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The Godfather (1972, Francis Ford Coppola)
Talking about The Godfather earnestly has got to be hard. Also talking about it not in relation to its sequel–which happens less and less these days, something I’m going to blame on the sequel...
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The Godfather: Part II (1974, Francis Ford Coppola)
Francis Ford Coppola created the modern film sequel with The Godfather: Part II. I wonder how people who’ve never seen the first one understand the second one. I was talking to a friend about it and he...
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Morning Glory (2010, Roger Michell)
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a good “Hollywood” New York comedy, even longer since I’ve seen a great one. Morning Glory is a good one. Though, at times, it reminds of a great one—I’m not sure...
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Manhattan (1979, Woody Allen)
Every shot in Manhattan, whether of the cityscape, the interiors or the actors, is so carefully and beautifully composed, it’s not surprising Allen lets the cast go a little loose. Gordon Willis’s...
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Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story (1971, Woody Allen)
Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story recounts the rise to power of one Harvey Wallinger, friend and aide to Richard M. Nixon. Wallinger is one part buffoon, one part creep, one part sex...
View ArticleBaby Boom (1987, Charles Shyer)
The first half of Baby Boom is this incredibly efficient story about career woman Diane Keaton deciding she wants to be a mom to a baby she inherits. Is inherit the right word? Probably not, but...
View ArticleThe Godfather: Part III (1990, Francis Ford Coppola), the director’s cut
Here’s an all-encompassing theory to explain The Godfather Part III, based only on on-screen evidence (i.e. ignoring production woes, casting woes, rewrites, budget and schedule comprises, and whatever...
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