Martin Scorsese

'Whitey Bulger' digs deep into a gangster's tale

2013-03-01 14:00:00

When Whitey Bulger was arrested in Santa Monica late on the afternoon of June 22, 2011, it brought to an end one of the longest, and strangest, manhunts in U.S. history. Nearly 82, Bulger had spent 15 years hiding in plain sight in an apartment complex...

Remembering Roger Ebert through his books

2013-04-04 14:25:00

After surviving a disfiguring bout of cancer, Roger Ebert was felled by the disease Wednesday at age 70. He had announced just days before that a new cancer had been found and that he was going to write, and tweet, a little less. The Pulitzer Prize-...

'G.I. Joe' will command box office. Barbara Walters readies exit.

2013-03-29 07:03:00

After the coffee. Before auditioning for a spot on ABC's "The View."� The Skinny: How good a Friday can this be if I'm working? Well, at least there is some great college basketball this weekend and baseball's back on Sunday. Friday's headlines...

‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ and the art of the opening title sequence

2013-03-21 14:22:39

'Gimme the Loot' director says film 'hit the jackpot'

2013-03-23 10:00:00

With its loose, freewheeling style, the unassuming "Gimme the Loot" has already led something of a charmed life. The film picked up the grand jury prize when it premiered at the South by Southwest film festival last year, going on to play the...

Ridley Scott announces sci-fi shorts deal with Machinima

2013-03-11 18:22:29

‘World War Z’: Martin Scorsese, others join audiobook cast

2013-03-07 12:42:22

Steve Schapiro's photos in 'Then and Now' offer a mix of emotions

2013-02-24 06:00:00

When photographer Steve Schapiro first arrived on the Lower East Side set of "The Godfather" in 1971, there were rumors floating around that Marlon Brando was not well. Moving closer to the action, he noticed an old man in an overcoat and hat talking to...

The Royce turns steakhouse; Rao's hits Hollywood

2013-02-21 12:49:00

After finally updating the decor a couple of years ago at the Langham Huntington Hotel's fine-dining restaurant and bringing in Patina alum David F�au (after the departure of big name chef Michael Voltaggio), the Royce is doing a 180. In late 2010 the...

Review: Dysfunctional is just 'A Family Thing'

2013-02-20 00:00:00

So you think your family is nuts? The fraternal train wreck of Gary Lennon's "A Family Thing," now having its world premiere in an Echo Theater Company production at Stage 52, will have you feeling Norman Rockwell-y about even those relatives whose loose-...

Funny or serious, Robert De Niro always a sharp blade

2013-01-31 06:00:00

— For anyone with a working knowledge of Robert De Niro's career, the sight of an ax nailed to the side of a bookcase in his office can be a little disconcerting. "It's from a movie I made once," he says by way of explanation. Good to know,...

De Niro's tears in 'Silver Linings' are advertisement enough, OK?

2013-02-12 13:31:00

Probably just like you, we at the Gold Standard enjoy the occasional Facebook foray to quietly unfriend anyone who sent us Farmville requests check up on the daily doings of friends and loved ones. Today, nestled among the cute kid pics and breaking...

Director Martin Scorsese; cast: Leonardo DiCaprio. The fifth collaboration between Scorsese and DiCaprio has sex, drugs and securities fraud, not to mention mob elements, along with a script from Terence Winter, who, judging from his work on "The Sopranos" and "Boardwalk Empire," knows his way

2013-03-04 14:54:00

Francis Ford Coppola took an operatic approach to the unforgettable scenes of violence in the film, including Sonny's death at a toll booth and the ruthless demise of Michael's enemies during his daughter's baptism.

2013-02-13 20:48:04

President Clinton was called "towering" and "transcendent" by director Martin Scorsese.

2012-12-17 11:44:14