Starring: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Diane Keaton
Directed by: Frances Ford Coppola
Plot: The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
But is it any good?
Wow. I think it says an awful lot that despite watching it on a tiny computer screen, and having already watched so many […]
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Tim Robbins
Directed by: Frank Darabont
Plot: Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.
But is it any good?
Why is it that some adaptations of Stephen King stories are shit (all except the following three) and some are brilliant and beloved (The Shining, […]
Starring: Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom, Ian McKellen
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Plot: The former Fellowship of the Ring prepare for the final battle for Middle Earth, while Frodo & Sam approach Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring.
But is it any good?
This is the one where they reach the volcano. Okay, I’m getting a bit […]
Starring: Al Pacino, Robert de Niro, Diane Keaton
Directed by: Frances Ford Coppola
Plot: The early life & career of Vito Corleone in 1920’s New York is portrayed while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on his crime syndicate stretching from Lake Tahoe, Nevada to pre-Revolution 1958 Cuba.
But is it any good?
It’s a bit unfortunate […]
Starring: Takashi Shimura, Toshiro Mifune
Directed by: Akira Kurosawa
Plot: A poor village under attack by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves.
But is it any good?
So I have finally seen Seven Samurai, which has been waiting patiently for me near the top of the 100 list since I started this project. It is […]
