Posts Tagged ‘Martin Scorsese’
An Appreciation – Jaws
“You’re gonna need a bigger boat” Here is the moment that would forever change how movies are made, marketed, and watched. It’s hard to fathom – all these decades later – how much of an impact Jaws (1975) would have in popular culture. With its…
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Blu-Ray Review – Law of the Border
Founded by filmmaker Martin Scorsese in 2007, the World Cinema Project’s goal is to find, restore and preserve films from around the world. To date the non-profit organization has restored over 750 films from around the globe. Working in coordination with the Criterion Collection, the…
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Blu-Ray Review – Limite
Founded by filmmaker Martin Scorsese in 2007, the World Cinema Project’s goal is to find, restore and preserve films from around the world. To date the non-profit organization has restored over 750 films from around the globe. Working in coordination with the Criterion Collection, the…
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Blu-Ray Review – Taipei Story
Founded by filmmaker Martin Scorsese in 2007, the World Cinema Project’s goal is to find, restore and preserve films from around the world. To date the non-profit organization has restored over 750 films from around the globe. Working in coordination with the Criterion Collection, the…
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Top 15 Films Of 2016 – Allen’s Picks
When I was a kid, I couldn’t wait to grow up. Adults got to do all the cool things. Every year seemed to drag by at a snail’s pace. Now that I actually am an adult, time has been moving way too fast. I keep…
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Film Review – Silence
In a way, Martin Scorsese’s entire career has been leading up to Silence (2016). Not only has he been trying to adapt Shûsaku Endô’s novel for decades, but this is the most direct examination of the themes that Scorsese has returned to again and again.…
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Blu-Ray Review – One-Eyed Jacks
Marlon Brando’s first and only directorial effort, One-Eyed Jacks (1961) has been inducted into the Criterion Collection (Spine #844). Once lost to public domain, the film has been updated with restored visuals and audio, and comes with a handful of supplemental material to provide context…
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Blu-Ray Review – Cat People (1942)
I avidly watch the physical media space with both curiosity and skepticism. Increasingly I find myself less and less drawn to discs when watching movies. The benefits such as better visual quality and additional special features just aren’t necessary most of the time (or appealing depending…
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