Monthly Archives: March 2011
What We Can Learn About Character Transformation From “The Godfather”
The Godfather works so well because of the severe nature of Michael’s transformation: he starts the movie as the family outsider, the Ivy League soldier who insists that he is not a part of the family business (“That’s my family, … Continue reading
Joseph H. Lewis’ “Gun Crazy”
There is such a deep existential power to Gun Crazy, chiefly because there really is no rhyme or reason to what our heroes do. When asked by her partner-in-crime why Annie feels the need to kill innocent bystanders during their … Continue reading
Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather”
There is something so incredibly profound about The Godfather, something that goes deeper than the surface of its Mafioso plot, something that speaks to a much more universal experience of what it means to be born into a family legacy. … Continue reading
A Word on Charlie Sheen
What I find so interesting about all this hubbub around Charlie Sheen’s infamous ABC interview is the unacknowledged, collective conversation we’re having underneath the surface: “Be normal, Charlie, be healthy, be like us,” as if we’re all sane. I mean, … Continue reading