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Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola are legends and peers. Here, they reveal to Esquire their favorite works of the other: Raging Bull and The Godfather Pt. 2.

The possibilities in creating an independent feature film in this country are abundantly illustrated by "Who's That Knocking at My Door?," a first work by Martin Scorsese that has been knocking around for nearly two years now. I first saw it in November 1967, at the Chicago Film Festival, when it was titled "I Call First." I found it a marvelous evocation of American city life, announcing the arrival of an important new director.

Clapboard Jungle: the heads of indie filmmaking. This week’s offerings include a trio of documentaries that range in subject from the history of everyone’s favorite curse word, Miami’s cocaine cartel, and for openers, a cautionary fable for the marginally talented among us who think they have what it takes to make it in Hollywood. Clapboard Jungle (2021) As if the poster’s graphics — artist’s renderings of indie monarchs George Romero, Dick Miller, Sid Haig, Larry Cohen, Tom Savin...

“What, are you crazy, move the camera? Just leave it there!” Martin Scorsese on The King of Comedy Upon its release, celebrity satire The King of Comedy seemed a striking new turn for Martin Scorsese. In our Summer 1983 issue – reprinted here and in our new special issue Martin Scorsese: A Life of Movies – Terrence Rafferty spoke to the director about “starting all over” after the likes of New York, New York and The Last Waltz. 12 March 2021 Robert De Niro as Ruper...