Sean Astin
Slideshow: Exclusive C2E2 Portraits Highlight 2012
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 6, 2013 - 8:32pm.CHICAGO – One of the great events in Chicago in 2012 was the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, affectionately called C2E2. A galaxy of movie and TV stars appeared at that Spring gathering, including Sean Astin, John Cusack, Val Kilmer and Steven Yuen (“The Walking Dead”). The next C2E2 is April 26-28, 2013.
Interview: Sean Astin of ‘Rudy’ Fires Up During Election Week
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 4, 2012 - 8:00pm.CHICAGO – Sean Astin has distinguished himself through two memorable roles – that of the title character in the Notre Dame film “Rudy” and as Samwise Gamgee in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy. But not many people know that he is a passionate civic supporter, once serving as campaign manager for his friend Dan Adler, who didn’t survive a congressional ballot runoff in 2011.
DVD Review: ‘The Goonies: 25th Anniversary Edition’ Plays to Beloved Movie’s Biggest Fans
Submitted by BrianTT on November 8, 2010 - 5:00pm.CHICAGO – There is an entire generation out there that LOVES “The Goonies.” It is one of those ’80s films that is spoken about in hushed tones in certain circles as if it is the product of a time when they just made better movies. People adore the Richard Donner film that turned Sloth and Chunk into annual Halloween costumes. A 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray and DVD of “The Goonies” has been issued with those diehard fans in mind.
