Articles tagged "the departed"

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At long last, Martin Scorsese will win his Oscar

by Jeff Strickler [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[25.Feb.07] :. There’s a reputation on the line tonight. No, it’s not Martin Scorsese’s. His rep could hardly be polished any brighter. In question is the number seven, aka Lucky No. 7. Six...

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Shallow Graves

by Michael Patrick Brady

[21.Feb.07] :. Martin Scorsese's hotly tipped Oscar fave, The Departed, plumbs the depths of the psychological and sociological motives of violence, loyalty, and duty.

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The Pay Off: The Best Film of 2006

by PopMatters Staff

[11.Jan.07] :. For many of the movies on PopMatters' 2006 list of the year's best films, it is clear that a heavy personal and professional stake was riding on the final product.

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The Departed (2006)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[6.Oct.06] :. The Departed's understanding of identity is deeply rooted in place and culture -- South Boston, Irish Catholicism, masculine rituals.

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For Leonard DiCaprio, Scorsese’s ‘The Departed’ was one film to kill for

by Terry Lawson [Detroit Free Press (MCT)]

[4.Oct.06] :. His career ambitions were pretty much fulfilled, says Leonardo DiCaprio, when Martin Scorsese called him to talk about playing Howard Hughes in 2004’s “The Aviator.” “After...

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Jack Nicholson loves being the ‘nice juicy bad guy’ in Scorsese’s ‘Departed’

by Rene Rodriguez [The Miami Herald (MCT)]

[2.Oct.06] :. The rumors emanating from the set of “The Departed,” Martin Scorsese’s remake of the 2002 Hong Kong crime thriller “Infernal Affairs,” had Jack Nicholson doing...

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