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Martin ScorseseFeatures
Shallow GravesMartin Scorsese's hotly tipped Oscar fave, The Departed, plumbs the depths of the psychological and sociological motives of violence, loyalty, and duty. [21 February 2007] Columns
Waltzing with WilcoAs any experienced concert-goer knows, a lively audience can mean the difference between a lackluster event and a memorable night. Sometimes, it’s more important than the band's actual performance. [7 April 2009] (more Mixtape Confessions) Reviews
Shine a LightRarely do movies change my mind about anything, rarer still about rock 'n' roll, but Shine A Light did just that. [11 August 2008]
Shine a LightWhile the coming together of the Rolling Stones and Martin Scorsese has been heralded as an event, Shine a Light is only fitfully absorbing. [7 April 2008] 
New York, New YorkScorsese films Liza Minelli like a '40s musical screen goddess, and she repays him with one of her most relaxed, assured acting performances. [16 January 2008] 
Taxi Driver: Collectors EditionThe extras driving this Collector's Edition of Taxi Driver. [27 August 2007] 
The Departed (2006)The Departed's understanding of identity is deeply rooted in place and culture -- South Boston, Irish Catholicism, masculine rituals. [6 October 2006] 
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)Martin Scorsese's film is about Dylan's early life among the Mister Joneses of his era, ahead of rock and roll's learning curve and suffering the judgments of the slower kids in his class. [28 October 2005] 
The Aviator (2004)The Aviator portrays Hughes as a rebel and a genius, a dashing young man with ambition, hope, and nerve. [22 December 2004] 
Gangs of New York (2002)Daniel Day-Lewis wears a tall stovepipe hat in Martin Scorsese's long-awaited Gangs of New York. [19 December 2002] Blogs
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