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Behind The Scenes: Joaquin Phoenix & Director Todd Phillips On The Set Of JOKER

A film which stands alone from Batman in a general way, 2019’s Joker still finds itself wrapped in the Dark Knight’s milieu. It’s subtle in its nods to Bob Kane and Bill Finger’s creation but it firmly sits as a film. Todd Phillips’ [...]

June 11, 2022

Review: Oscar Isaac Excels In Paul Schrader’s Brilliant Crime Drama THE CARD COUNTER

Throughout his career, writer/director Paul Schrader has delved into the dark soul of man and stirred up the contents within its murky depths. Films like Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Last Temptation of Christ, Bringing Out the Dead, The Walker [...]

September 20, 2021

Bad People Doing Bad Things: Trailer For Paul Schrader’s THE CARD COUNTER Starring Oscar Isaac

Writer/dircetor Paul Schrader‘s The Card Counter hits US cinemas on 10 September 2021. Starring Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan and Willem Dafoe, the film is executive produced by Schrader’s Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The [...]

July 28, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Paul Schrader’s DOG EAT DOG

Director Paul Schrader’s 2016 film, Dog Eat Dog is a sort of ‘90s throwback, a post-Tarantino crime drama top-lined by Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe. It’s not exactly Reservoir Dogs, but these guys have serious talent and that shines through [...]

June 18, 2021

Review: ADVERSE Is Gritty Neo-Noir With A Great Turn From Mickey Rourke

Brian A. Metcalf has crafted a solid neo-noir with Adverse. The writer-director-producer offers a glimpse into the underbelly of Los Angeles as this dark thriller prowls the after hours streets of the City of Angels. Metcalf has managed to snag a [...]

May 14, 2021

Bruce Springsteen’s Cinema

The mighty Bruce Springsteen is an American legend. He’s sort of like the musical equivalent of John Wayne or Clint Eastwood, a strong presence who delivers a quintessential view of the United States. Springsteen has always been a huge [...]

February 8, 2021

Paul Schrader, Harvey Keitel, Yaphet Kotto & Richard Pryor On The Set Of BLUE COLLAR

Taxi Driver screenwriter Paul Schrader made his directorial debut with 1978’s Blue Collar. The film is muscular drama with a multitude of different layers: friendship, politics, wealth, power, corruption. Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel and [...]

August 16, 2020

Respect To Martin Scorsese & Paul Schrader’s BRINGING OUT THE DEAD

After the powerful trifecta of Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and The Last Temptation of Christ, Martin Scorsese and Paul Schrader re-teamed in 1999 for Bringing Out The Dead, a film which many dubbed ‘Ambulance Driver‘ on its release. [...]

July 15, 2020

Poster For Paul Schrader’s THE CARD COUNTER Starring Oscar Isaac

Nobody does cinematic grit and gristle quite like the great Paul Schrader and it would appear that the writer-director will be delivering more of the same with his next film, The Card Counter. The pic which has just been picked up for US [...]

July 14, 2020

Blu-ray Review: Joaquin Phoenix Leads The Pack In Todd Phillips’ Multi Award-Winning JOKER

Joaquin Phoenix won a slew of acting awards (including a BAFTA and Oscar) for his turn as the Clown Prince Of Crime in Todd Phillips’ take on Batman‘s iconic and anarchic arch-nemesis. After talking some serious talk, it was up for [...]

February 11, 2020

Review: Todd Phillips’ JOKER Is Essential Cinema

After talking some serious talk, it was up for debate if The Hangover director Todd Phillips could pull-off the challenge of making Joker a film which sidestepped its comic book origins and deliver something with more gravitas than your usual [...]

October 10, 2019

Chadwick Boseman Falls Into The Kill Hole In The Taxi Driver Inspired KILL ZONE

Mischa Webley’s Kill Zone (also called The Kill Hole) is a weird hybrid of an action movie and a socially conscious anti-war thriller. The film may not be totally successful in its attempt to update the post-war vet drama and merge it with some [...]

July 4, 2015

New TAXI DRIVER Inspired JACK REACHER Poster

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October 16, 2012