Dann Gire
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Funny 'Kung Fu' martials the art of animated action-comedyJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - DreamWorks Pictures' crisply scripted, computer-animated action/comedy "Kung Fu Panda" propagates the fantasy that any slacker doofus, even a lazy panda, can become a he...
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'Sex and the City' movie lacks any real sizzleMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - On cable TV (and later on syndicated networks in a sanitized format), the original HBO series "Sex and the City" became extremely successful with its character-driven sc...
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'Crystal Skull' an Indiana Jones celebrationMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" celebrates all the things we love about the previous three adventures of the world's most famous archaeologist: ...
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Ex-talk show host doesn't hold back on anti-war filmMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - America's TV talk show pioneer Phil Donahue thinks talk can be important, but sometimes not nearly as important as talking back. "We think if we love America, all we've ...
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Narnia sequel the land of blandMay 14, 2008 11:00 pm - "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" celebrates the return of the whitest, blandest ensemble of young heroes ever to appear in a studio special-effects fantasy. Th...
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CGI visuals drive cartoon-level script in neon-powered 'Speed Racer'May 07, 2008 11:00 pm - "Speed Racer" shifts through its narrative gears with the G-force of a rocket booster, whisking us along on a surrealistic trip through a neon-illuminated video-game uni...
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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...