Dann Gire
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'Rango' stands tall in the saddle as a Wild West spoofMar 02, 2011 10:00 pm - Just when we all thought Pixar might be the top rung on the animated feature film ladder forever, along comes Gore Verbinski's radical neo-retro-three-dimensional-non-3-...
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'Take Me Home' as immature as its charactersMar 02, 2011 10:00 pm - What a waste. “Take Me Home Tonight” could have be a crass comedy that still gave strength and reassurance to anxious college graduates spit out into a world where immat...
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Oscar crowns 'King's Speech'Feb 27, 2011 1:00 am - “The King's Speech” — a movie that just a few short weeks ago was given no chance to beat the popular “The Social Network” for best picture — Sunday night won four of it...
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Elmhurst native wins cinematography OscarFeb 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Elmhurst-born Wally Pfister won the cinematography Oscar Sunday night for “Inception.” “This is a great honor,” Pfister said. “None of what I did could have been possibl...
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Elmhurst native up for cinematography OscarFeb 26, 2011 5:00 am - “So, what happens if I win the Oscar?” Wally Pfister pondered his own question for a moment and said, “I think it will feel like this enormous fulfillment. Obviously, it...
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Dann in Reel Life: AdJustin' Bieber's filmFeb 24, 2011 10:00 pm - AdJustin' Bieber's film First came “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never” the 3-D concert/doc. Today starts — FOR ONE WEEK ONLY! — “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never: Direct...
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Comic 'Hall Pass' not the Farrellys' bestFeb 23, 2011 10:00 pm - Only one scene in the Farrelly brothers' new comedy, “Hall Pass,” resonates with insight into how the sexual immaturity of men can fray the romantic bonds between a happ...
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'King' should rule come Oscar nightFeb 22, 2011 10:00 pm - Nominees have earned the nods. Bookies have laid down the odds. Designers have adorned celebrity bods. And so we gather once more to ponder the winners of the annual oc...
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Schaumburg native wins sound awardFeb 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Schaumburg native and Conant High School graduate D.J. Lynch has received his second consecutive Golden Reel Award for excellence in sound for a TV series. Lynch, the 33...
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Man stabbed in fight outside Libertyville barFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - One man shouted, “You don’t think I’m a tough guy? I’ll show you I’m a tough guy!” Minutes later, a blood-soaked Grayslake man, 33, lay on the street with multiple stab ...