Dann Gire
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Cascade takes filmgoers back in timeJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - "What we need is a drought for 90 days," Jeff Kohlberg says. "That would be really great for the drive-ins. One time several years ago, we hardly had rain for three mont...
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'Hangover' comically blunt but hilariousJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Before we get to "The Hangover," we should ask the first and most important question of comedy: Did you laugh? Yes, I did. And my derriere is still running around the Ri...
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Revamped 'Land of the Lost' not fit for kids - or adults acting like themJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - I'd say "Land of the Lost" is a sketchy, embarrassingly disjointed, monster-packed movie that sniggling junior high students would make, but that would be insulting to s...
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Drive-in fan: 'You want to keep that tradition going'Jun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Fernando Silva loves the McHenry Outdoor Theatre. "It's pretty great!" the 37-year-old West Dundee resident says. "We come out about 10 times a year. We love it." His da...
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'Hambone' spreads his love of good music via radioJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - By day, attorney Scott Hammer defends psychiatrists in malpractice suits. It's his specialty. By night, Thursdays to be specific, Hammer drives from his Long Grove home ...
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'Ruins' no 'Greek Wedding' for suddenly hot NiaJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - "My Life in Ruins" tries oh-so-hard to replicate the magic that made Nia Vardalos' sleeper "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" such a popular smash. That 2002 box office bolt of ...
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3 more movies you shouldn't missMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - 'Departures' If there is such a thing as cheap sentiment, Tojiro Takita's "Departures" must be the expensive kind. This pensive, eloquent drama centers around Daigo (Mas...
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'Drag Me to Hell' Raimi's return to comical horror with attitudeMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - The aptly titled "Drag Me to Hell" celebrates Sam Raimi's triumphant return to frightful and cheesy horror films that elicit as many nervous laughs as cringing shudders....
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'Up' an animated, action tribute to following your dreamsMay 27, 2009 11:00 pm - The first 10 minutes of Pixar's fantastical 3-D animated adventure "Up" are a sublime testimonial to the purity and magic of the cinema. I know because I was a sobbing b...
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'Outrage' an angry, blistering expose'May 21, 2009 11:00 pm - 'Outrage' Kirby Dick ("This Movie is Not Yet Rated") goes on a rampage against hypocrisy in this blistering expose' of closeted politicians who hide their homosexuality ...