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De Niro…. Scorsese…. Teaming up for the 5th time and 4th time in a row. We’ve seen De Niro as a violent mobster, a violent loner, a violent saxophonist, a violent boxer, and now… a comedian?? But not just a comedian, a comic with obsessive tendencies and a complex relationship with fame and celebrities. In this dark comedy we dive into the neurosis of Rupert Pupkin and his quest for fame and fortu...

Scorsese and De Niro are together for their third time in a row (4th overall), and wait for it… De Niro is playing a troubled and abusive character who’s his own worst enemy. Don’t get us wrong this is a masterpiece, but there’s a bit of a theme going on here… Hey, this is the fun of watching the filmography in order! We get to see the themes develop over time in Marty’s work. In Raging Bull , We...

Welcome to Scorcese’s 6th feature film New York New York, A gritty film diving into the crime ridden underbelly of….. Wait, what did you say? It’s a musical? Are you sure? Ok, I guess I should watch it before writing this. Ok I’m back. Welcome to Marty’s 6th feature film, New York New York, A musical drama, yes musical, that follows the rise of two musically inclined lovers in the aftermath of WWI...

Welcome to NYC in the 1970’s. On the brink of bankruptcy and the wounds of Vietnam fresh in the minds of the people. The streets are dirty and the buildings condemned. The only brightness coming from the neon marquees of adult theaters. The people of Gotham,…ahem New York, need a hero. Will this hero come in the form of a politician making promises of a rosy tomorrow, or will the hero be a night d...

What type of performance wins best female actor at the Oscars in 1974? See for yourself in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore starring Ellen Burstyn, Alfred Lutter, and Kris Kristofferson. Forrest and Kevin discuss this chewy “romantic comedy/drama” as it’s categorized, but see for yourself where we land on the movie through a 2023 lens. After Mean Streets’ critical success, Alice really catapults Sc...

Dive into Scorcese’s first real “Scorcese Film.” This movie has everything; Gritty NYC, Gangsters, Drugs, DeNiro, Keitel, Violence, and the big one, Catholic Guilt and a heavy helping on non-PC 1960’s banter. A breakout performance from DeNiro steals every scene he’s in and moves Keitel out of Scorcese’s golden boy seat, but how is the overall story and character growth? There’s a lot of love and...

Join Kevin and Forrest for a recap and discussion of Scorcese’s second feature film Boxcar Bertha. A big departure from our first outing Who’s That Knocking at My Door, we are leaving the mean streets of New York (haha see what I did there ??) for the depression era south. Where we meet Bertha, the daughter of a pilot who dies in an accidental crash right in front of her eyes. Bertha is now on her...

Join Forrest and Kevin for the official beginning of our Scorcese feature filmography journey with his debut Who’s That Knocking at my Door . Starring a very young Harvey Keitel, we follow his character J.R. as he navigates his first love and reckons with his past and faith. This black and white beauty began as a student film and ended as a feature length film, giving us glimpses of Scorcese’s fut...

Join Kevin and Forrest for a review and discussion of Martin Scorsese’s most recent feature film Killers of the Flower Moon. WARNING: This review contains spoilers! Listen at your own risk. FIND US AT: goodmoviesthepodcast@gmail.com https://letterboxd.com/shaggyfdoggg/ https://letterboxd.com/vin152/ Learn more about the film here: How Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ was shot on loca...