Martin Scorsese picks the best movies about New York
The best the city has to offer.
Film Archives: 03/2025
‘My Cousin Vinny’: subverting the elitism of the courtroom drama through comedy
The courtroom drama to end all courtroom dramas.
The movie that needed to be saved from Steve McQueen’s ego: “It was a classic standoff”
McQueen challenged his director on this picture, but he stood his ground.
The one lesson Kevin Costner will never learn: “I couldn’t get anybody to see what I saw in it”
The man is nothing if not a risk-taker.
The only actor Mel Brooks worked with that he didn’t find funny: “We are cutting that line”
A soul-crushing moment for the star.
The role that brought Nicole Kidman’s career full-circle: “Oh my gosh, this is big time”
A full-circle moment.
The controversy that completely baffled Geena Davis: “You’d get destroyed for it”
This controversy hurt Davis a lot.
The comedy movie John Wayne refused to star in: “He didn’t like it, and he wouldn’t do it”
The Duke baulked at this idea from a legendary New Hollywood director.