Dann Gire
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Clichés fly in sincere, moving underdog storyAug 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Audiences hungry to get their fix of sports movie clichés won't be disappointed by this sincere and winning tale based on the true story of the first female quarterback ...
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Ambitious, but muddled high school musical comedy shake-spears artAug 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The sheer idea of a movie called "Hamlet 2" turns out to be the funniest thing about this new comedy, although an edgy, full-blown high school musical number with the ir...
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Funny 'Bunny' hops to it as female empowerment comedyAug 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Who woulda thunk that a comedy called "The House Bunny" could become the sweetest, purest "summer movie" of the summer? Columbia Pictures had such little faith in Fred W...
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Comic 'Rocker' rocks the aged with fun and affectionAug 19, 2008 11:00 pm - I saw a press screening for "The Rocker" five weeks ago, and the best thing I remember about it was a scene where Rainn Wilson sticks his head through the sun roof of a ...
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Animated prequel an inferior clone of a real 'Star Wars' filmAug 17, 2008 11:00 pm - If George Lucas' new feature "Clone Wars" were only a 98-minute teaser for the new "Star Wars" animated TV series premiering Oct. 3 on the Cartoon Network, it would just...
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Teens open up for filmAug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - "American Teen" opens wide into suburban theaters this weekend after playing in Chicago venues for two weeks. It's a critically lauded look at the senior year of four hi...
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With 'Fly Me,' 3-D stands for dumb, dim and dialogue-challengedAug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - The question I get about most animated movies goes like this: "It might be boring and stupid for adults, but will kids like it?" And I usually respond, "Yes, kids will l...
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Allen has hit with amusing 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona'Aug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - After a spate of interesting but unremarkable movies, including "Cassandra's Dream," "Scoop," "Match Point" and "Melinda and Melinda," director/writer Woody Allen hits a...
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New indie movie releasesAug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - "The Long Green Line" Inspirational sports documentaries are a dime a dozen. Matthew Arnold's doc is pure gold from its handsome production values to its dramatically en...
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Bollywood superstars hit Sears CentreAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - India's popular movie stars Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will lead an elaborate show being billed as "The Unforgettable Tour," featurin...