Sean Stangland
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See 'Yellow Submarine' in Downers Grove and help support student filmsJul 21, 2018 6:00 am - The After Hours Film Society returns to Downers Grove's Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., with a 50th anniversary restoration of “Yellow Submarine,” the psychedelic, a...
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Widescreen tidbits: Classic baseball, animation and actionJul 06, 2018 6:00 am - "I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing AstroTurf and the designated hitter. I believe in ... opening your presents Christmas morning rather th...
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Three suggestions for HBO's 'Westworld' in Season 3Jun 29, 2018 6:00 am - "Westworld," HBO's mystery about realistic theme-park robots ("hosts") rising up against their creators, ended its superior second season last Sunday with more twists an...
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25 years later, the first digital dino from 'Jurassic Park' still awes and inspiresJun 20, 2018 6:00 am - In the 25 years since "Jurassic Park" hit theaters on June 11, 1993, and wowed audiences with its digitally created dinosaurs, CGI effects have been the new hotness, the...
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Zombies and creepy babies: The standout video games at E3Jun 14, 2018 6:00 am - The annual E3 conference, at which video game developers hype their new products for the next couple years, wrapped up this week in Los Angeles and offered little in the...
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Before 'Ocean's 8,' watch this great Cate Blanchett flickJun 06, 2018 7:00 am - Few actors have as varied and impressive a resume as Cate Blanchett, the co-star of this weekend's "Ocean's 8." An Australian film and stage actress, Blanchett announced...
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Stanley Kubrick, Col. Mustard and Han Solo (together at last)Jun 01, 2018 7:52 am - Kubrick in 35 mm Four films by storied filmmaker Stanley Kubrick will be presented the way they were meant to be seen - on 35 mm film in a gorgeous movie theater - ...
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Widescreen: In praise of Chewbacca, the galaxy's greatest heroMay 24, 2018 6:00 am - He's been piloting the Millennium Falcon since before I was born. He found and reassembled C-3PO after the protocol droid was attacked by Ugnaughts on Bespin. He hijacke...
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Seek out 'Westworld's' scene-stealing guest star in his charming lead roleMay 18, 2018 6:00 am - The second season of HBO's "Westworld" reaches the halfway point this weekend with a narrative that is somehow clearer than Season 1's sneaky double timeline and far mor...
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Widescreen: Excellent! 'Bill & Ted' are coming backMay 11, 2018 6:00 am - News broke two weeks ago that long-dormant Swedish pop titans ABBA would be releasing two new songs at year's end. On Facebook, I likened this to Wyld Stallyns saving th...