Alan J. Pakula's "Paranoid Trilogy": An Introduction

Alan J. Pakula was a versatile writer, producer and director of cinema of the 1970’s through the 1990’s. Unfortunately, like his fellow overshadowed contemporary, John Sayles , Pakula was eclipsed by the light of the New Hollywood golden children of Lucas, Scorsese, Coppola, and Spielberg in the public consciousness. Adept at many genres, Pakula made a name for himself with the suspenseful…