Tom Jolliffe takes a look at directors following in their parents’ footsteps… Undoubtedly the influence of your parents plays a big part in shaping you as a person. In the almost surreal world of cinema and movie-making, there will be a kind of magical allure at the power a film director can wield. Offspring of […]
Blu-ray Review – Mario Puzo’s The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone
Mario Puzo’s The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Starring Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Andy Garcia, Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, Bridget Fonda, George Hamilton, and Sofia Coppola. SYNOPSIS: Francis Ford Coppola revisited The Godfather Part III for a re-edit that he’s called The Godfather Coda: The Death […]
Movie Review – Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone
Mario Puzo’s The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Starring Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Andy Garcia, Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, George Hamilton, Bridget Fonda and Sophia Coppola. SYNOPSIS: This third entry in the Corleone family album sees Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) wrestling with the contradictions of running […]
The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone trailer sees Francis Ford Coppola reworking The Godfather Part III
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of The Godfather: Part III, Paramount has released a trailer for Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone, Francis Ford Coppola’s new edit of the final film in his epic gangster tale which reflects his original intentions for conclusion of the series. Along with the trailer, […]
Bram Stoker’s Dracula: Overblown, Excessive and Indulgent But Brilliant
Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at Francis Ford Coppola’s adaption of Bram Stoker’s Dracula… The early 90’s. One of the greats of cinema, Francis Ford Coppola had seen his star fall from its apex in the 70’s, after some indulgent experimentation in the 80’s. Still considered one of the best in the business, despite […]
Oscar Isaac to play Francis Ford Coppola in Francis and The Godfather
Deadline is reporting that Oscar Isaac (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker) has been cast as legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola in the upcoming biopic Francis and The Godfather, which will also star Jake Gyllenhaal (Spider-Man: Far From Home) as producer and studio executive Robert Evans. Francis and The Godfather is being directed by Barry […]
The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone cover artwork and release details revealed
Having announced last month that Francis Ford Coppola’s has recut The Godfather: Part III in line with his original vision for the movie, Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment has now revealed that the film – titled Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone – is set for a Blu-ray release and digital release […]
Francis Ford Coppola has recut The Godfather: Part III for release this December
Paramount Pictures has announced that Francis Ford Coppola has recut The Godfather: Part III, the much-maligned final chapter of his epic Godfather trilogy, with the new – and fully restored – version of the 1990 movie set for release this December under the title of Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone. […]
The 1970s – The Best Era In Cinema History?
Tom Jolliffe on the 1970s and why it is the best era in cinema history… There will always be a great deal of debate about the best era for cinema. For my two cents I’ll say with a great deal of assurance that the best period in cinema history was the 1970’s. There was most […]
Great Directors and Their Forgotten Gems
Tom Jolliffe looks at the forgotten gems that most great directors have… If you think of many great directors you cast your mind to their career highlights. Those iconic films. Many of these directors become largely defined by one or two films in particular (sometimes more). Additionally occasionally you might also remember those films that […]