Martin Scorsese has a genuine case as being the greatest filmmaker ever from the United States (and he only has a few genuine competitors for that title). His pictures are just absolutely beautiful tributes to humanity and the pain we cause ourselves and each other.
Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, and for what could be the last time they’ll be focusing on 1980 – 1989.
Martin Scorsese in the 80’s? Obviously it’s time to talk about Robert De Niro! And stand-up comedy! And boxing! Oh… well, two out of three ain’t bad! Yes, we chose Rupert Pupkin over Jake LaMotta. Feel free to yell about it.
Continue reading There Will Be Movies – Episode 82: The King of Comedy
Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from the 1990s.
Goodfellas is regarded as one of the greatest films of all time and the inspiration for one of the greatest TV shows of all time… but does Matt think it’s too long? Will Ben be able to talk about generational trauma? Let’s kick off volume 3 and find out!
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The Movie: The Wolf Wall Street (2013)
One Sentence Plot Summary: Jordan Belfort is a terrible human being who should be in jail for the rest of his life for being a psychopathic capitalist, but damn does it makes for an entertaining movie.
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The Movie: The Departed (2006)
One Sentence Plot Summary: Leaning heavily on the Hong Kong crime thriller Infernal Affairs, a group of actors decide enough is enough and get Martin Scorsese his fucking Oscar
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The Movie: Goodfellas (1990)
One Sentence Plot Summary: Martin Scorsese tells the story of Henry Hill, a real life gangster who experiences the highs and lows of what it means to be involved in American crime.
Continue reading Jerome’s 100 Favorite Movies Ever: Goodfellas
Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from a given decade, kicking things off with Volume 1: 2000 – 2009.
Come for the discussion of Martin Scorsese’s first Oscar win, stay for the stories about Matt’s dickishness and gentle criticism of Mark Wahlberg. ARE YOU A CAWWWWP?!? Continue reading There Will Be Movies – Episode 13: The Departed
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