The King of Comedy – Martin Scorsese’s Black Sheep Rhys Handley November 24, 2017 Analysis, Features, One Off When Martin Scorsese was on a streak with his muse Robert De Niro in the 1970s and 1980s, they gave us characters who would leap from the screen in a flurry of violence and rage. Paragons of toxic, unimpeded...
Top 10 Sports Films Naomi Soanes March 29, 2016 Analysis, Features, Top 10 It’s no secret that sport is emotive. But what defines the sports genre? Is it a film where the plot centres around the buildup to a big sporting event? Or is it simply a film that contains a sport? The...
A Beginner’s Guide To… Robert De Niro Eddie Falvey October 2, 2015 A Beginner's Guide To..., Analysis, Features It is fair to say that Robert De Niro is an acting institution; so great is he in some of his performances that one would not hesitate to place him among the best actors of his generation, and even of all...
A Beginner’s Guide To… Martin Scorsese Chris Davies January 17, 2014 A Beginner's Guide To..., Analysis, Features 2 Comments Acclaimed American director Martin Scorsese is perhaps best known for his crime dramas, including Taxi Driver, Goodfellas and the Oscar-winning The Departed, but over a forty year career he has...
