Dann Gire
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'Angels and Demons' a frantic, superficial thrillerMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - What a pretentious pile of populist pablum. "Angels & Demons," Ron Howard's frantic and superficial follow-up to his talky 2006 hit "The Da Vinci Code," races from one f...
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The Force (and George Lucas) will be with us in JuneMay 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday for "An Adventure with George Lucas," a tribute to the creator of "Star Wars" on Saturday, June 13, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Chic...
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'Next Day Air' fails to mix ultra-violence, crimeMay 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Let's consider Benny Boom's "Next Day Air" one more piece of hard evidence against ever letting rock video directors handle narrative features. Boom, director of such vi...
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Palatine director to debut indie filmMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - It began as an ambitious, nine-part television miniseries starring all Northwest suburban talent. Then, as key actors defected to paying jobs in Los Angeles and other pl...
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'Star Trek' reboot a treat but too many Spocks simply illogicalMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" reboot beams a fresh set of dilithium crystals into a science-fiction film franchise that has been eking by on cinematic life support since 1991...
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Jerry Lewis coming to the Arcada in St. CharlesMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - And he's live, in-person, with a 25-piece orchestra and film clips for an evening with comedy's first genuine Jerry (the one before Seinfeld). Lewis, whose career spans ...
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'Merry Gentlemen' a low-Kea (ton) dramaApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Who would have guessed that Michael Keaton - who burst into the movies as a manic, ADD-styled comedian - could have directed the subtle nuances of an impressive, virtual...
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Strong visuals, concepts make for a winning 'Battle'Apr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Aristomenis Tsirbas' "Battle For Terra" strives to be both a great work of 3-D animation and a superior piece of science fiction. It achieves neither lofty goal, yet thi...
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Des Plaines native had great time making 'Merry'Apr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - To hear Tom Bastounes tell it, making his new movie "The Merry Gentleman" sounds easier than cutting cake. Ron Lazzeretti, a Chicagoan who wrote and directed Bastounes' ...
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Hoffman showing Cannes-worthy Bond spoofApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - "OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies," the delightfully silly French spoof of James Bond movies, will be shown as a tribute to French cinema and the prestigious Cannes Film Fe...