Dann Gire
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Arlington Heights native matches designers, celebritiesMar 19, 2012 11:00 pm - Thirteen minutes after the “Today” show reported Madonna's fondness for $125 pink suede Steve Madden boots with pompom laces, the company had received 240 orders. When s...
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Search for meaning takes 'Jeff' on comic journeyMar 15, 2012 6:00 am - The smart, surprisingly poignant indie comedy "Jeff, Who Lives at Home" tells the story of four main characters, hopelessly mired in the present, who need to get off the...
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Male ego the true star of painfully human drama 'Footnote'Mar 15, 2012 6:00 am - Reel Life review: 'Footnote' The true star of Joseph Cedar's painfully human drama "Footnote" is the male ego, and the blackly comic story centers around how a father-a...
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Cage's 'Seeking Justice' falls prey to silly plotMar 15, 2012 6:00 am - Abject silliness trumps seeping paranoia in Roger Donald's crazy tale of revenge and regret, "Seeking Justice." Imagine the Charles Bronson outraged-citizen revenge cla...
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Local actor to play buddy of attempted abortion survivorMar 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Jason Burkey knows just how important growing up in the Chicago area can be for a struggling young actor. "I can drive in the snow!" Burkey said. "That's a big thing in...
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'Words' wasted in infantile comedyMar 08, 2012 11:00 am - "A Thousand Words"? I can review this ridiculously bad Eddie Murphy comedy in 500 words. Wait! Make that 350! Murphy plays an over-emoting caricature named Jack McCal...
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Disney's 'John Carter' squanders sense of adventureMar 08, 2012 5:00 am - There's nothing wrong with the epic science-fiction Mars adventure "John Carter" that can't be fixed with a more talented lead actor, sharper direction, a smarter script...
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'Viral Factor' not lacking in actionMar 08, 2012 5:00 am - Reel Life review: 'The Viral Factor' It's an AMC South Barrington 30 Theaters exclusive! Dante "Wham Bam" Lam's insanely action-packed "The Viral Factor" would be the ...
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Star, camera work provide scary foundation for 'Silent House'Mar 07, 2012 3:00 pm - By Dann Gire Daily Herald film critic dgire@dailyherald.com Any review of the new horror film "Silent House" can't reveal or even suggest what the story is really abo...
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Suburban band plays Dixieland jazz for the starsMar 05, 2012 10:00 pm - They've played for three U.S. presidents, at will.i.am's birthday party, at the opening game of the White Sox World Series and in front of so many celebrities and presti...