New York, New York
New York, New York never fully comes together as a cohesive picture. Rather, it’s a film with many parts that don’t gel, much like its fabricated lead characters.
Bunkers: An American Music Story
A celebratory film made by those who hold the place close to their heart.
Estranged
Part of the skill of filmmaking is the art of taking what you have, no matter how meager or how lavish, and making it work. It’s easy to rip apart[…]
Taxi Driver
A grimy film that perfectly reflects its grimy subject matter. Travis Bickle [is] one of film’s most complex characters. When you talk about super heroes, he truly is one minus the tights and powers.
Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
Scorsese shows his range as a filmmaker and proves what makes him so good: he’s a director with an eye for fancy camera work but a heart for his characters and the journeys they take.
Mean Streets
A modern masterpiece where the setting is the star, even among a cast that is highlighted by Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel.
Boxcar Bertha
Part exploitation movie, part visionary cinema, Boxcar Bertha is caught somewhere in between.
Who’s That Knocking at My Door
A crudely shot but effective film that not only introduced us to Scorsese but several of the themes around religion, love and gender that he’s continued to explore even in his more recent films.
Christmas · Films: F · Reviews: F
The Family Stone
What’s so refreshing about Thomas Bezucha’s The Family Stone is how it plays off of genre expectations and effortlessly switches back and forth between comedy, romance and tragedy.
The Blue Rose
The film focuses more on getting its message, no matter how noble, across rather than focusing on basic storytelling.
