Dann Gire
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Third 'Transformers' a big, silly boreJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - It takes about an hour and a half for Michael Bay's shrill and noisy action thriller "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" to get to the good stuff. And when I write "good s...
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'Bad Teacher' barely earns passing gradeJun 23, 2011 11:00 am - Columbia Pictures screened “Bad Teacher” for the press Wednesday night after many regular newspaper deadlines, a sign the studio doesn't think the movie will be a winner...
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'Cars 2' moves along, despite underpowered dramatic motorJun 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Pixar's computer-animated sequel “Cars 2” races through record numbers of visual and verbal gags, and they fly by at such speed that multiple viewings may be required ju...
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Dann in reel life: 'Buck' takes his own pathJun 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Reel Life review: ‘Buck' Buck Brannaman grew up in a house where his father would frequently get drunk and beat his two sons so severely, they would carry welts and...
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Glen Ellyn native almost stars in 'Lantern'Jun 21, 2011 1:00 am - Amy Carlson received the bad news from her "Green Lantern" co-star, Mike Doyle. Doyle had just come from the Hollywood premiere of the superhero epic. He immediately te...
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Dann in reel life: So it's a hobo? With a shotgun?Jun 17, 2011 12:15 am - Reel Life mini-review: ‘Hobo With a Shotgun' Here's a blood-soaked, unabated urban revenge fantasy rendered in such over-the-top excesses that it becomes an adults-...
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Witless 'Penguins' for the birdsJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - The alleged family comedy “Mr. Popper's Penguins” lacks wit, cleverness, convincing characters, a serviceable plot, worthy messages about parenting and real fun. It's th...
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Generic 'Green Lantern' lacks punch and powerJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - I wasn't much of a Green Lantern fan back in the '60s when I read a lot of comic books, both from the DC and Marvel brands. How powerful can a superhero be if he can be...
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This 'Company' better suited to stageJun 15, 2011 12:00 am - What makes for good live theater doesn't always make for a good movie, and the proof lies in the New York Philharmonic's all-star revival of “Company,” Stephen Sondheim'...
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Senators work on convincing Quinn to sign gambling expansionJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - Could Illinois' proposed gambling expansion be exactly what Gov. Pat Quinn says it is: too big? “No!” said Sen. Terry Link, the Waukegan Democrat who sponsored the legis...