Cannes Film Fest: Taxi Driver, Controversial Winners

Taxi Driver (1976) Now it seems like an example of a jury doing their job perfectly right—awarding Martin Scorsese’s powder keg the Palme d’Or. But the boos at screenings were vociferous, and even jury chair Tennessee Williams held the movie at a distasteful arm’s length, telling reporters, “Films should not take a voluptuous pleasure in […]

Crimes of the Future (1970): Cronenberg’s First Film

Having nothing in common with his 2022 film of the same name, the 1970 “Crimes of the Future” is an early artifact of Cronenberg’s obsessions with flesh and sex.

Banned Movies: Scarface (1932)–Graphic Violence

The 1932 Scarface was considered extremely dangerous when it was released for its graphic portrayal of violence that it portrayed, as well as the way that it glorified crime and gang violence.

Peaky Blinders (2013-2022): TV Series by Steven Knight (“Dirty Pretty Things,” “Eastern Promises”)

His Tommy Shelby is a war veteran turned leader of the Peaky Blinders criminal organization.

Queer Cinema 2023: Sundance Film Festival

For the festival’s 40th anniversary, Kim Yutani, director of programming, spoke about some of the most important LGBTQIA+ films to debut there.