Tagged Robert De Niro

“As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.” And so was born an instant classic, a film that’s considered one of the greatest of all time. Goodfellas explored the ultimate...

In this new series of articles, our writers are watching classic films for the first time. This time we have Alysha catching up on Martin Scorsese's film Goodfellas. “As far back as I can remember, I...

In this new series of articles, our writers are watching classic films for the first time. This time we have Louise catching up on Martin Scorsese's 1973 film Mean Streets. Released three years before...

In this new series of articles, our writers are watching classic films for the first time. Here we have Robert catching up on Terry Gilliam’s Brazil. Earlier this year, bizarro director and ex-Monty...

Though Martin Scorsese’s mooted upcoming films sound exciting, it’s hard to believe that they’re ever coming out at all. The Irishman has such an air of emphatic finality about it, and serves as such a...

It’s impossible to go into Joker without the heavy fog of its insufferable, endless online discourse clouding your view. The ridiculous moral panics and equally silly impassioned defences have already made...

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...

Yesterday marked Martin Scorsese’s 75th birthday, and to mark the great man reaching three-quarters of a century, what better way to celebrate his enduring contribution to cinema than by recalling one of the...

At some point in the early 2000s, Robert De Niro’s career started to take a downhill turn. Sure, there’s been the odd high point here and there – he’s generally considered to be one of the best parts...

Men are weak-minded, egocentric and, for the most part, doomed to fail. For the past four decades of his career, Martin Scorsese has mined his way through the male psyche, warts and all. To some, he may be...

1. Adam McKay to direct a biopic about that other tricky Dicky Apparently deciding that the heady days of the (second) Bush era will cheer us all up, Adam McKay has reportedly finished his script about Dick...

1. Chloë Grace Moretz drops that whole hiatus thing, signs on for Suspiria remake It was only a few weeks ago that Chloë Grace Moretz told The Hollywood Reporter that she was taking some time off to...

Easy Rider. Five Easy Pieces. The Last Picture Show. The Godfather. Badlands. Mean Streets. Serpico. The Parallax View. These are just some of the most iconic and seminal works of the era of what is known as...

Dirty Grandpa had potential to be a good gross-out comedy, but it's mostly just gross. All filmmaking effort has gone into shocking punchlines, but the intended humour requires a relatable setup which is...

After a colourful introduction to Hollywood with high profile bust-ups on previous sets, David O. Russell has developed into one of the most dependable and Oscar-friendly directors on the...