Dann Gire
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Script all too elementary in action-packed 'Holmes' sequelDec 15, 2011 5:00 am - Fox News commentators, already in a hissy fit over how "The Muppets" maligns oil tycoons as greedy capitalists, will probably be delighted that "Sherlock Holmes: A Game ...
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Bird's speedy direction gives this action-packed 'Ghost' flightDec 15, 2011 5:00 am - "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" left me spent. Drained. Exhausted. Weak. In a good way, you know? I won't pretend that I knew exactly what was going on for abou...
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Playing princess latest gig for Buffalo Grove gradDec 12, 2011 10:00 pm - Hard work, talent put Buffalo Grove grad on her way to happily ever after
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Well-acted 'Tinker' a meticulous spy dramaDec 08, 2011 10:00 pm - Ordinarily, it would be easy for viewers to guess the identity of the Soviet mole buried deep inside MI-6, the British Secret Service. You would simply look for the Hol...
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Even Jonah Hill can't save 'The Sitter'Dec 08, 2011 6:30 am - Noah admits he's not your regular supportive baby sitter. He's more of a "sit on the couch and do what I say or I'll kill you" sort of baby sitter. Noah, played by Jon...
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Trust me: Lazy filmmakers love clichésDec 08, 2011 5:00 am - Holiday cliché spotting As the holiday movie season slams into high gear this week, it might be a good time for a refresher course on how to pick out really good mo...
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Cast clicks in blunt, honest 'Young Adult'Dec 08, 2011 5:00 am - In Jason Reitman's acid-laced comedy "Young Adult," Hollywood hottie Charlize Theron attempts to camouflage her sizable sex appeal with sloppy clothes, minimal makeup an...
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Career takes Wheeling native from 'Geeks' to 'Bones'Dec 06, 2011 4:30 am - John Francis Daley earned straight A's on his second-grade report card, along with a note from his teacher. "Lacks self-control," the message read. "I was hyperactive ...
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Fassbender, Mulligan turn in fearless performances in 'Shame'Dec 01, 2011 5:00 am - There comes a moment in Steve McQueen's bold and visually aggressive NC-17-rated drama “Shame” when a parade of attractive, sexually grinding bodies loses its power to s...
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'Beautiful' doc tells ugly tale about eatingDec 01, 2011 5:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: "America the Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments" This eye-opening documentary on America's obsession with body weight begins with independent Chi...