Killers of the Flower Moon

In 2017, journalist and author, David Grann published a non-fiction book titled, “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Back in the early 1920s, around the Prohibition Era when alcohol was illegal, oil tycoons gain wealth and the early days of law enforcement. Members of the Osage Nation, a Native American tribe, are murdered upon discovering oil […]

Raging Bull

In 1978, a year after “New York, New York” bombed at the box office, falling into deep depression, Martin “Marty” Scorsese nearly died from a fatal drug overdose. His pal, Robert “Bobby” De Niro convinced him to get himself into rehab so they can team-up to adapt Jake La Motta’s autobiographical book titled, “Raging Bull: […]

Goodfellas

In 1985, crime reporter turned writer Nicolas Pileggi published a non-fiction crime book called, “Wiseguy.” It follows the life and career of Henry Hill juggling his double life as a family man and gangster. Meanwhile, on the set of Tom Cruise & Paul Newman’s film “The Color of Money,” Martin “Marty” Scorsese read the book […]

Nick’s Top 12 Film Controversies Of 2019

Hello my fellow movie goers from around the globe. Today’s editorial is a late arrival. I know everybody is having a difficult time because of the ongoing Coronavirus but I want to get something off my chest to discuss my real thoughts on Hollywood’s past year of controversies. I’ve handpicked twelve subjects I consider as […]

The Irishman

In 2004, a non-fiction book titled, “I Heard You Paint Houses” published nationwide. The book is about the life of a man named, Frank Sheeran. A gangster who has connections to the late Jimmy Hoffa. A labor union leader of “The Teamsters” who mysteriously disappeared. Both men are linked to “The Bufalino Crime Family.” I […]

The King Of Comedy (Fox’s Flops Vol. 1 #5)

After Martin Scorsese’s “Raging Bull” earned critical acclaim earning Robert De Niro an Academy Award for “Best Actor” portraying real life box Jake LaMotta, Marty’s next project was supposed to be “The Last Temptation Of Christ,” but decided to put it on hold to work with his buddy again in a black comedy film about […]