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November 17th, 2014: Taxi Driver (1976)

Nov17 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Movie of the Day, Neo-Noir, Thriller Tagged Albert Brooks, Best Actor Nominee, Best Music Nominee, Best Picture Nominee, Best Supporting Actress Nominee, cab driver, character study, Columbia Pictures, Cybill Shepard, grindhouse, Harry Northup, Harvey Keitel, insanity, it's not over, Jodie Foster, Joe Spinell, low-budget, Martin Scorcese, New York City, Paul Schrader, Peter Boyle, pimp, prostitutes, racism, racists, Robert De Niro, teens, vigilantes

March 16th, 2014: The King of Comedy (1982)

Mar16 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Black Comedy, Drama, Movie of the Day, Satire, Thriller Tagged cameos, comedian, Jerry Lewis, kidnapping, Martin Scorcese, obsessed fan, Robert De Niro, Sandra Bernhardt, talk show

November 17th, 2013: After Hours (1985)

Nov17 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Comedy, Drama, Mistaken Identity, Movie of the Day, Thriller Tagged "One Crazy Night", art, artists, bar, Bronson Pinchot, Catherine O'Hara, Cheech Marin, Dick Miller, diner, Griffin Dunne, Howard Shore, insanity, John Heard, Linda Fiorentino, Martin Scorcese, mob, New York City, Patricia Arquette, sculptor, SoHo, Teri Garr, The Geffen Company, thief, Tommy Chong, Victor Argo.

August 15th, 2013: Woodstock (1970)

Aug15 by David Cole

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Leave a comment Posted in Documentary, Movie of the Day, Music Tagged Best Documentary, Best Editing Nominee, Best Sound Nominee, hippies, marijuana, Martin Scorcese, Warner Brothers

July 10th, 2011: Raging Bull

Jul10 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in "Based on a True Story", Adaptation, Based on a Book, Black and White, Drama, Fight Film, Movie of the Day, Period Film, Sports Tagged Best Actor, Best Cinematography Nominee, Best Director Nominee, Best Film Editing, Best Picture Nominee, Best Sound Nominee, Best Supporting Actor Nominee, Best Supporting Actress Nominee, boxing, Cathy Moriarty, domestic violence, Frank Adonis, Frank Vincent, Irwin Winkler, Jake La Motta, Joe Pesci, Martin Scorcese, mobsters, New York City, Paul Schrader, rise and fall, Robert De Niro, stand up comedy, United Artists

April 23rd, 2011: The Last Temptation of Christ

Apr23 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Based on a Book, Drama, Movie of the Day, Period Film Tagged Barbara Hershey, Best Director Nominee, crucifixtion, David Bowie, Harry Dean Stanton, Harvey Keitel, Irvin Kershner, Jesus, John Lurie, Martin Scorcese, New Testament, Nikos Kazantzakis, Passion, Paul Schrader, Peter Gabriel, Satan, Universal Pictures, Willem Dafoe

March 19th, 2011: Casino (1995)

Mar19 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Based on a Book, Crime, Gangster, Movie of the Day, Period Film, True Crime Tagged Alan King, Best Actress Nominee, casino, corruption, Dick Smothers, Don Rickles, double cross, flashback, Frank Adonis, Frank Vincent, Frankie Avalon, hit man, James Woods, Joe Pesci, Kevin Pollack, L.Q. Jones, Las Vegas, Mafia, Martin Scorcese, mobsters, Nicholas Pileggi, Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Steve Allen, Universal Pictures

Shutter Island

Mar13 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Based on a Book, Drama, Mystery, Quick Reviews, Reviews, Thriller Tagged asylum, Ben Kingsley, Boston, Dennis Lehane, Elias Koteas, Emily Mortimer, insanity, Jackie Earle Hayley, John Carroll Lynch, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Martin Scorcese, Max Von Sydow, Michelle Williams, Paramount Pictures, Patricia Clarkson, pyromaniac, Ted Levine, twist

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