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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Akira Kurosawa’s ‘Ran’ is a Must-See Masterpiece
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 5, 2016 - 11:28am Rating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – The master director Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998) gave us a treasure trove of cinematic wizardry, to savor and revisit for years to come. Rialto Pictures is distributing the latest 4K restoration of one of his greatest pictures, “Ran” (1985). As part of a nationwide road show, it’s currently at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago.
Akira Kurosawa’s ‘Ran’ a Must-See on the Big Screen
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 19, 2010 - 6:00pmRating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Of all the cinematic variations on Shakespeare’s “King Lear,” Akira Kurosawa’s “Ran” is one of the few that, dare I say, improves on the Bard’s original blueprint.
