Dann Gire
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So-so 'Solo' prequel not equal to classic 'Star Wars' adventuresMay 21, 2018 4:00 pm - YouTube #8220;Solo: A Star Wars Story#8221; looks like a #8220;Star Wars#8221; movie. But it doesn't feel like one. Not in the same way that Rian Johnson's triumphant #8...
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'Star Wars' prequel, 'Incredibles' sequel among summer's hottest moviesMay 20, 2018 7:00 am - Of all the movies scheduled to open this summer, a ghostly horror tale tops my Gotta-See-Or-I'll-Just-Die list: “Hereditary.” I first became aware of this movie when it ...
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Nostalgia, low ticket prices keep few remaining suburban drive-ins aliveMay 12, 2018 7:00 am - My most memorable outdoor movie theater experience took place at a 1979 “dusk-to-dawn” horror film marathon at the legendary 53 Drive-In just outside of Palatine. Cars, ...
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Melissa McCarthy gives 'Life of the Party' a comic college tryMay 10, 2018 9:00 am - "Life of the Party" - ★ ★ ½ In the coming-of-middle-age comedy "Life of the Party," Plainfield native Melissa McCarthy celebrates the courage and the positive self-imag...
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'Terminal' an interminably dull neo-noir crime non-thrillerMay 10, 2018 6:00 am - "Terminal" - ★ ½ More like "Interminable." The cold, calculating, confounding neo-noir thriller "Terminal" lavishes more attention on its visually enticing, retro produ...
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'RBG' a spirited biography on Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgMay 04, 2018 6:00 am - “RBG” - ★ ★ ★ ½ How smart can Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg be? A spirited documentary titled “RBG” illustrates how the now-85-year-old judge became a maste...
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'Bad Samaritan' a not-so-bad, over-the-top thrillerMay 03, 2018 6:00 am - "Bad Samaritan" - ★ ★ ½ An overwhelmingly powerful conscience emerges as the true star of the deliciously cheesy, over-the-top thriller "Bad Samaritan." Unlike the bibl...
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More is too much in ambitious 'Avengers: Infinity War'Apr 24, 2018 1:00 am - “Avengers: Infinity War” - ★ ★ ½ stars Intriguing, but virtually devoid of suspense. Funny, but pressing too hard for laughs. Monotonous, but not boring. Spectacula...
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Amy Schumer shines in empowering romantic comedy 'I Feel Pretty'Apr 19, 2018 6:00 am - "I Feel Pretty" - ★ ★ ★ Movies have given us way more stories about confidence men than confident women. Amy Schumer's "I Feel Pretty" redresses this imbalance with a s...
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'Rampage' a lighthearted throwback to old-fashioned creature featuresApr 11, 2018 5:00 pm - “Rampage” - ★ ★ ★ If you thought Chicago took a beating in “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” and in the “Divergent” trilogy, prepare to be tossed for a loop when “Rampag...