Dann Gire
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Roberts' sidekick steals the show in 'Eat Pray Love'Aug 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Before we get to Julia Roberts, we must first acknowledge the most stellar performance to be found in Ryan Murphy's movie adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert's best-seller a...
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Reel Life reviews: 'Wartime', 'Tere Bin Laden'Aug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Reel Life review: 'Life During Wartime' In a Todd Solondz movie, there is nothing more exciting than the anticipation of what the characters might say or do next....
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Nutty action comedy 'The Other Guys' never cops outAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Most of 2010's movies have been so disappointing thus far that I hope I'm not overcompensating when I call "The Other Guys" a welcome riot of surprise, verbal jousting a...
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Stars converge in cable TV guide ratings conspiracyJul 28, 2010 11:00 pm - I first noticed the strange phenomenon while watching late night television by my local cable TV company, Comcast. I started surfing through the movies section to find s...
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Rachel Weisz' 'Agora' dignified but blandJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Alejandro Amenabar's drama of ancient Egypt, "Agora," is based on the true story of Hypatia, a female scholar, philosopher and astronomer who believed in questioning eve...
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See Hughes-inspired 'Drivers Ed Mutiny' at film festJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - The spirit of John Hughes lives on in the surprisingly moving (pun intended) low-budget indie comedy "Drivers Ed Mutiny." Don't believe me? See for yourself when the com...
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Angelina Jolie definitely worth her 'Salt'Jul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - When Angelina Jolie reportedly said she'd like to make a female James Bond movie, she probably meant something like the cutting-edge 007 series reboot "Casino Royale." I...
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Palatine native creates local Blue Whiskey film festivalJul 19, 2010 11:00 pm - If you don't know Michael Noens' name yet, you will. The Palatine native and graduate of Fremd High School has been making independent movies for several years with CNGM...
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No 'Ovation' for shallow kids musical that never should have been madeJul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - "Standing Ovation" is a spiritually bankrupt, morally reckless, ethically unhinged and emotionally vacant musical comedy about a group of tweenies who can't act, sing or...
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32 films, live concert launch inaugural Blue Whiskey film festJul 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Blue Whiskey what??? It's a new local film festival created by Fremd High School grad Michael Noens, and he intends for it to grow in popularity and become a majo...