Dann Gire
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Harsh comic edge gives 'Seventeen' adolescent honestyNov 17, 2016 5:00 am - "There are two types of people in life," high school junior Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld) observes. "The people who naturally excel at life. And the people who hope all thos...
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Ang Lee's problematic 'Billy Lynn's' still radiates wow!Nov 17, 2016 5:00 am - Groundbreaking cinematic technology provides the chief raison d'être for Ang Lee's pro-soldier/anti-war, character study/combat movie "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk." ...
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DuPage County filmmaker's tale follows rural black teens over 7 yearsNov 15, 2016 4:20 am - "I always tell my students," DuPage County native Margaret Byrne said, "if I can do it, you can do it." Byrne did it. She made her new documentary, "Raising Bertie," whi...
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'Fantastic' visuals dominate overlong 'Potter' prequelNov 14, 2016 10:00 pm - Consider “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” to be Harry Potter Lite, artificially sweetened with fewer dramatic calories to burn. Hardcore Harry Potter fans shoul...
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Autism doc 'Life, Animated' a touching screening at Tivoli TheatreNov 10, 2016 5:00 am - Films animate miracle The After Hours Film Society presents Roger Ross Williams' documentary "Life, Animated," at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 ...
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'Almost Christmas' succeeds as pleasant family comedyNov 09, 2016 10:00 am - David E. Talbert's pleasant, preholiday domestic comedy “Almost Christmas” chugs along on generous good will, accomplished performances and affectionate humor ... ... un...
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Will Trump, Clinton documentaries sway voters?Nov 07, 2016 4:30 am - Even movies can't escape fallout from Tuesday's presidential election. Three key documentaries have been released since summer, two clearly seeking to sway the electorat...
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'Trolls' filmmakers aim for a happy placeNov 03, 2016 6:00 am - ‘Trolls' exude happiness Mike Mitchell and Walt Dohrn met as students at the California Institute of the Arts. They had no idea that many years later, they'd be co-...
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Mel Gibson's faith-based 'Hacksaw Ridge' fueled by rage, violenceNov 02, 2016 1:00 pm - Mel Gibson fuels his uncompromising, fact-based World War II saga "Hacksaw Ridge" with rage and violence. His raw depictions of war's carnage shove the horrors of war in...
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Passes for Ebertfest go on saleNov 01, 2016 5:30 am - One thousand passes go on sale today for the 19th annual Ebertfest, a five-day film festival to be held April 19 to 23 in downstate Champaign. Passes cost $150, plus pro...