by Frank Jolley | Aug 27, 2025 | Godfather
Summary: Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation of Mario Puzo’s novel The Godfather has rightly been considered by both critics and audiences alike as one of the greatest films of all time. Assuming the form of a Shakespearian tragedy set in 1940s America, the film...
by Frank Jolley | Aug 27, 2025 | Godfather, Movie Reviews
“I believe in America”. Before we can put a face to this phrase of ominous patriotism, the words echo across a black screen which is nestled between the film’s opening credits and the first image of its first scene. A confession of secular piety by way of...
by Frank Jolley | Aug 27, 2025 | Godfather
In the Gospels, Our Lord uses a certain enigmatic phrase numerous times during his preaching: the Kingdom of God. But what do these words actually signify? While pregnant with many different meanings, the primary understanding is that it is a reference to the...
