Dann Gire
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Gire: Why critics shouldn't let behind-the-scenes controversies impact reviewsJan 26, 2017 5:00 am - Universal Pictures canceled last weekend's press junket and premiere of "A Dog's Purpose" after someone released a disturbing video showing a frightened dog being forced...
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McConaughey's prospector drama nothing but fool's 'Gold'Jan 26, 2017 5:00 am - The opening titles tell us that Stephen Gaghan's modern prospector's tale "Gold" has not been based on a true story, but "inspired" by a true story. Yet, the movie never...
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Risky, funny 'Dog's Purpose' barks up the right treeJan 25, 2017 11:00 am - “A Dog's Purpose,” Lasse Hallstrom's boldly sentimental canine version of a Nicholas Sparks/faith-based movie mashup, answers tough questions that most devoted dog lover...
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'Riverdale' star from 'burbs survived drama of her ownJan 24, 2017 4:00 am - Actress Marisol Nichols has played some tough characters in TV crime shows, but her own life story comes with enough dramatic twists to inspire a week's worth of Lifetim...
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Scorsese shunned, Gibson embraced as diverse Oscar noms announcedJan 23, 2017 10:00 pm - Marty, why isn't your “Silence” golden? Amy, where'd you go after making such an impressive “Arrival”? Martin Scorsese's historical epic and longtime personal pet projec...
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Shyamalan's suspense-challenged 'Split' showcases McAvoy's versatilityJan 19, 2017 5:00 am - James McAvoy plays 24 personalities in “Split,” and you can't be sure if M. Night Shyamalan intended this to be a suspense-diluted horror film or a professional resume r...
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Triton film teacher shoots a doc about Native AmericansJan 19, 2017 5:00 am - Triton teacher directs Native American doc Oak Park resident Seth McClellan teaches film history and video production at Triton College in River Grove. He's also a docum...
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Keaton cooks up manic portrait of Arlington Heights' Ray Kroc in 'The Founder'Jan 18, 2017 5:00 am - A magic moment in John Lee Hancock's biopic “The Founder” unfolds when Northwest Suburban salesman Ray Kroc, played with subdued manic brilliance by Michael Keaton, sees...
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How Ray Kroc movie 'The Founder' replicated suburban sites in GeorgiaJan 18, 2017 4:00 am - In John Lee Hancock's bio-drama “The Founder,” Northwest suburban businessman Ray Kroc, played by Michael Keaton, beholds an empty tract of land on Lee Street in Des Pla...
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Lake Zurich native now a celebrity fashion designerJan 17, 2017 4:30 am - She might have worn a uniform for nine years at St. Francis de Sales School in Lake Zurich, but Amber Doyle still made it look fashionable, adding crazy tights, stylish ...