Not many directors whose names are attached to a movie make you sit up and take note. Spielberg, Scorsese and Nolan all have that power. Now we have Bong Joon Ho, who gave us the masterpiece Parasite. He is a modern filmmaker who instantly draws you to his movies. Just from his past reputation and…
Tag: Martin Scorsese
The Many Saints of Newark
Director: Alan Taylor Starring: Alessandro Nivola, Leslie Odom Jr., Jon Bernthal, Michael Gandolfini, Ray Liotta, Vera Farmiga, Billy Magnussen, Corey Sroll Written by: Lawrence Konner and (also based on characters created) David Chase Running Time: 120 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 22nd September 2021 The Sopranos was a smash-hit TV series that ran from 1999…
Joker
Director: Todd Phillips Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert DeNiro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Shea Wingham, Bill Camp, Glenn Fleshler, Leigh Gill Written by: Todd Phillips and Scott Silver Running Time: 122 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 4th October 2019 If the first half of the 21st Century will be defined as far as cinema…
Silence
Director: Martin Scorsese Starring: Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson, Tadanobu Asano, Ciarán Hinds, Yôsuke Kubozuka, Shin’ya Tsukamoto, Yoshi Oida Written by Jay Cocks, Martin Scorsese and (based on the novel) Shûsaku Endô Running Time: 161 mins Cert; 15 Release date: 1st January 2017 Martin Scorsese’s name attached to any project is enough to know that what you are going to get…
Life Itself
Director: Steve James Starring: Roger Ebert, Chas Ebert, Gene Siskel, Martin Scorsese, Werner Herzog Running Time: 120 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 14th November 2014 Growing up, I regarded the film critic just as important as the film stars. Names like Dilys Powell, Barry Norman, Alexander Walken and in the States, Pauline Kael and Siskel…
Nightcrawler
Director: Dan Gilroy Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton, Riz Ahmed, Ann Cusack, Michael Hyatt Written by: Dan Gilroy Running Time: 119 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 31st October 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2k24MvnW_Y There are some films that are hard to recommend, mainly because they are so awful that you wouldn’t wish them on your own…
The Wolf Of Wall Street
Director: Martin Scorsese Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Johan Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Kyle Chandler, Rob Reiner, Jean Dujardin Written by Terence Winter and (based on his book) Jordan Belfort Running Time: 180 mins Cert: 18 Release date: 17th January 2014 Martin Scorsese is back! After playing around with music documentaries (Shine A Light, George Harrison:…
Side By Side
Director: Christopher Kenneally Starring: Keanu Reeves, George Lucas, James Cameron, Danny Boyle, Christopher Nolan, David Fincher, Martin Scorsese, David Lynch Written by: Christopher Kenneally Running Time: 99 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 15th February 2013 There was nothing like going into a cinema and hearing that reassuring sound of a projector clicking continuously in the…
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