Dann Gire
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Actor D.B. Sweeney to lead Q&A in Rosemont FridayOct 30, 2013 8:23 pm - Actor D.B. Sweeney will visit the Muvico 18 Rosemont Theaters Friday, Nov. 1, to conduct a Q&A with fans following the screening of his new movie “Underdogs.” The sports...
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Des Plaines native’s writing just what doctor orderedOct 29, 2013 5:30 am - The way James Kahn figures it, he became a doctor to support his writing habit. The Des Plaines native has written original novels, such as his New World trilogy, short ...
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Tired of the same old horror films? Try these 10Oct 25, 2013 6:00 am - So you want to see some scary movies for Halloween but are tired of watching the same old stuff? I feel your pain. Seriously, how many times can you sit through those ...
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Reel life: 'Lost for Words' seems more lost than anythingOct 24, 2013 6:00 am - Mini-review: "Lost for Words" In Stanley J. Orzel's romance "Lost for Words," former U.S. Marine Mike Vance (Sean Faris) works computer Intel for a firm in China, the h...
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Redford grasps the gravity of sea survival in 'All is Lost'Oct 24, 2013 6:00 am - If "Life of Pi" qualifies as an epic account of survival at sea, J.C. Chandor's "All is Lost" more accurately resembles a simple chamber play with the same theme. One c...
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Emmy-nominated Chlumsky among suburban actors on 'Veep'Oct 22, 2013 5:30 am - Emmy-nominated actress Anna Chlumsky grew up near 17th and Roosevelt in Broadview, and while she didn't know it at the time, her future "Veep" cast members lived nearby....
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'12 Years a Slave' a visceral look at America's dark pastOct 17, 2013 6:00 am - To understand the raw power that British director Steve McQueen wields in his cinematic masterpiece "12 Years a Slave," we must revisit a scene from Alfred Hitchcock's t...
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Diablo Cody's 'Paradise' is serviceable yet uninspiredOct 17, 2013 6:00 am - Mini-review: 'Paradise' Diablo Cody's directorial debut "Paradise" is a mixed movie bag, an engaging collision of heartfelt sentimental sap and cynical, sarcastic rebel...
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Updated 'Carrie' remake hits the bully's eyeOct 17, 2013 6:00 am - It's amazing how presciently Stephen King's 1974 novel "Carrie" and Brian DePalma's 1976 movie version predicted today's awareness of the bullying epidemic in schools. ...
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Plan to 'Escape' from this prison sellOct 17, 2013 6:00 am - "You don't look dat smahht," Emil Rottmayer (Arnold Schwarzenegger) says to Ray Breslin (Sylvester Stallone). "Needer do yew!" Breslin replies. Oh, great. With "Escap...