworking of William Shakespeare's comedy ...
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'Bling' rings with adolescent fantasies of fame, fortuneJun 20, 2013 6:00 am - Sofia Coppola's "The Bling Ring," inspired by a Vanity Fair article, tells the story of foolish, materialistic teen narcissists who prey upon foolish, materialistic adul...
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When Mike met Sully: Pixar creates cute prequelJun 20, 2013 6:00 am - Dan Scanlon's "Monsters University" comes on strong with an impressive all-star voice cast, plus eye-popping, highly detailed 3-D animation that really does jump off the...
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Tense zombie thriller abandons horror for blurry, PG-13-rated actionJun 19, 2013 1:00 pm - In the $200 million Brad Pitt-produced "World War Z," director Marc Forster mashes up "Raiders of the Lost Ark" with the greatly accelerated zombies from Zack Snyder's "...
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New Trier grad breaks into mansion for Sofia Coppola filmJun 18, 2013 5:00 am - To prepare for her role as the larcenous leader of "The Bling Ring," Winnetka's Katie Chang received an unusual assignment from her director, Sofia Coppola. Chang would...
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A few 'Man of Steel' insightsJun 12, 2013 11:00 pm - Reel Life film notes: Ÿ It takes just under an hour before we see Henry Cavill's Superman in costume during the new movie "Man of Steel." That beats Richard Donner's 19...
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'End' a freakishly gross, shockingly funny end-of-days horror comedyJun 12, 2013 5:30 am - Earthquakes strike L.A! Volcanoes erupt in the streets! Celebrities die hideous deaths right before our eyes! Mysterious blue lights come out of the sky! Supernatura...