Dann Gire
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'Everest' an IMAXed high-grade disaster filmSep 17, 2015 5:45 am - On May 10, 1996, a freakish storm killed eight climbers as they made their way down from the top of the world's tallest mountain. Ordinarily, you'd think "Everest," Balt...
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Action dominates characters in 'Maze Runner' sequelSep 17, 2015 5:15 am - I think I'm becoming dystopified, a condition affecting people who've seen too many science fiction adventures involving bleak visions of a future world commanded by mys...
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Gire: Depp gives killer performance in 'Black Mass'Sep 16, 2015 11:15 am - The eyes: Cold. Dead. Sharklike. The teeth: Discolored. Decayed. Sharp. The hair: Oily. Thinning. Taut. And the voice: Raspy. Lulling. Dangerous. Johnny Depp's transform...
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For 'Glee' creator Ian Brennan, it all goes back to third grade in Mount ProspectSep 15, 2015 5:30 am - To understand the scarred creative psyche of "Glee" creator Ian Brennan, we must flash back to his third grade at Mount Prospect's Fairview Elementary School. His teache...
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Good grief! Gire sizes up fall film game planSep 12, 2015 12:45 pm - Sure, the fall movie season packs some anticipated punches - the fourth Daniel Craig 007 thriller, the final “Hunger Games” chapter, the next disappointing “Paranormal A...
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Reel life: Bill Moseley's 'Alleluia!' breaks this weekendSep 10, 2015 5:15 am - Barrington's bad boy Ask actor Bill Moseley the secret to playing frighteningly real psychopaths and he'll tell it to you. "I just believe I'm the only sane one in the r...
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Shyamalan scores modest comeback with creepy comedy 'The Visit'Sep 09, 2015 11:00 am - Finally, M. Night Shyamalan writes and directs an intentionally funny movie. "The Visit," a whimsical riff of the classic Hansel and Gretel fairy tale as filtered throug...
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Suburban duo's positive WTTW kids show inspired by eating disorder tragedySep 07, 2015 11:00 pm - “How do you feel?” Dr. Cool says into the microphone to a gym full of dancing students at Rupley Elementary School in Elk Grove Village. In unison, they yell back the r...
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'Bloodsucking' a weak attempt at a genre mashupSep 03, 2015 6:30 am - The low-budget horror comedy “Bloodsucking Bastards” combines Peter Jackson's grossly gory “Dead Alive” with Mike Judge's comedy “Office Space” — minus clever banter, in...
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Reel life: Revisit 'Blade Runner' at Elk Grove TheatreSep 03, 2015 5:45 am - Film critics notebook: • The Chicago Film Critics Association presents Ridley Scott's genre-defining tale of future gasp, “Blade Runner,” at 1 and 7 p.m. Tuesday, S...