Filmmaker Martin Scorsese and fellow New York icon, writer, wit, and public speaker Fran Lebowitz can't recall when they first met. When asked about their friendship during an on-stage interview seen in an archive clip in their new Netflix docu-series Pretend It's A City, Marty suggests it might have been at John Waters' 50th birthday... Continue Reading →
Okay, let’s start with the basics. Yes it’s long. No it doesn’t feel long. Yes the de-aging is good. No it’s not perfect. Yes you should try to see The Irishman in the cinema. Yes Joe Pesci's performance is definitely worthy of Oscar consideration. Is it Scorcese’s best? No. I wanted to see The Irishman... Continue Reading →
The 57th New York Film Festival will open with the world premiere of Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman on 27th September 2019. This year's festival runs until 13th October. Based on Charles Brandt’s nonfiction book I Heard You Paint Houses, Scorsese’s The Irishman features Joe Pesci as Pennsylvania mob boss Russell Bufalino, Al Pacino as Teamsters... Continue Reading →
