Dann Gire
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Woman tells a sordid tale in 'Nymphomaniac Vol. 1'Mar 20, 2014 6:00 am - Controversial director Lars von Trier promoted his adult art house film "Nymphomaniac Vol. 1" by creating posters from photographs of his actors captured during moments ...
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These 'Muppets' not wanted all that muchMar 20, 2014 6:00 am - Statler and Waldorf are touring Germany when they see a theater ad reading "Die Muppets!" "Are the reviews out early?" Statler asks. "Maybe it's a suggestion box!" Waldo...
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Futuristic 'Divergent' action-packed, but suspense-starved tale of Chicago on the edgeMar 20, 2014 5:00 am - "Divergent" propels us into a seedy, futuristic world of teen angst and hormonally inspired romance where body, emotion and character are constantly pushed to the breaki...
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'Divergent' author Roth cites her suburban mentorsMar 18, 2014 5:30 am - Best-selling dystopian science fiction writers don't just fall off trees. They need mentors. Just ask Barrington High School grad Veronica Roth, author of “Divergent,” n...
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Chicago-set 'Divergent' sprang to life in author's Barrington bedroomMar 18, 2014 5:00 am - Most university students don't bang out a best-seller over winter break. Veronica Roth did. "My parents were gone traveling," the Barrington High School grad said. "I wa...
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'Almost Human' made of strong parts that don't fitMar 13, 2014 5:00 am - Writer/director/photographer Joe Begos loves campy, exploitation midnight movies, maniac massacres, sci-fi films and graphic horror tales so much, he stuffed a whole bun...
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'Particle' science makes for a doc that feels like a filmMar 13, 2014 5:00 am - You don't normally think of documentaries as being material for a film franchise, but the smart and ultimately suspenseful "Particle Fever" certainly qualifies. It posse...
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Gurnee native hits high note as international opera starMar 11, 2014 5:00 am - Amanda Majeski once auditioned for Carmel High School's prestigious musical program, the Street Scene Student Show in Mundelein. Rejected! "My mom suggested I try some v...
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'In Fear' packs some thrills, but lacks directionMar 06, 2014 4:00 am - The gimmick in Jeremy Lovering's atmospheric thriller “In Fear” stems from the director's idea to never tell his stars what will happen next, so that when something shoc...
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The 'Empire' strikes out with pompous storytellingMar 06, 2014 4:00 am - The title “300: Rise of an Empire” takes on a whole new meaning when this bombastically stylized ancient Greece live-action cartoon comes to its inadvertently hilarious ...