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3rd time's a charmer for 'Iron Man'
By Dann Gire Daily Herald Film Critic - 05/01/13
Writer/director Shane Black clearly doesn't want viewers moseying off to the powder room or concession stand during the 135-minute running time of his extended Marvel comics caper, "Iron Man 3." So, he straps booster rockets to every scene,... FULL STORY
By Dann Gire Daily Herald Film Critic - 05/01/13
'Arthur Newman' a walk on the mild side
By Dann Gire Daily Herald Film Critic - 04/25/13
"Arthur Newman" tells the sincere yet unmoving story of two lost souls who find each other on a cross-country pilgrimage during which they fill in whatever voids they possess so they can return to the unappealing lives they so desperately sought to... FULL STORY
By Dann Gire Daily Herald Film Critic - 04/25/13
Should factual errors detract from a movie's enjoyability?
By Dann Gire - 04/25/13
Dann discusses the responsibilities of film critics to correct all factual errors in the movies. This after a reader pointed out that the pre-paid cell phones used in the March film "The Call" did in fact possess GPS devices, contrary to what the... FULL STORY
By Dann Gire - 04/25/13
Michael Bay's latest all 'Pain,' no 'Gain'
By Dann Gire - 04/25/13
Had the Coen brothers or Quentin Tarantino directed "Pain & Gain," it would have a wildly violent, acidically comic deconstruction of the American dream as interpreted by three weightlifters who stretch every muscle in their bodies but the ones in... FULL STORY
By Dann Gire - 04/25/13
Big laughs, big hearts in 'Big Wedding'
By Dann Gire Daily Herald Film Critic - 04/25/13
"The Big Wedding" merges two other American remakes of French comedies, 1989's "Cousins" and 1996's "The Birdcage." All celebrate the diversity and craziness of families with warm, gentle insight, capped by delightfully comical situations that... FULL STORY
By Dann Gire Daily Herald Film Critic - 04/25/13
Gilberts filmmaker finds the Force of 'Star Wars' in families
By Jamie Sotonoff and Dann Gire - 04/23/13
Gilberts resident Cris Macht and his sister went with their dad to see the original "Star Wars." When "Return of the Jedi" hit the screens six years later, their father was dead. Macht has now created a film "The Force Within Us" all about how the... FULL STORY
By Jamie Sotonoff and Dann Gire - 04/23/13
A pitch for 10 of the best baseball movies
By Dann Gire - 04/19/13
This week marks the 66th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's historic 1947 major league debut that opened the gates of professional baseball for minorities. The story of his life, "42," is playing at local theaters now. What better time to review some... FULL STORY
By Dann Gire - 04/19/13
Sharp sci-fi thriller about memories forgets characters, not action
By Dann Gire Daily Herald Film Critic - 04/18/13
"Oblivion" comes out of the starting stargate on warp speed with astonishing visual effects (flawlessly integrated with live action footage), superb sound effects and a pulsating, electronic score by M83 that explodes with energy and drive before... FULL STORY
By Dann Gire Daily Herald Film Critic - 04/18/13
'To the Wonder' is visual, if not prosaic, poetry
By Dann Gire - 04/18/13
Dann first reviews Terrence Malick's newest art house movie "To the Wonder," starring Ben Affleck and "Quantum of Solace" star Olga Kurylenko. He chats with Des Plaines native Jeff Phillips about his new horror movie "Lords of Salem." And he shares... FULL STORY
By Dann Gire - 04/18/13
Boyle's 'Trance' a heady thriller laced with violence
By Dann Gire Daily Herald Film Critic - 04/11/13
Danny Boyle's neo noir thriller "Trance" is a kinky picture, and it gets around to that in jaw-dropping ways that will probably show up on YouTube segments soon. This sexy fim belongs to Rosario Dawson, not James McAvoy's lead character. FULL STORY
By Dann Gire Daily Herald Film Critic - 04/11/13
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