Dann Gire
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Fantastic 'Jumanji' sequel pairs laughs with thrills, spectacular visualsDec 11, 2019 9:00 am - “Jumanji: The Next Level” - ★ ★ ★ In his sequel “Jumanji: The Next Level,” director/co-writer/producer Jake Kasdan becomes so enamored with two spectacular set pieces -...
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Movie review: Humor, stellar performances make 'The Two Popes' a heavenly treatDec 05, 2019 5:00 am - “The Two Popes” — ★ ★ ★ A liberal cardinal and conservative pope walk into a bar and ... Oh, wait. That's actually the Sistine Chapel, magnificently and meticulous...
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'Star'-studded: The Force is with the holiday film seasonDec 01, 2019 6:00 am - We should consider ourselves blessed to possess such a pleasing plethora of presents waiting under our cinematic Christmas tree this season. The most precious one may we...
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Star-studded 'Knives Out' cuts sharp, comic whodunit taleNov 27, 2019 5:00 am - “Knives Out” - ★ ★ ★ ½ To call “Knives Out” Ian Fleming meets Agatha Christie might be tempting, but it would be highly inaccurate. That's because Daniel Craig breaks hi...
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Movie review: Fans will warm to 'Frozen II,' but sequel doesn't deliver original's magicNov 21, 2019 5:00 am - "Frozen 2" - ★ ★ ½ You know a sequel's in trouble when its magical snowman Olaf, two gorgeously royal siblings and an oafish boyfriend engage in an mesmerizing game of...
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'Shining' sequel 'Doctor Sleep' can't live up to Kubrick's originalNov 07, 2019 5:00 am - "Doctor Sleep" - ★ ★ ½ The first half of Mike Flanagan's sluggish, 152-minute follow-up to Stanley Kubrick's polarizing 1980 horror tale "The Shining" can best be descri...
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De Niro delivers seductive look into banality of evil in Scorsese's 'The Irishman'Nov 07, 2019 4:00 am - “The Irishman” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Yes, this movie runs 209 minutes (yikes!), but Martin Scorsese, for the most part, holds each one accountable for our time and interest. The fam...
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Movie review: Emotionally muted historical drama 'The Current War' fails to electrifyOct 24, 2019 6:00 am - "The Current War - Director's Cut" - ★ ★ Whoa! Did I miss the non-director's cut of "The Current War" or what? Yes, I did, and so did the entire Chicago market. The orig...
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Joaquin Phoenix delivers electrifying performance in harrowing 'Joker'Oct 02, 2019 1:00 pm - "Joker" - ★ ★ ★ Todd Phillips' supervillain origin tale "Joker" makes for a thin, grim, dystopian horror story buoyed by a perfectly pitched performance from an insanel...
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Animated 'Abominable' covers familiar family-friendly terrainSep 26, 2019 6:00 am - “Abominable” - ★ ★ ½ In the colorful, animated action-comedy “Abominable,” co-directors Jill Culton and Todd Wilderman bypass the Pixar template of appealing to bot...