Dann Gire
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Dann in reel life: The Amazing Chase?Mar 31, 2011 11:00 pm - Jim Kirsten was not happy with my remarks about the difference between “favorite” movies vs. the “greatest” movies picked by ABC-TV and People magazine consumers during ...
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Chicago-set sci-fi thriller 'Code' explodes with tensionMar 31, 2011 2:00 am - I had no idea where I was, who the characters were, and what was supposed to happen. It was wonderful, blissful confusion. A mystery. An enigma. I managed to see “Source...
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'Hop' takes Easter Bunny through cute but troubled terrainMar 31, 2011 2:00 am - Kids will love “Hop.” It's cute. It's funny. It's clever. In fits and starts. But I'm guessing the creators of “Hop” are completely oblivious to the stereotyping of thei...
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'Insidious' team a pair of cutups during Chicago visitMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - James Wan and Leigh Whannell grew up in Australia, where they discovered their mutual appreciation for horror films and decided to make a few of their own. So, they crea...
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The 10 movies that fooled Dann GireMar 30, 2011 11:00 pm - Movies play pranks on us all the time and we love it, don't we? Clever plot twists and surprise endings have been a staple of movies since the beginning of the art form....
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'Insidious' scares up old-fashioned horror taleMar 30, 2011 11:00 pm - “Insidious” is so confident it will scare the Pop Tarts out of us that it begins with a cheesy opening scene suggesting it's going to be just another stupid, PG-13-rated...
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It's not what you see that's scary in 'Insidious,' it's what you don't seeMar 29, 2011 11:00 pm - James Wan and Leigh Whannel are the filmmaking duo responsible for creating the gory “Saw” horror films, one of the most successful genre series in history. Their newest...
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Dann in reel life: 'Another Year' worth a lookMar 24, 2011 11:00 pm - ‘Another Year' The After Hours Film Society presents Mike Leigh's fine domestic drama “Another Year” at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Tivoli Theater, 5021 Highland Ave., ...
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Sassoon still believes there’s always a wayMar 19, 2011 12:00 am - Vidal Sassoon needs no introduction to anyone who uses any of the vast amount of hair care products that bear his name. Sassoon shot from humble origins as an uneducated...
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Palatine man charged in BB gun shootingMar 19, 2011 12:00 am - A Palatine man charged with shooting an elementary school student twice with a BB rifle was given a $40,000 bond Saturday. Palatine police on Friday arrested Ryan Hinson...