On March 15, 1972, “The Godfather,” Francis Ford Coppola’s film based on the Mario Puzo novel and starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, premiered in New York.
Today in History: Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘The Godfather’ released
Category: Movies
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa’s dog likely died of dehydration and starvation, report says
An examination of the dog found dead along with actor Gene Hackman and his wife in their Santa Fe home shows dehydration and starvation were likely what led to the animal’s demise.
‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ review: A family funeral digs up a history of hidden trauma
Delicate and fierce, Zambian-Welsh filmmaker Rungano Nyoni’s “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” finds painful truth in a family funeral
‘Black Bag’ review: Workplace romance goes rogue in a witty spy game starring Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett
Director Steven Soderbergh and writer David Koepp deliver a sleek, sharply paced movie full of spy games.
‘Opus’ review: John Malkovich and Ayo Edebiri match wits in an album release party gone wild
Though not quite wild enough. Malkovich plays a reclusive music superstar, but the cult-of-celebrity satire of “Opus” never quite sorts out its thriller elements.
‘Novocaine’ review: Amid a sea of brutality, Jack Quaid and Amber Midthunder take the pain away
They are so good together early in this movie that its slide into sadism and violence later on truly hurts.
Chicago Humanities Spring Festival boasts Leslie Odom Jr., Eve Ewing and Paul Reiser — because culture isn’t dead yet
It has always been a festival of ideas, never more appreciated than now.
Joseph Wambaugh, who brought street cops to life in his books and movies, dies at 88
He wrote such memorable books as “The New Centurions” and “The Onion Field.” He died on Feb. 28 in Rancho Mirage, California.
Robert Pattinson sci-fi ‘Mickey 17’ opens in first place, but profitability is a long way off
According to studio estimates Sunday, the Robert Pattinson-led film earned $19.1 million in its first weekend in theaters, which was enough to dethrone “Captain America: Brave New World” after a three-week reign.
Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus about 1 week prior, authorities say
Authorities revealed Friday that actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease and showed severe signs of Alzheimer’s disease a full week after his wife died of hantavirus in their home.