Sean Stangland
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Tivoli Theatre hosts 12 days of special movie screeningsDec 07, 2018 5:00 am - Ah yes, the age-old question: Is “Die Hard” a Christmas movie? The programmers at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove, are firmly in the “yes” camp. Th...
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See the late master magician Ricky Jay's collaborations with Chicago's David MametNov 30, 2018 5:00 am - Ricky Jay looked like a guy who played scam artists in David Mamet movies — and he did. The magician-turned-actor who died last week was something of a scam artist himse...
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Five things I'm thankful for this year in entertainmentNov 22, 2018 5:00 am - Here are five things in the entertainment realm that I'm particularly thankful for in 2018: Rachel McAdams' performance in "Game Night." There's a lot to love about thi...
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Widescreen: For many fans, Marvel mastermind Stan Lee was a hero, tooNov 12, 2018 12:00 am - When Stan Lee died Monday at age 95, Marvel Comics lost its ambassador to the world, an exuberant, kindly voice of heroism both real and imaginary. In the same comic boo...
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'Walking Dead' TV movie plan is foolhardy, but could it be foolish?Nov 09, 2018 5:00 am - Shortly after the episode hyped as Rick Grimes' final appearance on "The Walking Dead" ended last Sunday night, Variety broke some news about AMC's iconic zombie-apocaly...
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Widescreen: 'Walk Hard' remains a perfect parody of music epics like 'Bohemian Rhapsody'Nov 02, 2018 5:59 am - The Hollywood biopic of British rock legends Queen and Freddie Mercury arrives this weekend in theaters to tepid reviews, some of which invoke the name of one of the mos...
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Widescreen tidbits: 'The Fog,' Rockford skaters and hidden horror gemsOct 26, 2018 6:00 am - Everyone has John Carpenter and Jamie Lee Curtis on the brain this year thanks to the “Halloween” revival, including the Music Box Theatre — but they're shunning Michael...
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Widescreen: Historical 'Halloween' podcast a must-listen for all film fansOct 19, 2018 6:00 am - Michael Myers returns to theaters this weekend in a revisionist sequel to "Halloween" called, well, "Halloween," and fans of the franchise can enjoy a new eight-episode ...
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Entertaining 'Better Call Saul' season finale a grim reminder that show won't end happilyOct 10, 2018 7:00 pm - As of this week's fourth-season finale of "Better Call Saul," AMC's prequel to "Breaking Bad," Naperville native Bob Odenkirk is credited on 83 episodes of television se...
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Before Gaga, Barbra and Judy: Watch the original 'Star is Born' for freeOct 04, 2018 6:00 am - I've been listening to Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga sing "Shallow" on repeat for days in anticipation of this weekend's release of "A Star is Born," the latest adaptatio...