'Wolf' dispute reminds us that Martin Scorsese is no stranger to controversy

Posted by · 1:35 pm · December 29th, 2013

As we inch closer to the end of the year and one capped off by a trumped up “controversy” regarding Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street,” maybe we should all take a moment to appreciate the fact that a 71-year-old artist can still rile us so.

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Thelma Schoonmaker talks cutting 'Wall Street' improv and learning from Martin Scorsese

Posted by · 4:44 pm · December 20th, 2013

Film editor Thelma Schoonmaker and director Martin Scorsese’s work together extends over 19 feature films, a handful of shorts and even a Michael Jackson music video. Their latest work on “The Wolf of Wall Street” is another indelible notch on the belt. Schoonmaker recently sat down with HitFix to discuss this storied collaboration.

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AMPAS tips its hat to Saul Bass

Posted by · 3:04 pm · November 8th, 2011

Saul Bass, the late creator of the iconic title sequence and poster designs for “Vertigo” and “Psycho,” will be feted by the Academy at New York’s Museum of Modern Art next week.

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