Dann Gire
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Luhrmann celebrates style over substance in misconceived adaptationMay 09, 2013 6:00 am - Leonardo DiCaprio's grand entrance as the mysterious Mr. Gatsby in Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby" ranks as one of Hollywood's great cinematic introductions, right up ...
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Strong characters at heart of 'Love'May 09, 2013 6:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: "Love is All You Need" Very few movies can tell us the secret to happiness, but that's exactly what Susanne Bier's not-so gentle romantic comedy ...
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New 'Star Trek' movie beams up Fremd gradMay 07, 2013 5:15 am - Jon Lee Brody did not know what movie he had been cast in until he showed up for wardrobe and saw the uniform. "Am I in a 'Star Trek' movie?" the Palatine native asked....
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Sequels lead remakes, franchises in dominating summer cinemaMay 03, 2013 6:00 am - There's a lot of No. 2 coming to local movie screens this summer. "Despicable Me 2." "Grown-Ups 2." "RED 2," "Smurfs 2," "2 Guns" and so on. Technically speaking, "Sta...
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'At Any Price' digs deepMay 02, 2013 6:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: 'At Any Price' "Am I a happy man?" Iowa farmer Henry Whipple asks his neighbors. "How could I not be?" "At Any Price," writer/director Ramin Bah...
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3rd time's a charmer for 'Iron Man'May 01, 2013 12:00 pm - "Iron Man 3" comes in 3-D, which means that in addition to dodging numerous explosions and punches, we've got to duck a plethora of witticisms, surprises and humorous as...
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Big laughs, big hearts in 'Big Wedding'Apr 25, 2013 9:00 pm - "The Big Wedding" produces big laughs from big hearts. It effortlessly pivots from hilarity to sentiment, often hitting the funny bone and plucking the heart strings si...
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Should factual errors detract from a movie's enjoyability?Apr 25, 2013 6:00 am - A phony 'Call' Hi, Dann: I am a media rep for TracFone Wireless and recently read your review of "The Call" (released March 15). I'm writing because I have an important...
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'Arthur Newman' a walk on the mild sideApr 25, 2013 6:00 am - Dante Ariola's studied drama "Arthur Newman" proves to be just about as bland and generic as the title character's name suggests. This movie, written by Becky Johnson, ...
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Michael Bay's latest all 'Pain,' no 'Gain'Apr 25, 2013 6:00 am - Had the Coen brothers or Quentin Tarantino directed "Pain & Gain," we would have been treated to a wildly violent, acidically comic deconstruction of the American dream ...