Robert De Niro

Rarely equalled, never bettered is a phrase that’s easily used to describe masterpieces. There is no film of its kind better than Heat and, in the rarest case, it has no equals either. The peak, if not the conclusion, of Michael Mann’s…

"So give me a stage, Where this Bull here could rage.." The 1980 classic Raging Bull is one of the greatest biopics of all time. Nowadays we are fed one after another, and the genre is soaked with uneven, unbalanced outings. Above all of…

There is no denying that director Martin Scorsese helped to change cinema. His movies going back to the early 70s stand out as milestones, ushering a new wave of filmmaking. Scorsese took risks when few others did, presenting the horrors of…

Anzio, Italy. World War II. Frank Sheeran, an American G.I. in full combat gear, carries an M1 carbine, standard issue for the infantry of the U.S. forces of the time. Two German soldiers complete the digging of a hole in the forest…

When Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro come together you are guaranteed a masterpiece. Their first outing Mean Streets, the film in which a supporting De Niro as Johnny Boy showed the world that he was a star. Taxi Driver is Marty at his…

NO ENCORE returns with special guest Philly Taggart of BBC Radio 1 and writing a great book - Phil Taggart's Slacker Guide to the Music Industry - as the boys put the music world to rights once more. Dermot Kennedy's debut album. Kanye…

‘Reflective perception is a circuit, in which all the elements, including the perceived object itself, hold each other in a state of mutual tension as in an electric circuit, so that no disturbance starting from the object can stop on its…

To the public, Martin Scorsese is probably most famous for his gangster pictures. With his first crime entry Mean Streets, the director channelled a unique and ferocious energy which went on to mark some of his best-known work e.g.…

Comedian Alison Spittle is in the studio to rank illnesses in order of preference. Bed rest, sympathy and ability to watch boxsets are the criteria used. How does Flu size up to the Big C? Also this week illegal tips on avoiding train fares…