Dann Gire
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Lisle man's monster mash is a real smashJul 30, 2013 4:30 am - J. Anthony Kosar's artwork is the stuff you see in nightmares. Monster faces with real teeth and shiny, glaring eyes, blood-covered zombies, devilish creature masks — al...
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Vintage World War II 'warbirds' land in WheelingJul 27, 2013 6:00 pm - Jim Brahos may be 90 years old, but the memory of his brush with death aboard a B-24 bomber during World War II stays as fresh as this morning's breakfast. “A piece of f...
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Doc shows orca safety not always a black-and-white issueJul 25, 2013 6:00 am - Mini-review: "Blackfish" A warning: Watching Gabriela Cowperthwaite's powerful, action-spurring documentary "Blackfish" might change your plans to visit any of the many...
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Hoffman Estates native goes from cop to action starJul 23, 2013 5:00 am - Andy McDermott works out twice a day. He also cautiously watches what he eats. "Ten years ago I could eat anything I wanted and it didn't matter," the Hoffman Estates ...
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'Only God Forgives' an exercise in sleaze done tastefullyJul 18, 2013 6:00 am - Mini-review: "Only God Forgives" The last time Nicolas Winding Refn teamed up with charismatic star Ryan Gosling, we got "Drive," a superb retelling of the classic west...
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Old-school 'The Conjuring' possesses supernatural scaresJul 18, 2013 5:45 am - Hard to believe, but James Wan's horror tale "The Conjuring" conjures up even scarier stuff than Patrick Wilson's 1971-era polyester sports coats and period hairstyles. ...
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'Red 2' bigger, dumber than originalJul 18, 2013 5:00 am - "I didn't see that coming!" the uber-villain in "Red 2" mutters just before he/she meets his/her "surprise" demise. Except that most viewers who watch comic action movi...
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Kristen flips her Wiig in dismal 'Girl Most Likely'Jul 18, 2013 5:00 am - With her comedic instincts, impeccable timing and hilarious deadpan reactions, Kristen Wiig should be the "Girl Most Likely" to save this dismal, heavy-handed domestic c...
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Bruce Boxleitner's acting career started at Prospect HighJul 16, 2013 5:30 am - Bruce Boxleitner had some down time while working on the Vancouver set of the Hallmark Channel's first TV series production, "Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove." So the Pros...
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‘World War Z’ author Max Brooks visits HarperJul 13, 2013 8:00 am - Novelist/actor Max Brooks came to Palatine’s Harper College campus Friday night to talk all things zombie during a presentation at the Performing Arts Center. He is the...