Dann Gire
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Readers come to praise 'Juno,' not to bury itJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Dear Dann: I just read your observations concerning the movie "Juno." I make reference to "...the liveliest-written, bluntly pro-choice movie I've seen." Friends who hav...
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Four stars for 2007!Dec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Never before in my 29 years as a film critic for the Daily Herald has this occurred: Every movie on my year-end Top 10 list has earned four stars. Amazingly, I wound up ...
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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...