Martin Scorsese Films Ranked: #20 ‘Casino’ (1995) David Vining June 7, 2023 #20 in my ranking of Martin Scorsese’s films. This feels like Martin Scorsese on autopilot. Half history lesson and half drama, Casino feels like a film built… Continue Reading
Martin Scorsese Films Ranked: #21 ‘Who’s That Knocking at My Door’ (1967) David Vining June 6, 2023 #21 in my ranking of Martin Scorsese’s films. Martin Scorsese’s first film was made in three distinct blocks. The first was when he set out… Continue Reading
Martin Scorsese Films Ranked: #22 ‘Cape Fear’ (1991) David Vining June 5, 2023 #22 in my ranking of Martin Scorsese’s films. It seems like most directors want to make a tribute to Hitchcock at some point in their… Continue Reading
Martin Scorsese Films Ranked: #23 ‘Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore’ (1974) David Vining June 4, 2023 #23 in my ranking of Martin Scorsese’s films. Scorsese seemed to be following the path of a director determined to maintain his own voice in… Continue Reading
Martin Scorsese Films Ranked: #24 ‘New York, New York’ (1977) David Vining June 3, 2023 #24 in my ranking of Martin Scorsese’s films. Martin Scorsese was at the height of his drug abuse phase when he conceived of New York, New… Continue Reading
Martin Scorsese Films Ranked: #25 ‘Boxcar Bertha’ (1972) David Vining June 2, 2023 25 movies spanning the 60s to the 10s, and the man’s not done yet. Martin Scorsese is one of the premiere filmmakers alive, one… Continue Reading
Toxic Masculinity Tuesday: ‘Banshee’ (2013-2016) Victor James May 23, 2023 Although Banshee is just seven years old, there is no way it would be made today. This is for many reasons. The actors… Continue Reading
‘Cross of Iron’ is a Really Strange (and Oddly Gay) Movie A.H. Lloyd May 21, 2023 I saw Cross of Iron a long time ago, and having read David Vining’s piece on it, I thought I might check it out… Continue Reading
Review: Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Hellboy II: The Golden Army’ (2008) Brian Niemeier May 20, 2023 I’ve been a fan of Guillermo del Toro’s work since his first feature film, Cronos. He’s a director with a singular vision, an unmatched mastery… Continue Reading
Retro Review: Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Hellboy’ (2004) Brian Niemeier May 19, 2023 When it comes to adapting comic book properties for the silver screen, audiences have earned the right to be concerned. These days it’s… Continue Reading