Dann Gire
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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 ...
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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...
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'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...
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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...
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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...
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Decade big on remakes, reboots and raunchy rom-comsDec 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Movies of the first decade of the 21st century officially welcomed the age of digital filmmaking, spawned a subgenre of Iraq war dramas, saw a blizzard of sweet-but-gros...
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'Alvin' sequel doesn't have many laughsDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - It amazes me how parents will shield young children from movies containing objectionable elements such as sex and violence, but cheerfully escort them to see simple-mind...
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The best $25 you can spend on movies this weekendDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Sneak peek fundraiser CNGM Pictures, a group of independent filmmakers made up of graduates from Palatine's Fremd High School, are pulling out the proverbial sprocket ho...
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Witless protection: Moronic 'Morgans' shoots down all laughsDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Take Sandra Bullock's worst romantic comedies, every movie starring Pauly Shore, and every action film directed by Uwe Boll, and they might come close to matching the ab...
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'Air,' 'Wild Things' rack up Chicago film nominationsDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Jason Reitman's comic tale of a professional downsizer "Up in the Air" and Spike Jonze's adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's story "Where the Wild Things A...