Dann Gire
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Dynamically animated 'Bilal' fosters understanding of Islamic idealsJan 31, 2018 11:00 am - “Bilal: A New Breed of Hero” - ★ ★ ½ The exquisitely cinematic, dynamically animated adventure “Bilal: A New Breed of Hero” tells the fact-based story of a 7th-century s...
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'Death Cure' wraps 'Maze Runner' trilogy with spectacle, spectacular clichesJan 24, 2018 10:00 am - “The Maze Runner: The Death Cure” - ★ ★ ½ As many young-adult-oriented movies do, “Maze Runner: The Death Cure” attests to the bond of friendship as a powerful force for...
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7 take-aways from the 90th Academy Awards nominationsJan 22, 2018 10:00 pm - The 90th Oscar nominations offered no shocks or huge surprises on Tuesday morning. Let's be honest. They were kind of a yawner. Still, here are seven take-aways: 1. “Get...
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Horror-comedy 'Mom and Dad' explores dark side of parental resentmentJan 18, 2018 5:00 am - "Mom and Dad" - ★ ★ Brian Taylor's ultra-black horror comedy "Mom and Dad" squeezes a few guilty chortles from a gleefully sadistic and absurdly heightened take on pare...
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Adorable stars elevate Lifetime Channel-grade romance 'Forever My Girl'Jan 18, 2018 5:00 am - "Forever My Girl" - ★ ★ ½ "If you're a fan of Nicholas Sparks movies, you'll LOVE #ForeverMyGirl." This promotional tagline cuts to the essence of Bethany Ashton Wolf's...
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Who ya gonna call? Elise Rainier in cheesy 'Insidious' horror prequelJan 04, 2018 6:00 am - “Insidious: The Last Key” - ★ ★ ★ This time, it's really personal. After helping other people deal with malevolent spirits in the first three “Insidious” horror films, ...
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Western film archetypes occupy ruthless yet elegant 'Hostiles'Jan 04, 2018 5:00 am - "Hostiles" - ★ ★ ½ Scott Cooper's gorgeously photographed, leisurely paced violent Western "Hostiles" begins as a ruthless, 1892 Sam Peckinpah survival tale, segues into...
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Streep, Hanks deliver vital newsroom drama with Spielberg's 'The Post'Jan 03, 2018 10:00 am - “The Post” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee (Tom Hanks, brandishing an array of smirks and a cheap haircut) suspects The New York Times might be u...
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'Get Out' tops Dann Gire's best movies of 2017Dec 27, 2017 5:00 am - In 2017, we saw “Wonder,” “Wonderstruck,” “Wonder Wheel,” “Wonder Woman” and “Professor Marston and the Wonder Women.” No wonder we had such a good time at theaters and ...
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A splendid Christopher Plummer steps in to save 'All the Money in the World'Dec 20, 2017 11:00 am - “All the Money in the World” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Observe Christopher Plummer's billionaire J. Paul Getty and you'll witness a stunning piece of inspired craftsmanship, a performan...