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Why Apocalypse Now (1979) Is The Greatest War Film Of All Time

Posted by Eric Mack | Jul 6, 2016 | Favorite Movies | 0

Francis Ford Coppola’s Vietnam War masterpiece Apocalypse Now continues to be the most rich and rewarding film in his entire ouevre.

How The Godfather Part II (1974) Casted The Ghost Of Marlon Brando

Posted by Eric Mack | Dec 13, 2014 | Favorite Movies | 0

No Brando? No problem. The Godfather Part II creatively examines both sides of the Don Corleone coin without paying Brando a cent.

How The Godfather‘s (1972) Unique Structure Gives It Literary Depth

Posted by Eric Mack | Nov 7, 2014 | Favorite Movies | 0

The Godfather Part II’s parallel narrative structure is often cited as unique, but the original’s use of an extended prologue is just as groundbreaking.

Why Saving Private Ryan (1998) Was a Quantum Leap for the War Genre

Posted by Eric Mack | Oct 9, 2014 | Favorite Movies | 0

Steven Spielberg’s technical masterpiece Saving Private Ryan remains one of the very best films in the war genre and qualifies as a Great American Film.