Dann Gire
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'John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum' delivers epic action, Oscar-worthy production designMay 15, 2019 8:00 am - “John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum” - ★ ★ ★ More than John Woo, it's John Wow! The first epic action set-piece in “John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum” comes at you like a...
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In a summer of remakes, will 'The Lion King' reign supreme?May 12, 2019 7:00 am - The only thing new about 2019's summer movies might well be Captain Marvel's restyled coif. A depressing thought, perhaps, but only if you're looking for something edgy,...
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Last Picture Show Under the Stars: McHenry drive-in makes new memories, including a marriage proposalMay 02, 2019 1:00 am - "If five or six years ago you'd have told me I'd be the last one standing, I would have laughed." Even as he said these words, McHenry Outdoor Theater owner Scott Dehn s...
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Political rom-com 'Long Shot' 2019's funniest crowd-pleaser so farMay 01, 2019 6:00 am - "Long Shot" - ★ ★ ★ ½ Jonathan Levine's spunky, politically incorrect and highly unlikely (but likable) political rom-com attests to the virtues of honesty, transparenc...
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Movie review: 'Penguins' a delightful, premature Father's Day presentApr 16, 2019 1:00 am - "Penguins" - ★ ★ ★ Walt Disney marketeers kind of botched an obvious natural release date for their eighth amazing Disneynature feature "Penguins." Father's Day. "Pengui...
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Movie review: Marsai Martin elevates shrieky, conventional body-switch comedy 'Little'Apr 10, 2019 11:00 am - “Little” - ★ ★ In the conventional body-switch comedy “Little,” plucky teen actress Marsai Martin (of TV's “black-ish” sitcom) establishes herself as a comic force of n...
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Movie review: Australian family film 'Storm Boy' a stirring tale of love and lossApr 04, 2019 6:00 am - "Storm Boy" - ★ ★ ★ We learn early on in "Storm Boy" that whenever someone kills a pelican, a storm follows. A lot of storms happen in this movie. "Storm Boy" hits us h...
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'Hotel Mumbai' a flawed but visceral account of mass killings in IndiaMar 28, 2019 6:00 am - “Hotel Mumbai” - ★ ★ ★ Seriously? Bleeker Street distributes its graphically violent terrorist attack thriller “Hotel Mumbai” less than two weeks after the deadly anti-...
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Tim Burton's 'Dumbo' soars visually, but never takes off as an emotional journeyMar 27, 2019 12:00 pm - "Dumbo" - ★ ★ ½ If Tim Burton's visually spellbinding "re-imagining" of Walt Disney's 1941 hand-drawn animation classic "Dumbo" possesses magic, it must be in its abili...
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Review: Handsomely mounted 'The Aftermath' an emotionally blunted World War II romanceMar 21, 2019 6:00 am - "The Aftermath" - ★ ★ James Kent would seem to be the ideal director for the World War II romance "The Aftermath" given that his 2015 debut feature "Testamen...