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Unfortunately, except for Raf Vallone, Richard Castellano and Joseph Bologna, this movie has not much to offer. Based on the true story of the real life tale of the most prominent mafia family in America which no doubt inspired the Godfather book and movie, the cinematic presentation of Honor Thy Father suffers from the fact that it was produced and directed by non-Italian Americans who do not comprehend the world of Italian American mafia and the intermingle of background, tradition, strong personal ties, etc.,..It is indeed a very bad movie and sounds and seems like a second rate made for TV presentation. Sam Nariman

Age of Shadows is a wonderful movie. Korea (north and south) was under Japanese occupation since 1910 and was officially annexed by Japan in 1930, and remained under Japanese occupation until the end of World War II in the pacific in September 1945. Japan was there not to liberate the Koreans, Korea was an independent state prior to the Japanese invasion, . Japan exploited Korea to the utmost and committed many atrocities there during their long occupation. Korean underground were fighting the Japanese throughout that 35 year period It is a tribute to the Korean cinema that has been able to create such an effective motion picture about a period in their history during which they suffered so much. Sam Nariman

Remarkable appearance by John Wayne at around the age 34/35. It shows that he was such an effective cinema presence and a very good actor from early on. Joan Crawford, of course, as always, is very impressive. Jules Dassin's smooth direction and some atmospheric scenes, and Philip Dorn, Albert Bassermann, John Carradine, Moroni Olson, Howard Da Silva, Reginald Owen, all contribute to an interesting movie to watch. Sam Narimam

However, the story line of The Godfather Part I has many flaws: 1-: Why should Don Corleone, supposedly a very clever and intelligent man, send Luca Brasso, the paladin of his court, as an intelligence agent posing as a turncoat into to the enemy camp and expect anyone in that enemy camp to believe it? Obviously they didn't and conspired to have him killed. Anyone, including the Godfather's enemies knew of Luca Brasso's absolute devotion to the Godfather and would have laughed and never believed such an amateurish ruse, that the Godfather's most loyal enforcer has suddenly become a turncoat. 2-: Why should Sollozzo assume that by killing the Godfather he can make a deal with his temperamental son, Sonny? And with a son of a Sicilian mafia family at that!! 3-: Why, at the midst of the war between the Godfather's family and other new York mafia families, when every member of the Godfather's family, for their protection, is brought into the family compound where the family is residing, Constance, the Godfather's daughter (who was pregnant at the time) and her husband (an active member of the mafia side of the family) were allowed to live elsewhere (seemingly at a far away location and apparently in an adjoining state) which would have clearly placed them in harm's way and in extreme danger (at the midst of a war being raged against the Godfather's family)? Unfortunately, these were all story contrivances included in the story-line merely in order to set up dramatic scenes following the above mentioned obvious and unexplained acts of negligence. Sam Nariman

Topnotch motion picture with the lead actors in the best performances of their fine cinematic career. Fine movie direction and very scenic cinematography and set design. It is very atmospheric and even nostalgic for those 1930s years, even at the depth of depression yet with a simpler and more idealistic America, with lawmen, as always, doing their job and carrying out their duty selflessly, with their lives often at great risk. I do admire greatly Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson, and the direction by John Lee Hancock was also great. I've watched it several times and still am looking forward to watch it again. I knew about Bonnie and Clyde from way back and am happy that at last the true story of Frank Hamer and Maney Gault and their relentless chase of bank robbers/killers is eventually told and depicted. Sam Nariman