Tag: Robert De Niro
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‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ ‘Black Lies’ and ‘All of Us Strangers’ Among Main Competition Films at Camerimage
EnergaCamerimage, the cinematography-focused film festival set for Torun, Poland, for Nov. 11-18, has announced that high-profile award contenders “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Black Lies” and “All of Us Strangers” will be featured in its main competition.“Killers of the Flower Moon,” the latest pic from director Martin Scorsese, takes audiences on a journey through 1920s…
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Why Robert De Niro and Joaquin Phoenix Didn’t Get Along on ‘Joker’
Todd Phillips’ 2019 comic book movie Joker is either a wonderful homage to the work of Martin Scorsese or a complete ripoff of the great filmmaker’s work, depending on which movie fan you ask. The film draws heavy inspiration from Scorsese’s classic crime movies Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy, and there’s certainly a…
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The Leonardo DiCaprio & Martin Scorsese Thriller That’s Basically a Horror
Since 2002, Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio have collaborated on multiple feature films. With the hotly anticipated Killers of the Flower Moon on the horizon–– which will also bring frequent Scorsese mainstay Robert De Niro into the fold alongside Lily Gladstone and Jesse Plemons–– now is a great time to revisit Scorsese and DiCaprio’s past…
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Martin Scorsese Sees Characters Like Travis Bickle Everywhere: ‘Now, Tragically, It’s a Norm’
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…
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Martin Scorsese Says He May Have “One More” Film Left In Him As ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ Inside Look Arrives
Any time Martin Scorsese makes a film, it’s a big event, and his crime drama, “Killer Of The Flower Moon,” has been at the top of our Most Anticipated Films of The Year list two years in a row (there was hope that it might arrive in 2022). Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, and…
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Uber, Robert De Niro Deny Reports of Reviving ‘Taxi Driver’ Character for Commercial
Travis Bickle will not be singing the praises of Uber any time soon.Online cinephiles did a collective double take this week as rumors began to circulate that Robert De Niro would be reprising his role from “Taxi Driver” in an upcoming Uber commercial that would air in the United Kingdom. Many were quick to point…
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Robert De Niro’s ‘Taxi Driver’ Uber Ad Reports Draw Paul Schrader’s Criticism
Paul Schrader, the screenwriter behind Martin Scorsese’s classic Taxi Driver, has expressed his displeasure over reports that Robert De Niro intends to revisit his iconic role of Travis Bickle for a U.K. Uber ad campaign. The screenwriter took to social media to address the reports, sharing an article that carried the news, Sharader wrote, “Jeff…
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‘Taxi Driver’ Writer Slams Robert De Niro for Reprising Travis Bickle Role in Uber Ad: ‘Why Bob Would Do This Is Beyond My Reckoning’
“Taxi Driver” screenwriter Paul Schrader has expressed his disapproval of Robert De Niro reprising his role as Travis Bickle in an Uber ad campaign.“Ouch. Why Bob would do this is beyond my reckoning,” Schrader wrote on Facebook on Wednesday evening. “But I haven’t seen it. If I’m lucky I never will.”Reports began circulating this week…