Summary Killers of the Flower Moon received 10 Oscar nominations but failed to secure a win, continuing a trend for director Scorsese. Scorsese is the only director with multiple films to get 10 or more Oscar nominations without winning any awards. The lack of wins for Scorsese’s films at the Academy Awards suggests a disconnect … Read more
The Big Picture Gangs of New York , although fictional in its central plot, sheds light on the historic tensions between Catholics, immigrants, and Protestant “natives” in 19th-century New York City. The film draws inspiration from real-life gangs and events of the time, such as the existence of the Know-Nothings, a powerful political society focused … Read more
Even on Zoom, Martin Scorsese knows how to frame the shot. Ostensibly he’s dialed in to talk about his new Super Bowl ad for Squarespace, but as he’s settling in, he adjusts the iPad he’s calling from to make sure his face is framed perfectly by the bookshelves behind him. It’s not so much vanity … Read more
Martin Scorsese is a legend. The man has directed Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, The Wolf of Wall Street, and countless cinematic classics. Whenever he graces the big screen with his work, there is something to love. His new movie is Killers of the Flower Moon, an epic Western crime drama. This time, Scorsese unites two actors … Read more