Dann Gire
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Cute, comic 'Secret Life of Pets 2' piles on pooch-related subplotsJun 06, 2019 6:00 am - “The Secret Life of Pets 2” - ★ ★ ½ “The Secret Life of Pets 2” rectifies the serious moral deficiencies of its 2016 original animated hit comedy, one that inadvertently...
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Octavia Spencer's 'Ma' metes out mix of horror and heartbreakMay 30, 2019 6:00 am - “Ma” - ★ ★ ★ Octavia Spencer never fails to infuse irresistible empathetic realism into a character, be it a sassy janitor in “The Shape of Water,” or a dedicated,...
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Confusing 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' lacks narrative fireMay 30, 2019 6:00 am - "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" - ★ ★ Not to rain on Godzilla's parade - which constantly happens in this insanely rainy movie - but isn't crowning Japan's radioact...
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Movie review: Horror sci-fi tale fueled by nature vs. nurture premiseMay 23, 2019 6:00 am - “Brightburn” - ★ ★ ½ The science-fiction/horror tale/superhero fantasy “Brightburn” feels like the overextended opening act of a much more promising movie glimpsed in a ...
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New twists give Guy Ritchie's wavering remake of 'Aladdin' its own identityMay 22, 2019 12:00 pm - “Aladdin” - ★ ★ ½ It takes 45 minutes for this turgid, unflatteringly lighted, majorly miscast, hit-and-misdirected, live-action remake of the beloved 1992 Walt Disney ...
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Fact-based 'Trial by Jury' offers cautionary tale about justice systemMay 17, 2019 6:00 am - “Trial by Fire” - ★ ★ ½ British actor Jack O'Connell makes no concessions when playing a man charged with burning his three little daughters to death in Edward Zwi...
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'John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum' delivers epic action, Oscar-worthy production designMay 15, 2019 8:00 am - “John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum” - ★ ★ ★ More than John Woo, it's John Wow! The first epic action set-piece in “John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum” comes at you like a...
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In a summer of remakes, will 'The Lion King' reign supreme?May 12, 2019 7:00 am - The only thing new about 2019's summer movies might well be Captain Marvel's restyled coif. A depressing thought, perhaps, but only if you're looking for something edgy,...
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Last Picture Show Under the Stars: McHenry drive-in makes new memories, including a marriage proposalMay 02, 2019 1:00 am - "If five or six years ago you'd have told me I'd be the last one standing, I would have laughed." Even as he said these words, McHenry Outdoor Theater owner Scott Dehn s...
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Political rom-com 'Long Shot' 2019's funniest crowd-pleaser so farMay 01, 2019 6:00 am - "Long Shot" - ★ ★ ★ ½ Jonathan Levine's spunky, politically incorrect and highly unlikely (but likable) political rom-com attests to the virtues of honesty, transparenc...