Dann Gire
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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 ...
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Smarts, hearts duel in tepid 'Smart People'Apr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - It turns out in Noam Murro's domestic dramedy "Smart People" that super-intelligent families might be just as emotionally screwed up and dysfunctional as the rest of us....
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'Leatherheads' throws for a lossApr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - In the likable "Leatherheads," director/star George Clooney almost scores a touchdown with his sports-flavored tribute to the vintage 1930s screwball comedies popularize...
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Silly story sinks 'Nim's Island'Apr 03, 2008 11:00 pm - The positive, self-esteem-building message of the family adventure film "Nim's Island" is simply stated as "Be the hero of your own story." Notice that it doesn't say g...
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Schwimmer's not stuck in second gearApr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Four years have passed since David Schwimmer shot his last episode of the long-running TV sitcom "Friends." Now, he's become a movie director with his first feature, the...
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Schwimmer saves weak 'Run' with late heroicsMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Given its pedestrian dialogue, exhausted, formulaic plot and lame sight gags of men falling down, "Run Fat Boy Run" should be miles and miles away from a sweet and endea...
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Cornish gains attention in contrived 'Stop-loss'Mar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - The most intriguing aspect of "Stop-Loss" has nothing to do with the U.S. government's controversial policy of returning weary troops to the Iraq war as many times as it...
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Dry script puts bite on teen horror filmMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - "Teeth" is the most freakish, over-the-top female empowerment movie I've ever witnessed. It begins on a reserved PG-rated level, then slowly ramps up to PG-13 before sho...