Dann Gire
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Iron-clad hitApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - In the canons of superhero origin movies, "Iron Man" proves its mettle with steely resolve and a lot of fun. Although a completely conventional genre entry with a requis...
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Snappy summerApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Hollywood is about to shower us with a treasure trove of movies, and it's about time. After panning through nearly four months of the single worst creative drought of th...
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'Harold and Kumar' dumbed down sequelApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - "Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay" could have been a crass political masterpiece, a shameless, twisted scatological satire raging against racial stereotypes, ...
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Thriller falters on many frontsApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - "Deception" had originally been titled "The List." So now, this would-be thriller not only has a listless title, but a clunky and meandering plot, ugly cinematography, t...
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Despite limitations, 'Baby Mama' deliversApr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Tina Fey is cuter than buttons, and her new comedy, "Baby Mama," punches most of the right ones when it comes to sympathizing with a thirtysomething woman whose biologic...
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Chan, Li combo only reason 'Kingdom' kicksApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Just the idea that martial arts legends Jackie Chan and Jet Li would join forces in a single movie undoubtedly brought shivers of anticipation to action film fans around...
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Horror comedy lives up to its gory premiseApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Unlike most exploitation movies that never live up to the shock and titillation they promise, this gory and garish horror comedy doesn't welsh on its title. You want "Zo...
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New dating comedy is unforgettableApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - At a word-of-mouth preview of the new comedy "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," women screeched -- screeched -- whenever the camera cut to star Jason Segel casually putting ...
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Comic moments make "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" one to rememberApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - At a word-of-mouth preview of the new comedy "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," women screeched -- screeched -- whenever the camera cut to star Jason Segel casually putting ...
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Sparks fly in action-packed crime thrillerApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Not since San Francisco Inspector Harry Callahan tortured and executed a serial killer in 1971's "Dirty Harry" has there been a police drama this violently engaging and ...