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Cape Fear (1991) | Transcript
A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.
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Mr. Scorsese – S01E05 – Method Director | Transcript
As a partnership with Leonardo DiCaprio brings Scorsese's career to new heights, he continues to reinvent himself as a filmmaker and a man.
Mr. Scorsese – S01E04 – Total Cinema | Transcript
Following a turbulent period of international controversy, Scorsese achieves massive success and a new vision of cinema in Goodfellas.
Mr. Scorsese – S01E03 – Saint/Sinner | Transcript
After a rebirth with Raging Bull and then a flop with The King of Comedy, Scorsese learns to work small again and pursues…
Mr. Scorsese – S01E02 – All This Filming Isn’t Healthy | Transcript
Scorsese partners with Robert De Niro and becomes a definitive cinematic voice of the 1970s - while personal struggles bring him to the…
Mr. Scorsese – S01E01 – Stranger in a Strange Land | Transcript
The child of immigrants, young Scorsese is shaped by the Catholic Church and the violent streets around him, with cinema as his escape.
Casino (1995) | Transcript
In Las Vegas, two best friends--a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.
The Color of Money: How Scorsese Turned a Pool Hall into a Battleground for the Soul
Scorsese’s The Color of Money is a study of aging, redemption, and myth. Fast Eddie’s journey mirrors lost heroism, blending past Hollywood with…
Casino (1995): The Desert Showdown | Transcript
In Casino, Ace and Nicky's desert showdown erupts in betrayal and blame, shattering their friendship as power, ego, and paranoia collide.
Scorsese’s Christ: Preaching Love, Needing to Love
The Last Temptation is a highly creative and liberal interpretation of the Gospels, portraying a Jesus who is insecure, fearful, conflicted, and who…
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger | Review
Martin Scorsese narrates a documentary exploring the revolutionary films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Their work, from The Spy in Black to…
How Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas Transformed True Crime into an Epic Tale of Power and Paranoia
"GoodFellas" follows Henry Hill’s journey from aspiring mobster to guilt-ridden criminal, exploring the allure and destruction of organized crime with gripping authenticity.
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013): The Restaurant Scene – Transcript
Seasoned Wall Street broker Mark Hanna (Matthew McConaughey) lays down the law of the financial jungle to newcomer Jordan (Leonardo DiCaprio), his latest…
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) | Transcript
Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving…
The King of Comedy (1982): “Better to Be King for a Night Than a Schmuck for a Lifetime” | Transcript
Rupert Pupkin's monologue is a pivotal moment that showcases his character's blend of humor, desperation, and delusion, revealing the lengths he's willing to…
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) | Transcript
“Killers of the Flower Moon” is a 2023 movie directed by Martin Scorsese. The film is set in 1920s Oklahoma and depicts the…
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) | Review by Owen Gleiberman
At its visionary best, Martin Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ has scenes of feverish intensity that hold one in thrall.
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) | Recensioni
Recensioni italiane di "Killers of the Flower Moon", il film del 2023 diretto da Martin Scorsese. La pellicola è l'adattamento cinematografico del romanzo…
Bringing Out the Dead (1999) | Review by Stanley Kauffmann
A chief trouble with Martin Scorsese’s new film is that it has to strain to be a Scorsese film. Certain graphic qualities have…
Casinò | Recensioni
Recensioni italiane del film Casinò, diretto da Martin Scorsese. Contributi di Tullio Kezich, Emanuela Martini, Irene Bignardi, Paolo Mereghetti, Alberto Crespi, Roberto Duiz,…
The Color of Money: High Stakes
Terrence Rafferty on The Hustler, part two.
The King of Comedy – Review by Stanley Kauffmann
The picture is virtually bare of Scorsese style, such touches, heavy or helpful, as the opening manhole shot of Taxi Driver or the…
Raging Bull – Review by Stanley Kauffmann
Seeing Martin Scorsese’s new film is like visiting a human zoo. That’s certainly not to say that it’s dull: good zoos are not…
Gangs of New York (2002) | Recensioni
Recensioni italiane di "Gangs of New York", il film del 2002 diretto da Martin Scorsese. Nel film, ambientato durante lo svolgimento della Guerra…
About Robert De Niro in the King of Comedy – By Pauline Kael
Robert De Niro’s Rupert Pupkin is Jake La Motta without his fists. In Raging Bull, De Niro and Scorsese had things boiled down,…