Tag: The Godfather
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10 Underrated Crime Movies of the Past 5 Years, Ranked
Crime Dramas have proven themselves to be some of the most effective genres of film when it comes to high tension featuring morally ambiguous characters. While they have always been popular with films iconic films like The Godfather and No Country For Old Men constantly topping all-time charts, films like Joker and Promising Young Woman…
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Marlon Brando Made Filming Christopher Reeve’s ‘Superman’ a Nightmare
It goes without saying that Marlon Brando is one of the greatest actors ever. Brando helped to introduce a new level of authenticity to screen acting thanks to his experiences working with Elia Kazan on A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront, and you would have a hard time finding a film professor who…
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10 Great Underrated Gangster Movies, According to Reddit
During the 1930s, Hollywood took notice of the rising popularity of pulp fiction and detective novels was established by classics such as The Public Enemy and Little Caesar. During the New Hollywood Movement, the genre was redefined by Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece, The Godfather, and by the 1990s, movies like Goodfellas, Casino, and Bugsy had…
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This Legendary Western Director Could Have Directed ‘The Godfather’
In the early stages of one’s emergence as a cinephile, you are aware of The Godfather‘s shining prestigiousness. You are informed that it is one of the finest films ever put to celluloid. Impressively, after all the pomp and circumstance surrounding its legacy, the film lives up to the fanfare. The performances by Marlon Brando,…
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One of the Best Crime Movies Came From a Legendary Comedy Director
The directors associated with some of the greatest crime movies of all time are an easy group of names to rattle off, with Francis Ford Coppola giving us the timeless epic that is The Godfather, or the many crime masterpieces of directors such as Martin Scorsese, Michael Mann, Quentin Tarantino, and the Coen Brothers. However,…
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‘Serpico’: How Does the Movie Compare to the True Story?
Between the years 1972 and 1975, Al Pacino went on a run that could very easily be considered the best four-year run of any film actor’s career with just as many outstanding roles in unforgettable movies. It started with The Godfather and ended with Dog Day Afternoon. Nestled in between the two great Godfather films…
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Francis Ford Coppola’s Favorite Film That He Directed Isn’t What You Think
The masterpieces of legendary New Hollywood director Francis Ford Coppola prove almost too many to count on one hand between The Godfather, The Conversation, and Apocalypse Now, but fans of the director’s titanic oeuvre will be surprised to know that his favorite film of his isn’t any of the aforementioned, but his 1983 adaptation of…
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10 Best Gangster Movie Directors, Ranked
Whether it’s the lawless lifestyle or intimidating mobsters, audiences have been enamored by gangster films since the 1930s, which were initially popularized by classics like The Public Enemy, Little Cesar, and Scarface. During the New Hollywood Movement, the genre was revitalized by Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece, The Godfather, and paved the way for modern gangster…
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‘The Godfather Part III’ Could’ve Avoided Its Biggest Criticism
If you ask a group of people what they believe to be the greatest film ever made it’s almost a guarantee at least one person will say The Godfather, and it’s not hard to understand why. The Francis Ford Coppola-directed film became an instant success, shaping the gangster genre and in the process creating a…
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Marlon Brando’s Final Role Was in This Bizarre Film You’ll Likely Never See
Marlon Brando was a lion of a thespian, redefining the notion of a film actor in the second half of the twentieth century. Though a contentious figure in real life, Brando held unparalleled talent, delivering unforgettable performances in game-changing movies like A Streetcar Named Desire, On The Waterfront, The Godfather, and Apocalypse Now. Across his…