Tom Jolliffe looks at some of the best long takes in cinema history… The beauty of cinema, is the sheer litany of techniques available for film-makers to convey their story. It’s a collaborative effort between actors, directors, cinematographers, editors and everyone in between. The power of editing lies in the ability to manipulate the audiences […]
Scorsese: An all time great, and still one of the best in the business
As Martin Scorsese turns 79, Tom Jolliffe looks back on his astounding career so far… He’s been known to give master-classes in film-making. He’s also a deeply passionate cinephile. Martin Scorsese knows film. In fact he knows film so well, that comments comparing Marvel films to theme park rides courted him some controversy last year. […]
Goodfellas with Eaten By Lions director Jason Wingard – The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #29
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, writer-director Jason Wingard pops by to chat about his new movie Eaten By Lions and Martin Scorsese’s gangster epic Goodfellas… On the latest episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, writer-director Jason […]
When Will the Oscars Get It Right?
Olly Krizan on the Oscars… While we’re warming our winter woes with the glitz and glamour of awards season, The Academy are having yet another nightmare of a year. This time around they’ve decided to get ahead of the game by airing these issues before the ceremony has even taken place. From what I can […]
Martin Scorsese says The Irishman will have a different tone to Goodfellas
Having received the greenlight from Netflix, acclaimed director Martin Scorsese is currently gearing up for production on The Irishman, his long-gestating biopic of Frank Sheeran, a labour union official with mob ties who claimed to be responsible for the murder of Teamster leader Jimmy Hoffa. The Irishman is set to reunite Scorsese with frequent collaborators Robert De […]
Martin Scorsese’s Lost Masterpiece: Remembering The King of Comedy
With Silence getting the critics salivating, Sean Wilson examines what is possibly Martin Scorsese’s greatest – and almost certainly most underrated – film, The King of Comedy… Do portrayals of celebrity culture and fan worship get more lacerating and acute than 1983’s masterpiece The King of Comedy? Martin Scorsese’s follow-up to Raging Bull is quite […]
Why Are The Best Film Editors Female?
This week, Neil Calloway looks at why so many great films were cut by women… You may not have noticed in among all news reports about Jackie Chan being awarded one, but last week Anne V. Coates was given an Honorary Oscar. You might not know her name, but you certainly know her work. Coates […]