Dann Gire
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By-the-numbers 'Just Wright' gets it almost rightMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - There are moments in the trite rom-com "Just Wright" when executive producer Queen Latifah looks unbelievably stunning in an evening gown, or just swaddled in a set of o...
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'You (in)complete me': 'Iron Man 2' does bait and switch in trailerMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Have you seen the theatrical trailers and TV commercials for "Iron Man 2"? The ones where Pepper Potts says, "Go get 'em, Boss!" Then Iron Man shouts "You complete me!" ...
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When, oh when, will James Bond be back?May 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Dann: Bad news in Bondtown, Raymond. MGM's money troubles have shelved plans to make the next 007 extravaganza that Oscar-winner Sam Mendes was hired to direct. Poor guy...
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Downey keeps action-packed 'Iron Man 2' light and funMay 05, 2010 11:00 pm - "Iron Man 2" takes off with a sputter, flies aimlessly around for a while, then finally kicks the blasters into overdrive during the last act to deliver a comic book adv...
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Remakes, sequels make 2010 a light year for summer blockbustersMay 02, 2010 11:00 pm - To be charitable, we might call the summer movies of 2010 "risk averse." That's a fancy business term for "innovatively challenged." Or "creatively nullified." Or just ...
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500 cyclists descend on Lake Zurich for memorial, fundraiser rideMay 01, 2010 11:00 pm - About 500 motorcyclists descended upon Paulus Park in Lake Zurich Saturday afternoon, and the police were ready for them - to direct traffic and ease road congestion. Cy...
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Are you a doer or a watcher? Movie makes us wonderApr 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Did you hear about the homeless man in Queens this week who stopped a mugging, but was stabbed and left to die on the street while more than 20 New Yorkers walked by wit...
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'Nightmare' not the remake it's sliced up to beApr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - One, two Freddy's after you! Three, four What a bore Five, six Same old tricks Seven, eight Don't bring a date Nine, Ten Not this, again! Samuel Bayer's "A Nightmare on ...
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Too much violence from Hollywood? Try a little ShakespeareApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Dear Dann: Hi! I'm a mom of two adolescent boys, and I'm wondering if you notice, like I have, that the percentage of violent movies coming out this last year is increas...
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Aidan Quinn relishes new roles after 7 months offApr 22, 2010 11:00 pm - April's been a great month for Chicago-born actor Aidan Quinn. Last week, "Eclipse" opened in Chicagoland, featuring the 51-year-old actor as a slimeball American noveli...