Almost by definition, Martin Scorsese and Paul Schrader’s fourth feature film collaboration could not have the impact of their previous three films together. 1976’s Taxi Driver is a masterpiece at once timeless and deeply rooted in the dirt, grime and slime of 1970s New York. Raging Bull is widely considered the single best film of the 1980s and Last Temptation of Christ wasn’t just a controversial and acclaimed exploration of Jesus’ life and death; it crossed over to become bona fide national, even international news as well.
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