Andrew J. Rausch is the author or coauthor of several books on popular culture, including Turning Points in Film History (2004), Making Movies with Orson Welles (Scarecrow, 2008), and Reflections on Blaxploitation (Scarecrow, 2009).
Can there ever be enough written about the emotionally fraught and
visceral work of cinema legends Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro?
For fans who've snapped up biographies of the distinguished
director and his first celebrated muse, not to mention special DVD
collections of their films, the answer is no, never. Rausch
(Reflections on Blaxploitation) presents a thorough and
enthusiastic examination of the eight movies on which Scorsese and
De Niro collaborated, from Raging Bull, often said to be the best
film of the '80s, to the underappreciated The King of Comedy, to
the lackluster Casino. With insight into their collaboration and
breezy behind-the-scenes accounts, Rausch explores the dynamics of
their partnership, notably Scorsese's instinct for improvisation
and De Niro's Method immersion. Blow-by-blow plot descriptions of
each film go into startling detail, and although Rausch didn't
speak personally with either Scorsese or De Niro, he edits
previously published interviews well, and gleans great insights
from the conversations he did have with many of the duo's
colleagues.
*Publishers Weekly*
Fascinating and well written.... An enjoyable read.
*Library Journal*
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