The Actual Way 'The Godfather's Tessio Died After His Betrayal of Michael Corleone Will Surprise You
During Vito Corleone's funeral, Tessio approaches Michael and offers to host negotiations with Barzini ( Richard Conte) on ...
Opinion Michael Corleone's Warning About Religious Extremism
In The Godfather Part II, Michael Corleone (portrayed masterfully by Al Pacino) witnesses a crucial moment during the Cuban revolution: a captured re ...
The Prequel Movies That Won Audiences Over
Alongside their stylistic counterpart in sequels, crafting a worthwhile prequel remains a difficult feat within the larger ...
Francis Ford Coppola reveals the unexpected reason The Godfather became a classic
The Oscar-winning director says it wasn’t the mob violence or Marlon Brando’s performance that made the 1972 film a hit – but ...
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What Freytag’s Pyramid Can Teach You About Story Structure
In Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather,” the climax arrives when Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) orders the hits on his family’s enemies (the famed baptism scene), embracing his path to ...
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The 11 Best Book to Movie Adaptations
When you're working on adapting a book into a movie, there's a lot of pressure on you. You have to get the fans of the book to buy into the movie, even though you might be leaving some of their ...
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The Fascinating What-Ifs of Alternative Casting in Classic Movies
Imagine Casablanca without Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman or The Terminator without Arnold Schwarzenegger. It’s ...