Dann Gire
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Cate Blanchett, Barrington teen shine in comic 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette'Aug 14, 2019 8:00 pm - "Where'd You Go Bernadette?" - ★ ★ ★ There seems to be something missing in this movie besides Bernadette. The Richard Linklater edge. The poet director who gave us int...
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Barrington teen makes movie debut in 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette' with Cate BlanchettAug 13, 2019 1:00 am - Barrington High School student Emma Nelson and her parents arrived at the Lake Street Screening Room in Chicago's Loop last November to attend a movie that only they had...
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'Mike Wallace' documentary a timely, telling portrait of TV journalistAug 01, 2019 6:00 am - "Mike Wallace is Here" - ½ Avi Belkin's tight and hard-hitting journalistic profile "Mike Wallace is Here" begins with a classic square-off between the irascib...
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Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham trade insults, punches in wildly inconsistent 'Hobbs & Shaw'Aug 01, 2019 5:00 am - “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” - ★ ½ I've never seen a movie title “present” another movie title before. How exactly does that work? Nonetheless, “Fast & Furiou...
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Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time' a violent, lovingly crafted ode to moviesJul 23, 2019 11:00 pm - “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” - ★ ★ ★ “Once Upon a Time in ... Hollywood” delivers the black comedy, twisty dialogue, immersive nostalgia, foot-fetish indulgences and ...
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'The Art of Self-Defense' paints comic portrait of American machismoJul 18, 2019 6:00 am - "The Art of Self-Defense" - ★ ★ ★ Be prepared for a savage indictment of American masculinity on a horrifyingly hilarious level. "I want to be what intimidates me," Case...
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'Lion King' remake looks great but fails to capture magic of originalJul 15, 2019 5:00 pm - “The Lion King” - ★ ★ ½ Beyoncé sings a new song titled “Spirit,” and Pumbaa the flatulent warthog (Seth Rogen) drops an F-word he couldn't say in the original “Hakuna ...
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8 moon-themed movies to mark Apollo 11's 50th anniversaryJul 15, 2019 1:00 am - If you're feeling "Moonstruck" over the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's lunar landing July 20, here come eight suggested movies to moon over in celebration. 1. "A Trip t...
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'Stuber' pairs angry cop, low-key Uber driver in hit-and-miss action comedyJul 11, 2019 6:00 am - "Stuber" - ★ ★ ½ "What do I do to make this all stop?" Stu the Uber driver says in Michael Dowse's violent, repetitive buddy action comedy "Stuber." Good question. If fi...
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'Spider-Man: Far From Home' weaves ideal mix of action, comedy and teen angstJul 01, 2019 10:45 am - “Spider-Man: Far From Home” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Everything in “Spider-Man: Far From Home” leads to a single fearless act of bravery: Nervous Peter Parker kisses MJ, the girl of hi...