Apr 16 2015Save4/16/15The French Connection Is Even Better If You Root Against Gene HackmanTom BreihanSaveSo 1971's The French Connection won a Best Picture Oscar thanks in large part to its game-changing chase scene,…
Aug 28 2014Save8/28/14Gene Hackman Does Rambo: The Emo Machismo Of Uncommon ValorTom BreihanSaveGene Hackman made a Rambo movie, and only a year after the original. Maybe it's best to think of 1983's Uncommon…
Jun 24 2014SaveMovies6/24/14Movies6/24/14This Week in 1974Alex BelthSaveKottke lays down the pop culture options...
May 28 2013Save5/28/13The Ugly AmericanAlex BelthSaveHere's a good sports-related scene from The French Connection II.
Aug 21 2012SaveMovies8/21/12Movies8/21/12The Genius Of Enemy Of The State, Tony Scott's Best FilmWill LeitchSaveIn the reaction to the sudden death of Tony Scott, a quick consensus emerged: Scott was a more interesting director…