Dann Gire
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Portman a triumph as former first lady in insightful 'Jackie'Dec 07, 2016 11:30 am - "Jackie" opens with an assassination attempt. Not by Lee Harvey Oswald or Jack Ruby. By Mica Levi's overbearing score that batters its way into the drama, dominating the...
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Being funny on social media is serious business for Stevenson alumnaDec 06, 2016 4:00 am - Depending on how she feels each day, Steph Barkley might decide to be Melania Trump. Or Vinny, an Italian man from New Jersey. Or Cheryl, the ditzy-yet-wise Alaskan. Usi...
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St. Nick, demons and 'Star Wars' dominate upcoming local movie eventsDec 01, 2016 5:00 am - The 1946 classic holiday fantasy “It's a Wonderful Life” will be screened at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4 at the Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center, 150 E. Wood St., Palati...
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Shia LaBeouf's nuanced performance picks up manipulative 'Man Down'Nov 30, 2016 10:00 am - Bullies have picked on a little boy named John (Charlie Shotwell) at school ever since they heard his mom (Kate Mara) tell him, "I love you." So, John's U.S. Marine dad ...
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Pair from suburbs make '30 for 30' documentary about 1988 Notre Dame-Miami gameNov 29, 2016 4:00 am - It's considered one of the greatest college football games of all time - the 1988 national championship between Notre Dame and the University of Miami. The media framed ...
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May the Force guide you to the best holiday movies this seasonNov 24, 2016 6:30 am - Call them what you want: Oscar bait. Holiday treats. An apology for a lackluster summer and fall. The holiday movies have arrived! So, what can we look forward to? • No....
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'Spartacus,' 'Star Trek,' musicals on upcoming movie menuNov 24, 2016 5:00 am - Happy 100th, Kirk! Hollywood superstar Kirk Douglas turns 100 on Dec. 9. To commemorate this milestone, Matthew Hoffman's Park Ridge Classic Film series will present the...
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Casey Affleck boosts grief-saturated 'Manchester by the Sea'Nov 24, 2016 5:00 am - One of the first truths you learn in journalism is that everyone has a story; there can be much more to people than meets the eyes. In Kenneth Lonergan's restrained, gri...
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West Chicago native helps animated 'Moana' set sailNov 21, 2016 12:00 am - If you appreciate how realistic the animated water looks in Walt Disney's new musical "Moana," you can thank former West Chicago kid Sean Palmer. A little bit, anyway. T...
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'Moana' a lushly visualized Walt Disney musical adventureNov 20, 2016 10:00 pm - Just when you think Walt Disney's animators couldn't possibly match 2016's earlier imaginative trip to the fantastic "Zootopia," now comes "Moana," a contemporary musica...