As directed by Scorsese, “King of Comedy” was misinterpreted by many film critics–the black comedy offers a pungent (ahead od its time) look at perverse obsession with celebrities.
Raging Bull (1980): Scorsese’s Masterpiece, Starring De Niro in Oscar-Winning Performance
April 29, 2012 by
In Raging Bull, Scorsese equates sexuality with brute force and erratic violence; it’s a vicious circle. Freud has called it the “Madonna-whore complex.” Prizefighter Jake LaMotta suffers such low self-esteem and insecure masculinity that he cannot respect a woman who would sleep with him, and is convinced that given the choice she would rather sleep with another man.
Gangs of New York (2002): Scorsese’s Violent Epic, Starring DiCaprio and Day-Lewis
November 23, 2010 by
Shutter Island
February 3, 2010 by
The new trashy horror noir, "Shutter Island," based on Dennis Lehane's popular novel, represents a mid-range and mid-achievement for Scorsese. The film is dense in imagery but not rich enough in ideas, entertaining but not entirely gripping, stylistically overwrought without being truly poignant, but DiCaprio is both terrific and terrifying.
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Shutter Island: Scorsese’s Paranoia Film
January 29, 2010 by
Based on Dennis Lehane’s 2003 best-selling novel, “Shutter Island,” Martin Scorsese’s new film is a haunting tale of psychological suspense and mysterious paranoia, starring Leonardo DiCaprio in his fourth collaboration with the director.
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