Mac's Movies

UK Release Date: 24 August 1972 Certification: 15 Director: Francis Ford Coppola Cast: Marlon Brando, James Caan, Richard S. Castellona, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, Diane Keaton, Al Lettieri, Al Pacino Rating: 100% "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." Review: I was afraid that I'd come out of The Godfather  on it's 50th anniversary in the UK disappointed as it's often considered one of, if not, the greatest films ever made but gladly, that is for good reason. This is not only the best film I've ever seen but it's also one of the finest accomplishments in modern history. This is perfection, it would be a genuine challenge to discover a list that doesn't have this in their top five films of all time. I was just in awe of this masterpiece for three hours.  You can't take your eyes off the late Marlon Brando during The Godfather . He chews up scene after scene, it's the performance of a lifetime. One of the most dazzling, ...

UK Release Date:   28 February 1952 Certification: 15 Director: Elia Kazan Cast: Rudy Bond, Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter, Viven Leigh, Karl Maiden Rating: 45% "I have always depended on the kindness of strangers" Review: I've been studying the play, A Streetcar Named Desire ,  by Tennessee Williams  for my higher English and I do prefer it to quite a few of the plays I've read before. And of course I understand the movie's significance and importance. I realise why it won a total of four Oscars. But it I can tell it's a play and I'm not a huge fan of the classic plays in the vain of Greek tragedies.  And that brings me to my first criticism of A Streetcar Named Desire ,   it is a remake of a play. And in my opinion that is extremely hard to do because there is absolutely no story at all. The movie is eleven acts placed one after another.  On the other hand Marlon Brando is phenomenal in his breakout role. His performance as Sta...