I recently showed The Godfather in my film class, and my students — most of whom had never seen it — loved it. How could you not? In particular, our discussions afterwards focu... Read more
Sidney Lumet, director of 12 Angry Men, Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico, Network, The Verdict, and Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead, passed away today. He was 86 years old, and died in N... Read more
In the interests of full disclosure: I am a huge fan of Warren Beatty‘s 1990 Dick Tracy film. Most people think I’m insane, but I urge you to take another look at the film. In f... Read more
Gangster movies – they’ll always be popular. In fact, they’re so popular that studios seem to have no problem releasing films about the same real-life gangsters, no matter how many films hav... Read more
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