In 2007, Martin Scorsese finally won an Oscar for directing ‘The Departed.’ Three years later, he was back with ‘Shutter Island,’ a horror thriller about memory, identity, and the psychological benefits of LARPing. Kyle is joined by his dear friend and fellow “duly appointed federal marshall” Thomas Constantine Moore to discuss. But is this lowkey Leo’s best performance? Has Mark Ruffalo ever been hotter? And why is Patricia Clarkson in a cave?
Oscar Chaser
A monthly companion pod to my weekly Substack, where I post a deep-dive into the movies filmmakers made immediately following their Oscar win for Best Director, examining the big swings, undercelebrated gems, and flops that followed these filmmakers' crowning moments.
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