Tag: Goodfellas
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How A Series Of Gory B-Horror Films Led To Honey, I Shrunk The Kids
When Martin Scorsese set to work making “Hugo,” a film based on Brian Selznick’s children’s book “The Invention of Hugo Cabret,” it immediately got tongues wagging. What on Earth was the director behind films like “Taxi Driver,” “Goodfellas,” and “The Departed” doing helming a whimsical kids’ adventure? At the time, his youngest daughter, Francesca (who’s…
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Martin Scorsese Almost Directed This Steven Spielberg Classic
1993 is inarguably one of the best years in Steven Spielberg’s career. Rebounding from the now beloved but at the time disappointing Hook, he broke new grounds with special effects and entertainment with the summer blockbuster Jurassic Park, only to end the year with another film that was both his critical and personal apex Schindler’s…
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Martin Scorsese’s 10 Best Documentary Movies, Ranked
Martin Scorsese, now in his 80s, is a filmmaker who’s made countless iconic movies over the past 50+ years. While he’s most often celebrated for his influential gangster movies like Goodfellas, Casino, and The Departed, he’s far from someone who only makes movies in that genre. After all, he’s also behind films like After Hours,…
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Robert De Niro’s Comedies Are Stronger Because He Isn’t Funny
Who has been the best actor in the last half-century? You can make a case for a number of guys like Denzel Washington, Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, or Harrison Ford. They have each made an indelible mark in the history of Hollywood. But there is no way you can even have a discussion about who…
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Best Mafia Anime for Fans of Crime and Action Movies
In anime, stories of the mafia and organized crime are popular ones, and for fans of The Godfather and Goodfellas, what anime has to offer in its depiction of the underworld is definitely worth checking out. The thrill, the action sequences, the suspense, the cold-blooded mercenaries, the greedy dons — they all make for a…
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The Inspiration for ’Casino’s Gruesome True Story Explained
Through his decades-long collaboration with Martin Scorsese, Joe Pesci has given audiences a handful of memorable characters. Beginning with Joey Lamotta in Raging Bull, and continuing through with his Oscar-nominated performance as Russell Bufalino in The Irishman, the veteran actor has made a habit of commanding the screen when working with the revered filmmaker, and…
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Joe Pesci Says ‘Home Alone 2’ Fire Stunt Left Him with ‘Serious Burns’
Joe Pesci had to go home and get his shine box after sustaining burns on the set of “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.”Pesci reprised his role of burglar Harry opposite fellow criminal Marv (Daniel Stern), who both set out to terrorize Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) in the Big Apple. While Pesci channeled more…
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Martin Scorsese’s Favorite Movies: 50 Films the Director Wants You to See
Martin Scorsese is not just one of the greatest filmmakers of all time — he’s one of the greatest cinephiles. And Scorsese’s favorite movies are as wide-ranging in genre, year of release, and national origin as you might imagine, from Ti West’s “Pearl” to the horror films of Val Lewton and the films of Senegalese…
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Robert De Niro to Star Opposite Himself in Gangster Drama ‘Wise Guys’ at Warner Bros.
Robert De Niro will be sharing the screen with Hollywood legend Robert De Niro in the upcoming gangster drama “Wise Guys.”The movie, set at Warner Bros., will be directed by Barry Levinson, the veteran filmmaker who is best known for “Rain Man” and “Wag the Dog.”Nicholas Pileggi, the co-writer of Martin Scorsese’s crime epic “Goodfellas,”…
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Paul Sorvino’s Key The Rocketeer Scene Is One Of The Great Movie Moments Of All Time
It is a sign of a truly great character actor that when they’re taken from the world, you can’t think of just one great role that defined their career. So it is with the great and now sadly departed actor Paul Sorvino, who died on July 25, 2022 at the age of 83. Though Sorvino…