ReviewSTL Podcast Episode 11: Martin Scorsese Films in Honor of ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’
Few filmmakers have had as much influence or success as Martin Scorsese. Some directors have a golden era and fizzle out, while others burn out after one triumph, never to be heard from again. Scorsese, though, has continuously put out excellence in a career spanning decades. In honor of The Wolf of Wall Street, we […]
Scorcese, DiCaprio, Dujardin Team Up For Drama ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’
The director of my favorite film of last year is reuniting with my favorite actor of the last decade and is being joined by one of the most charismatic actors to break out in recent years. Let me rewrite that so it may be a little more clear for some people. Martin Scorsese, director of […]
DVD Review: “Hugo”
“Hugo” was my favorite film of last year. I got to see it in 3D only once so I was anxious to see if the film would be just as beautiful on a much smaller screen in traditional 2D. I am still in awe of it. From a technical standpoint, it is without a doubt […]
Cameron Diaz Set To Star Alongside Colin Firth In “Gambit”
Cameron Diaz’s last high profile film was Gangs of New York. In case you forgot, that film starred Daniel Day-Lewis and Leonardo Di Caprio, was directed by Martin Scorsese, and was nominated for ten Academy Awards. Since then Diaz has starred alongside Seth Rogen, Ashton Kutcher, and Jack Black among others. Now she is getting ready […]
Step Up 3D is the Savior of 3D in Cinema or: How to Stop Complaining About Post Coverted 3D And Realize The Potential In Native 3D Films
I never thought Step Up 3D would renew my interest in 3D at the cinema. While I was never a very negative detractor of the format, my patience has been tiring with this unfortunate run of mediocre post-conversions that we have been subjected to since Avatar. But short term memory deprived detractors rejoice, Step Up […]
Tim’s Take On the Ending of “Shutter Island” (Spoilers)
I am just going to be upfront and say that this article will be discussing the end of Shutter Island. If you have not seen the film then stop reading now unless you don’t care about knowing how the film ends. I recently read an article on one of my favorite movie websites about the […]
“Shutter Island” Lands On Top With $40 Million
I will be one of the first to admit that I was someone who thought it was a mistake to move Shutter Island from October to February, but it seems to have paid off. The Martin Scorsese psychological thriller came on top on the weekend with an estimated $40.2 million. This marks Leonardo DiCaprio and […]
Shutter Island
Martin Scorsese’s adaptation of the Dennis Lehane novel “Shutter Island” is a successful mystery thriller, with a great lead turn by Leonardo DiCaprio and a plot that brings some originality to a potentially tired idea. DiCaprio plays Teddy Daniels, a U.S. Marshall sent to Shutter Island to investigate the disappearance of one of the inmates […]
