Dann Gire
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'Doubt' a smart, well-acted drama of varying convictionsDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - "I know I'm right." With that simple declaration of faith in herself, Sister Aloysius (underplayed with taut certainty by a subdued Meryl Streep) initiates a campaign to...
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Humboldt Park star of 'Nothing Like the Holidays'Dec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Given that the appallingly simple-minded "Four Christmases" has become a bona fide box office hit, "Nothing Like the Holidays" should theoretically become a blockbuster....
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'Delgo' more Saturday morning than PixarDec 11, 2008 10:00 pm - 'Delgo,' a computer-animated, kid-sanitized fantasy action film, takes after Saturday morning cartoons more than Pixar features. On the planet Jhamora, a war between the...
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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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'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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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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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...