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Martin Scorsese Had To Scrap Another Movie To Make The Irishman
Scorsese’s star-studded swan song, “The Irishman,” almost had a totally different plot. When the acclaimed director and his long-time collaborator Robert De Niro decided to team up again for the first time since 1995’s “Casino,” they knew it had to be a project they would both be passionate about. Their initial plans got derailed when […]
Continue reading‘Somewhere in Queens’ Review: What’s Not to Love About Ray Romano’s Directorial Debut?
It may come as a surprise to anyone who only knows him from the sitcom that made him a household name, but Ray Romano can really act. This first became apparent to many via his performance in “Parenthood,” Jason Katims’ small-screen adaptation of the Ron Howard movie that surpassed its source material in every way, […]
Continue readingThe 7 Best Movies New to Netflix in June 2022
Netflix’s film slate has made news in recent weeks, mainly due to a bombshell report that the streaming service is planning to stop funding expensive prestige movies like Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” in favor of cheaper, crowd-pleasing fare.But while Scorsese may not be directing another film for Netflix anytime soon (he’s moved on to Apple […]
Continue readingNetflix Lost Subscribers, But It Really Lost Something Larger — Call It Mythology (Column)
Pretend it was one year ago, when the streaming revolution, stoked by the pandemic (when is a pandemic good for business? When your business depends on people staying home), was feeling the first flush of being the New Paradigm That Ate The World. And pretend, in that spring of 2021, that you’d been asked to […]
Continue readingPaul Herman, The Sopranos Actor, Dies At 76
Award-winning actor and classic crime movie regular Paul Herman died on March 29, 2022, which was his 76th birthday. After starting his movie career in 1982 in “Dear Mr. Wonderful” with Joe Pesci and Karen Ludwig, the veteran Brooklyn-born actor went on to work with some of the all-time great filmmakers like Penny Marshall, Ivan Reitman, […]
Continue readingThe Morning Watch: VFX Artists React To The Star Wars Prequels, Creating Bleeding Prosthetics In Movies & More
(The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fan-made productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.)In this edition, the VFX artists from Corridor Crew bring in special […]
Continue readingPaul Thomas Anderson Doesn’t Care If You Stream His Movies
Filmmakers and film-lovers often encourage people to see movies on the biggest screen possible. It’s become a common refrain that accompanies the release of movies like Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune,” all the more so as the pandemic has sapped away business from theaters. Two years ago, when Martin Scorsese was making the promotional rounds for his Netflix film, […]
Continue readingJames Gunn Clarifies Statement on Martin Scorsese and Marvel in Two-Year-Old Story That Just Won’t Die
As any entertainment journalist who has interviewed James Gunn will tell you, the director of comic book adaptations “Guardians of the Galaxy” and the upcoming “The Suicide Squad” is never shy about answering questions honestly and unreservedly. It’s a rare quality in such a public and successful figure in the entertainment industry, especially when so […]
Continue readingMartin Scorsese Kept Bashing Marvel Movies to ‘Get Press’ for ‘The Irishman,’ Says James Gunn
James Gunn brought Martin Scorsese’s viral comments on Marvel movies back into the spotlight during an appearance this week on MTV’s “Happy Sad Confused” podcast. Gunn said that Scorsese kept slamming Marvel movies in 2019 as a way to boost the press around his own new movie release, which was, at the time, the Netflix […]
Continue readingMartin Scorsese, Paul Schrader Reunite for ‘Three-Year Series’ About ‘Origins of Christianity’
Martin Scorsese and Paul Schrader are responsible for some of the most iconic and controversial films of all time, from “Taxi Driver” to “Raging Bull” and “The Last Temptation of Christ,” and now the pair are working together once again for a streaming series about the origins of Christianity. Schrader let the existence of the […]
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