Dann Gire
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Haunted house tale is superbly scaryDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Were I given to hyperbole, I would proclaim "The Orphanage" to be an instant classic of gothic drama, a masterpiece of suspense and a supernatural thrill ride that leave...
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What made 2007 a memorable year at the moviesDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - As we say goodbye to 2007, let's remember some of the events and people who made the year's movies special. Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis as an obsessed oil baron in "The...
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'Water Horse' a monster mash of fun, fantasyDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - First and foremost, "The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep" is a fantastic children's adventure, an "E.T."-like tale of a young boy's unique relationship with a strange an...
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Talking fantasyDec 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Alex Etel is 13, English and the star of the new Loch Ness sea monster fantasy "The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep," which opens today. The plucky lad has only appeared...
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Cusack takes on less graceful role beautifully in 'Grace is Gone'Dec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Can a single movie make a difference in the world? Or even a war? "I think it can," John Cusack said. "I don't think any one thing can make a difference. But one thing ...
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'I am Legend' writer credits comics, horror films and pop cultureDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Parents, if you've got kids who hang around the house reading comic books, watching horror movies and drawing and writing really strange stories, don't despair. Mark Pro...
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Comedic turns lighten honest 'Savages'Dec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - • "The Savages" provides us with an unvarnished account of how a brother and sister deal with an aging dad subject to bouts of dementia and forgetfulness. This might be ...
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'P.S. I love You' wallows in sentimentDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - No matter how much critics might trash this abysmally sentimental ode to romantic goo, it won't matter to the hordes of adoring, faithful female Gerard Butler fans who w...
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'War' of the wordsDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Mike Nichols' snappy, stiletto-sharp political comedy "Charlie Wilson's War" tells how three American loose cannons joined forces to do what the U.S. military couldn't d...
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There but for the 'Grace' of big screen goes this fifth-graderDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - When Gracie Bednarczyk disappeared from her school in River Grove for a long period of time, some classmates might have thought she moved away. Only Gracie's closest fri...