Dann Gire
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'We Need to Talk' one of Swinton's finest worksJan 26, 2012 5:00 am - Tilda Swinton had been considered a leading Oscar contender for her role as an anguished mother in Lynne Ramsay's "We Need to Talk About Kevin." That didn't happen, but ...
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Stars outshine story in meek 'Albert Nobbs'Jan 26, 2012 5:00 am - As you probably know by now, Glenn Close and Janet McTeer have both earned Oscar nominations for their nuanced performances in Rodrigo Garcia's woefully underpowered per...
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Suspenseful 'Grey' stalks, snarls and keeps filmgoers on edgeJan 25, 2012 10:00 pm - With his chilling survival tale "The Grey," Joe Carnahan had within his grasp the potential to create a realistic, classic de facto monster movie such as "Jaws," except ...
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Thrill-less 'Man on a Ledge' should've jumpedJan 25, 2012 10:00 pm - Nothing in Asger Leth's alleged crime thriller "Man on a Ledge" is thrilling. But, man, it's criminal. The movie bludgeons us with blunt instruments called dialogue. ("...
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Oscar nominations yield a few surprisesJan 24, 2012 1:00 pm - Some afterthoughts on the 84th Academy Award nominations announced Tuesday morning in Hollywood: Three nominated movies did not deserve to make the shortlist for Best ...
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Rise Against's punk rock passion originated in suburbsJan 23, 2012 10:00 pm - In the early 1990s, Joe Principe could usually be found at McGregor's in Elmhurst or at Metro in Chicago, seeing punk rock bands like Bad Brains, Bad Religion, Green Day...
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Soderbergh fires up action genre with 'Haywire'Jan 19, 2012 5:00 am - "Haywire" begins in a quaint and quiet diner with a couple involved in what sounds like a mundane business discussion when BAM! They abruptly EXPLODE! into a violent co...
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Implausible 9/11 drama 'Extremely' exploitiveJan 19, 2012 5:00 am - Practically every scene in Stephen Daldry's "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" exploits the sadness, anger, guilt, loss and confusion that young Oskar Schell (Thomas Ho...
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'Woman in Black' poster a poor ployJan 18, 2012 10:00 pm - The woman in bleck? While hanging out at the South Barrington Theaters last weekend, I came upon one of the scariest one-sheets (posters) I've seen since 1979's “Al...
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Schaumburg native makes the most of modeling, comedy careerJan 16, 2012 10:00 pm - Nikki Huber admits she's always had a little bit of “a hyper personality.” Let's see if the resume of this 2004 Schaumburg High School graduate supports that claim: Ÿ Sh...