Francis Ford Coppola’s haunting The Conversation might be more important than The Godfather fifty years later

The Godfather is what most would consider the better movie by normal standards.  A far more beloved and well-remembered film, but which rings more true today when most of us spend our days trapped behind computer screens? Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola somehow managed to direct The Conversation, what has proved to be an almost… Continue reading Francis Ford Coppola’s haunting The Conversation might be more important than The Godfather fifty years later

The Power of the Dog is all the rage, but Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven remains the undisputed anti-western masterpiece

You can consider The Power of the Dog an arthouse western with a star in the lead role and recognizable actors in the supporting cast.  It’s a character study more than an epic.  Unforgiven, on the other hand, is a blockbuster western with a rich, dark underbelly.  Later this month, Jane Campion’s disturbing The Power… Continue reading The Power of the Dog is all the rage, but Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven remains the undisputed anti-western masterpiece