Is Paris Burning?
The book is a classic, dramatized account of the liberation of Paris in 1944, creating a mosaic of exciting individual stories in the shadow of great historical events. The movie…
Highlights from 94 Years of Oscars
The first Academy Awards were handed out back in 1929. The “show” looked decidedly different then – it was in fact a dinner, the ceremony itself took 15 minutes and…
The Godfather III: Mea Maxima Culpa
Andy García and Al Pacino. Photo: Paramount If you are a die-hard fan of the Godfather films you are supposed to hate the third one, but I find that very…
The Godfather II: From Rags to Riches
Al Pacino. Photo: Paramount The Godfather was an incredible achievement by Francis Ford Coppola. Making a sequel that meets at least some of the expectations is difficult enough, but actually…
The Godfather: Paying in Blood
Marlon Brando. Photo: Paramount There's a scene in You've Got Mail (1998) where Tom Hanks says, "The Godfather is the sum of all wisdom. The Godfather is the answer to…
Patton: Worrisome Warrior
George C. Scott. Photo: 20th Century Fox When I mentioned on Facebook the other day that I had been watching Patton, a friend of mine at work said that he…