Dann Gire
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'Maggie's Plan' a Woody Allen-esque look at absurdity of romanceMay 26, 2016 5:30 am - "Too bad you can't give him back to his ex-wife, eh?" Felicia (Maya Rudolph) says to her friend Maggie (Greta Gerwig) after learning she no longer loves her self-absorbe...
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'Weiner' doc looks at politician's fall from graceMay 26, 2016 5:00 am - The political documentary "Weiner" unfolds like an epic, dramatic tragedy of Shakespearean proportions, especially when its two main characters possess such readable fac...
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Fantasy of 'Alice' sequel overpowered by effects, realismMay 24, 2016 3:00 pm - Alice returns from Wonderland and becomes the commander of a British merchant ship in 1874 - shortly before being committed to a Victorian-era insane asylum. The Mad Hat...
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Prospect Heights magician to appear on 'Masters of Illusion'May 23, 2016 1:00 am - As a kid growing up in Prospect Heights, Bill Cook would be glued to the TV watching "Masters of Illusion," a show where magicians dazzled audiences with their tricks. N...
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'Neighbors 2' offers surprising mix of plot smarts, character stupidityMay 19, 2016 5:00 am - Three editors worked on cutting “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising,” so this risque and ribald sequel moves like lightning bolts between moments of abject hilarity and tastel...
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Reel life: Every movie in film fest 'a bull's-eye'May 19, 2016 5:00 am - Elk Grove Village film critic Erik Childress had this wild and crazy idea back in 2013 to create a film festival operated by Chicago film critics who would also select a...
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Gosling, Crowe two birds of a comic feather in 'Nice Guys'May 18, 2016 11:00 am - Once you hear it, you know that Ryan Gosling emits the most obnoxious high-frequency man-scream in movie history as an L.A. gumshoe in Shane Black's sex-and-violence-soa...
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Who ya gonna call? Summer films blast onto screensMay 15, 2016 7:15 am - Years ago, a joke went around that if the summer movie season keeps moving earlier and earlier, one day it will start in March. This year, it sorta happened with the rel...
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Reel life: 'Ferris' turns 30 with screeningsMay 12, 2016 5:57 am - Critics notebook: • Celebrate the 30th anniversary of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" when it returns to more than 650 movie theaters May 15 and May 18 as part of TCM'...
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'Dark Horse' so much more than the average underdog taleMay 12, 2016 5:00 am - For a movie about the fastest horses alive, Louise Osmond's veddy British documentary "Dark Horse" moves at a solid, leisurely trot, taking in the sights and sounds of c...