Dann Gire
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Wannabe sexy 'Careful' shoots for steamy, but merely dampJun 09, 2016 5:00 am - Elizabeth Allen's neo-noiry potboiler "Careful What You Wish For" hails from the grand tradition of sexy thrillers such as "Double Indemnity" and "Body Heat," yet never ...
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Ghost-busting couple returns to face its demons in 'Conjuring 2'Jun 08, 2016 8:00 am - “The Conjuring 2” confirms James Wan to be the master of the turn of the screw as well as things that go “knock-knock-knock” in the night. Not that this sequel to Wan's ...
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For 'Ghostbusters' Day, Dann Gire revisits '84 cast interviewsJun 07, 2016 1:00 am - It's “Ghostbusters" Day! Wednesday, June 8, marks the anniversary of the 1984 release of the original “Ghostbusters” comedy, directed by Ivan Reitman and co-written by D...
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Michael Roark: Actor, lawyer and 'classic suburban guy'Jun 06, 2016 1:00 am - Schaumburg native Michael Roark couldn't decide whether to be a Hollywood actor or a lawyer. So he became both. Roark has acted in movies such as "Magic Mike" and "Dolph...
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Empowered women race to sling mud for a good cause in Lake CountyJun 04, 2016 1:00 am - The T-shirts said it all. "Wonder Woman." "Supergirl." Two thousand women came from all over the country to get down and dirty in the mud for a good time and a good caus...
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Reel life: 'Shaun the Sheep' leads morning movie seriesJun 02, 2016 5:00 am - Classic Cinemas' popular Wednesday Morning Movie Series cranks up its 2016 season with the delightful animated comedy "Shaun the Sheep" at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, at...
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Faux doc 'Popstar' a stretched 'SNL' skit with lewd laughsJun 02, 2016 5:00 am - Andy Samberg's faux documentary comedy "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping" turns out to be pretty much what we'd expect from its commercial trailers: a lewd, frequently...
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Witless, cartoony action movie puts 'Turtles' in the soupJun 01, 2016 11:00 pm - The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have become a mere shell of their former selves. In Dave Green's juvenile, wit-challenged “Out of the Shadows,” only two of the reptilia...
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Conan sidekick Andy Richter on new show, growing up in YorkvilleMay 31, 2016 5:05 am - Andy Richter described it this way: "I felt like she hit me in the head with a baseball bat!" The comedian and TV personality, who grew up in Yorkville, had enrolled at ...
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Reel life: Catlow marks anniversary with local filmsMay 26, 2016 5:45 am - Film critics notebook: • Barrington's historic Catlow Theater celebrates its 89th anniversary this weekend by hosting free showings of three movies made by local fi...