As a director, enthusiastic world-cinema champion, determined advocate for visual literacy, and the most famous critic of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Martin Scorsese is indisputably one of cinema’s most important figures. But his acting work has received comparatively little recognition. Since his first onscreen appearance as an uncredited gangster in his debut feature, 1967’s
Who’s That Knocking At My Door, Scorsese has amassed an impressive career full of thoughtful cameos, self-parodic bits, and genuinely effective dramatic work. He started with several gifts most thespians dream of: a commanding presence, comfort in front of the camera, and a keen understanding of how a director utilizes actors. These qualities are all on display in his appearances in his own documentaries, including his recent Netflix documentary series about Fran Leibowitz,
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Netflix is about to get pricier. The streaming service is hiking its basic subscription to £9.99 from £8.99 per month while “premium” users – who pay extra for HD and multi-device streaming – will be paying £13.99 from £11.99. The increase prompted BBC Home Affairs correspondent Daniel Sandford to tweet: “Netflix is now more than the BBC licence and there is no radio, no live TV, no news online etc etc”.
The pushback from other social media users was swift and to the point. The BBC might be slightly cheaper – though not if you compare the license fee to Netflix’s bottom-tier subscription – but doesn’t come even close to offering the same value.
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