Dann Gire
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Woody Harrelson's curmudgeonly charm fails misanthropic mess 'Wilson'Mar 23, 2017 6:00 am - Woody Harrelson has curmudgeonly charm built into his acting DNA, but he can't quite humanize the misanthropic mess at the heart of Craig Johnson's choppy character stud...
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Palatine songwriter Andrew Ripp's career got help from Bears' SingletaryMar 21, 2017 5:34 am - One of the people Andrew Ripp credits with launching his singing/songwriting career is ... Mike Singletary? Yes, the Chicago Bears football legend played a key role in R...
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Facets Kids Film Camp finally invades suburbs!Mar 16, 2017 6:00 am - For more than 20 years, Chicago's not-for-profit arts organization Facets Multimedia has presented its Kids Summer Film Camp so that students ages 7 to 14 can learn all ...
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'Beauty and the Beast' a faithful but less magical remake of Disney classicMar 15, 2017 10:00 am - In Bill Condon's good, but not great, live-action remake of Walt Disney's animated musical fantasy "Beauty and the Beast," Emma Watson constantly smiles as dancing dishe...
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Animator from West Chicago gives 'Beauty and the Beast' a visual boostMar 14, 2017 5:30 am - Visual effects artist Matthew Doll hails from a West Chicago family of MDs. His parents, Mark and Marie, plus his brothers, Merrick and Mike, all share the initials MD. ...
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Red alert! Realistic films need realistic blood effectsMar 09, 2017 5:00 am - Dann checks his email Dann: I enjoyed your review of "Logan," although reading "R-rated" and "Marvel Comics" in the same sentence was a little weird. I liked your remark...
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'Brimstone' a feminist horror tale in a Wild West costumeMar 09, 2017 5:00 am - "Brimstone" looks like your typical Wild West revenge tale. It acts more like a cautionary feminist horror movie, one that glimpses a lawless, male-dominated society in ...
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MacLaine rules 'Last Word' with effortless control-freak characterMar 09, 2017 5:00 am - It's only March and we already have an early contender for the Academy Award for Best Actress Who's a Hollywood Legend, plus the leading contender for AARP magazine's be...
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'Kong' a surprising, fleetly edited, old-fashioned monster movieMar 08, 2017 9:45 am - Add a giant gorilla to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's “The Lost World,” then twist it into a fleetly edited, blistering political parable that also functions as the strangest ...
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'Bonnie and Clyde,' comedies and film noir highlight local movie eventsMar 02, 2017 5:00 am - Beatty, Dunaway back for more bloodshed After shooting up the finale of the 89th Academy Awards show, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway join forces again on the silver scre...