Sean Stangland
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Widescreen: 'Beetlejuice' rises from the grave - againMay 17, 2023 6:12 am - I tweeted this about "The Addams Family," Barry Sonnenfeld's hilarious, succinct film adaptation of the Charles Addams characters, back in 2020: "If a big-budget liv...
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Widescreen: Audiences clearly want to go to the movies. But do they want to go see 'Guardians 3'?May 08, 2023 6:20 am - The summer movie season arrives today with the release of "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3," and for the first time since 2019, Hollywood is no longer wondering whether ...
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Widescreen: Film composer's work to be performed in Downers Grove; a McFly mystery solved?May 05, 2023 11:09 am - Film composer Jermaine Stegall, who spoke with the Daily Herald in March 2021 about writing his wall-to-wall score for Eddie Murphy's “Coming 2 America,” will be in the ...
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Two Chicago festivals bring you the past, present and future of filmApr 23, 2023 7:23 am - Over the next few weeks, two Chicago film festivals will showcase the past, present and future of the medium with local flavor and global reach. CineYouth Festival ...
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Widescreen: You can have a retro film festival of your own across the suburbs this weekApr 14, 2023 1:44 pm - "Are movie theaters back? Like all the way back?" Fans and industry people have been asking for at least two years, and I think the recent success of "The Super Mario Br...
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Widescreen: After seeing 'D&D,' take flight with these dragon adventuresApr 11, 2023 6:20 am - A shock wave washed over the social media moviesphere last weekend: "Wait, this 'D&D' movie is actually good?!?" Indeed. Handsome rogue Chris Pine - who has a habit of c...
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C2E2 returns: How Chicago's comic con is evolving along with today's fansApr 02, 2023 9:13 am - C2E2, the long-running pop culture convention, has taken over McCormick Place this weekend as the definition of “fandom” continues to evolve. Chicago Comic & Entertainme...
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Widescreen: Nostalgia reigns supreme, with one Soldier Field-sized exceptionApr 05, 2023 7:01 am - "They don't make 'em like they used to." I've always considered that one of the worst cliches of them all, something you don't say until you are old and out of touch, an...
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Movie legend John Williams returns for the 'scary honor' of conducting the CSOMar 25, 2023 6:25 am - Movie maestro John Williams will conduct the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Friday, March 24, in a sold-out concert at Symphony Center. Tickets to see the 91-year-old legend...
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Widescreen: HBO's 'Last of Us' shunned actual gameplay to become the best video game adaptation everMar 13, 2023 6:18 am - Sunday's season finale of “The Last of Us,” at 8 p.m. on HBO, doesn't need to air for me to call the series the best dramatic adaptation of a video game ever. The shocki...