Tag: Scorsese
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“A Wife Beating Musical.” – Carrie Rickey.
I have previously stated that I think The King of Comedy is possibly Scorsese’s greatest film. It is definitely the best of De Niro and Scorsese’s collaborative pieces. Yet, it is very underrated and occasionally forgotten about amongst their repertoire. Another of their films that gets lost amongst the glory of Taxi Driver and Raging Bull is the magnificent and tragic New York,…
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When Genius Meets Genius.
“The more scribbled the name, the bigger the fame.” I have finally got round to watching The King of Comedy; a very underrated Scorsese and De Niro cinematic compilation. I felt the film’s dark tones and messages were balanced well, and enhanced, by the film’s wit and charm. De Niro here is in his prime.…
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A Personal Journey.
This will be a very quick entry as I simply want to draw your attention to a wonderful documentary called A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese through American Movies. A film series that shows this masters of cinema discussing his cinematic influences and inspirations in the most gruelling detail. I have just watched the final…
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Shutter Island Revisited.
Two years ago, I left my local cinema feeling slightly deflated. I had just watched Scorsese’s Shutter Island. I hadn’t hated it, I’d enjoyed it. My problem was…it was a piece of work by Martin Scorsese, my idol. When I compared it to his other beautiful pieces of work such as Casino, Goodfellas and After…
Hannah McHaffie 