Dann Gire
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Metaphorical teen fantasy 'I Kill Giants' dinged by glaring unrealityMar 23, 2018 6:00 am - "I Kill Giants" - ★ ★ ★ I'm guessing that Anders Walter's metaphorical "I Kill Giants" opens only at the Woodridge Theater this weekend because its modest scope and relu...
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Steven Soderbergh's 'Unsane' an unsurprising, but unnerving thrillerMar 22, 2018 6:00 am - “Unsane” - ★ ★ ★ Most of us probably have seen a movie about “normal” people mistakenly or maliciously committed to mental institutions against their will. But not quit...
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'Love, Simon' embraces acceptance in winning teen romanceMar 14, 2018 11:00 am - “Love, Simon” - ★ ★ ★ Perfectly timed to capitalize on the 90th Academy Awards show's campaign promoting inclusion and acceptance, the endearingly charming romance “Love...
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Mirren, Sutherland fuel sputtering AARP road movie 'Leisure Seeker'Mar 08, 2018 5:00 am - “The Leisure Seeker” - ★ ★ Stars Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland work well together in “The Leisure Seeker,” but their talents fail to pump up the dramatic octa...
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The real victim in new 'Strangers' slasher is logicMar 08, 2018 5:00 am - "The Strangers: Prey at Night" - ★ ★ ½ Let's face an unspoken truth here. Some of us love horror films like "The Strangers: Prey at Night" because the victims make suc...
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'Wrinkle in Time' enchants with eye-popping visuals, magical castMar 07, 2018 10:15 am - “A Wrinkle in Time” - ★ ★ ★ With eyeball-blasting visuals, a cute, colorful cast, a soaring score, spectacular costumes and esteem-affirming messages of love, hope and t...
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9 take-aways from the quietly political 90th Academy Awards showMar 04, 2018 10:00 pm - The late Chicago film critic Roger Ebert's words about movies generating empathy and fostering understanding became part of an Oscar night montage celebrating the power ...
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'Three Billboards' will take home top Oscar, film critic Dann Gire predictsFeb 28, 2018 9:00 am - No matter what movie wins the Best Picture Academy Award on Sunday night, the conventional rules of predicting the Oscars will go out the proverbial window. Can “The Sha...
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Half-baked 'Half Magic' is half effective as timely sex comedyFeb 22, 2018 5:00 am - "Half Magic" - ★ ★ Actress Heather Graham writes and directs her first movie "Half Magic," a timely relationship sex comedy encompassing several positive aspects, and a...
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'Game Night' plays with winning combo of comedy and actionFeb 21, 2018 10:00 am - “Game Night” - ★ ★ ★ In the manically paced, deceptively plotted comic mystery “Game Night,” a married couple must learn to use their communication skills, to instantly ...