Martin Scorsese - GoodFellas, Cape Fear, Casino: Another kind of New York story the kind that helped fashion Scorsese’s reputation was the basis of the acclaimed GoodFellas (1990). Adapted from Nicholas Pileggi’s nonfiction Wiseguy, this knowing portrait of small-time Brooklyn mobster Henry Hill’s life and crimes (scripted by Pileggi and Scorsese) was as authentic as any Scorsese film since Raging Bull. Ray Liotta played Hill, and Paul Sorvino, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, and De Niro excelled in their supporting roles, particularly Pesci, who won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Hill’s short-tempered friend Tommy DeVito. Scorsese displayed his mastery of the medium in new and unexpected ways, especially
Real-life Goodfellas mobster Vincent 'Vinny' Asaro, a captain in the Bonanno crime family, has died at the age of 86, three years after being released from prison early due to ill health and Covid fears
Ruth E. Carter, who won her second Oscar this year for 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,' reflects on a new book and her long, legendary career in costuming.