Dann Gire
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Glen Ellyn native now a movie studio presidentApr 17, 2012 5:30 am - He triumphed in suburban theater. Killed Jason in slasher flicks. Left the business and found God. Then returned and became a movie studio executive. The career path of...
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Greta Gerwig making moves in the movie industryApr 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Actress Greta Gerwig, an icon of the ultra low-budget "mumblecore" movement in independent cinema, breezed into Chicago on a whirlwind 24-hour stop to drum up publicity ...
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'Stooges' stars 'soitenly' funny, but murder-for-hire plot a comedy killerApr 12, 2012 6:00 am - Hey, it's better than somebody poking you in the eyes. Most of the time, any way. The Farrelly brothers' new comedy "The Three Stooges," pays homage to the 200 or so St...
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Funny 'Damsels' is a slightly absurd look at campus lifeApr 12, 2012 6:00 am - Reel Life review: 'Damsels in Distress' Whit Stillman, chronicler of the exploits of the highly educated, upper-class neurotic in three films so far, returns with his v...
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'Blue Like Jazz' struggles with life's uncertaintiesApr 12, 2012 6:00 am - "Blue Like Jazz" takes a different view of the Christian experience than most so-called "Christian movies," a label assigned to stories laden with preachy lectures that ...
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Powerful ‘Bully’ falls prey to its subject matterApr 12, 2012 5:24 am - I am supposed to review Lee Hirsch’s excellent documentary “Bully” opening this weekend, and I was prepared to give it a 3½-star rating. But the version of the movie you...
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Whedon's genre-jolting 'Cabin' logs scares, laughsApr 12, 2012 5:00 am - You know right away that "The Cabin in the Woods" won't be your regular, run-of-the-kill horror movie about stupid, lusty young people trapped in the boonies by malevole...
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Director says 'Cabin in the Woods' will surprise audiencesApr 11, 2012 11:00 pm - Talking to Drew Goddard, the director and co-writer of the new horror movie "The Cabin in the Woods," is a little like talking to a very smart fanboy on a caffeine buzz....
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Shooting 'Glee' keeps Palatine native in constant motionApr 10, 2012 5:30 am - What's the key to shooting TV's highly successful high school musical “Glee”? Ask Andrew Mitchell. He'll tell you. “There's a lot of homework involved,” he said, “especi...
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10 rascally rabbit flicks in honor of EasterApr 06, 2012 6:00 am - Bunnies aren't just for Easter you know. But the annual spring celebration traditionally focuses attention on the Easter bunny who hides eggs for little boys and girls ...