‘Breakdown: 1975’ Review: Morgan Neville’s Netflix Doc Offers a Fun, if Unfocused, Glimpse at Hollywood and America in the Mid-1970s

‘Breakdown: 1975’ Review: Morgan Neville’s Netflix Doc Offers a Fun, if Unfocused, Glimpse at Hollywood and America in the Mid-1970s

In the opening minutes of Netflix‘s Breakdown: 1975, Oliver Stone pulls out a piece of lined paper and begins enthusiastically reading a list of his favorite films, ostensibly from 1975, given the title of Morgan Neville‘s documentary and the talking points already raised by Jodie Foster’s narration. He’s doing OK for a bit, before getting…

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Thelma Schoonmaker on Martin Scorsese’s “Remarkable” Bond With Michael Powell and Using AI to Help Publish Her Late Husband’s Diaries

Thelma Schoonmaker on Martin Scorsese’s “Remarkable” Bond With Michael Powell and Using AI to Help Publish Her Late Husband’s Diaries

Three-time Oscar winner and longtime Martin Scorsese collaborator Thelma Schoonmaker was the star of an Edinburgh International Film Festival event on Sunday, where she spoke about the life and work of her late husband, Michael Powell. Schoonmaker has worked on a whopping 22 of Scorsese’s films across her decades-spanning career, picking up Academy Awards for…

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NY Film Festival Adds World Premieres of Ben Stiller’s Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara Doc, Daniel Day-Lewis’ Acting Return in Son Ronan Day-Lewis’ ‘Anemone’

NY Film Festival Adds World Premieres of Ben Stiller’s Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara Doc, Daniel Day-Lewis’ Acting Return in Son Ronan Day-Lewis’ ‘Anemone’

The 2025 New York Film Festival has unveiled its full Spotlight lineup including the world premieres of Ben Stiller‘s Nothing Is Lost documentary about his parents, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Rebecca Miller‘s Mr. Scorsese and Daniel Day-Lewis’ acting return in son Ronan Day-Lewis’ Anemone. In addition, the section will feature the U.S. premiere of…

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Skincare Guru Ole Henriksen to Get Biopic Treatment in Collaboration With Niels Juul, Scribe James Wyllie

Skincare Guru Ole Henriksen to Get Biopic Treatment in Collaboration With Niels Juul, Scribe James Wyllie

The wild, hydrated life of skincare guru to the stars Ole Henriksen is being prepped for the big screen. The 74-year-old is the subject of a new biopic project mounted by frequent Martin Scorsese collaborator Niels Juul and author-turned-screenwriter James Wyllie. The news was announced during the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday morning at a…

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#David Johansen’s Cancer Treatment Fundraiser Lists Donations by Martin Scorsese, Colin Jost, More

#David Johansen’s Cancer Treatment Fundraiser Lists Donations by Martin Scorsese, Colin Jost, More

Hollywood and music legends look to be pouring money into a fundraiser for New York Dolls singer and Saturday Night Live alum David Johansen, who is battling brain cancer. Martin Scorsese, Colin Jost, Sony Music’s Rob Stringer, Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, Hipgnosis Song Fund’s Merck Mercuriadis, the George Lopez Foundation and more notable names appear…

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#Mark Wahlberg Reflects on Filming ‘The Departed’: “I Was a Little Pissed About a Couple Things”

#Mark Wahlberg Reflects on Filming ‘The Departed’: “I Was a Little Pissed About a Couple Things”

Mark Wahlberg has admitted he wasn’t entirely happy while filming Martin Scorsese‘s 2006 film The Departed. Wahlberg played Sergeant Dignam, who worked in the Special Investigation Unit of the Massachusetts State Police Department, in the Boston-set film, which also starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, Martin Sheen, Alec Baldwin and Vera Farmiga, among others….

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