'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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Counting down Robert De Niro's 10 best performances as he seeks a third Oscar

Posted by · 6:03 pm · February 5th, 2013

Does his nominated turn in ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ rank with his best?

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Haneke's 'Amour' joins exclusive club of Palme d'Or winners turned Best Picture nominees

Posted by · 9:30 pm · January 11th, 2013

The film joins 15 others to have transitioned from the Croisette to Oscar’s spotlight.

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Martin Scorsese talks 'Mean Streets,' 'Taxi Driver' and rediscovering that childlike spark with 'Hugo'

Posted by · 9:26 am · January 31st, 2012

Last night the big tributes wrapped up here at the Santa Barbara fest with the presentation of the American Riviera Award to “Hugo” director Martin Scorsese. Leonard Maltin conducted the on-stage interview, which got started nearly a half hour late and still blew past the usual two-hour time frame as a captivated, capacity audience at the Arlington Theatre never budged and delighted in hearing the director’s tales of 50 years at work in the film industry.

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