The Conversation is a 1974 psychological thriller directed by Francis Ford Coppola and stars Gene Hackman as Harry Caul, a surveillance expert who becomes increasingly paranoid after recording a conversation between a…
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The conceit of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Is This What You Wanted’ is to self-deprecate at the cost of showing his soon-to-be ex-wife’s superiority. In one line, he says ‘You were Marlon Brando, I…
Take A Walk Through Oscar History! As we gear up for the awards season, we thought it’d be a great chance to revisit all the “Best Picture” Academy Award winners ever, dating…
Spielberg (2017): Modest Storyteller vs The Spectacle: Let us begin by talking about Duel (1971); I feel Duel is a great metaphor for Steven Spielberg’s stature as a filmmaker. He is a…
As it has for forty years, it will always remain a powerful work of art that portrays the descent into the heart of darkness through the snaking, winding, inevitably dread-filled river.
“I believe in America”. These iconic words, uttered by the Italian undertaker Amerigo Bonasera, mark the dramatic opening shot of Francis Ford Coppola’s first film of The Godfather trilogy. An adaptation of …