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Blu-Ray Review: Controversial ‘Dressed to Kill,’ ‘Straw Dogs’
Submitted by BrianTT on September 14, 2011 - 1:21pm.
CHICAGO – At first glance, Brian De Palma’s “Dressed to Kill” and Sam Peckinpah’s “Straw Dogs” may seem to have little in common beyond a studio and a need to be on Blu-ray. It’s common for that to the be the ONLY link (such as when “Scary Movie 2” and “Trainspotting” hit the format next week…come back for coverage). But these two actually have more in common than just a company and a spiffy new transfer. They’re a pair of controversial thrillers from two of the most interesting directors of their era. And with the remake of “Straw Dogs” about to open on Friday, perhaps it’s time we revisit them.
E-mail this StoryBlu-Ray Review: ‘Ocean’s 11’ Continues to Define Cool With 50th Anniversary Edition
Submitted by BrianTT on November 11, 2010 - 12:12pm.
CHICAGO – When one considers that it is five-decades-old this year, the influence of the original “Ocean’s 11” is somewhat jaw-dropping. The fact is that the Rat Pack has defined cool for half-a-century now and their influence on everything from film to music to fashion shows no signs of fading. Find me another 50-year-old movie that breathes cool like “Ocean’s 11.”
HollywoodChicago.com’s Top 7 Interviews of 2009
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 26, 2010 - 8:55pm.CHICAGO – The celebrities do come to Chicago, sometimes to sit through the grinding interrogation of HollywoodChicago.com’s Patrick McDonald. The Lucky Seven of 2009 comprise the best of last year, interview-wise.
Interview Highlights of 2009: Quentin Tarantino, Jason Reitman, Rachel Weisz, More
Submitted by BrianTT on December 31, 2009 - 12:42pm.CHICAGO – The staff at HollywoodChicago.com met with some living legends and some rising stars in 2009. As we prepare to bring you even more in 2010, we thought we’d look back at a few of our favorite quotes from the year. Enjoy.
Interview: Angie Dickinson on the Big Break, The Rat Pack, ‘Police Woman’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on April 1, 2009 - 2:55pm.Angie Dickinson has brought her charm and magnetism to a career that has spanned from the Marilyn Monroe era – she was featured in the original “Ocean’s 11” – to grittier movie roles in such cult classics as “Point Blank”, “Dressed to Kill” and Ronald Reagan’s last film,”The Killers”.
Slideshow: Tony Curtis, Other Stars Shine at the Hollywood Collectors Show in Chicago
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 27, 2009 - 11:51am.
CHICAGO – Last weekend, March 21-22, the Hollywood Collectors Show was presented at the Chicago Marriott O’Hare. Among the various booths of memorabilia and collectible treasures, many notable Hollywood movie and television stars signed autographs and met their fans.
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