Sean Stangland
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'Man Seeking Woman' in search of the right comedic toneJan 12, 2015 4:30 am - The new FXX half-hour comedy "Man Seeking Woman," premiering at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, has an impressive pedigree: Creator Simon Rich, whose collection of short stories ca...
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Pop-culture moments to remember in 2014Dec 23, 2014 5:00 am - Shocking. Energizing. Hilarious. Here are the pop-culture moments I couldn't stop talking and thinking about this year, presented randomly. The Hound battles Brienne - ...
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Journey to Middle-earth has been an emotional oneDec 17, 2014 5:00 am - Fifteen years after filming began in New Zealand on the adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, director Peter Jackson's Middle-earth saga concludes ...
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'Inherent Vice' director Anderson among the modern greatsDec 12, 2014 5:01 am - I saw "Magnolia" in January 2000 in Champaign and my moviegoing life changed forever. For three hours, I felt as if I had been transported back to the '70s, that era of ...
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Are you still infected with 'Frozen' fever?Dec 05, 2014 5:00 am - Another winter is upon us, and though last year's polar vortex won't be returning (right?), another phenomenon that introduced itself last November still has us in its c...
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Hyping the hype: 'Star Wars' and 'Jurassic World' trailers premiereNov 26, 2014 5:00 am - The world loves movies, but sometimes it seems to love movie trailers even more. This weekend brings film fans their first looks at two of next year's most-anticipated f...
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What to watch now that you've seen 'Interstellar'Nov 20, 2014 5:00 am - I saw “Interstellar” two weeks ago and still don't know if I like it. Christopher Nolan's space adventure has big ideas and even bigger emotions — a combination that's r...
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Still dumb - and funny - after all these yearsNov 12, 2014 4:45 am - Those intellectual giants Lloyd Christmas (Jim Carrey) and Harry Doyle (Jeff Daniels) are back in theaters this weekend with the sequel "Dumb and Dumber To," and revisit...
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Podcasts geek out about Bond, movies, celebsOct 22, 2014 5:30 am - They keep us company while we drive, work and work out. They're also among the best things to happen in the 21st Century to radio junkies like me. I am talking about pod...
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'Walking Dead' just won't dieOct 17, 2014 5:45 am - “The Walking Dead” returned to AMC last week to absolutely insane ratings. The explosive Season 5 premiere predictably set records for its network with more than 17 mill...