Dann Gire
-
'Young Victoria' director on Chicago: 'It's lovely'Jan 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Normally, an explanation of why people kill people and the secret to writing good historical dramas don't pop up in the same conversation. But a chat with British actor,...
-
'Daybreakers' a back-to-basics horror classicJan 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Finally, someone has created a bloody, blackly comic horror film that deserves to be in the company of Stuart Gordon's Grand Guignol masterpiece "The Re-Animator" and Sa...
-
Ledger's last film an imaginative journeyJan 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Only in a Terry Gilliam movie could a major actor die during production and be replaced by three other actors all playing the same role, and still have the story make se...
-
Even Adams can't salvage Irish road romanceJan 06, 2010 10:00 pm - "Leap Year" is another one of those plot-by-number, formula romantic comedies that doesn't trust a woman to choose between two lovers, so the movie does it for her. You ...
-
'Up in the Air' tops Dann's list of best films of '09Dec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - In 2009, Hollywood tried to kill off the romantic comedy with numerous brain-gouged features (remember "All About Steve" or "I Hate Valentine's Day" or "I Love You, Beth...
-
Highlights of 2009 (well, sort of) and the elusive zero-star ratingDec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - 2009 film highlights! Worst hair dye job: Liam Neeson's jet-black locks while he played an ex-government agent in "Taken." Best White Savior movie: "The Blind Side," in ...
-
Holmes goes action hero in Ritchie's energized political thrillerDec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - How much you will appreciate Guy Ritchie's reinterpretation of famous London detective Sherlock Holmes depends entirely on how willing you are to accept Sir Arthur Conan...
-
'Nine' loses points for thin story, lyricsDec 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Rob Marshall's "Nine" is the kind of movie musical to be appreciated for its showstopper production numbers, its impressive roster of stars who can almost sing and dance...
-
Baldwin, Streep steam up 'It's Complicated'Dec 24, 2009 10:00 pm - If I didn't know better, I'd suspect that AARP underwrote "It's Complicated" because of its positive depictions of fiftysomethings having healthy libidos and a take-char...
-
World's most famous singing chipmunk to visit Elk GroveDec 24, 2009 10:00 pm - The world's most famous singing chipmunk, Alvin, will make an exclusive five-day visit to greet fans when he comes to the Elk Grove Cinema, 1050 Elk Grove Town Center, E...