Dann Gire
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Mr. Rogers' documentary creates a beautiful day in the 'Neighborhood'Jun 07, 2018 6:00 am - "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" - ★ ★ ★ ½ He was a man of faith who inspired faith in man. Fred Rogers, an ordained Presbyterian minister, became the unlikeliest TV superst...
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'Hereditary' a horror tale crossbred with DNA from other scary classicsJun 06, 2018 11:00 am - “Heredity” - ★ ★ ★ ½ “Hereditary” creates the kind of psychological and atmospheric horror that burrows into your memory cells so that you can't forget what you've seen....
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Stanley Kubrick documentary 'Filmworker' gives former actor Leon Vitali his dueMay 31, 2018 6:00 am - "Filmworker" - ★ ★ ★ Tony Zierra's insightful documentary "Filmmaker" details what surely must be the greatest Sancho Panza story in cinematic history. Young, promising ...
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Frenetic revenge thriller 'Upgrade' takes STEM to a whole new levelMay 30, 2018 12:00 pm - “Upgrade” - ★ ★ ★ The most disturbing take-away from Leigh Whannell's cyberpunked exploitation action thriller “Upgrade” might be that technology won't have to wage war ...
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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...