Dann Gire
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Barrington actor credits dad, Halloween for horror careerJun 25, 2012 11:00 pm - The upscale community of Barrington doesn't exactly come to mind as a spawning ground for sociopathic killers, flesh-eating zombies and characters with names such as Qui...
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Honest Abe turns vampire killer in viciously visual thrillerJun 21, 2012 6:00 am - This has got to be the dumbest movie I've seen in the last 10 years. But I sat in the audience slack-jawed and pop-eyed at this viciously visual, relentlessly amazing ac...
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'Seeking a Friend' lost in dull characters, rushed romanceJun 21, 2012 6:00 am - In the apocalyptic romance "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World," the earth will be destroyed in less than 21 days and who are we worried about the most? A cute l...
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Pixar's 'Brave' hits the target with love, humorJun 21, 2012 6:00 am - "Brave" is right. The title not only describes the fiery-haired heroine of Pixar's newest animated fantasy adventure, it ties in nicely with the filmmakers' courage in ...
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'Dark Horse' a healthy dose of schadenfreudeJun 21, 2012 6:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: "Dark Horse" Characters in Todd Solondz's movies usually serve up a healthy dose of schadenfreude. They're so messed up and miserable, we feel be...
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Legendary local news anchor to share his stories with a new audience via CODJun 19, 2012 5:30 am - The stories, the jokes and even the tears flow freely when legendary WGN-TV Channel 9 News anchor Jack Taylor talks about his 50-year career in broadcasting. “News ancho...
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Slasher movies have their day in new bookJun 14, 2012 10:00 am - Mad slashers unite! In 1989, I named Sean Cunningham's original horror fest "Friday the 13th" as the most influential motion picture of its decade. Now, 23 years later...
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'Safety' a quirky, charming sci-fi rom-comJun 14, 2012 10:00 am - Everybody needs a partner to travel through time with. That's the charmingly attractive, eloquently simple premise of "Safety Not Guaranteed," a quirky, low-budget indi...
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'Rock of Ages' never embraces the cheese factorJun 14, 2012 6:00 am - Gee, and the previews made it look so good, too. The hit Broadway musical "Rock of Ages" comes to the silver screen as the kind of embarrassing motion picture where aud...
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Sandler's 'Boy' as bad as you can getJun 14, 2012 6:00 am - Outside of Tyler Perry and maybe Michael Bay, few filmmakers constantly churn out critically skewered movies that make fortunes at the box office as Adam Sandler does. ...