S Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies October 29, 2019 Scorsese, The Band, and “The Last Waltz” Martin Scorsese's hip, vibrant concert film The Last Waltz captures the ephemerality of The Band and its influence on the rock 'n roll stage.
& Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies October 29, 2019 “Gangs of New York” Bites Off More of the Big Apple Than It Can Chew Martin Scorsese's 2002 historical drama is big, brassy and full of great performances, but its runtime and tone leave it unfocused.
D Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies October 24, 2019 Decency is Stifling in “The Age of Innocence” Martin Scorsese's scintillating period romance is a Victorian treatise on the sufficating gulf between desire and decorum.
H Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month October 20, 2019 Hell is Real, and It’s Las Vegas in “Casino” Martin Scorsese's underrated gangster drama Casino depicts Sin City as a place where dreams & nightmares are one, & no heroes are to be found.
T Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month October 19, 2019 The Copa Shot: Martin Scorsese’s Best Short Film An analysis of Goodfellas' cinema redefining single take tracking shot.
& Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month October 16, 2019 “New York, New York”: Where’s All That Jazz? A look at Martin Scorsese's misguided musical, and the underestimation of camp.
S Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month October 15, 2019 Sharks & Spins & “The Color of Money” It's Newman and Cruise’s picture first, but Scorsese’s work on it is still a pleasure.
& Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month October 13, 2019 “After Hours”: Different Rules Apply Here Martin Scorsese’s black comedy about one hellish night offers a trapped in amber portrait of 80s New York City. Every month, we at The Spool..
S Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month October 13, 2019 Schmuck for a Lifetime: The Evergreen Themes of “The King of Comedy” One of the inspirations behind Joker takes a funny but more chilling approach to the angry white man trope. Every month, we at The Spool..
& Categories Filmmaker of the Month Movies October 12, 2019 “Raging Bull” and the Rise of Joe Pesci We look back on Martin Scorsese's 1980 boxing drama, and how Joe Pesci became one of the most pivotal players in the filmmaker's stable.
