Tag Archive for Apocalypse Now

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse

Director Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper & Eleanor Coppola Rated M Score 5/6 A documentary that chronicles how Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now (1979) was plagued by extraordinary script, shooting, budget, and casting problems–nearly destroying the life and career of the celebrated director. Alright, it took some searching, but I found this one and its time…

Apocalypse Now Redux

Director Francis Ford Coppola Starring Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall Rated R Score 5/6 During the Vietnam War, Captain Willard is sent on a dangerous mission into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade Colonel who has set himself up as a god among a local tribe. My dearest aunty suggested that I review Hearts of…