Dann Gire
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Engaging 'Ralph' a nostalgic 3-D trip into video game worldNov 01, 2012 5:00 am - It's funny. It's colorful. The 3-D animation looks sensational. But what does Walt Disney's "Wreck-It Ralph" really say to kids and to us? It says we should be happy ...
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From 'Svengoolie' to Showtime: A filmmaker's journeyOct 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Arlington Heights native writes Adam Rifkin writing new Showtime series
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After a half century, 007 still shaking up audiences and stirring passionsOct 26, 2012 6:00 am - The first James Bond movie hit theaters 50 years ago this month, and its impact has been sending tsunami-size ripples through entertainment and culture ever since. "Dr....
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'Fun Size' crude crassness passed off as kids' comedyOct 25, 2012 6:00 am - "This is bad, April!" Wren shouts. "This is very bad!" Believe her. Nickelodeon's Halloween comedy "Fun Size" could have gone one of two ways. It might have been a ch...
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Surfing biopic waters down tragic real-life storyOct 25, 2012 6:00 am - "Chasing Mavericks" started out with Curtis Hanson, Oscar-winning director of "L.A. Confidential," in the director's chair, until he reportedly became ill and was replac...
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Tales from six time periods get mashed together in convoluted, superficial dramaOct 25, 2012 5:00 am - Let's put it this way: "Cloud Atlas" makes for a far more provocative trailer than it does a feature film. A long, long feature film. Not even Shirley MacLaine could lo...
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Fine performances at heart of 'Sessions'Oct 25, 2012 5:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: "The Sessions" Two outstanding and brave performances highlight Ben Lewin's problematic, fact-based drama that dares to acknowledge that the seve...
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Suburban native bears down in ‘Ted,’ ‘Veep’Oct 23, 2012 5:30 am - Matt Walsh has an impressive Hollywood resume, with comedic roles in movies like “The Hangover,” “Ted” and “Old School” and on TV shows such as “Veep” and “The Daily Sho...
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Tyler Perry takes on 'Alex Cross' in miscast, morally dodgy thrillerOct 18, 2012 6:00 am - Call this movie a "Cross" unbearable. Miscast, poorly directed, morally dodgy and emotionally chintzy, "Alex Cross" tries to buff up James Patterson's police detective ...
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'Easy Money' a crackling cautionary taleOct 18, 2012 6:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: 'Easy Money' Daniel Espinoza's crime thriller "Easy Money" has already topped the box office in its native Sweden and, according to Variety, will...