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Veteran L.A. cop Bob Hodges (Robert Duvall), who’s close to retiring, gets a new, younger partner (Sean Penn) and tries to teach him how to handle the city’s gangs. A…
Newsies
In 1899, New York’s newsboys launch a strike against the city’s publishers, led by a 17-year-old (Christian Bale) who dreams of going west. A musical that teaches its audience about…
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 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…
Bullitt: Before There Was Michael Mann
Photo: Warner Peter Yates hasn’t made a memorable film in ages. But there was indeed a time when he directed a few not-too-shabby movies and Bullitt stands as his crowning achievement, along…