Dann Gire
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Pete Davidson rules Judd Apatow's laid-back 'The King of Staten Island'Jun 11, 2020 6:00 am - Knowing that Judd Apatow directed the laid-back dramedy “The King of Staten Island,” we can predict: 1. There won't be a typical villain squaring off against a heroic ma...
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Dann Gire: 10 films to promote understanding during these trying timesJun 04, 2020 11:00 pm - The late Roger Ebert famously referred to the movies as “empathy machines” capable of fostering common understanding between people of different races, religions, politi...
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Elisabeth Moss highlights fabricated film biopic of author 'Shirley' JacksonJun 04, 2020 6:00 am - I usually have no problem with artistic license used when telling stories of real people. But sometimes the journalist part of me butts in and throws a flag on the play ...
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Amazon's 'Vast of Night' a smart, moody blast from the past of space filmsMay 28, 2020 6:00 am - This impressively confident, nuanced first feature from Oklahoma City native Andrew Patterson takes place during the '50s in the small town of Cayuga, New Mexico, but it...
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10 great baseball movies to stream when you can't enjoy the real thingApr 15, 2020 11:00 pm - Nobody will be taking anyone out to the ballgame any time soon, so when the seasonal urge for America's favorite pastime hits, you can break out the beer and brats at ho...
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6 biblical epics to stream for EasterApr 04, 2020 7:00 am - With Easter on Sunday and people staying at home, here are six commanding biblical movies for your consideration. To find out where they are streaming or available to re...
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Miss live musical theater? Check out movie versions while stuck at homeApr 01, 2020 11:00 pm - Some day, some enterprising and talented Gen Z kid will look back upon 2020 and create a Tony-Award-winning musical titled "All in This Together!" This global tale will ...
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Moss' performance supplies visible proof of excellence in 'The Invisible Man'Feb 27, 2020 5:00 am - Leigh Whannell's tightly twisted update of Universal Pictures' 1933 classic "The Invisible Man" seems more like an R-rated toxic-relationship drama than a vintage sci-fi...
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Will Ferrell, Julia Louis-Dreyfus can't save frosty drama 'Downhill'Feb 13, 2020 5:00 am - “Downhill” - ★ ★ “Downhill” - what a perfectly self-incriminating title for a comic domestic drama that wants to mash up “National Lampoon's Vacation” with Noah Baumbac...
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How the Academy's push for diversity enabled 'Parasite' to make Oscar historyFeb 10, 2020 12:00 am - I am delighted - and bowled over - that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences agrees with me that Bong Joon Ho's South Korean political drama "Parasite" is th...