Louis Goldman/Columbia/Kobal/Shutterstock 7. Madonna was desperate to be on the roster, as producer Greenhut recalled, “And I told her, ‘You know, it’s very little money.’ She explained that she wanted to be diverse in her career. And she took it seriously. She might have come in late a few times, and maybe I had to bring…
The Columbia Classics Collection – Volume 1 on 4K Ultra HD blu-ray including ‘A League Of Their Own’ is available to order through Bol.com. For ‘only’ EUR 119,99 this can be delivered to your doorstep on August 12. 4K_BLURAY 17 discs Region Code: 2 Subtitles: French / Dutch / Spanish / German / Italian Color…
It’s been 30 years since Dick Tracy hit the big screen, introducing a new generation to the exploits of the yellow coated-detective and his rogue’s gallery of truly disturbing looking villains. The film starred Warren Beatty, Madonna, and Al Pacino, and remains one of the most visually striking comic adaptations ever created. While it might…
Revisiting Warren Beatty’s Dick Tracy In 1990, Warren Beatty came out with yet another of his wildly ambitious projects in which he himself served as director, producer, and star. That was Dick Tracy, which arrived a year after Tim Burton’s Batman, at a time before comic book adaptations were nearly the cultural force that they would eventually become. …
30 YEARS AFTER ITS RELEASE, WARREN BEATTY’S STAR-STUDDED, LOVINGLY FAITHFUL COMIC ADAPTATION IS STILL ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE EXAMPLES OF ITS GENRE. (Photo by Buena Vista Pictures) In the summer of 1989, Tim Burton’s Batman took the box office by surprise, decades before movies based on comic books could be counted on to draw in…
“Dick Tracy’s” star studded cast featured Warren Beatty, Al Pacino and Madonna CORBIS VIA GETTY IMAGES Despite what you may have heard, comic-book movies peaked 30 years ago, well before the genre would go on to dominate multiplex screens and cultural conversations. On June 15, 1990, the third film directed by and starring Warren…
“We found ourselves attracting the caliber of talent with which ‘event’ movies could be made. And, more and more, we began making them. The result: costs have escalated, profitability has slipped and our level of risk has compounded,” Disney executive Jeffrey Katzenberg wrote in January 1991. “The time has come to get back to our roots.” This…
Photo: HBO Max WHERE TO STREAM: DICK TRACY MORE OPTIONS Powered by Reelgood There’s absolutely no shortage of content on HBO Max. The new streaming service launched in late May with a robust library of over 600 films ranging from essential classics to modern blockbusters. Choosing which one to watch as my inaugural venture into the world…
Madonna has a big music career, but she’s also starred in around twenty films to date. According to Rotten Tomatoes, these are the best of them. Over the past four decades, no single pop star has reinvented themselves more often and effectively than Madonna. Since her eponymous debut album in 1983, Madonna has gone…
Madonna inside the Uptown Theater in Washington DC on June 10, 1990 for the Dick Tracy premiere. Photo’s: Celena for Dick Tracy Movie Fansite