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 […]
GoldenEye After a six year separation between Bond films and a number of lawsuits over ownership of the rights, which resulted in Timothy Dalton announcing that he was opting out of the role, FINALLY we got Pierce Brosnan in the role that he had been groomed for since the mid-80s and his run on the […]
Goldfinger With this third entry in the Bond series, the replacement of Terence Young at director by Guy Hamilton is quickly evident: the pacing is more brisk than ever before (or since) in a Bond film, as Young’s stodgy style that marred the first two films is now evidenced by Hamilton’s ability to keep the […]
Good Morning Vietnam This is no doubt the film that enabled Robin Williams to break thru and become a major movie star, and every time we see him on the air, doing mostly ad-libbed material to entertain the US troops in Vietnam, the movie is truly on fire with rapid fire hilarity. Unfortunately, as soon […]