Wednesday, May. 17, 2023

Throughout his life, Paul Schrader has had a complicated relationship with Christianity.

He grew up in a strict Calvinist home, went to a Christian college, left the faith and then eventually returned, albeit to a different denomination. And although he is widely branded with his...

Wednesday, May. 4, 2022

The 79th Venice International Film Festival (Aug. 31-Sept. 10, 2022) is awarding the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement to director (The Card Counter, First Reformed, Cat People, American Gigolo) and screenwriter (Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, Obsession, The Yakuza) Paul Schrader...

Wednesday, Sep. 8, 2021

Paul Schrader knows he has a limited number of films left, so whatever he does from here on out is going to be for himself.

At 75 years old, the writer of "Taxi Driver" and "Raging Bull" and director of "American Gigolo" and "Mishima" was even somewhat prepared to call it a day after his...

Thursday, Sep. 2, 2021

Tiffany Haddish may have Martin Scorsese to thank for her role in Paul Schrader's "The Card Counter," at least indirectly. 

It was Scorsese who opened Schrader's eyes to the power of the comedic actor when he cast Albert Brooks in a vanilla — seemingly plain — role in "Taxi Driver."...

Wednesday, May. 16, 2018

Usually by now, the prolific filmmaker and legendary screenwriter Paul Schrader is already on to the next one.

But after finishing the religious thriller "First Reformed," which has been hailed as Schrader's late-life masterpiece, the 71-year-old filmmaker is taking a breather. "I've just...

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017

Two crises unfold in Paul Schrader's "First Reformed," which has its world premiere Thursday at the Venice Film Festival — one spiritual, the other environmental.

It's one of several films exploring the effects of climate change and environmental degradation at a festival that's taking...

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