When you’re feeling nostalgic for nostalgia, it doesn’t get better than this slice of teenage Americana.

When American Graffiti hit theaters in August 1973, critics hailed it as a charming and nostalgic throwback to a bygone era. They appreciated director George Lucas‘s devotion to character-driven ...

After success directing “The Godfather,” (1972) Francis Ford Coppola, came aboard as the producer for the 1973 film “American Graffiti,” saving the film from being butchered. Universal Pictures ...

Though I hadn’t seen George Lucas’s film until a few weeks ago, I had seen 1975′s ‘Cooley High,’ which is known as ‘the Black American Graffiti.’ My parents took me to see “American Graffiti” at a ...

Manuel Padilla Jr. (front center), Richard Dreyfuss and Bo Hopkins appear in a scene from George Lucas’ 1973 film, “American Graffiti.” Universal Pictures The film that’s the backbone of Modesto’s ...

The Buffalo Niagara Film Festival got going Saturday in the Riviera Theatre in North Tonawanda with a tribute to "American Graffiti," and who better to introduce the classic 1973 film than one of its ...