Tag: Robert De Niro

Othello complex in Martin Scorsese's ‘Raging Bull’

Othello Complex in Martin Scorsese’s ‘Raging Bull’

“The Bronx Bull” or “Raging Bull” was an American professional boxer named Jake LaMotta, the world middleweight champion between 1949 and 1951. He was labeled as the “Raging bull” of the boxing…

Taxi Driver

Is ‘Taxi Driver’ A Feminist Tale?

Is Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver A Feminist Tale? Hollywood mass media makes vigilantism look cool: a man kicks down a door with blazing machine guns and indiscriminately kills everyone responsible for destroying…

Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver [1976] : An Existential Ride

The opening shot of ‘Taxi Driver’ shows New York City being engulfed by smoky exhausts followed by the yellow taxi. Bernard Herrmann’s hauntingly provoking score gives the scene a horror-esque feel. The…

Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets

Mean Streets (1973) – Fifty Years On

Mean Streets (1973) – Fifty Years On: In 1973, Martin Scorsese made his third feature film, Mean Streets. Fifty years later, it is easy to spot this film’s impact on the career…

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10 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About “The Joker” (2019)

10 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About “The Joker” (2019): DC comics’ grand roster of characters, including heroes and villains, is a significant part of modern pop culture. There are numerous adaptations…