Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio look back on a fruitful collaboration

Posted by · 11:43 pm · February 6th, 2014

Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio hit the stage at the Arlington Theatre Thursday night as co-recipients of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Cinema Vanguard Award. A two-hour discussion, moderated by The Hollywood Reporter’s Todd McCarthy, covered all bases of their 12-year pas de deux, including, of course, their introduction to each other’s work.

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Leonardo DiCaprio's 10 best performances

Posted by · 9:02 am · December 22nd, 2013

With “The Wolf of Wall Street” set for release on Christmas Day, HitFix’s Guy Lodge and Kristopher Tapley dive into actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s portfolio to turn up his greatest performances.

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It's official: George Clooney's 'Monuments Men' moves to February 7

Posted by · 11:20 am · October 24th, 2013

Will the wartime romp follow the ‘Shutter Island’ route to success?

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3 on 3: Who wins and who loses with the 'Monuments Men' move to 2014?

Posted by · 9:40 am · October 23rd, 2013

The Oscar race just got a bit less crowded, but what’s in it for the movie?

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Celebrate 100 years of Paramount on your iPad

Posted by · 4:17 pm · January 2nd, 2012

Paramount Pictures has launched a new app for the iPad that celebrates the studio’s landmark 100th anniversary this year. The 100 Years of Movie Magic app “is an exploration of the studio’s incredibly rich and storied history,” the iTunes blurb reads. Every studio should do something like this.

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The Lists: Top 10 craft contributions to Martin Scorsese films

Posted by · 6:20 am · November 23rd, 2011

“Hugo” is the latest in a long line of Scorsese films boasting astonishing technical artistry — we round up the finest below-the-line elements from his oeuvre, including contributions from such films as “Shutter Island,” “The Age of Innocence” and “Raging Bull.”

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