Mean Streets (1973): Scorsese’s Third Film, Starring Harvey Keitel and DeNiro Announced the Arrival of Major Visionary Director

Almost 50 years to the date, a month after arriving in New York to study sociology and film at Columbia University, I saw a young, insecure, unknown director, named Martin Scorsese, introducing his film on stage at the N.Y. Film Festival.

Star 80: Chris Rock Introduces Bob (“Cabaret”) Fosse’s Final Film, Biopic of Dorothy Stratten, for TCM (Fame, Murder-Suicide)

The comedian recommends the director’s 1983 film inspired by the notorious murder of Playboy playmate Dorothy Stratten.

Breaking Ice, The: Anthony Chen’ Chinese Youth Drama as its Submission to the 2024 Oscars For Best International Feature Category

The youth drama — starring Zhou Dongyu, Liu Haoran and Qu Chuxiao — premiered to great acclaim at Cannes Film Fest.

School of Rock: Kids Were Bullied, Mentally Unwell after the Release of Richard Linklater’s Movie, which Has Become a Cult Classic

The Jack Black-led comedy was a box office hit in 2003 with $131 million worldwide, and it’s considered a comedy classic.

Killers of the Flower Moon: Lily Gladstone for Best Actress Oscar Nod; Strong Rapport with DiCaprio OnScreen

Scorsese’s historical epic, which earned rave reviews at the Cannes Film Fest, is due out in theaters October 20.