Dann Gire
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'Jupiter Ascending' among Dann Gire's weekend movie picksFeb 04, 2015 5:00 am - Coming up in Time out! Friday and online Thursday: A review of “Jupiter Ascending,” the Wachowski siblings' big-budget attempt to redeem themselves after their head-scra...
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Glencoe native makes film on old USSR hockey teamFeb 02, 2015 10:00 pm - Glencoe native Gabe Polsky will tell you straight up that, yes, he had what it takes to play hockey in the NHL. After attending New Trier High School for two years and g...
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Reel life: Winnetka native's 'Warren' debuts at festivalJan 29, 2015 5:00 am - 'Warren' piece I tried to catch up with filmmaker Alex Beh at his Los Angeles home, then at a wedding in Dallas. I finally connected with him on Monday after he arrived ...
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Sketchy Russians, plot holes sink submarine thriller 'Black Sea'Jan 29, 2015 4:15 am - After skillfully navigating through an ocean of claustrophobic suspense, Kevin Macdonald's submarine thriller "Black Sea" runs out of narrative fuel, coming to a full st...
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Style doesn't best substance in 'Mommy'Jan 29, 2015 4:00 am - Mini-review: 'Mommy' You have never seen anything like "Mommy," a brash and bold domestic drama in which 25-year-old Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan rips the doors of co...
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Park Ridge set designer succeeds with 'Untouchables,' John HughesJan 27, 2015 4:30 am - The moment he stepped into the 1920s Chicago, Dan Clancy knew he'd found his life's calling. "My dad told me that a movie filming in Chicago was looking for production a...
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Gire: No magic in Lucas' charmless 'Strange'Jan 24, 2015 6:30 am - It's tough to say which part of the "Strange Magic" budget cost more, the charmless and slightly off-putting character animation or the massive music licensing rights. I...
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Reel life: Woodstock Theatre honors Harold RamisJan 22, 2015 5:00 am - Ramis remembered A Woodstock Theatre auditorium will be dedicated to the memory of Chicago filmmaker Harold Ramis at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, followed by a free ...
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Reel life: Even Pacino can't save 'Humbling'Jan 22, 2015 5:00 am - Ramis remembered A Woodstock Theatre auditorium will be dedicated to the memory of Chicago filmmaker Harold Ramis at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, followed by a free showi...
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Even Pacino can't save 'Humbling'Jan 22, 2015 5:00 am - Mini-review: "The Humbling" Barry Levinson's halfhearted tragic comedy "The Humbling" hits its shrill high note early on when washed-up, aging actor Simon Axler takes a ...