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Movie Review – Uncut Gems (2019)

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Uncut Gems, 2019. Directed by Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie. Starring Adam Sandler, Julia Fox, Lakeith Stanfield, Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel, Eric Bogosian, Jonathan Aranbayev, Mike Francesa, Jacob Igielski, Noa Fisher, Paloma Elsesser, Judd Hirsch, Benjy Kleiner, Josh Ostrovsky, Sahar Bibiyan, Lana Levitin, Keith Williams Richards, Pom Klementieff, The Weeknd, Trinidad James, Tilda Swinton, and […]

Movie Review – The Irishman (2019)

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The Irishman. 2019 Directed by Martin Scorsese Starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Bobby Cannavale, Ray Romano, Stephen Graham, Kathrine Narducci, J.C. MacKenzie, Craig Vincent, Anna Paquin, Gary Basaraba, Jesse Plemons, Jack Huston, Domenick Lombardozzi, India Ennenga, Joseph Russo, John Cenatiempo, Larry Romano, Sebastian Maniscalco, Rebecca Faulkenberry, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Jeremy Luke, Natasha Romanova, […]

Martin Scorsese says he almost quit making films during The Aviator

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Martin Scorsese has claimed he almost quit making movies during 2004’s The Aviator, which was his second collaboration with Leonardo DiCaprio. In a recent interview with The New York Times, the 77-year old filmmaker said he almost walked away from the industry during the post-production phase of The Aviator. “The last two weeks of editing […]

Martin Scorsese on why he dislikes likes sites like Rotten Tomatoes

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Writing a guest column for The Hollywood Reporter, legendary director Martin Scorsese opened up about his feelings regarding review aggregate sites like Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and Cinemascore. Perhaps not surprisingly, he isn’t a fan: “They rate a picture the way you’d rate a horse at the racetrack, a restaurant in a Zagat’s guide, or a household […]

Rumour: The Joker origin movie will be “super dark” and “real”

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A week ago we were treated to the news that Martin Scorsese is producing a Todd Phillips (The Hangover) directed Joker movie. This movie may not even have the Clown Prince of Crime sparring with Batman either: It will serve as an origin movie for the character. Not only that, but the film will apparently […]

Scorsese’s The Irishman scores over 26 million views in its first week

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It may have been a risky proposition with a budget reportedly in excess of $175 million, but Netflix’s gamble on Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman certainly seems to have paid off with near-unanimous praise from critics, and plenty of awards buzz including five nominations at the Golden Globes. The Irishman also appears to have been a […]

Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon to start shooting in March

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Martin Scorsese is set to follow up The Irishman with another of his long-gestating projects, reuniting with his two frequent collaborators Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro for Killers of the Flower Moon, and now we have word that the project is set to begin filming in March 2020. Based on David Grann’s bestselling book, […]

The Top Five Underrated Martin Scorsese Films

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Jackson Ball with five underrated Martin Scorsese films… In terms of auteur directors, there are few who are as revered and as admired as Martin Scorsese. The Academy Award-winning filmmaker has carved out a career spanning over 50 years, filled with some the most influential American movies in history. From his intense psychological character studies, […]

Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island receiving 4K Ultra HD release for 10th anniversary

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Martin Scorsese’s 2010 psychological horror film, Shutter Island, is set to receive a 4k Ultra HD release with a Limited Collector’s Edition Steelbook on 11th February 2020 – just in time for the 10th anniversary. SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon US or Amazon UK Shutter Island follows Edward “Teddy” Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) who is investigating […]

Ben Affleck to direct historical drama King Leopold’s Ghost

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Deadline has revealed Ben Affleck will be getting back in the director’s chair for King Leopold’s Ghost, a historical drama about a trio of men who uncovered and exposed King Leopold of Belgium’s plunder of the African Congo and murder of its citizens in the late 1800s. Affleck will produce through his Pearl Street Films […]