Dann Gire
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Brilliant Bullock fails to elevate bland 'Brand'Oct 29, 2015 5:00 am - Sandra Bullock has a strong shot at an Oscar nomination for her committed performance in David Gordon Green's muddled political comedy "Our Brand is Crisis." She plays ...
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Acting a 'blast' for former Mount Prospect residentOct 26, 2015 1:00 am - Patrick Rafferty grew up in Mount Prospect dreaming of one day owning a restaurant. Two things changed his mind: 9/11 and a news story in the Daily Herald. “The Herald s...
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'Rock the Kasbah' proves tone deaf in spotlighting MurrayOct 23, 2015 6:15 am - 'Rock the Kasbah' proves tone deaf in spotlighting Murray
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Gire: 'Witch Hunter' a not-so-fast-or-furious Diesel vehicleOct 22, 2015 5:30 am - Ancient witch hunters arrive at the sprawling dark magic tree to kill the evil Witch Queen. "She will never be dead until her heart has beat its last!" one of them shout...
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Gire: Hope, courage open up daring 'Room'Oct 21, 2015 10:45 am - Lenny Abrahamson's challenging, well-wrought "Room" is the kind of fresh, formula-defying movie best experienced with minimal expectations. So I don't want to reveal too...
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'Beasts' a wakeup call about violence against childrenOct 16, 2015 6:00 am - Writer-director Cary Joji Fukunaga's gut-wrenching Netflix war drama "Beasts of No Nation" chronicles with blunt and chilling realism the high costs of conflict - not fi...
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Comic horror tale 'Goosebumps' ducks scaresOct 15, 2015 6:00 am - Rob Letterman's tepid horror comedy "Goosebumps," based on R.L. Stine's popular series of supposedly young adult scary books, clearly targets an even younger demographic...
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Fassbender makes fascinating 'Steve Jobs'Oct 15, 2015 5:45 am - Did visionary Apple computer founder Steve Jobs, the cantankerous bully with the silicon chip on his shoulder, finally settle down, become a sweet guy and a decent dad a...
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Lavish sets 'Peak' of disappointing gothic romanceOct 15, 2015 5:30 am - Horror director Guillermo del Toro is so busy putting on Jane Eyres in his lavishly overproduced gothic romance "Crimson Peak" that he forgets two critical components: s...
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ABC, Mila Kunis tap Buffalo Grove novelist's 'Black Stiletto' for seriesOct 14, 2015 11:00 pm - ABC Studios will be developing a television series based on the “Black Stiletto” novels written by Buffalo Grove resident Raymond Benson. The series will be produced thr...