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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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, [...]
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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? [...]
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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 [...]
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