Famous for his brutal roles in The Quiet Man (1952), Rio Bravo (1959) and True Grit (1969), John Wayne got much recognition as the king of Westerns alongside Clint Eastwood. His movies became not only the best examples of the genre, but also one of the biggest sources of inspiration of the 20th century’s filmmakers.
In particular, Steven Spielberg, the giant of the industry, once confessed he revisits one of Wayne’s movies every time before he makes a new film of his own, as it’s much of a great value for the director. Indeed, the 1956 Western feature is quite unmissable.
The plot of the movie seems typical of the genre - it follows a Civil War veteran looking for his abducted relative. However, it’s not as simple as it may seem, as Ethan Edwards, the main character played by Wayne, has his niece Debbie stolen by the Comanches, whom he can’t bear,...
In particular, Steven Spielberg, the giant of the industry, once confessed he revisits one of Wayne’s movies every time before he makes a new film of his own, as it’s much of a great value for the director. Indeed, the 1956 Western feature is quite unmissable.
The plot of the movie seems typical of the genre - it follows a Civil War veteran looking for his abducted relative. However, it’s not as simple as it may seem, as Ethan Edwards, the main character played by Wayne, has his niece Debbie stolen by the Comanches, whom he can’t bear,...
- 4/27/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
Last week, Quentin Tarantino shocked the entertainment industry by ashcanning what was to have been his 10th film, “The Movie Critic.” The two-time Oscar-winner and highly influential auteur has yet to publicly comment on why this has all gone down, but the snoops at The Hollywood Reporter have dug up some details.
For starters, there’s ample evidence of Tarantino developing something and then pulling the plug in the past. You can look at the Wikipedia entry for the man’s unrealized projects and do a whole lot of imagining. It’s just rare that something gets this far along in the process—production was due to start at the end of this year, and a tax deal had already been set up with the California Film Commission. Although no distributor was officially on board, there was an understanding that Tarantino would work again with Sony, after the successful collaboration...
For starters, there’s ample evidence of Tarantino developing something and then pulling the plug in the past. You can look at the Wikipedia entry for the man’s unrealized projects and do a whole lot of imagining. It’s just rare that something gets this far along in the process—production was due to start at the end of this year, and a tax deal had already been set up with the California Film Commission. Although no distributor was officially on board, there was an understanding that Tarantino would work again with Sony, after the successful collaboration...
- 4/24/2024
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
As Samuel L. Jackson's bounty hunter says in "The Hateful Eight," "Let's slow it down. Let's slow it wayyyyy down." That's the vibe right now when it comes to what was originally going to be filmmaker Quentin Tarantino's 10th and final movie, "The Movie Critic." Although it initially seemed that the film was on a smooth, steady track to getting made fairly soon, Tarantino has changed his mind and decided to drop it altogether, according to Deadline.
As reported earlier this year, "The Movie Critic" would have re-teamed Tarantino with "Inglourious Basterds" and "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood" star Brad Pitt as well as that film's distribution studio Sony. It would've been a film about "Travis Bickle if he were a film critic," according to comments the filmmaker made last year about the script.
Even though a rewrite of the script delayed the initial production schedule, right...
As reported earlier this year, "The Movie Critic" would have re-teamed Tarantino with "Inglourious Basterds" and "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood" star Brad Pitt as well as that film's distribution studio Sony. It would've been a film about "Travis Bickle if he were a film critic," according to comments the filmmaker made last year about the script.
Even though a rewrite of the script delayed the initial production schedule, right...
- 4/17/2024
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
Quentin Tarantino is going back to the drawing board for what will be his 10th and final film. Tarantino is stepping away from “The Movie Critic” as his 10th feature and will no longer be making it, IndieWire has confirmed.
The news is a major shock, as the project had Brad Pitt in talks for the lead role and even rumors that Sony was circling the project to release it after previously releasing his prior film, 2019’s “Once Upon a Time In Hollywood.” The film even secured a California tax credit to shoot in Los Angeles and was meant to begin shooting earlier this year, but was delayed due to Tarantino reportedly rewriting his script.
But a source says Tarantino has now had a change of heart and moved on from the film entirely. It’s now unclear what he intends for his next film, presumably still meant to be his last.
The news is a major shock, as the project had Brad Pitt in talks for the lead role and even rumors that Sony was circling the project to release it after previously releasing his prior film, 2019’s “Once Upon a Time In Hollywood.” The film even secured a California tax credit to shoot in Los Angeles and was meant to begin shooting earlier this year, but was delayed due to Tarantino reportedly rewriting his script.
But a source says Tarantino has now had a change of heart and moved on from the film entirely. It’s now unclear what he intends for his next film, presumably still meant to be his last.
- 4/17/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
The Movie Critic was set to be the tenth and final film from Quentin Tarantino, but according to Deadline, the director has decided to scrap the movie and start from scratch. That’s some shocking news.
It was expected that production on The Movie Critic would have gotten underway later this year, but the report states that Tarantino had recently rewritten the script, which caused a delay. This gave him time to think about what he truly wanted to be his final work, and apparently, that’s not The Movie Critic. Deadline said that Tarantino “simply changed his mind.“
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We never really knew all that much about The Movie Critic, only that it would be set in California in 1977 and would be “based on a guy who really lived, but was never really famous, and he used to...
It was expected that production on The Movie Critic would have gotten underway later this year, but the report states that Tarantino had recently rewritten the script, which caused a delay. This gave him time to think about what he truly wanted to be his final work, and apparently, that’s not The Movie Critic. Deadline said that Tarantino “simply changed his mind.“
Related Shane Gillis to star in Quentin Tarantino’s The Movie Critic?
We never really knew all that much about The Movie Critic, only that it would be set in California in 1977 and would be “based on a guy who really lived, but was never really famous, and he used to...
- 4/17/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
From left: Dev Patel, Vipin Sharma in Monkey ManPhoto: Universal Studios
Overlook the training montage sequence in Monkey Man at your own pop culture and movie peril. Kid (Dev Patel) aims to avenge his mother’s death by vanquishing the police chief (Sikander Kher as Rana Singh) who raped and...
Overlook the training montage sequence in Monkey Man at your own pop culture and movie peril. Kid (Dev Patel) aims to avenge his mother’s death by vanquishing the police chief (Sikander Kher as Rana Singh) who raped and...
- 4/17/2024
- by Ian Spelling
- avclub.com
Robert De Niro is one of the most celebrated actors in Hollywood with films like The Godfather Part II, Taxi Driver, Cape Fear, and Silver Linings Playbook. His collaborations with director Martin Scorsese are considered some of the best films ever created. They played a pivotal role in pushing him to international success. Despite being one of the greatest actors ever, he is also afraid of rejection, but it’s not the rejection from films.
Robert De Niro in Heat
The rejection from films was never a concern for Robert De Niro. The actor has worked with some of the greatest directors in memorable films. However, the Travis Bickle starrer proved to be an adorable family man when he claimed that he can feel rejected by his children. He admitted that he would feel very rejected if his children humbled him.
What did Robert De Niro say about rejection?
Robert...
Robert De Niro in Heat
The rejection from films was never a concern for Robert De Niro. The actor has worked with some of the greatest directors in memorable films. However, the Travis Bickle starrer proved to be an adorable family man when he claimed that he can feel rejected by his children. He admitted that he would feel very rejected if his children humbled him.
What did Robert De Niro say about rejection?
Robert...
- 3/10/2024
- by Subham Mandal
- FandomWire
Robert De Niro has solidified an indelible legacy with his marvelous acting career in the filmmaking world. With a career spanning six decades, he has been a part of remarkable projects like Mean Streets, The Godfather Part II, Taxi Driver, Silver Linings Playbook, and Killers of the Flower Moon. Given his portfolio screams perfection in every manner, many would be naturally interested in his personal life.
Robert De Niro played young Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II
Though he put great efforts into adapting a character in himself before portraying it on-screen, when it comes to tipping habits, it surely is another story.
Robert De Niro’s Tipping Habits Earned Him His Worst Nickname!
Robert De Niro in Heat
Robert De Niro became an A-lister due to his remarkable contribution to the film and television industry. With a reputed celebrity like him, many are bound to love and support him.
Robert De Niro played young Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II
Though he put great efforts into adapting a character in himself before portraying it on-screen, when it comes to tipping habits, it surely is another story.
Robert De Niro’s Tipping Habits Earned Him His Worst Nickname!
Robert De Niro in Heat
Robert De Niro became an A-lister due to his remarkable contribution to the film and television industry. With a reputed celebrity like him, many are bound to love and support him.
- 3/9/2024
- by Priya Sharma
- FandomWire
Wellness, self-help and “woo woo” culture are the backbone of Nora Turato’s new exhibition so, naturally, it brings the contemporary artist to Los Angeles for her first West Coast outing. Hosted by Wilshire Boulevard gallery Sprüth Magers, it’s not true!!! stop lying! runs from Feb. 28-April 27, and finds Turato playing with words and phrases by pulling text from about anywhere she finds inspiration — social media posts, commercials, movies, billboards and viral trends. She then places the text across enamel panels or paints them extra-large on walls. The former graphic designer even created a custom font for the pieces.
One wall features the word “authenticity” and another “haha” in supersized letters. The enamel pieces showcase phrases like “speaking my Truth!!!”, “become pointless,” “Sleep / it’s good for you! and “this isn’t me / I need some healing.” The Croatia-born artist who is based in Amsterdam also zeroed in on...
One wall features the word “authenticity” and another “haha” in supersized letters. The enamel pieces showcase phrases like “speaking my Truth!!!”, “become pointless,” “Sleep / it’s good for you! and “this isn’t me / I need some healing.” The Croatia-born artist who is based in Amsterdam also zeroed in on...
- 2/26/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In the narrator’s seat for David Hinton’s eloquent documentary on the filmmaking duo Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, Martin Scorsese is the ultimate fan. Tracing his all-around movie obsession to his first viewing of the U.K.-based pair’s 1948 tour de force, The Red Shoes, he leads us through a dozen of their features and a few of Powell’s solo efforts, connecting key sequences to memorable scenes in his own work. But beyond its clear explication of the films’ imaginative and technical power, Made in England is also a testament to mentorship and friendship; Scorsese was close to Powell, who died in 1990, for the last decade and a half of the British director’s life, and Powell married Scorsese’s longtime editor, Thelma Schoonmaker, in 1984.
The documentary ignites a longing to see the movies, whether for the first time or the umpteenth (many are available on...
The documentary ignites a longing to see the movies, whether for the first time or the umpteenth (many are available on...
- 2/24/2024
- by Sheri Linden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s not often that a doc about the transformative power of cinema will deliberately use bad clips of the movies it’s talking about, but that’s part of the point of this insightful, sprawling film, corralled by director David Hinton. Though the masterpieces made by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger at the height of their big-screen, Technicolor powers were visually impeccable, their subversive emotional power could still pack a punch through a 16-inch TV screen, even from the most scratched, butchered, and washed-out black-and-white prints.
This is, famously, how the young Martin Scorsese discovered The Archers (as the pairing styled themselves), and in this lengthy discourse he gets to position them both as an influence on his own movies and as unsung heroes in the history of world cinema. Now, there are plenty of people who will immediately say that Powell and Pressburger have actually been sung quite a bit,...
This is, famously, how the young Martin Scorsese discovered The Archers (as the pairing styled themselves), and in this lengthy discourse he gets to position them both as an influence on his own movies and as unsung heroes in the history of world cinema. Now, there are plenty of people who will immediately say that Powell and Pressburger have actually been sung quite a bit,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Damon Wise
- Deadline Film + TV
Actor Tom Cruise has been working non-stop for the past few years and has delivered some great blockbusters. The action star was seen in last year’s Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning – Part 1 and is also filming for its sequel. The actor also ‘saved cinema’ in 2022 when he starred in the blockbuster film Top Gun: Maverick.
Cruise has been rumored to be on the cast list of director Quentin Tarantino’s tenth and last film. Titled The Movie Critic, the film reportedly also stars Brad Pitt in an undisclosed role. While Cruise has never been in a Tarantino film, he was reportedly in the running for Pitt’s Oscar-winning role Cliff Booth in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
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Quentin Tarantino has always maintained that he would retire after making ten films. The filmmaker has made...
Cruise has been rumored to be on the cast list of director Quentin Tarantino’s tenth and last film. Titled The Movie Critic, the film reportedly also stars Brad Pitt in an undisclosed role. While Cruise has never been in a Tarantino film, he was reportedly in the running for Pitt’s Oscar-winning role Cliff Booth in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
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Quentin Tarantino has always maintained that he would retire after making ten films. The filmmaker has made...
- 2/20/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Quentin Tarantino is the quintessential maverick of Hollywood. The quirky genius has carved a niche for himself with his unique brand of writing and storytelling that has won him critical and commercial acclaim. With the seamless blending of genres coupled with the ability to incorporate heavy dialogue without compromising on entertainment, Tarantino has proved that there is no one like him in the industry.
Quentin Tarantino in an interview with Charlie Rose
The Django Unchained filmmaker’s style also stands out for his clever use of subtext that allows audiences to make their own assumptions about a character or a situation. While unexplained and open-ended questions may not be the method that many directors adopt in their films, Tarantino was clear that this aspect of his craft was what made his movies interesting and worthwhile for viewers.
Suggested“He prides himself on understanding the business”: Quentin Tarantino’s Faith...
Quentin Tarantino in an interview with Charlie Rose
The Django Unchained filmmaker’s style also stands out for his clever use of subtext that allows audiences to make their own assumptions about a character or a situation. While unexplained and open-ended questions may not be the method that many directors adopt in their films, Tarantino was clear that this aspect of his craft was what made his movies interesting and worthwhile for viewers.
Suggested“He prides himself on understanding the business”: Quentin Tarantino’s Faith...
- 2/16/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
Robert De Niro, a name synonymous with cinematic greatness, has graced the silver screen with a plethora of characters that are as diverse as they are impactful. His roles often transcend mere performance, hinting at a deeper life philosophy that the actor might subscribe to. In this exploration, we will delve into seven iconic roles played by De Niro and uncover what they reveal about his personal outlook on life. Taxi Driver as Travis Bickle The character of Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver is a profound study of a man’s quest for meaning in a world that appears bleak and...
- 2/16/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
The star of Tampopo, Babel and The Eel reveals how it felt to share the screen with 17 stunning Tokyo lavatories in this joyously strange, Oscar-tipped film about a cleaner
Not all movie heroes wear capes, it is said, but only the rare, cherished few don rubber gloves and blue overalls. Perfect Days, the gorgeous new drama from the German director Wim Wenders, is about one such man of action: a lone wolf in crowded modern-day Japan. Middle-aged Hirayama is employed by Tokyo Toilet and drives a small van from one public convenience to the next. Like Travis Bickle and Dirty Harry, he’s on a mission to clean up the city. Unlike them, Hirayama means literally: he comes with brushes, squeegees and detergent.
Hirayama is played by Kōji Yakusho, a 68-year-old mainstay of Japanese cinema with approximately 100 screen credits to his name. He was the mysterious diner in the 1980s hit Tampopo,...
Not all movie heroes wear capes, it is said, but only the rare, cherished few don rubber gloves and blue overalls. Perfect Days, the gorgeous new drama from the German director Wim Wenders, is about one such man of action: a lone wolf in crowded modern-day Japan. Middle-aged Hirayama is employed by Tokyo Toilet and drives a small van from one public convenience to the next. Like Travis Bickle and Dirty Harry, he’s on a mission to clean up the city. Unlike them, Hirayama means literally: he comes with brushes, squeegees and detergent.
Hirayama is played by Kōji Yakusho, a 68-year-old mainstay of Japanese cinema with approximately 100 screen credits to his name. He was the mysterious diner in the 1980s hit Tampopo,...
- 2/15/2024
- by Xan Brooks
- The Guardian - Film News
Anyone in the biz knows that the true representation of a movie critic has never been seen in mass media. Sitting in the dark before racing to make an embargo-break deadline, then kvetching online about weak third acts? Brad Pitt material, all of it.
Luckily, Quentin Tarantino’s next project may fix all that. Deadline reported that a deal is imminent for the director and star to reunite for Tarantino’s next and (allegedly) final picture, “The Movie Critic.” Pitt won Best Supporting Actor at the 2020 Oscars for his turn in Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” which also won Best Production Design for Barbara Ling and Nancy Haigh, plus eight other nominations, including Best Picture. The two also worked together on “Inglorious Basterds.”
Now, we’re making a lot of assumptions here about whether Pitt will play the title role. For a while, it was rumored that the film was based,...
Luckily, Quentin Tarantino’s next project may fix all that. Deadline reported that a deal is imminent for the director and star to reunite for Tarantino’s next and (allegedly) final picture, “The Movie Critic.” Pitt won Best Supporting Actor at the 2020 Oscars for his turn in Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” which also won Best Production Design for Barbara Ling and Nancy Haigh, plus eight other nominations, including Best Picture. The two also worked together on “Inglorious Basterds.”
Now, we’re making a lot of assumptions here about whether Pitt will play the title role. For a while, it was rumored that the film was based,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
Brad Pitt could be about to join the cast of Quentin Tarantino’s latest (and possibly last) film, The Movie Critic. More here:
It’s all up there in the headline, really, isn’t it? Brad Pitt might be joining The Movie Critic, Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming film which the director has long said will be his last.
Tarantino and Pitt previously worked together on Inglourious Basterds and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, with Pitt memorably playing the stuntman Cliff Booth in the latter. In fact, Deadline’s Mike Fleming Jr has an intriguing theory about Pitt’s role in The Movie Critic – that he’ll be playing the lead, and will reprise the role of Cliff Booth.
The Movie Critic is said to be set in 1977 – eight years after the events of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood – and is “based on a guy who really lived but was never really famous,...
It’s all up there in the headline, really, isn’t it? Brad Pitt might be joining The Movie Critic, Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming film which the director has long said will be his last.
Tarantino and Pitt previously worked together on Inglourious Basterds and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, with Pitt memorably playing the stuntman Cliff Booth in the latter. In fact, Deadline’s Mike Fleming Jr has an intriguing theory about Pitt’s role in The Movie Critic – that he’ll be playing the lead, and will reprise the role of Cliff Booth.
The Movie Critic is said to be set in 1977 – eight years after the events of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood – and is “based on a guy who really lived but was never really famous,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
Brad Pitt will star in Quentin Tarantino's final film.The 60-year-old actor - who won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his work in the director's 2019 film 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' and also starred in his movie 'Inglourious Basterds' a decade earlier - will reportedly reunite with the filmmaker for a third and final time in 'The Movie Critic'.According to Deadline's The Dish column, Brad will likely play the title character in the movie, which is expected to be released in 2025.Sony Pictures are expected to distribute the film, with Stacey Sher serving as producer.The 60-year-old filmmaker - who has repeatedly vowed to retire after making his tenth movie - previously revealed the project centres on a film critic from the 1970s who "used to write movie reviews for a porno rag".He added to Deadline last May: "He wrote about mainstream movies...
- 2/2/2024
- by Viki Waters
- Bang Showbiz
According to Deadline, Brad Pitt will be reuniting with Quentin Tarantino for The Movie Critic. This would mark the third time that the pair have worked together, as Pitt starred in Inglourious Basterds and co-starred in Once Upon A Time in Hollywood alongside Leonardo DiCaprio.
It’s not known if Brad Pitt will play the title character in The Movie Critic, but Deadline believes that he will. The outlet also believes that Sony Pictures will be back to distribute the new film, but nothing has been confirmed. However, it’s also possible that Tarantino, who’s carried on writing about the life and career of Leonardo DiCaprio’s Rick Dalton and his stuntman Cliff Booth (as iconically played by Pitt), might be having the actor reprise his Oscar-winning role.
Why do we think this? If you listen to the Video Archives podcast, you’ll know that Tarantino acts like Rick...
It’s not known if Brad Pitt will play the title character in The Movie Critic, but Deadline believes that he will. The outlet also believes that Sony Pictures will be back to distribute the new film, but nothing has been confirmed. However, it’s also possible that Tarantino, who’s carried on writing about the life and career of Leonardo DiCaprio’s Rick Dalton and his stuntman Cliff Booth (as iconically played by Pitt), might be having the actor reprise his Oscar-winning role.
Why do we think this? If you listen to the Video Archives podcast, you’ll know that Tarantino acts like Rick...
- 2/1/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Quentin Tarantino may have found the leading man for his 10th — and allegedly final — film.
Deadline has reported that Brad Pitt has joined the cast of “The Movie Critic,” Tarantino’s new film set in 1970s Los Angeles that is expected to shoot later this year. While the report did not specify which role Pitt is playing, it could indicate that Pitt is on board to star as the eponymous critic. IndieWire has reached out to Tarantino and Pitt’s representatives for comment.
The casting would mark a reunion between Tarantino and one of his favorite collaborators. Pitt previously starred in Tarantino’s “Inglorious Basterds” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” the latter of which won him an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
While few official details are known about the project, Tarantino has teased that “The Movie Critic” will center around a film critic who reviews movies for a pornographic magazine.
Deadline has reported that Brad Pitt has joined the cast of “The Movie Critic,” Tarantino’s new film set in 1970s Los Angeles that is expected to shoot later this year. While the report did not specify which role Pitt is playing, it could indicate that Pitt is on board to star as the eponymous critic. IndieWire has reached out to Tarantino and Pitt’s representatives for comment.
The casting would mark a reunion between Tarantino and one of his favorite collaborators. Pitt previously starred in Tarantino’s “Inglorious Basterds” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” the latter of which won him an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
While few official details are known about the project, Tarantino has teased that “The Movie Critic” will center around a film critic who reviews movies for a pornographic magazine.
- 2/1/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Daniel Espinosa’s “Madame Luna,” about an Eritrean refugee-turned-people smuggler — which premieres at the International Film Festival Rotterdam — is facing legal turmoil. According to filmmaker Binyam Berhane, it’s based on his original story and research.
“I am very saddened to hear these accusations towards the movie and genuinely hope that all parties that are involved in this will be heard,” Espinosa tells Variety.
“I sincerely hope Binyam Berhane is well, I’ve only heard good things about him and he is a very talented documentary director. What I can express is a genuine trust in the producers and the production company Momento Film, and I hope this clears up for everyone involved.”
As per Deadline, the $2 million lawsuit is directed at Momento Film, Rhea Films and Hercules Film Fund.
“It is surprising to read Binyam Berhane’s version of events. At this time, we must refrain from commenting in detail,...
“I am very saddened to hear these accusations towards the movie and genuinely hope that all parties that are involved in this will be heard,” Espinosa tells Variety.
“I sincerely hope Binyam Berhane is well, I’ve only heard good things about him and he is a very talented documentary director. What I can express is a genuine trust in the producers and the production company Momento Film, and I hope this clears up for everyone involved.”
As per Deadline, the $2 million lawsuit is directed at Momento Film, Rhea Films and Hercules Film Fund.
“It is surprising to read Binyam Berhane’s version of events. At this time, we must refrain from commenting in detail,...
- 1/30/2024
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Auteur Martin Scorsese has confirmed that one of Robert De Niro’s most memorable ‘Taxi Driver’ lines was improvised. The scene in question features De Niro, as New York City night shift taxi driver Travis Bickle, imagining a confrontation that would invite him to threaten someone with a gun, reports People magazine.
“You talkin’ to me?” he repeats, gazing at himself in the mirror. “You talkin’ to me? Well I’m the only one here.”
“He was improvising it,” Scorsese, 81, told Stephen Colbert on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’. “We were behind schedule. We were in such trouble.”
As per People, the Oscar winner’s fellow producers were “mad”, urging the director to cut and move on from the scene, he recalled.
Instead, he encouraged De Niro’s ad-libbing. “They were banging on the door and I had to go to the door, open the door and say, ‘This is good.
“You talkin’ to me?” he repeats, gazing at himself in the mirror. “You talkin’ to me? Well I’m the only one here.”
“He was improvising it,” Scorsese, 81, told Stephen Colbert on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’. “We were behind schedule. We were in such trouble.”
As per People, the Oscar winner’s fellow producers were “mad”, urging the director to cut and move on from the scene, he recalled.
Instead, he encouraged De Niro’s ad-libbing. “They were banging on the door and I had to go to the door, open the door and say, ‘This is good.
- 1/27/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Robert De Niro improvised his famous “You talkin’ to me?” line from Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, the director shared this week.
In the film, De Niro’s character, Travis Bickle, imagines a confrontation in a mirror when he asks, “You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? Then who the hell else are you talkin’ to? You talkin’ to me? Well I’m the only one here. Who the fuck do you think you’re talking to?”
Scorsese recalled his experience filming the now-famous moment during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Thursday. “That wasn’t in the script, it came from him,” he said.
The Killers of a Flower Moon director elaborated saying that filming was “behind schedule,” at the time and that “we were in such trouble.”
Scorsese added that his producers were “mad” and “banging on the door...
In the film, De Niro’s character, Travis Bickle, imagines a confrontation in a mirror when he asks, “You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? Then who the hell else are you talkin’ to? You talkin’ to me? Well I’m the only one here. Who the fuck do you think you’re talking to?”
Scorsese recalled his experience filming the now-famous moment during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Thursday. “That wasn’t in the script, it came from him,” he said.
The Killers of a Flower Moon director elaborated saying that filming was “behind schedule,” at the time and that “we were in such trouble.”
Scorsese added that his producers were “mad” and “banging on the door...
- 1/27/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Filmmakers love to romanticize long drives as canvases for introspection, but cab drivers and their passengers are rarely portrayed in such a poetic light. At best, you get glaringly saccharine takes on race and class relations in films like “Driving Miss Daisy” and “Green Book.” At worst, you get Travis Bickle.
So when gruff French cabbie Charles (Dany Boon) hits the streets of Paris each morning, it’s fair to say that he’s not expecting to complete an entire road trip movie before he clocks out. When he pulls up to Madeleine Keller’s (Line Renaud) suburban alcove to drive her to her new nursing home, he’s just trying to help another paying customer run another errand before getting on with his life. What he fails to consider is that, for a 92-year-old, a simple drive across town can turn into an emotional odyssey filled with enough peaks...
So when gruff French cabbie Charles (Dany Boon) hits the streets of Paris each morning, it’s fair to say that he’s not expecting to complete an entire road trip movie before he clocks out. When he pulls up to Madeleine Keller’s (Line Renaud) suburban alcove to drive her to her new nursing home, he’s just trying to help another paying customer run another errand before getting on with his life. What he fails to consider is that, for a 92-year-old, a simple drive across town can turn into an emotional odyssey filled with enough peaks...
- 1/12/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
A year ago, Jonathan Majors embarked on a 29-hour drive from his home in New York City to Park City, Utah, where he unveiled the body building drama Magazine Dreams to rapturous reviews at the Sundance Film Festival. It was the start of what was supposed to be a banner year, which was to include blockbuster roles and an awards season campaign for Magazine Dreams.
That dream has been put on hold as the actor awaits a Feb. 6 sentencing for assault and harassment convictions following a March 2023 incident involving ex-partner Grace Jabbari.
The career fallout for Majors has been severe, with Disney-owned Marvel Studios dropping him as chief villain Kang the Conqueror hours after his conviction. And the fate of Magazine Dreams is still in the balance at esteemed specialty studio Searchlight, also owned by Disney.
Searchlight, home of numerous Oscar best picture winners, acquired Magazine Dreams after of Sundance...
That dream has been put on hold as the actor awaits a Feb. 6 sentencing for assault and harassment convictions following a March 2023 incident involving ex-partner Grace Jabbari.
The career fallout for Majors has been severe, with Disney-owned Marvel Studios dropping him as chief villain Kang the Conqueror hours after his conviction. And the fate of Magazine Dreams is still in the balance at esteemed specialty studio Searchlight, also owned by Disney.
Searchlight, home of numerous Oscar best picture winners, acquired Magazine Dreams after of Sundance...
- 1/10/2024
- by Aaron Couch and Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
For as much as Martin Scorsese's 1976 classic "Taxi Driver" pushes you directly into the darkest parts of the human experience, few things are as disturbing as the character of preteen sex worker Iris (Jodie Foster). Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro), the titular driver, spots her early on in a haunting glimpse from the taxi window, just one horrifying part of the movie's grim and grimy texture. But in the movie's second half, we get to know her better, as Travis devotes his violent energy and obsessiveness to the mission of her rescue, knowing (and maybe even hoping) he will likely die as a result.
Because of Iris's complex and deeply sad situation, there was a great deal of sensitivity involved in bringing the character to life. Foster was just 12 years old when cast in the film, and the character of Iris was a far cry from the typical expectations of a child star.
Because of Iris's complex and deeply sad situation, there was a great deal of sensitivity involved in bringing the character to life. Foster was just 12 years old when cast in the film, and the character of Iris was a far cry from the typical expectations of a child star.
- 1/7/2024
- by Anthony Crislip
- Slash Film
Has there ever been a rise and fall quite as swift and dramatic as that of Jonathan Majors? 2023 started off as a killer year for Majors. After years as an up-and-comer, he had three films set to debut within the first three months of the year. His two big studio films, Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania and Creed III, seemed poised to make him a real-deal movie star, while his indie film, Magazine Dreams, was going to serve as an acting showcase.
Indeed, when the film debuted last January at Sundance, many believed his tortured, Travis Bickle-like role would win him an Oscar nomination (I was one of them in my review). His character, Killian Maddox, a wanna-be bodybuilder with serious anger issues, was a distinct creation for him and director Elijah Bynum. The movie quickly sold to Fox Searchlight, and a December 2023 release date was set. Everyone assumed...
Indeed, when the film debuted last January at Sundance, many believed his tortured, Travis Bickle-like role would win him an Oscar nomination (I was one of them in my review). His character, Killian Maddox, a wanna-be bodybuilder with serious anger issues, was a distinct creation for him and director Elijah Bynum. The movie quickly sold to Fox Searchlight, and a December 2023 release date was set. Everyone assumed...
- 12/19/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Robert De Niro has been working in Hollywood for almost six decades now, with eight Oscar nominations to his name and two wins. His most noted collaboration has been with director Martin Scorsese, with whom he has done 10 films, including their latest partnership on “Killers of the Flower Moon,” which was released October 20 through Apple Original Films. In celebration of the western crime epic, let’s take a look back at De Niro’s eight Oscar nominations in 45 years; seven for acting and one for producing.
His first Oscar nomination and victory came on the heels of Francis Ford Coppola’s epic crime film “The Godfather” with the equally successful second installment “The Godfather Part II” (1974), in which De Niro plays a young Vito Corleone, played by Oscar winner Marlon Brando in the first movie. Just like Brando, De Niro triumphed at the 1975 Oscars for the character, albeit in the...
His first Oscar nomination and victory came on the heels of Francis Ford Coppola’s epic crime film “The Godfather” with the equally successful second installment “The Godfather Part II” (1974), in which De Niro plays a young Vito Corleone, played by Oscar winner Marlon Brando in the first movie. Just like Brando, De Niro triumphed at the 1975 Oscars for the character, albeit in the...
- 12/15/2023
- by Christopher Tsang
- Gold Derby
Saudi director Ali Kalthami’s debut feature Night Courier (Mandoob) was a hot ticket at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah earlier this month and expectations are running high for its local release, which begins at midnight today.
As is often the case in Saudi Arabia right now, the Red Sea screening felt like history in the making as an intergenerational local crowd packed out the auditorium alongside international guests, lapping up the drama and deadpan humor.
The Riyadh-set social thriller stars popular Saudi actor Mohamad AlDokhei as a Fahad, a man in his late 30s, who turns to work as a night courier (mandoob) after he is sacked from his job at a call center.
When he stumbles on an illegal alcohol ring, he hatches a plan to boost his meagre earnings but then falls foul of the gang running the operation.
Fahad’s nocturnal deliveries take...
As is often the case in Saudi Arabia right now, the Red Sea screening felt like history in the making as an intergenerational local crowd packed out the auditorium alongside international guests, lapping up the drama and deadpan humor.
The Riyadh-set social thriller stars popular Saudi actor Mohamad AlDokhei as a Fahad, a man in his late 30s, who turns to work as a night courier (mandoob) after he is sacked from his job at a call center.
When he stumbles on an illegal alcohol ring, he hatches a plan to boost his meagre earnings but then falls foul of the gang running the operation.
Fahad’s nocturnal deliveries take...
- 12/13/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
According to reports, the strikes have wreaked havoc with Quentin Tarantino’s The Movie Critic, pushing it back by up to six months.
In one story this morning, Will Smith has been out and about, confirming that post-strikes, I Am Legend 2 is still in good shape and crucially, has held onto the film’s second lead, Michael B Jordan.
Unfortunately, it looks like the same can’t be said for Quentin Tarantino’s The Movie Critic, the director’s planned final feature film before he becomes ‘a man of letters’ and a whole host of other roles that don”t start with ‘film’ and end with ‘director’.
World of Reel is reporting that this year’s strikes have thrown the film’s production plan into disarray, given that back in early summer, everything was said to be moving into place for a September shoot. Then the actors’ strike happened, that...
In one story this morning, Will Smith has been out and about, confirming that post-strikes, I Am Legend 2 is still in good shape and crucially, has held onto the film’s second lead, Michael B Jordan.
Unfortunately, it looks like the same can’t be said for Quentin Tarantino’s The Movie Critic, the director’s planned final feature film before he becomes ‘a man of letters’ and a whole host of other roles that don”t start with ‘film’ and end with ‘director’.
World of Reel is reporting that this year’s strikes have thrown the film’s production plan into disarray, given that back in early summer, everything was said to be moving into place for a September shoot. Then the actors’ strike happened, that...
- 12/4/2023
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
After Heath Ledger it was questioned whether or not we would ever even get another big-screen Joker again. Then Jared Leto came along and proved…hey maybe it isn’t so sacred after all. So enter The Hangover‘s Todd Phillips and eccentric actor, Joaquin Phoenix, both deadset on creating a character piece that would rival some of Hollywood’s best. Today on DC Revisited, we’re getting into all of the awkward laughs, Batman connections, and talk shows that end with a bang as we cover Todd Phillip’s Joker.
The idea of a standalone comic book movie isn’t exactly a new thing, with this being the norm prior to the MCU hitting it big with Iron Man. Sure you may get an odd spinoff here or there, but they hardly ever amounted to anything major. And once the MCU came along, interconnected universes became all the rage.
The idea of a standalone comic book movie isn’t exactly a new thing, with this being the norm prior to the MCU hitting it big with Iron Man. Sure you may get an odd spinoff here or there, but they hardly ever amounted to anything major. And once the MCU came along, interconnected universes became all the rage.
- 11/30/2023
- by Tyler Nichols
- JoBlo.com
When it comes to action movies, dialogue is highly overrated. That’s one of the main takeaways from the new film about a father who goes into full vigilante mode to avenge the death of his young son at the hands of gang violence. Of course, it helps considerably when the film in question is directed by John Woo. Making a striking Hollywood comeback 20 years after the release of his last American film, 2003’s mediocre Paycheck, the veteran action director fully delivers the goods with Silent Night.
The title coyly refers both to the opening scene taking place on Christmas Eve and the film’s lack of virtually any dialogue, a bold choice that fully pays off. (As much as I adore the John Wick films, they’d lose a lot of their bloated running times if the villains would just stop talking.) We first see the protagonist, Brian, played by Joel Kinnaman,...
The title coyly refers both to the opening scene taking place on Christmas Eve and the film’s lack of virtually any dialogue, a bold choice that fully pays off. (As much as I adore the John Wick films, they’d lose a lot of their bloated running times if the villains would just stop talking.) We first see the protagonist, Brian, played by Joel Kinnaman,...
- 11/27/2023
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After decades of witnessing cinematic homicide, it’s easy to get desensitized to murder on the big screen – and I’m not just talking about the horror genre. From heroic secret agents who don’t mind getting their hands dirty to hitmen with hearts of gold, we’ve come to accept that main characters will usually come out the other side of a story with a massive body-count. This isn’t exactly a surprise, as violence is one of the oldest and most easily understandable forms of human conflict, and compelling conflict is what fuels good storytelling.
One filmmaker who’s always been fascinated with the dark side of this obsession with violence is David Fincher, a music-video director turned auteur known for his perfectionist streak and stylish filmography. And in 2023, cinephiles were gifted with an unexpected treat when Fincher once again teamed up with Se7en writer Andrew Kevin Walker...
One filmmaker who’s always been fascinated with the dark side of this obsession with violence is David Fincher, a music-video director turned auteur known for his perfectionist streak and stylish filmography. And in 2023, cinephiles were gifted with an unexpected treat when Fincher once again teamed up with Se7en writer Andrew Kevin Walker...
- 11/23/2023
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
What if Travis Bickle was an Uber driver and was expecting a baby with his girlfriend? South African director John Trengove’s first English-language film, titled Manodrome, asks that very question. But while the iconic Scorsese film worked more as a social commentary and looked at the psyche of the man through a lens, Trengove’s film kind of ends up sympathizing with this guy by offering a botched-up explanation behind his problematic actions. The film also channels its inner Fight Club, but does not quite manage to reach the heights of the David Fincher classic, thanks to a lack of proper vision. That’s why, in spite of having a fairly relevant topic at its core and genuinely talented actors Jesse Eisenberg and Adrien Brody at the helm of it, Manodrome feels like a bit of a hack job. It wouldn’t be unfair to call this thing a “Midsommar,...
- 11/19/2023
- by Rohitavra Majumdar
- Film Fugitives
Los Angeles, Oct 31 (Ians) Actress Zoe Kravitz and her boyfriend actor Channing Tatum have made no secret of their relationship. However, now the two have unofficially confirmed their engagement as ‘The Batman’ actress was spotted wearing an engagement ring, and that too on Halloween.
Kravitz, 34, and her ’21 Jump Street’ beau, 43, stepped out on Halloween weekend with Kravitz rocking a ring featuring a sizable stone on her left hand which was quick to attract massive attention.
‘People’ magazine confirmed that the couple, who were first dating back in 2021, are now engaged.
Kravitz and Tatum were photographed at Kendall Jenner’s Halloween party, with Kravitz dressed as Rosemary Woodhouse from the 1968 horror movie ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ and Tatum as a baby.
The pair held hands as the glimmering piece of jewellery slipped by undetected for the Chateau Marmont event, but eventually was noticed. This was their second year spending Halloween together.
During their...
Kravitz, 34, and her ’21 Jump Street’ beau, 43, stepped out on Halloween weekend with Kravitz rocking a ring featuring a sizable stone on her left hand which was quick to attract massive attention.
‘People’ magazine confirmed that the couple, who were first dating back in 2021, are now engaged.
Kravitz and Tatum were photographed at Kendall Jenner’s Halloween party, with Kravitz dressed as Rosemary Woodhouse from the 1968 horror movie ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ and Tatum as a baby.
The pair held hands as the glimmering piece of jewellery slipped by undetected for the Chateau Marmont event, but eventually was noticed. This was their second year spending Halloween together.
During their...
- 10/31/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Los Angeles, Oct 31 (Ians) Actress Zoe Kravitz and her boyfriend actor Channing Tatum have made no secret of their relationship. However, now the two have unofficially confirmed their engagement as ‘The Batman’ actress was spotted wearing an engagement ring, and that too on Halloween.
Kravitz, 34, and her ’21 Jump Street’ beau, 43, stepped out on Halloween weekend with Kravitz rocking a ring featuring a sizable stone on her left hand which was quick to attract massive attention.
‘People’ magazine confirmed that the couple, who were first dating back in 2021, are now engaged.
Kravitz and Tatum were photographed at Kendall Jenner’s Halloween party, with Kravitz dressed as Rosemary Woodhouse from the 1968 horror movie ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ and Tatum as a baby.
The pair held hands as the glimmering piece of jewellery slipped by undetected for the Chateau Marmont event, but eventually was noticed. This was their second year spending Halloween together.
During their...
Kravitz, 34, and her ’21 Jump Street’ beau, 43, stepped out on Halloween weekend with Kravitz rocking a ring featuring a sizable stone on her left hand which was quick to attract massive attention.
‘People’ magazine confirmed that the couple, who were first dating back in 2021, are now engaged.
Kravitz and Tatum were photographed at Kendall Jenner’s Halloween party, with Kravitz dressed as Rosemary Woodhouse from the 1968 horror movie ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ and Tatum as a baby.
The pair held hands as the glimmering piece of jewellery slipped by undetected for the Chateau Marmont event, but eventually was noticed. This was their second year spending Halloween together.
During their...
- 10/31/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Across his grand filmography, Martin Scorsese has weighed up the deadly sins that make us all too human. Greed, wrath, envy, pride — name the flaw, he’s made it visceral on the screen. That he’s 80 years old and bringing out the epic Killers of the Flower Moon, based on the chilling true story of the systematic murder of Osage citizens in the 1920s for their oil-rich Oklahoma land, shows how age has made him even more fearless in confronting American evil. The tale is a long, harsh, moral nightmare.
- 10/31/2023
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
A movie’s central character needn’t be someone we admire, but he should probably be someone we’re drawn to, someone we vibe with in sympathetic fascination, who we feel we know and understand even as he crosses over to the dark side. Few movies have lived out that dynamic more cathartically than the underworld dramas of Martin Scorsese.
“Mean Streets,” the tale of low-rung Little Italy mobsters that Scorsese made 50 years ago (I think it’s still his greatest film), is about Harvey Keitel’s ladder-climbing numbers runner, but the most explosive character is Robert De Niro’s Johnny Boy, a self-destructive firecracker who doesn’t “give two shits about you, or nobody else,” a quality that would make him repellent if he weren’t so hypnotic. In “Taxi Driver,” De Niro’s Travis Bickle is a loner who can’t connect, but he connects with the audience in every frame.
“Mean Streets,” the tale of low-rung Little Italy mobsters that Scorsese made 50 years ago (I think it’s still his greatest film), is about Harvey Keitel’s ladder-climbing numbers runner, but the most explosive character is Robert De Niro’s Johnny Boy, a self-destructive firecracker who doesn’t “give two shits about you, or nobody else,” a quality that would make him repellent if he weren’t so hypnotic. In “Taxi Driver,” De Niro’s Travis Bickle is a loner who can’t connect, but he connects with the audience in every frame.
- 10/29/2023
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Robert De Niro and Asa Butterfield form an unlikely friendship over eating food and going places in a new ad for Uber One.
The Oscar-winning actor joins the Sex Education star for the three-minute vignette, which was directed by David Shane. The ad, designed to grow Uber One’s U.K. subscribers, sees the two actors forming an unlikely friendship. It’s the latest celebrity Uber ad campaign, following commercials in the U.K. and U.S. for both its Uber Eats delivery service and separate membership service Uber One, featuring Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Coolidge, Trevor Noah, Sarah Silverman and Nicholas Braun.
The ad begins with the duo on a set as Butterfield tries to connect with the veteran actor while the performing veteran quietly eats his Uber delivery. After a somewhat cringey, minute-long exchange of questions around whether De Niro eats and likes going places, The Irishman and Killers...
The Oscar-winning actor joins the Sex Education star for the three-minute vignette, which was directed by David Shane. The ad, designed to grow Uber One’s U.K. subscribers, sees the two actors forming an unlikely friendship. It’s the latest celebrity Uber ad campaign, following commercials in the U.K. and U.S. for both its Uber Eats delivery service and separate membership service Uber One, featuring Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Coolidge, Trevor Noah, Sarah Silverman and Nicholas Braun.
The ad begins with the duo on a set as Butterfield tries to connect with the veteran actor while the performing veteran quietly eats his Uber delivery. After a somewhat cringey, minute-long exchange of questions around whether De Niro eats and likes going places, The Irishman and Killers...
- 10/27/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Martin Scorsese is sharing his admiration for Quentin Tarantino while addressing the “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” auteur’s impending retirement.
“Killers of the Flower Moon” director Scorsese told the Associated Press that he is built differently from Tarantino as a filmmaker.
“He’s a writer. It’s a different thing,” Scorsese said. “I come up with stories. I get attracted to stories through other people. All different means, different ways. And so I think it’s a different process…I respect writers and I wish I could. I wish I could just be in a room and create these novels, not films, novels.”
While Tarantino announced his plans to retire from filmmaking with his 10th film “The Movie Critic,” Scorsese has voiced his dedication to continue directing no matter what.
“I’m curious about everything still,” Scorsese said. “That’s one of the things. If I’m curious...
“Killers of the Flower Moon” director Scorsese told the Associated Press that he is built differently from Tarantino as a filmmaker.
“He’s a writer. It’s a different thing,” Scorsese said. “I come up with stories. I get attracted to stories through other people. All different means, different ways. And so I think it’s a different process…I respect writers and I wish I could. I wish I could just be in a room and create these novels, not films, novels.”
While Tarantino announced his plans to retire from filmmaking with his 10th film “The Movie Critic,” Scorsese has voiced his dedication to continue directing no matter what.
“I’m curious about everything still,” Scorsese said. “That’s one of the things. If I’m curious...
- 10/24/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Martin Scorsese Explains Why Robert De Niro And Leonardo DiCaprio Are His Most Trusted Collaborators
The idea of putting together a group that enjoys working as a team is a notion as old as time, yet there remains something special about the notion of an artistic repertory company. This is a group that exists not just to perform a task with a certain level of quality, but to explore each of their own personalities (as well as each other's) while plumbing the human condition for new corners of interest. In other words, it's about combining the familiarity and camaraderie of long-time friends and coworkers with the blank slate of artistic creation.
Of course, these explorations can't go as far or be as truthful without a remarkable amount of trust being involved, and that's precisely what director Martin Scorsese values in his own "repertory company" members. Some of Scorsese's detractors may think of his continued casting of Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio as a sort of laziness,...
Of course, these explorations can't go as far or be as truthful without a remarkable amount of trust being involved, and that's precisely what director Martin Scorsese values in his own "repertory company" members. Some of Scorsese's detractors may think of his continued casting of Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio as a sort of laziness,...
- 10/23/2023
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
Spoilers for "Killers of the Flower Moon" follow.
Martin Scorsese is the great American filmmaker of his generation — and I don't just mean in nationality. The American Dream underpins Scorsese's films, whether unfolding in his hometown of New York City or the Oklahoma plains like his latest, "Killers of the Flower Moon." Based on David Grann's non-fiction novel, the film is set in 1920s Osage County, Oklahoma. The indigenous Osage tribe came into wealth upon discovering oil on their land — so white settlers murdered them to steal it. While ringleaders William King Hale (Robert De Niro) and Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) were prosecuted, they avoided life in prison. Mollie Burkhart (Lily Gladstone), Ernest's wife and poisoning victim, dies at the age of 50 without her family, while the Osage's wealth dries up. It's hardly a victory for justice, even if the tribe refuses to be forgotten by history.
This...
Martin Scorsese is the great American filmmaker of his generation — and I don't just mean in nationality. The American Dream underpins Scorsese's films, whether unfolding in his hometown of New York City or the Oklahoma plains like his latest, "Killers of the Flower Moon." Based on David Grann's non-fiction novel, the film is set in 1920s Osage County, Oklahoma. The indigenous Osage tribe came into wealth upon discovering oil on their land — so white settlers murdered them to steal it. While ringleaders William King Hale (Robert De Niro) and Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) were prosecuted, they avoided life in prison. Mollie Burkhart (Lily Gladstone), Ernest's wife and poisoning victim, dies at the age of 50 without her family, while the Osage's wealth dries up. It's hardly a victory for justice, even if the tribe refuses to be forgotten by history.
This...
- 10/23/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
This article contains spoilers for "Killers of the Flower Moon."
"Killers of the Flower Moon" sees Martin Scorsese trying out some new things. For one, the master filmmaker is playing in the sandbox of the western genre, using its iconography to tell the real story of the murders that plagued the Osage Nation in the 1920s, after their community got rich due to oil in the land their tribe had been relocated to by the government. Scorsese also uses this sandbox to flip his usual script a bit. Rather than focus on the criminals themselves, or even on the cop who comes in and investigates the murders, Scorsese places us in the middle of the tragedy and focuses on a strange marriage between an Osage woman and a man with direct ties to the murders.
And yet, the film still follows some longstanding Scorsese traditions. "Killers of the Flower Moon...
"Killers of the Flower Moon" sees Martin Scorsese trying out some new things. For one, the master filmmaker is playing in the sandbox of the western genre, using its iconography to tell the real story of the murders that plagued the Osage Nation in the 1920s, after their community got rich due to oil in the land their tribe had been relocated to by the government. Scorsese also uses this sandbox to flip his usual script a bit. Rather than focus on the criminals themselves, or even on the cop who comes in and investigates the murders, Scorsese places us in the middle of the tragedy and focuses on a strange marriage between an Osage woman and a man with direct ties to the murders.
And yet, the film still follows some longstanding Scorsese traditions. "Killers of the Flower Moon...
- 10/20/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Martin Scorsese’s 27 narrative feature films range from beloved gangster titles, to a bold religious trilogy, to popcorn thrillers, to dark character portraits. Picking and ranking his 10 best? A list is “wrong” before it even begins (except, perhaps, for No. 1, which might be an inarguable choice). So much depends on which version of Scorsese is most valued by the chooser. Do you revere Scorsese’s breakout 1970s films? His more mainstream 21st century hits? Do you find his religious films moving or a snooze?
Here’s the perspective of this particular list: Scorsese is at his best when his masterful technique is married with compelling characters and propulsive storytelling. Some of the Catholic-raised director’s titles (such as Silence, Taxi Driver and his latest, Killers of the Flower Moon) force moviegoers to endure a cinematic penance that echoes the journey of his tormented protagonists. They evoke that eternal debate between...
Here’s the perspective of this particular list: Scorsese is at his best when his masterful technique is married with compelling characters and propulsive storytelling. Some of the Catholic-raised director’s titles (such as Silence, Taxi Driver and his latest, Killers of the Flower Moon) force moviegoers to endure a cinematic penance that echoes the journey of his tormented protagonists. They evoke that eternal debate between...
- 10/19/2023
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Singer Travis Birds is one of the most recognizable and promising voices on the Spanish music scene. Self-taught, Birds began playing and composing at the age 19 when she was struck by a deep existential crisis, what she now calls “my tunnel without light.”
Her first album came about through a combination of crowdfunding, word-of-mouth buzz and a series of happy, chance encounters, laying the groundwork for her breakthrough international success with her second album Coyotes, whose title song was picked for the soundtrack of hit Spanish series El embarcadero (The Red Pier) from Money Heist creator Alex Pina.
Her single 19 dias y 500 noches [19 days and 500 nights] a cover of the famous ballad by legendary 20th-century Spanish singer-songwriter Joaquim Sabina, part of an album of Sabina covers, topped the Spanish charts, exceeding Birds’ wildest expectations.
Her stage name, Travis, is a tip of the hat to Robert De Niro’s character, Travis Bickle in Matin Scorcese’s Taxi Driver.
Her first album came about through a combination of crowdfunding, word-of-mouth buzz and a series of happy, chance encounters, laying the groundwork for her breakthrough international success with her second album Coyotes, whose title song was picked for the soundtrack of hit Spanish series El embarcadero (The Red Pier) from Money Heist creator Alex Pina.
Her single 19 dias y 500 noches [19 days and 500 nights] a cover of the famous ballad by legendary 20th-century Spanish singer-songwriter Joaquim Sabina, part of an album of Sabina covers, topped the Spanish charts, exceeding Birds’ wildest expectations.
Her stage name, Travis, is a tip of the hat to Robert De Niro’s character, Travis Bickle in Matin Scorcese’s Taxi Driver.
- 10/19/2023
- by Bernardo Cecioni
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As much as “Taxi Driver” is an incredible acheivement and one of the greatest American films in history, it’s also just as influential as a piece of pop culture. The name Travis Bickle is used by people who probably haven’t even seen “Taxi Driver” but can point out someone who embodies that character and archetype. And while Robert De Niro’s character was shocking and concerning when it was released decades ago, Martin Scorsese believes the world is filled with Travis Bickles in 2023.
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- 10/2/2023
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Forty-seven years after its initial release, Martin Scorsese’s “Taxi Driver” continues to be regarded as a tipping point in film history. One of the pivotal films of the New Hollywood movement, “Taxi Driver” helped usher in an era of morally dubious antiheroes and movies that offered unflinching looks at societal malaise. Robert De Niro’s legendary performance as disturbed taxi driver Travis Bickle also provided generations of actors and filmmakers with a template for creating psychologically complex characters who are radicalized by their inner demons.
But while the film remains one of his most acclaimed works, Scorsese isn’t thrilled by how much life has imitated art. In a new interview with GQ, the director looked back on many of the iconic film characters that he’s had a hand in creating over the past five decades. When the conversation turned to “Taxi Driver,” Scorsese lamented the prevalence of...
But while the film remains one of his most acclaimed works, Scorsese isn’t thrilled by how much life has imitated art. In a new interview with GQ, the director looked back on many of the iconic film characters that he’s had a hand in creating over the past five decades. When the conversation turned to “Taxi Driver,” Scorsese lamented the prevalence of...
- 9/30/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Martin Scorsese participated in a career-spanning video interview for GQ magazine (watch below) and lamented over how many people today resemble his “Taxi Driver” main character, Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro). The lonely and violent Travis is a Vietnam War veteran who befriends a child prostitute as his mental health deteriorates. Some film writers have described Travis as an incel-like character.
“We kept thinking in terms of the character and his loneliness and his acting out, not condoning the acting out, but he does act out and yet an empathy with him, which is really tricky,” Scorsese recalled about creating Travis. “Ultimately, what stayed with us was the psychological and emotional state of that character. As we know now, tragically, it’s a norm that every other person is like Travis Bickle.”
Scorsese also remembered the making of “Raging Bull” (1980), which centers on the rise and fall of volatile middleweight...
“We kept thinking in terms of the character and his loneliness and his acting out, not condoning the acting out, but he does act out and yet an empathy with him, which is really tricky,” Scorsese recalled about creating Travis. “Ultimately, what stayed with us was the psychological and emotional state of that character. As we know now, tragically, it’s a norm that every other person is like Travis Bickle.”
Scorsese also remembered the making of “Raging Bull” (1980), which centers on the rise and fall of volatile middleweight...
- 9/28/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Martin Scorsese says there are now more people living with the same psychological and mental state as his Taxi Driver lead, Travis Bickle, famously played by Robert De Niro.
As part of a recent GQ cover story, the filmmaker sat down with the magazine to discuss his most iconic films, including Wolf of Wall Street, The Departed, Goodfellas and Gangs of New York. While breaking down his approach on Taxi Driver, Scorsese shares how he considered taking the production to a different city to bring costs down, but ultimately decided there was no other taxi culture like New York’s.
He also discussed grappling with how to portray Bickle — a young, white, depressed and lonely man whose thoughts and, increasingly, actions become more violent over the course of the film.
“We kept thinking in terms of the character and his loneliness and his acting out, not condoning the acting out,...
As part of a recent GQ cover story, the filmmaker sat down with the magazine to discuss his most iconic films, including Wolf of Wall Street, The Departed, Goodfellas and Gangs of New York. While breaking down his approach on Taxi Driver, Scorsese shares how he considered taking the production to a different city to bring costs down, but ultimately decided there was no other taxi culture like New York’s.
He also discussed grappling with how to portray Bickle — a young, white, depressed and lonely man whose thoughts and, increasingly, actions become more violent over the course of the film.
“We kept thinking in terms of the character and his loneliness and his acting out, not condoning the acting out,...
- 9/27/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Contrary to a recent rumor, Uber and Robert De Niro are not collaborating on an ad featuring the actor’s Taxi Driver character, Travis Bickle. Last week, The Sun published a report saying De Niro would team up with the ride-share company to revive one of his most iconic roles for a significant payout. The announcement garnered some skepticism from fans of Martin Scorsese’s 1976 classic, with many confused by the arrangement from the jump. After catching wind of the story, Taxi Driver screenwriter Paul Schrader responded on Facebook by saying, “Ouch. Why Bob would do this is beyond my reckoning.” Schrader, clearly disturbed by the news, added, “But I haven’t seen it. If I’m lucky I never will.”
Today, Uber confirmed that De Niro will star in an Uber U.K. ad campaign later this year. However, the promos do not feature the award-winning actor’s legendary character.
Today, Uber confirmed that De Niro will star in an Uber U.K. ad campaign later this year. However, the promos do not feature the award-winning actor’s legendary character.
- 9/25/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
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