Dann Gire
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SciFi 'Splice' a deeply psychological horrorJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Right after I saw Vincenzo Natali's bizarre little science fiction film titled "Splice," I ran into fellow critic Roger Ebert and told him that after "Mommie Dearest," t...
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George Romero on making movies, monstersMay 27, 2010 11:00 pm - George Romero, the filmmaker who re-created the modern horror film with his 1968 renegade black-and-white classic "Night of the Living Dead," has his fifth sequel, "Surv...
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Free screening of indie film 'Fate Twisted Simply' in PalatineMay 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Free 'Twisted Fate' CNGM Pictures, a group of former fellow students from Palatine's Fremd High School, will present their indie drama "Fate Twisted Simply" at 8:...
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'Sex and the City 2' not as good as the first timeMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - You. Yeah, you! If you already have plans for a girls' night out to see the new movie "Sex and the City 2," don't read this review. It's not for you. The sheer joy of se...
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Bollywood's sensational 'Kites' soars over the topMay 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Every frame in the bold, breakthrough Bollywood movie "Kites" looks as if it's been purloined from a heavy-breathing Victoria's Secret commercial. Bodaciously beautiful...
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What not to title your movie: 'how', 'legend', 'American', 'dawn'May 20, 2010 11:00 pm - More bad titles axed! I asked for the worst, most unimaginative movie titles ever created, and Daily Herald readers responded! Dann: All titles that begin with the word ...
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Latest 'Shrek' sequel a 3-D homage to midlife crisisMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - "Shrek Forever After," the third and supposedly final sequel in the popular fractured fairy tale franchise, still packs plenty of green entertainment power. It offers up...
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What happened to originality in movie titles?May 13, 2010 11:00 pm - No more entitlements Here are the top 10 most overused Hollywood movie titles that should be placed on a permanent moratorium immediately: 1. "The Last (Someth...
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'Letters to Juliet' stamped by listless plotMay 13, 2010 11:00 pm - If you like the generic pop-tune montage that opens "Letters to Juliet," you'll love the second one 30 minutes later. And the third 36 minutes later. And the fourth 44 m...
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Ridley Scott's 'Robin Hood' a passionless, joyless taleMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Zounds! What hath Ridley Scott done to ye old Robin Hood and his band of merry men? You know, the beloved English outlaw who took from the rich and gave to the poor in o...