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Joaquin Phoenix stars in "Joker" (2019).

‘Joker’ Leads the Way With 11 Oscar Nominations

By JAKE COYLE / The Associated Press Jan 13, 2020 Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman," Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood" and Sam Mendes' "1917" each earn 10 nods apiece. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Ghost of Jimmy Hoffa Haunts American Labor

David Scott Witwer / The Conversation Dec 4, 2019 More than 40 years after his disappearance, the labor leader and former Teamsters president continues to capture the public imagination. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Martin Scorsese Closes the Book on the Mafia Genre

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Oct 31, 2019 The scope of "The Irishman" is as big as the U.S., and the director delivers a hit that lives up to the hype—and then some. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Neoliberalism Is the True Villain of ‘Joker’

Leslie Lee / Truthdig Oct 10, 2019 In its depiction of an austerity-wracked Gotham, Todd Phillips has made one of the most subversive and left-leaning major films of 2019. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Hugo’: Resistance Is Futile

Richard Schickel / Truthdig Dec 5, 2011 I was prepared to dislike "Hugo," sight unseen -- wretched excess and all that -- so you can imagine my surprise (and your own, when, as you inevitably must, you catch up with it) when I found myself utterly captivated by Martin Scorsese’s film. I was prepared to dislike "Hugo," sight unseen—wretched excess and all that—so you can imagine my surprise when I found myself utterly captivated by Martin Scorsese’s film. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Schickel on Scorsese

BLANK Mar 11, 2011 In this excerpt from his new book, "Conversations With Scorsese," veteran movie reviewer and documentary filmmaker Richard Schickel describes the character, formative struggles and career challenges of the celebrated director, with whom he shared a rich dialogue spanning several decades.In this excerpt from his new book, Richard Schickel describes the character, formative struggles and career challenges of the celebrated director. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )