Tag Archives: Martin Scorsese

Raging Bull + American History X

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Alice Thirteen
Raging Bull + American History X

Tragic masculinity examined as Double Feature covers movies people have actually heard of! Two films that both explore themes of violence and its consequences. Raging Bull follows the story of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose tumultuous personal life and penchant for violence lead to his downfall. American History X tells the story of a former neo-Nazi who grapples with the aftermath of his violent actions and works to reform himself and his ideology. Both films examine the cycle of violence and its impact on individuals and society. Two films that explore themes of redemption and the possibility of change.

R100 + Bringing Out the Dead

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Alice Thirteen
R100 + Bringing Out the Dead

Two really strange rides when R100 meets Brining Out the Dead. Hitoshi Matsumoto’s weird movie R100. Someone tried to describe R100 like this: An ordinary man with an ordinary life joins a mysterious club. The membership lasts for one year only and there is one rule: no cancellation under any circumstance. The man enters into a whole new exciting world he never before experienced where crazy love goes wilder and crazier. Is it an illusion or is it real? Welcome to the world no one has dared to explore until now! Martin Scorsese’s weird EMT movie Brining Out the Dead. Haunted by the patients he failed to save, an extremely burned-out Manhattan ambulance paramedic fights to maintain his sanity over three fraught and turbulent nights. Some real information from a real nurse might not be the expected. Continue reading →

Taxi Driver + I Stand Alone

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Alice Thirteen
Taxi Driver + I Stand Alone

Pst. Get secret Double Feature episodes you didn’t know even existed. Tonight: heavy films on breaking points. A look at the psychotic from inside and outside. Keep that bagcat close by. News to no one but Michael Koester: Taxi Drive is fucking amazing! Robert De Niro doesn’t just put movie tickets on his face. As usual, the techniques of filmmaking area useful in making great films. A bit of a character study on Travis. What does Travis want, besides being a Taxi Driver? To clean up the streets or to accidentally clean up the streets, that is the exploitation-biased question. Hoping that no one else hears the fucking Godsmack song when they read the title I Stand Alone. Alice does not ask for an impression. What does Gasper really think? That goddamn Placebo video. Naked is good. Continue reading →

After Hours + A Serious Man

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Alice Thirteen
After Hours + A Serious Man

Physical vs emotional character journeys, as brought to you by gigantic directors. A step outside the expected. Michael’s evolving relationship with Eyes Wide Shut. After Hours as a day in the life of. Everyone’s favorite third host of Double Feature, Franz Kafka. Martin Scorsese makes movies that aren’t After Hours. Citizens of Los Angeles tell each other secrets about Tim Burton. An odd time for the Coen brothers to make A Serious Man. Front-loaded magic and made up stories. A chain of character-driven events. The greatest trailer of all trailers. An introduction to the work of Roger Deakins. Attempting to explain cinematography without visual aids. Continue reading →

Tokyo Drifter + The Departed

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Alice Thirteen
Tokyo Drifter + The Departed

A Double Feature episode for the records. Seriously, this is one of the best episodes. Go read Reunion at the Birthday Massacre on Medium. Tokyo Drifter’s punk rock style. The shifting landscape of the asian mafia film. The day petting the white cat doesn’t work like it should. Meanwhile, back in North America: the western. Competing ideas across an ocean. The look of the stage. Martin, the departed, and that big fluffy cat again. The infamous camera work. Who’s in the Departed, and what do they want? Ladies and the academy. Adam Rifkin shows Alice Director’s Cut. Continue reading →