Dann Gire
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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...
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Dumbed-down romantic comedy hasn't a 'Ghosts' of a chanceApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" strikes me as the kind of superficial, witless romantic comedy conceived on a dare between a director and a screenwriter during a weekend be...
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Effects, buff Jackman highlight a flawed 'Wolverine'Apr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" begins as a dark and foreboding tale of two brothers on the run, then slams into high gear as a high-energy action film before veering out of ...
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Life remains a stage for actress with MSApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - You'd think the first thing you'd notice about Linda Hari is the wheelchair. No. It's her voice, a rapturously low, raspy and sensuous sound punctuated with notes of ine...
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Nine summer movies Dann's dying to seeApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Here are the nine 2009 summer movies I'm so stoked to see, I would actually buy a ticket to watch them: 1. "Drag Me to Hell" Why? Because the great Sam Raimi finally has...
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Films this summer go a few places they haven't gone beforeApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - As expected every year at this time, a big chunk of the summer movie season serves up an unimaginative mix of sequels, prequels, remakes, juvenile comedies, TV adaptatio...