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  • Movie Review: Blow Out (1981)

    Movie Review: Blow Out (1981)

    Directed by acclaimed director Brian De Palma and starring John Travolta, Blow Out is another neo-noir classic. Despite being hailed by critics upon its release, neither Travolta nor De Palma received the respect they deserved for it. The movie failed at the box office but has gained some respect and developed a cult following. Many Read more

  • Movie Review: Dressed to Kill (1980)

    Movie Review: Dressed to Kill (1980)

    It is no secret that director Brian De Palma was obsessed with Hitchcock’s style of moviemaking and tried to bring back the maestro’s magic through his own movies in the ’80s. “Dressed to Kill” is De Palma’s homage to Hitchcock’s “Psycho” with Angie Dickinson, Michael Caine, and Nancy Allen in the lead. Though some may Read more