Coppola pre had directed several of the consensus-best films of all time: his seventies run of the first two Godfathers (1972 & 1974), The Conversation (1974), and Apocalypse Now (1979) is one of the most gobsmacking in cinematic history
New York began a regulatory war on smoking under the previous mayor, Michael Bloomberg, a Democrat-turned-Republican-turned-independent
The more interesting subject is how the public health case against menthol collides with concerns about the policing of black communities, placing progressives in the uncomfortable position of endorsing a new form of drug prohibition
Gets into some philosophical ramifications of using it to augment a human beyond what it's naturally capable of
The dog, a micro-Chihuahua named Pilaf, knows this, and Pilafs owner, Demi Moore, knows this as well, though that doesnt mean she doesnt apologize and ask if youre OK with Pilaf taking liberties