Dann Gire
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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...
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Stars steal the show at critics' award ceremonyJan 12, 2012 5:00 am - Chi film awards recap! I'm still recuperating from coproducing and cowriting the 23rd annual Chicago Film Critics Awards Saturday at the Broadway Playhouse in Water...
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'Joyful Noise' deserves no stars. None.Jan 12, 2012 5:00 am - If all you care about in a movie is a bunch of good songs and you're not remotely bothered by suggestions of white supremacy, appallingly mixed moral messages, tasteless...
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'Contraband' traffics in IQ-challenged characters, clichésJan 12, 2012 5:00 am - "Contraband" is one those mediocre, cliché-packed action thrillers that spends 90 minutes slogging through a complex setup just so we can see how the hero - confronted b...
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Streep commands the screen (and Britain) in Thatcher bio dramaJan 12, 2012 5:00 am - In "The Iron Lady," the play's not so much the thing as the player, for Meryl Streep's uncanny channeling of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is the raiso...
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Before Pine Valley, Walt Willey was a suburban guyJan 09, 2012 10:00 pm - If you shopped for shoes at Woodfield Mall in the summer of 1975, your salesman might have been "All My Children" star Walt Willey. "I worked at Morse Shoes. They're lo...
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Strong performance marks drama 'Pariah'Jan 04, 2012 10:00 pm - Reel Life mini-review: 'Pariah' Dee Rees' black teen coming-of-age drama "Pariah" is a heart-rending plea for empathy, compassion and understanding, a work that not onl...
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Des Plaines native evolves into Geico CavemanJan 02, 2012 10:00 pm - Jeff Daniel Phillips didn't just evolve from a caveman like the rest of us. He became one for a series of popular TV commercials that put Geico Insurance on the America...
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From 'The Descendants' to 'Drive,' Dann sums up his favorite films of the yearDec 30, 2011 5:00 am - The year 2011 gave us an unwanted remake (“Conan the Barbarian”), a remarkable reboot (“Rise of the Planet of the Apes”), a new low in PG-13-rated sleaze (“Sucker Punch”...