Posted in Festival

Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Taxi Driver, 1976

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Taxi Driver, 1976 Palme d’Or ‘Taxi Driver’ Named…

Continue Reading
Posted in Director Oscars

For Your Consideration: Paul Schrader, Best Director, First Reformed

Paul Schrader has been kicking around Hollywood for a long time, but he has never truly been rewarded for his hard work and effort. Schrader…

Continue Reading
Posted in Cannes

To Boo Or Not To Boo: Why Do People Boo At Cannes?

Booing at something, especially a film, is usually considered rather impolite. However at the Cannes Film Festival, it’s actually fairly common.  Almost every year, the…

Continue Reading
Posted in Director Movies

Martin Scorsese: Ranking His Feature Films

Let’s get on with the Scorsese business in hand. The votes are in, the poll is now closed. Here we will now run down the…

Continue Reading
Posted in Director Oscars

Scorsese and the Oscars: Actors' Wins, For and Against (1973 – 1991)

Heading into the 1973 Oscars, up-and-coming actor Robert De Niro was hotly fancied for a Best Supporting Actor nomination. And he had two very good…

Continue Reading
Posted in Director

Alice in Wanderland: Why Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore is More Than Just a “Woman’s Picture.”

Despite having an impressive filmography Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974) remains Martin Scorsese’s first and only film starring a female protagonist, but regardless of the gender…

Continue Reading
Posted in Director

10 Days of Martin Scorsese – How To Watch All His Films Online

You fuck my wife? What’s a mook? Are you talkin’ to me? Where’s my fuckin’ money? Aren’t we a fine pair of misfits? Where are the…

Continue Reading
Posted in Director

Vote: The Greatest Films From Martin Scorsese

Only a couple of hours left to vote! All you need to do right now is pick your ONE favorite Martin Scorsese films. Results published…

Continue Reading
Posted in Uncategorized

Festival de Cannes 70: Taxi Driver, 1976

A sunny shout-out to 70 winners at the Cannes Film Festival to celebrate the 70th event which is just around the corner – in no…

Continue Reading