Dann Gire
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Reel life: Fests celebrate horror, 70 mm. filmsJul 10, 2014 5:00 am - Film critics notebook Even though the national AMC Theater chain is aggressively replacing its regular theater seats with wider reclining chairs, no Northwest suburban...
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Elburn native dances to fame with Austin Mahone, Justin BieberJul 07, 2014 1:00 am - While dancing in Justin Bieber's world tour last year, Aubree Storm sometimes got teased about her good-girl behavior. Fellow dancers nicknamed her "Grandma" because she...
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Reel life: See, discuss 'Jaws' at Elk Grove CinemaJul 03, 2014 6:00 am - Critic's film notes • The Chicago Film Critics Association presents two special big-screen showings of Steven Spielberb's classic thriller “Jaws,” at 1 and 7 p.m. T...
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Thumbs-up: Ebert documentary a revealing, personal portraitJul 03, 2014 5:15 am - To my knowledge, Roger Ebert only bent the truth once: to protect his wife Chaz's privacy by dodging the circumstances under which he met her - at an AA meeting. This is...
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Haggis on 'Third Person,' Bond and Wilde sex sceneJul 02, 2014 11:00 pm - Paul Haggis won back-to-back Oscars for writing the movies “Million Dollar Baby” (2004) and “Crash” (2005). The Canadian writer/director's newest star-stuffed movie, “Th...
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'Snowpiercer' a mind-blowing visual class struggleJul 02, 2014 11:00 pm - Bong Joon-ho's bleakly futuristic drama "Snowpiercer" is a mindblower. A cracked-out, constantly surprising visionary work of extraordinary power and intelligence, plus ...
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'Evil' delivers strong cast, scary momentsJul 01, 2014 11:00 pm - Two casting choices stand out in the generically titled "Deliver Us From Evil," Scott Derrickson's atmospherically frightening addition to the exorcism horror film canon...
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Family-friendly 'Earth' an echo of 'E.T.' and other kid hitsJul 01, 2014 1:00 am - What's not to like about this affable coming-of-age close encounter of the nerd kind? The science-fiction fantasy "Earth to Echo" contains abundant narrative echoes from...
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'Once' director scores 'Again' with musical optimism, restraintJul 01, 2014 1:00 am - John Carney's "Begin Again" began as "Can a Song Save Your Life?" Neither of these thudding titles does justice to this polished little gem of a street musical, one of t...
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McCarthy's 'Tammy' no comic whammyJun 30, 2014 11:00 pm - In Melissa McCarthy's new comedy "Tammy," both a deer and a human appear to be dead, dead, dead. But it turns out they're not, not, not. The only thing actually dead in ...