The Godfather series and I have a strange relationship. I recognise that the first two films are masterpieces, though I have never been a fan of crime family stories. And despite the third films nominations from the Academy, it never rang felt quite right when compared to the first two films, which admittedly, aren’t my…
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Apocalypse Now (1979) – Francis Ford Coppola
The brilliant, Vietnam epic, an update on the Joseph Conrad novel Heart of Darkness, is the next stop in the War genre as I continue my cinematic journey with the Great Movies – 100 Years of Film book. The story behind the film is almost as incredible as the film itself. Boasting a cast that…
The Mind Reels 