Tag: Crime films

Se7en (1995)

Apathy, The Gravest Sin In SE7EN (1995)

“It’s a disease. Nobody thinks or feels or cares anymore; nobody gets excited or believes in anything except their own comfortable little God damn mediocrity.” Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road SE7EN (1995) is…

Scorsese's The Irishman Final Scene

Needle Drop in Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman

Needle Drop in Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman: There have been many examples of Martin Scorsese using the music he grew up with in order to convey a specific scene in his film.…

Lookback on Scorsese: Mean Streets [1973]

In Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets, Charlie – the straight, nice-guy, to-be gangster protagonist of the film holds his hand over a burning candle questioning the pains of hellfire. It’s quietly evident and…