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FILM REVIEW In between making his hit films The Godfather Parts 1 and 2, Francis Ford Coppola chose to develop an original screenplay he had written several years earlier. This was, like his 1969 film The Rain People another of his smaller, more personal works and very much an example of the kind of movie he wanted to continue to do throughout his career. The Conversation was inspired in [read...] 
Two of our favorite film classics are hitting Blu Ray! Francis Ford Coppola’s 1974 conspiracy masterpiece The Conversation starring Gene Hackman and David Lynch’s 1986 psychological mystery thriller Blue Velvet starring Kyle McLachlan, Isabella Rosselini, Laura Dern and Dennis Hopper. Both these movies have garnered a devoted following from film geeks over the decades and each is like a fine wine, they seem to just get better with age. One [read...] 
With news of Ridley Scott planning to re-visit the world of Blade Runner, the web is abuzz with geeking out (both positive and negative). Many are asking the question: why would Ridley want to try to go back and mess with something that’s so unique and has such a strong legacy in the world of film? At this point noone knows for sure if it will be a remake, a [read...] 
THE FILM Before he became entranced with the medium of cinema George Lucas was obsessed with the world of cars. As a teen he was originally planning to be a mechanic and would hang out at garages and race hot rods with his gang of friends. After a car accident that nearly took his life, Lucas changed his focus and went to film school. Little did he know that years [read...] In between making The Godfather 1 and 2, Director Francis Ford Coppola made another classic that’s not quite as popular but every bit as great as those. The Conversation stars Gene Hackman as Harry Caul, a surveillance expert who finds himself at odds with a client when his latest job may involve a murder plot. Gene Hackman gives an excellent performance as the quiet, stoic Harry. The supporting cast [read...] 
Ridley Scott’s visionary science fiction masterpiece Blade Runner (1982) was based on the Phillip K. Dick novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” When the film was released into theaters, it didn’t do too well at the box office but over the years the film has created a huge cult following and is now considered one of the finest works of cinema ever filmed. Blade Runner shows what cinema is [read...] |
   
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