Dann Gire
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Characters mostly go clunk in drug drama 'Being Charlie'May 12, 2016 5:00 am - Nothing in Rob Reiner's well-intentioned, cautionary domestic drug drama "Being Charlie" feels authentic, genuine or sincere. The characters come off half-baked (figurat...
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Journalistic practices an afterthought in Jodie Foster's 'Money Monster'May 11, 2016 11:00 pm - Patty Fenn, the director of the popular financial advice TV show "Money Monster," assures a nervous guest that she has nothing to worry about during an interview. "We do...
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Mom of 'Leatherface' latest role for Glencoe's versatile Lili TaylorMay 10, 2016 5:03 am - What's the best thing about being versatile stage, screen and TV actress Lili Taylor? "Oh, jeez, oh, brother!" the Glencoe native said. "I wish I could answer that with ...
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Animated 'Bling' more shine than substanceMay 05, 2016 5:15 am - In "Bling," a South Korean production from the DigiArt company, all problems and conflicts are solved by violence within a thin plot of nonsensical, nonstop mayhem invol...
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'Viva' examines what it means to be lonelyMay 05, 2016 5:00 am - Paddy Breathnach's drama "Viva" celebrates the self-actualization of a confused, struggling young man immersed in the drag queen cabaret culture of Cuba. "Viva" stars Hé...
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Reel life: 'Die Hard' returns to the silver screenMay 05, 2016 5:00 am - Film critics notebook: The After Hours Film Society presents Ciro Guerra's spectacular black-and-white historical drama "Embrace of the Serpent" at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Ma...
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'Family Fang' keeps characters at arm's lengthMay 05, 2016 5:00 am - "You think we damaged you?" Christopher Walken's Dad says to his kids, played by Nicole Kidman and Jason Bateman. "So what? That's what parents do." "The Family Fang," B...
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'Infinity' figures to be a trite tale of two mathematiciansMay 05, 2016 5:00 am - Matthew Brown's biopic "The Man Who Knew Infinity" joins the ever-growing list of fact-based motion pictures that adjust screenplays so that white protagonists can share...
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'Civil War' divides Avengers in action-packed sequelMay 03, 2016 3:00 pm - The superhero-stuffed "Captain America: Civil War" - an engaging if overwrought series of vibrant visual effects sequences featuring furiously fast fights choreographed ...
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Actor from Aurora marks 30 years on stage with Goodman roleMay 02, 2016 1:00 am - Aurora native Phillip Edward Van Lear remembers first stepping out on Goodman Theatre's stage in 1986 as if it happened last night. "I was absolutely terrified!" Van Lea...