Publisher: Insight Editions
Release Date: November 01, 2022
Since his emergence in the early 1970s, Martin Scorsese has become one of the most respected names in cinema. Classics such as Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and Goodfellas are regularly cited as being among the finest films ever made (and there are several others that deserve to be but aren’t). This lavish retrospective is a fitting tribute to a remarkable director, now into his seventh decade in cinema and showing no signs of slowing up.
The book’s author, Tom Shone, is responsible for a number of other books in this series — notably “Woody Allen: A Retrospective” and “Tarantino: A Retrospective” — and a number of other cinema-related titles (such as Blockbuster: How Hollywood Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Summer). His passion for film (Scorsese’s work in particular) comes across here as he offers in-depth commentaries on all of the director’s twenty-six main features (from Who’s That Knocking at My Door to The Irishman) while also touching on his work as a documentary filmmaker. It’s a beautiful book packed with plenty of information, production stills, and “behind the scenes photographs.” Those who enjoyed “Tarantino: A Retrospective” and also admires the work of Martin Scorsese should have this beautiful volume on their shelves as well.
Cinema Literate 