ROCKY (1976)

A tiny boxing movie about a bunch of weirdos that became a massive cultural smash. I like some parts.

TAXI DRIVER (1976)

Scorsese’s portrait of the classic lone wolf white male remains highly acclaimed, but I wonder if it hasn’t done more harm than good.

THE GODFATHER PART II (1974)

This all-encompassing sequel involves at least two separate movies that never quite meet.

THE GODFATHER (1972)

Francis Ford Coppola’s mafia epic is now fixed in American culture.