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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Thelma Schoonmaker recalls an unpredictable Jack Nicholson in Best Picture winner 'The Departed'

Posted by · 10:55 am · December 22nd, 2013

Martin Scorsese’s longtime editor Thelma Schoonmaker looks back on their biggest Oscar-winning collaboration, “Who’s That Knocking At My Door,” and how an unpredictable Jack Nicholson kept Leonardo DiCaprio on his game.

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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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Garrett Hedlund and Oscar Isaac face off in first image from 'intense' thriller 'Mojave'

Posted by · 12:08 pm · November 8th, 2013

We take a look at the first still for “Mojave,” a new thriller from Oscar-winning screenwriter William Monahan (“The Departed”) in which he looks to improve on his directorial debut, “London Boulevard.” Oscar Isaac and Garrett Hedlund star.

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David Fincher plays it cool with Academy on 'Dragon Tattoo'

Posted by · 4:44 pm · November 21st, 2011

David Fincher is adamant that his remake of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” is not an Academy movie — but is he merely employing reverse psychology on Oscar voters?

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Oscarweb Round-up: How about cutting the double-dippers a break?

Posted by · 7:04 am · October 18th, 2011

In today’s round-up, Mark Harris points out a few ridiculous stipulations in Oscar’s rulebook that are frequently singled out, David Fincher talks about Scarlett Johansson’s audition for “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and why he didn’t cast her and Beck is remixing…Philip Glass?

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