T Categories Anniversaries Movies June 3, 2022 The Untouchables at 35: Mucking with the Gs We look back at Brian De Palma's rapturous crime thriller, one of his most invigorating grasps at mainstream success.
& Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies April 7, 2021 “Godfather” I & II – the greatest of Hollywood’s myths Coppola's dual masterpieces remain the blueprints for epic tales of power & destiny.
D Categories Movies Reviews October 10, 2020 Don’t enlist for “The War With Grandpa” Robert De Niro makes another baffling script choice with a bland family comedy about a spoiled kid who can't bear to give up his bedroom.
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.
& 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 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.
4 Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month October 9, 2019 43 Years On, Mean Streets Still Hasn’t Mellowed Martin Scorsese’s gritty drama about twisted loyalty to friends, family & God remains one of his strongest films. Every month, we at The Spool select..
T Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month October 8, 2019 The Score and the Psyche: Music in “Taxi Driver” Bernard Herrmann's iconic score is a supporting character in Martin Scorsese's drama about a dangerous loner.
J Categories Movies October 2, 2019 Joker Review: Let’s Put a Sneer On That Face Todd Phillips' seedy, 3edgy5me imagining of the Clown Prince of Crime is as artfully made as it is disturbingly retrograde.
