Dann Gire
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Senators work on convincing Quinn to sign gambling expansionJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - Could Illinois' proposed gambling expansion be exactly what Gov. Pat Quinn says it is: too big? “No!” said Sen. Terry Link, the Waukegan Democrat who sponsored the legis...
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Dann in reel life: Naperville natives pour hearts into 'Rigamortis'Jun 10, 2011 1:00 am - Zombie musical sings It's kind of like “Glee” meets “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” but with zombies! “Rigamortis: A Zombie Love Story” can be seen for free at rig...
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Spielberg's fingerprints all over Abrams' 'Super 8'Jun 09, 2011 12:00 am - The kids in J.J. Abrams' science-fiction thriller “Super 8” are so personable, so funny, so transparent and so real that it feels like a distraction when a hokey, angry ...
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Dann in reel life: 'Tree of Life' a cinematic experienceJun 03, 2011 1:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: ‘The Tree of Life' The best way to describe Terrence Malick's highly anticipated film “The Tree of Life” might be “Stand By Me” as filtered t...
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'X-Men' prequel a first-class affairJun 02, 2011 1:00 am - Matthew Vaughn's marvelously inventive “X-Men: First Class” wraps a classic comic book superhero origin tale around the Cuban missile crisis, then creates a coming-of-ag...
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Well-constructed 'Yellowbrickroad' leads to confounding finaleMay 31, 2011 11:00 pm - We're only two films into AMC Theaters' exclusive summer horror movie series “Bloody Disgusting Selects,” and I must admit, I'm impressed. Between last month's Armageddo...
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Finding his 'bliss' brings DeCarlo homeMay 30, 2011 12:00 am - Mark DeCarlo was on a roll. "Print this, please!" he implored. "I'll give a million dollars to anyone who can demonstrate any talent that the Kardashians have. Any mar...
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'Midnight in Paris' a true delightMay 27, 2011 1:00 am - Woody Allen's whimsical fantasy “Midnight in Paris” becomes a stylish lamentation on how human nature deprives us of fully living our lives in the best period of history...
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Dann in reel life: Violence dominates '13 Assassins'May 27, 2011 1:00 am - Reel Life mini-review: ‘13 Assassins' Takashi Miike's kinetic, feudal-period action film “13 Assassins” might as well have been titled “12 Samurai and a Wild Man Wi...
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Sequel no equal to original 'Hangover'May 25, 2011 1:00 am - I'd normally recommend skipping most of “The Hangover Part II,” then coming in for the riotous closing credits, which offer the grossest and edgiest sight gags and provo...