Dann Gire
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Former film critic Dave Gathman leads discussion after 'Women's Balcony' screeningSep 28, 2017 6:00 am - Classic Cinemas' First Wednesday Film Club presents “The Women's Balcony” at 1 and 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at the Charlestowne 18 Theaters, 740 E. Main St., St. Cha...
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'California Typewriter' documentary a nostalgic valentineSep 28, 2017 6:00 am - Doug Nichol's handsomely packaged, if slightly myopic, documentary "California Typewriter" waxes poetic, romantic and nostalgic about that once ubiquitous office staple,...
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John McNaughton discusses his film 'Wild Things' Friday in ChicagoSep 28, 2017 6:00 am - "An Evening With Chicago Film Masters" presents a night with Windy City filmmakers discussing their craft with shorts and features starting at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29...
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Judi Dench rules in lopsided love story 'Victoria & Abdul'Sep 28, 2017 6:00 am - Stephen Frears' superficial historical drama "Victoria & Abdul" ends up being little more than a beautifully photographed, lopsided star vehicle for Judi Dench, whose fu...
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How Hugh Hefner, suburban James Bond author became good friendsSep 28, 2017 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove resident Raymond Benson and his wife, Randi Frank, received a phone call from concerned officials at their son's school. When asked what he had done during...
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Tom Cruise powers new movie 'American Made' with easy charmSep 27, 2017 11:00 am - After Universal's box office stiff "The Mummy" threatened to prematurely wrap Tom Cruise's leading-man career, Doug Liman's fact-based "American Made" puts the action st...
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Kids fest comes to the suburbsSep 21, 2017 6:00 am - The 34th annual Chicago International Children's Film Festival has a suburban hook this fall: A portion of the festival will play Nov. 3-5 at the Wilmette Theatre, 1122 ...
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'Battle of the Sexes' a sharp cultural snapshot of inequality, chauvinismSep 21, 2017 6:00 am - "Battle of the Sexes" provides more than a crowd-pleasing, fact-based, formula sports drama about a strong character overcoming personal and social barriers much bigger ...
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Naperville's Cheena to host 'Tiger Hunter' screening Saturday in WarrenvilleSep 21, 2017 6:00 am - Actor, comedian and writer Parvesh Cheena, a graduate of Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora, will host the 7:05 p.m. showing of his new comedy film "The Tiger Hunter...
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'Kingsman' sequel an action-packed but preposterous horror/spy mashupSep 20, 2017 6:00 am - You can tell an action movie has jumped the sprocket holes when its best scene offers peacock-attired Elton John going full-out Kung Fu Panda all over a poor villainous ...