Dann Gire
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'Holidays' a family affair on Humboldt Park movie setDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Three of Hollywood's most respected Hispanic movie stars - Elizabeth Pena, Luis Guzman and Freddy Rodriguez - swear they had their best time ever on a movie set when the...
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Confounding, dishonest 'Nobel Son' no prizeDec 04, 2008 10:00 pm - "Nobel Son" is a frenetic, wannabe-edgy kidnapping caper structured like a set of Russian nesting dolls. Every time you think you've got a handle on the labyrinthine plo...
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Downers Grove filmmaker unveiling holiday flickDec 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Downers Grove resident Cathy Rubey has written and produced her first movie. It's called "Holiday Baggage" and it's about how the holidays and the birth of a grandson im...
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Cult star Campbell does double duty in horror comedyNov 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Cult horror movie star Bruce Campbell will be in Chicago Friday, Nov. 28, to protect the Windy City from demonic forces, plus introduce his new movie "My Name is Bruce."...
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'Bruce' a bad horror flick -- in a good wayNov 27, 2008 10:00 pm - The big problem with Bruce Campbell's new movie "My Name is Bruce" boils down to this: Is a deliberate, perfect duplicate of a bad horror comedy inherently any better th...
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Repulsive characters ruin unfunny holiday comedy 'Four Christmases'Nov 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Hanging out with unpleasant people during the holidays might be a family requirement for a few of us. But why in the world would anyone want to hang out with the unpleas...
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Statham gives 007 competition in action-packed 'Transporter 3'Nov 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Take a tough guy with a cool car and a tendency to solve problems with flashy, over-edited action scenes instead of smart detective skills. Pair him up with a damaged yo...
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Oscar contenders add luster to holiday film seasonNov 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Up to now, 2008 has been a fairly dismal year for really exciting movies that scream "I deserve an Oscar!" Not anymore. As if to make up for lost time, Hollywood will du...
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'Bolt' no lightning strike of originality, funNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Walt Disney's "Bolt" leaps on to the silver screen as a serviceable but uninspired animated adventure that kids will appreciate far more than adults weened on the breath...
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Gothic romance blooms in brooding, beguiling 'Twilight'Nov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Be you a Capulet or a Montague, a Jet or a Shark, a black or a white, a vampire or a mortal, adolescent love across party lines can be a torturous affair, even deadly. T...