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Behind The Scenes: Francis Ford Coppola & Gene Hackman On The Set Of THE CONVERSATION

The great Francis Ford Coppola‘s 1974 film, The Conversation is an expertly paced dramatic thriller. Written, directed and produced by Coppola, The Conversation was the first film the director made following the massive critical and [...]

January 20, 2022

Uncovering Curiosities: Michael Winner’s THE NIGHTCOMERS

A prequel of sorts to Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw, The Nightcomers is a sexually charged gothic thriller with Marlon Brando and Stephanie Beacham.This is the type of film which could only have come from director Michael Winner as it oozes [...]

December 22, 2020

Trailer & Featurette For THE GODFATHER, CODA: THE DEATH OF MICHAEL CORLEONE

In an era of wacky cinematic recuts (I’m looking Justice League), Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone might just be the most intriguing. The release is a recut version of 1990’s little regarded [...]

November 17, 2020

Notebook Reviews: THE GODFATHER

Francis Ford Coppola – 1972 The Godfather is Francis Ford Coppola‘s epic masterpiece. Coppola’s 1972 adaptation of Mario Puzo’s novel is richly textured with top-notch acting from a brilliant cast (Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, [...]

November 6, 2020

An Offer You Can’t Refuse: Oscar Isaac & Jake Gyllenhaal To Star In FRANCIS AND THE GODFATHER

Director Barry Levinson is set make Francis And The Godfather – a film about the making of Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 classic The Godfather. Oscar Isaac will star as Francis Coppola and Jake Gyllenhaal will play Robert Evans in the [...]

October 1, 2020

Francis Ford Coppola Delivers New Cut Of THE GODFATHER PART III

The general consensus is that The Godfather and The Godfather Part II are cinematic masterpieces, but that The Godfather Part III is…something of a disappointment. Even Francis Ford Coppola knows this and now the 81 year old auteur has [...]

September 4, 2020

Robert Evans Has Died

The mighty Robert Evans has passed away at the age of 89. Evans was the actor turned studio-exec-turned movie producer. Evans was behind a ridiculous amount of classic films including: Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple, Rosemary’s Baby, [...]

October 29, 2019

Review: Ben Affleck’s LIVE BY NIGHT Is A Muscular Gangster Thriller

Tommy guns, bootleggers, fedoras and molls – Ben Affleck’s Live By Night has everything you would want from a 1930s gangster drama. This adaptation of Dennis Lehane’s novel is a love letter to Warner Bros’ golden age of gangster movies [...]

January 16, 2017

Big Bad Don: Sylvester Stallone Heads To TV With Mario Puzo’s OMERTA

Hollywood has shifted in such a way that moving to TV is no longer seen as the end of your career, in fact it’s now seen as a way to improve your career. The latest big screen star to hit the box is Sylvester Stallone. The Italian Stallion is [...]

April 30, 2016

Blu-ray Review: Michael Winner Directs Marlon Brando And Stephanie Beacham In THE NIGHTCOMERS

February 1, 2015

DVD Review: South Korean Drama THE TASTE OF MONEY Is More Southfork Than Shakespeare

Im Sang-soo’s The Taste Of Money wants to be a commentary on big business and social decadence in South Korea. It’s a visually impressive piece, but much too shallow considering the corrupt word and weighty themes it tries to explore. The film [...]

February 1, 2014