Tuesday, May 4 2010
The Friends of Eddie Coyle (40th Anniversary Edition) by George V. Higgins
Higgins’ message, about crime’s futility and the falseness of its glamour as portrayed by Mario Puzo and Francis Coppola, is an important one, and his book more than succeeds in conveying it.
Wednesday, January 13 2010
Portrait of the Artist…and Their Family
I’d rather hear superstars admit to egos gone wild than insist they uphold “family first” values if family first is not a reality for them.
Sunday, January 1 1995
The Godfather
This emphasis on creative and efficient ruthlessness is positively Machiavellian.
































