Category Archives: scorsese

Hey everyone, welcome to what is going to serve as a supplement to a prior Directed Viewing. Early last year, I wrote a long, multi-part series of articles on Martin Scorsese (parts one two three four and five) that served … Continue reading →

And so we arrive at the final day. Hopefully everyone’s kept up well enough through all the madness of the last four days, but you might be sitting there scratching your head.  “Matt,” you say, “you’ve talked a ton about … Continue reading →

The last two days have been given over to a more overarching analysis of Scorsese’s filmography, the themes and recurring archetypes that find their way into his films. And while it’s really the end goal of the project to be … Continue reading →

From Jesus Christ to Rupert Pupkin, Scorsese’s filmography is a long road of men with big ideas and heavy hearts, men with monkeys on their backs and demons at their heels. A flawed protagonist is a part of compelling fiction, … Continue reading →

The interesting thing about going through a director’s filmography is that if they have any sort of recurring themes they immediately jump to the forefront. Things that would be buried and slowly evolve in a longer, more natural span of … Continue reading →

Like most prolific directors, Scorsese is a name that for a fledgling cinephile and bring about as much trepidation as it does interest.  His filmography is lengthy, filled with ‘important’ movies such as Taxi Driver and Raging Bull, movies that are well … Continue reading →