Dann Gire
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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...
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Stoner comedy 'Pineapple Express' burns through laughs too quicklyAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - From the makers of "Superbad" comes a comedy that could be titled "Super OK." It's quick. It's gross. It's violent. It's fun and funny in fits and starts. But by the end...
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'Bottle Shock' a true underdog tale with grape expectationsAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - What actor could possibly play a snobby, effete wine merchant better than Alan Rickman? Let's see. Nobody! When Rickman hoists a glass of wine and brings it to rest gent...
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'Pants' stitches together comedy, drama, romanceAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - The original "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" turned out to be a sweet little gem about a quartet of best friends who discover a pair of blue jeans that magically fit...
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'Teen' doc more insightful about American parentsJul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Nanette Burstein's provocative documentary "American Teen" doesn't really tell us much about high school students we already didn't know. Who doesn't know that teens are...
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Costner's comic 'Swing Vote' a lesson in citizenshipJul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - "Swing Vote" never quite achieves the high level of convincing schmaltz of a Frank Capra classic - "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" becomes the obvious example - but in th...
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'Tomb' should be a fitting finale for the 'Mummy' moviesJul 30, 2008 11:00 pm - At the most ludicrous point in "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," an abominable snowman protects the heroes from villainous Chinese soldiers on a snowy mountain to...
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'Baghead' worth baggingJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Bag this "Baghead" The Duplass brothers, those indie filmmaking guys who gave us the ultra-low-budget "The Puffy Chair," return with a would-be comic horror tale about f...