Monthly Archives: February 2024

Tough-talking Petey Brown’s in Town

Posted on February 17, 2024 by amangr

CAUTION: Contains “spoilers.” Raoul Walsh was Warner Bros. resident “man’s man” director, with titles like The Roaring Twenties, They Drive by Night and High Sierra under his belt–so how would he do when handed a “woman’s picture” to direct? Just … Continue reading →

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Kathleen’s Final Commemoration

Posted on February 16, 2024 by amangr

CAUTION: Contains “spoilers.” When Francis Ford Coppola decides to tinker with an already released film, you never know what you’ll get. Fans are still divided over the merits of Apocalypse Now–Redux, and I, for one, thought Godfather Coda: The Death … Continue reading →

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