Gladiator (Boxing Movie) A film and story that clearly inspired the MMA and UFC phenomenon of later years, director Rowdy (Roadhouse) Herrington makes the best use of a low budget here to tell the story of Tommy Riley (James Marshall), who moves with his dad (John Heard) to the slums of Chicago and starts to […]
Gladiator Very few of the current crop of directors have turned out such a large amount of Modern Cinema Classics as the ubiquitous Ridley Scott, but this 2000 release stands alone as his Ultimate Grand Masterpiece, a troubled production at times due to its wayward script that required rewrites all throughout shooting, but somehow and […]
Glory As completely disgusting as the very concept of slavery is and was, what’s even more disgusting is the idea of Americans fighting Americans. Not two people on the opposite ends of the spectrum bickering on national cable news networks, but rather seeing two entire armies from different regions of the country gathering weapons and […]
Godfather From its legendary opening scene to its unforgettable final shot, there really IS a reason why this 1972 release commonly tops most major film experts and critics’ list as The Greatest Movie Of All Time, whether it be its cast of memorable characters (and actors), the spurts of gruesome violence (including the most agonizing […]
Godfather Part 2 Many people debate as to what is truly the greatest sequel ever made, and the answer can often be found by breaking down the dynamics of what makes any such sequel “great”. They can be things such as smoothly continuing the story of the first film without repeating itself, avoiding the pitfalls […]
Godfather 3 Godfather 1 and 2 remain to this day the perfect recipe for cinematic success: Box office smashes that were neither popcorn films nor action flicks but rather instead serious, sobering dramas with big name casts that were showered with Oscars and critical plaudits while usually being immediately thought of by people when naming […]
Gold Rush While many scoff at the modern aesthetic value of silent movies, it must be remembered that the basic style of such films in their day and age was one entirely onto themselves and unique, presenting audiences with a world where a once still picture came to life, the figures within becoming living beings […]
