Sean Stangland
-
Spooky season begins with 'Phantasm' in RosemontSep 28, 2018 6:00 am - There's already a little chill in the air this weekend as the calendar approaches the beginning of spooky season, and you can get in that Halloween mood next week with a...
-
'Mandy' and more: Five essential Nicolas Cage performancesSep 21, 2018 6:00 am - Nicolas Cage, that most enigmatic, enraged and enthusiastic of actors, is riding a wave of critical buzz thanks to the gory, psychedelic horror show “Mandy,” which opene...
-
Widescreen: 'Minecraft' convention in Schaumburg, Disney princesses back in theatersSep 07, 2018 6:00 am - Before "Fortnite" took over seemingly every television, tablet and smartphone in America, the phenomenon that spawned books, merch and its own genre of YouTube videos wa...
-
Widescreen: 'Clear and Present Danger' is the best appetizer for Amazon's 'Jack Ryan'Aug 31, 2018 6:00 am - Jack Ryan, Tom Clancy's popular CIA analyst who has starred in 21 novels and five movies, comes to the small screen Friday, Aug. 31, in Amazon Prime's aptly named "Tom C...
-
'Perfect Bid' is a perfectly entertaining documentary about 'The Price is Right'Aug 24, 2018 6:00 am - In 2008, a contestant on CBS' “The Price is Right” blurted out a very strange, very precise bid for his grand-prize Showcase haul that included a trailer: $23,743. In th...
-
Wizard World pop culture convention is underway in RosemontAug 24, 2018 1:00 am - Comic book creators, pop culture artists, costume makers, merchants, celebrity guests and thousands of fans enjoyed Friday's second day of events at Wizard World Chicago...
-
Wizard World CEO strives to make Rosemont convention 'a perfect fan experience'Aug 19, 2018 7:00 am - “It's a golden age for content,” says Wizard World CEO John Maatta, calling the era of endless channels and streaming services “the best time ever to be a consumer of te...
-
Widescreen: With more series choices than ever, why do I keep watching 'Seinfeld' reruns?Aug 10, 2018 6:00 am - This past weekend on NPR's “It's Been a Minute,” host Sam Sanders and his guest, comedian D.L. Hughley, gave voice to a creeping feeling I've had. Sanders asked Hughley,...
-
How you can pitch a movie to Columbia Pictures in RosemontAug 03, 2018 6:00 am - Do you have an idea for a movie? If you plan on attending Wizard World Chicago at the end of the month in Rosemont, then some Columbia Pictures executives would like to ...
-
Widescreen: Who should direct 'Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3'?Jul 27, 2018 6:00 am - Last Friday, Disney and Marvel Studios parted ways with James Gunn, the writer/director of the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films. He will no longer direct the third movie ...