Sean Stangland
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Ravinia has treats for fans of film, film musicMar 20, 2015 6:00 am - Yes, this summer's pairing of Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett at Ravinia is very exciting, but fans of films - and, more importantly, film music - have an even more exciting ...
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Why Disney's animated 'Cinderella' is still a classicMar 13, 2015 6:00 am - "Cinderella," Kenneth Branagh's live-action version of the timeless tale, arrives in theaters this weekend a little more than 65 years after Walt Disney's classic adapta...
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'Saul' better than any 'Breaking Bad' fan could have imaginedMar 06, 2015 5:00 am - In five short weeks, AMC's “Breaking Bad” spinoff, “Better Call Saul” (9 p.m. Mondays), already has established itself as one of the best shows on television. A prequel ...
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Leonard Nimoy's work will live forever - where you can see itFeb 27, 2015 12:00 am - Mr. Spock died in 1982's "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," but that didn't deter Leonard Nimoy, who, thanks to the powers of Dr. Carol Marcus' Genesis Planet, went on t...
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More best-picture nominees come homeFeb 20, 2015 5:00 am - Two movies expected to loom large over Sunday's Academy Awards telecast on ABC are now available for purchase and rental. “The Theory of Everything” and “Birdman” ar...
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Why you should see 'Fifty Shades' in a packed theaterFeb 13, 2015 4:00 am - My girlfriend and I will be among the many couples seeing "Fifty Shades of Grey" this weekend, and I approach the outing with much anticipation - not because I think it ...
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NBC's soapy 'Slap' strikes at heart of domestic conflictsFeb 09, 2015 5:00 am - It has a funny title and a premise that doesn't sound like it can support a TV show, but “The Slap,” NBC's new eight-episode “event series,” is a dead-serious grabber. A...
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What else is on TV on Super Sunday?Jan 30, 2015 5:00 am - Super Sunday is here, but not all of us want to watch Richard Sherman and the Seattle Seahawks take on deflated ballhandler Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. (But ...
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Get caught up before 'X-Files' comes back to EarthJan 23, 2015 5:01 am - You'd think Gillian Anderson, the star of Netflix fave "The Fall" and the upcoming third season of "Hannibal," would be tired of talking about "The X-Files." But almost ...
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'Boyhood,' other top films already available at homeJan 16, 2015 5:01 am - Sunday's Golden Globes winners and Thursday's announcement of the Academy Awards nominations gave us plenty of moviegoing ideas: "Selma," "Birdman," "The Imitation Game,...