Dann Gire
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'Lions' a talky wake-up call for U.S.Nov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - It takes Robert Redford's "Lions for Lambs" 92 minutes to say what Spike Lee summed up in a single refrain from his 1989 masterpiece "Do the Right Thing" --"Wake up!" Or...
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The horror, the horror: Fright series hits theatersNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - • You've probably seen the TV commercials for "8 Films to Die For," a series of eight horror movies starting today and running through Nov. 18 at area theaters. Here the...
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A real lost ClausNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Not since "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" has there been a cinematic visit to the North Pole this frivolous, silly and ill-conceived. Comparing "Fred Claus" to coal ...
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Seasons bleedings: This year's holiday films dark, drearyNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - If I didn't know better, I'd think the holiday movies have taken their lead from "The Nightmare Before Christmas." Monsters! Mad slashers! Ghosts! Things that...
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Redford a natural in making movies that prick America's conscienceNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - For Robert Redford, it's about the joy. "The joy of trying to make something artistically interesting or pleasurable, entertaining, and still look at issues o...
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'Fred Claus' a bad case of sniveling rivalryNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Not since "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" has there been a cinematic visit to the North Pole this frivolous, silly and ill-conceived. Comparing "Fred Claus" to coal...
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New doc proves Carter embodies American spiritNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Two reviews and some movie news! Here we go. • If anyone doubts former U.S. President Jimmy Carter embodies the American spirit in its purest, humanly possible form, Jon...
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Fine acting dragged down by heavy-handedness in 'Martian Child'Nov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - "Martian Child" treats us to gifted, irresistible performances by John Cusack, Joan Cusack and young Bobby Coleman before their domestic drama slides into predictable mi...
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Skeptical Seinfeld becomes a Bee-lieverOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Jerry Seinfeld has a theory about why bees haven't been on Hollywood's short list of animated movie heroes. "I think people didn't know how to handle the stin...
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'Martian Child' a sentimental drama of alienationOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - "Martian Child" treats us to gifted, irresistible performances by John Cusack, Joan Cusack and young Bobby Coleman before their domestic drama slides into predictable mi...