CHICAGO – In the last several years, how many times have you wanted to shout the “Mad as Hell” movie quote? Well, Invictus Theatre Co. has produced a stage adaptation of “Network” – with that quote shout worthy – at the Windy City Playhouse in Chicago through September 29th. For tickets/details, click HOWARD BEALE.
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Blu-Ray Review: Sergio Leone’s Timeless ‘Once Upon a Time in the West’
Submitted by BrianTT on June 1, 2011 - 9:39pmCHICAGO – Any conversation of the best Westerns in movie history that doesn’t include Sergio Leone’s “Once Upon a Time in the West” is incomplete. It’s one of those rare films that has truly gotten better with age. I’m not sure if it’s just that I appreciate it more the older I get, but I’m not alone. The film now ranks high on nearly every important list of the best movies ever made. Yes, it’s that good, and the Blu-ray restoration, which hit stores this week, is a beauty.
Blu-Ray Review: Criterion Edition of Akira Kurosawa’s Legendary ‘Kagemusha’
Submitted by BrianTT on August 20, 2009 - 8:43amCHICAGO – Now that he is widely recognized as one of the best filmmakers of all time, it’s almost hard to believe that there was a period in the career of Akira Kurosawa when he couldn’t get financing to make a film. Kurosawa went through a very dark time in the ’70s, punctuated by his disastrous experience with “Tora! Tora! Tora!,” and needed the weight of Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas to help with his comeback, “Kagemusha,” now available in a beautiful Criterion Collection Blu-Ray release.
Interview: Melissa Leo Channels John Wayne in Sundance Hit ‘Frozen River’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on August 14, 2008 - 12:51pmCHICAGO – Melissa Leo is a familiar face to admirers of the TV show “Homicide: Life on the Street”.
