Sean Stangland
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Five things 'Game of Thrones' should give us in Season 6Apr 22, 2016 6:00 am - "Game of Thrones" returns at 8 p.m. Sunday to HBO for its sixth season of blood, betrayal, bare skin, brilliant dialogue and - I hope - some righteous retribution. Seaso...
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Rhea Seehorn steals the spotlight on 'Better Call Saul'Apr 15, 2016 6:00 am - The massively entertaining second season of "Better Call Saul" - AMC's "Breaking Bad" prequel promising to show how somewhat-legitimate lawyer Jimmy McGill (Naperville n...
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Angry at 'Walking Dead'? Vote with your remoteApr 06, 2016 5:57 am - Are you still angry about last week's finale of "The Walking Dead"? The one in which a character's fate was, once again, left up in the air when the credits rolled? The ...
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April Fools': Did these TV shows really happen?Apr 01, 2016 6:00 am - April Fools' Day has perhaps lost some of its meaning in an age when the presidential race seems to be a practical joke. But then again, there's nothing new about absurd...
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Batman movies vs. Superman movies: Whose are better?Mar 25, 2016 5:00 am - Before the “Avengers” cinematic universe made movie stars out of Iron Man and Captain America, there were two clear titans of the superhero world: Batman and Superman. T...
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The perfect political movie for our time was made in 1992Mar 11, 2016 5:01 am - The pivotal Illinois primary vote in this most-puzzling election season is just days away, and I have the perfect film for us to watch before visiting the ballot box - u...
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'Omen' sequel series 'Damien' on A&E lacks focusMar 04, 2016 4:54 am - By Sean Stangland sstangland@dailyherald.com The ratings success of "Bates Motel," the series about Norman Bates and his mom before they went "Psycho," has apparently co...
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Frustrating finale caps off clunky 'X-Files' revivalFeb 24, 2016 6:22 am - Fox's six-episode revival of "The X-Files" ended Monday with, apparently, the promise of more to come. I'm not sure I want more. The finale gave us an intriguing notion:...
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Set your DVR for 'Must-See TV,' 'Magic Mike,' moreFeb 17, 2016 4:00 am - I hope you've got plenty of space on your DVR - you're going to need it this weekend. There are the usual suspects: At 8 p.m. Sunday on AMC, a new episode of "The Walkin...
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Doing Valentine's Day the nerdy wayFeb 14, 2016 4:45 am - "An Affair to Remember." "Sleepless in Seattle." "The Bridges of Madison County." "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II." One of these is not like the other, an...