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The Stake Podcast Episode 17 - The Most Anticipated of 2015

January 8, 2025 by thestakemag Leave a Comment

Everything worth looking forward to in the coming year. And Jonathan Franzen.

Filed Under: Stake Podcast Tagged With: Crimson Peak, Damien Lewis, Girls, Jonathan Franzen, Kazuo Ishiguro, Mad Men, Martin Scorsese, Orange is the New Black, Silicon Valley, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Toni Morrison, Wolf Hall

The Wolf of Wall Street isn’t about Wall Street

January 7, 2025 by Andrew DeYoung 4 Comments

It’s about addiction.

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: Addiction, Goodfellas, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, Raging Bull, The Departed, The Wolf of Wall Street, Wall Street

The Wolf of Bedford Falls

January 2, 2025 by Andrew DeYoung 1 Comment

It’s a Wonderful Life reimagined as a Scorsesean romp.

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: Frank Capra, George Bailey, It's a Wonderful Life, Kanye West, Martin Scorsese, Wolf of Wall Street

Beyond Horror: Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver

October 11, 2025 by Andrew DeYoung Leave a Comment

An unsettling classic about the making of a monster.

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Beyond Horror, Martin Scorsese, Robert DeNiro, Taxi Driver, Travis Bickle

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