Tag Archives: Francis Ford Coppola

The Outsiders (1983)

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Ross Birks

Like a lot of Coppola B-sides, The Outsiders is a lot better than its non-reputation would suggest. Beyond the novelty factor of seeing an ensemble of future-superstars look all young and baby-faced (Matt Dillon, Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, Patrick Swayze, … Continue reading →

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Twixt (2011)

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Ross Birks

The kind of film a once-great filmmaker makes when nobody is looking. Twixt was almost immediately thrown under the bus when it premiered on VOD platforms a few years back but it’s far better than that. There’s something thrilling about seeing a … Continue reading →

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Michael and Sollozzo – The Godfather (1972)

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Ross Birks

There’s not much left to be said about The Godfather. It’s one of cinema’s timeless masterpieces that will surely outlive us all. It’s hard to pick a favourite moment from a movie so rife with memorable sequences but the one … Continue reading →

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