Dann Gire
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Teen drama 'Before I Fall' another case of deja viewMar 02, 2017 5:00 am - A key difference separates the dramatic teen fantasy "Before I Fall" from the comic adult fantasy "Groundhog Day," which critics will doubtlessly compare it to the most....
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World-weary Jackman propels R-rated X-Men tale 'Logan'Mar 01, 2017 10:30 am - Hugh Jackman opens “Logan” - his third and announced final chapter in the “Wolverine” series of “X-Men” movies - by deploying the deadliest weapon ever used in the Marve...
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Oops La La! Envelope mix-up nearly gives Best Picture Oscar to wrong movieFeb 26, 2017 12:00 am - Whoa! What happened at the Oscars Sunday night? Things got a little nutty at the 89th Academy Awards in the Dolby Theater when Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway presented t...
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Who gets an Oscar? Dann Gire has some ideasFeb 24, 2017 5:00 am - The ABCs of Oscar I'll be discussing the 89th Academy Awards live on ABC 7's morning news during the 8 a.m. hour Sunday, Feb. 26. Be sure to tune in. And, by the way, yo...
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#OscarsSoLaLa? Dann Gire predicts cutting-edge musical will win bigFeb 23, 2017 5:00 am - The big question that will be answered during Sunday's 89th Academy Awards is this: How much of an impact will the #OscarsSoWhite campaign have in influencing the 6,687 ...
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'Rock Dog' a handsome, simple animated fantasy for kidsFeb 23, 2017 5:00 am - "Zootopia" it's not. The animated feature "Rock Dog" comes from a graphic novel "Tibetan Rock Dog," created by popular Chinese rock star Zheng Jun for his young daughter...
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'Gifts' a fresh, gutsy approach to zombie apocalypse moviesFeb 23, 2017 5:00 am - "The Girl With All the Gifts" finds a fresh, gutsy approach to the zombie virus apocalypse movie, a film genre so shopworn and recycled that recent incarnations, such as...
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'Kedi' a cat-egorically lovable feline documentaryFeb 23, 2017 5:00 am - Without cats, the city of Istanbul would lose part of its soul. That's one of many poetically grandiose assertions to be found in Ceyda Torun's lovable, feline-friendly ...
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'Get Out' holds disturbing mirror to racism disguised as comic horrorFeb 22, 2017 1:00 pm - "Do they know I'm black?" Chris, played by Daniel Kaluuya, asks this question to his white girlfriend Rose, played by "Girls" star Allison Williams, as they depart for ...
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'Ghost Adventures' host recalls spooky suburban experiencesFeb 21, 2017 4:00 am - Travel Channel's “Ghost Adventures” host Zak Bagans wasn't yet aware of any paranormal gifts when he was a teenager living in Glen Ellyn. Yet he remembers some weird...