Episode 14: The Year in Film: 1972 - Featuring: The Godfather

Mike and Matt begin their exploration of the last 100 years of film, one year at a time.First up is a year very early in their own upbringing, with a focus on a film generally considered to be the most culturally prominent film in American cinema, The Godfather. Universally loved by filmgoers and critics alike, The Godfather is the perfect starting point for this filmic exploration.For each episode in the "Year in Film" series, Mike and Matt will provide a list of their top films of that year, before diving into the primary subject of the episode.Following analysis of the featured film, a brief discussion of the impact of that film on subsequent related works wraps up the episode.ERRATA: When discussing their top 10 films of 1972, Mike neglected to mention the title of one of his selections, The New Centurions, directed by Richard Fleischer, based on the novel by Joseph Wambaugh, and starring George C. Scott and Stacy Keach.