Dann Gire
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Five elements about 'Hunger Games' still bother DannApr 04, 2012 11:00 pm - I saw Gary Ross' "Hunger Games" again last weekend, and five of the elements that bothered me the first time I saw it continued to annoy me. (Minor plot points will be r...
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Record-setting March heat blasts suburbsMar 31, 2012 5:58 pm - Kim Kardashian may be Forbes’ hottest overexposed celebrity. “The Hunger Games” may be the hottest movie in America. But last month is now officially the hottest March i...
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Striking effects give 'Titans' sequel edge over originalMar 29, 2012 6:00 am - At least it's better than "Clash of the Titans." Marginally. At the end of Jonathan Liebesman's action-packed Greek mythology sequel, the demigod Perseus (Sam Worthing...
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'Goon' gritty, yet surprisingly sweetMar 29, 2012 6:00 am - Reel Life review: 'Goon' "Goon," Michael Dowse's character study of a hockey player, won't replace either Paul Newman's mini-classic "Slapshot" or Gavin O'Connor's fact...
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Tarnished 'Mirror, Mirror' shows a few cracksMar 28, 2012 11:00 pm - "Mirror Mirror" works as a disappointingly mediocre retelling of the beloved Snow White story. It's a Charmingless fairy tale that works very hard to put a fresh and vi...
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Chris Klein's suburban roots shape 'American Pie,' 'Election' rolesMar 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Actor Chris Klein said that he probably could not have played his characters in the hit movies "Election" and "American Pie" had it not been for his Midwestern upbringin...
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'Raid' worthy of a rave for action choreography, thrillsMar 22, 2012 6:00 am - I think I lost 6 pounds watching this movie. The Indonesian crime thriller "The Raid: Redemption" starts off like a rocket and then gathers up speed as it races from on...
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'Delicacy' a French delightMar 22, 2012 6:00 am - Reel Life review: "Delicacy" The delightful "Amelie" star Audrey Tautou continues to delight us in this unassuming modest French romance titled "Delicacy." It's the ki...
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Blunted 'Hunger Games' is lean, meanMar 20, 2012 10:00 pm - "The Hunger Games" is a mildly sexless, blunted action thriller featuring cheesy digital flame effects and a superbly sympathetic, highly physical performance by Jennife...
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A chat with Josh Hutcherson of 'The Hunger Games'Mar 20, 2012 9:00 pm - Josh Hutcherson has been a working actor for 10 years. He's now 19 and about to become an international star as Peeta Mellark, the pragmatic love interest of Katniss Eve...