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FILM SCRIPT SCORSESE The Age of Innocence





FILM STILL SCORSESE The Age of Innocence]



We’re rather determined in defending our claim that Martin Scorsese’s The Age of Innocence is one of the best literary adaptations ever made in the world of film.





‘The Age of Innocence’: Scorsese’s Strikingly Passionate Depiction of Unconsummated Love


Facsimile of the screenplay by Jay Cocks & Martin Scorsese’s – also downloadable as pdf. Click the .pdf and a separate tab loads. From there you can log-in to your dropbox account or download the file directly. Top right > drop the download menu gives you two options save to Dropbox [log-in required] or direct download.

June 20, 2016 Posted by | Martin Scorsese | , , | Leave a comment

FILM ESSAY EVAN PUSCHAK ~ David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive





FILM Mulholland Drive [sex scene 2]




Mulholland Drive: How Lynch Manipulates You


Another great video essay by Evan Puschak, aka The Nerd Writer. 9 mins. Not for those who haven’t seen the film. I like Evan’s very slick video technique and his clear, measured voice-over.


Here’s a bio by the man himself at Patreon.



June 20, 2016 Posted by | David Lynch, Mulholland Drive | Leave a comment