Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Martin Scorsese Sparks Heated Debate After Explaining Why He Won't See Movies In The Theater Anymore

Martin Scorsese at the “Kundun” screening for the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival.
Dominik Bindl/Getty Images

The famed director told film critic Peter Travers about how people on their phones have ruined the movie-going experience—and sparked a debate online.

Martin Scorsese won’t be watching the latest summer blockbuster in a movie theater anymore.

Film critic Peter Travers interviewed the 82-year-old famed director of Goodfellas and The Irishman for his blog, The Travers Take. The website is the latest project from Travers, a film critic for Rolling Stone and Good Morning America, as well as a longtime friend of Scorsese.


In the interview, Travers questioned him on why he no longer watches movies at a theater:

“I asked the maestro why he doesn’t see movies in theaters anymore, and he went all raging bull about audiences who babble on phones during the movie, leave to order snacks and vats of soda, and keep up a noise level loud enough to drown out the actors.”

Scorsese does have a point about rude moviegoers. During the showings of “A Minecraft Movie,” starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, a TikTok trend emerged where the audience would throw their buckets of popcorn into the air when Minecraft Steve said “chicken jockey.”

A TikTok video of that challenge can be seen below:

@the.tiser

SA teens have flocked to a special screening of #Minecraft and in a shower of popcorn yelled the infamous words, ‘chicken jockey!’ 🐤🍿 #chickenjockey #cinemascreening #adelaide #southaustralia #australia #jackblack

Travers continued the interview, reminding Scorsese of the joy of going to the movies as kids.

"'Come on, Marty,' I said, 'we couldn’t keep our mouths shut when we were kids.' His eyes darkened. 'Yeah, maybe,' he conceded, 'but when we talked, it was always about the movie and the fun we had chewing over the details.'”

At the same time, Scorsese has the privilege of watching his films in his New York City townhouse, which is decorated with movie posters, memorabilia, cameras, a movie library, and his own screening room. His cinema-decorated home can be previewed in a 2024 TikTok video with his youngest daughter, Francesca.

Take a look at this movie lovers’ setup below:

@francescascorsese

We’re movie lovers… #fyp #dadsoftiktok #martinscorsese #movielovers

Needless to say, Scorsese won’t be seen in a multiplex anytime soon.

This isn’t the first time Scorsese has had a controversial take on movies. He gave an interview to Empire magazine in 2019, stating that the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is “not cinema” and more like “theme parks.”

Scorsese explained:

“I said that I’ve tried to watch a few of them and that they’re not for me, that they seem to me to be closer to theme parks than they are to movies as I’ve known and loved them throughout my life, and that in the end, I don’t think they’re cinema.”

But some fans agree with Scorsese’s take when it comes to audience antics at movie theaters:


 


 


 


 


 

While others disagreed:


 


 


 


 


 

According to Deadline, Scorsese’s next movie will be set in Hawaii, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Blunt, and Dwayne Johnson. The screenplay has been described as a Goodfellas meets The Departed crime drama set in the 1960s about a mob boss’ rise to build a criminal empire, waging war against mainland corporations.

A movie that I’m sure Scorsese will watch in the comfort of his own screening room.

More from Entertainment/celebrities

Screenshots from Dove's ad featuring transgender women
Dove

'One Million Moms' Calls For Dove Boycott Over Hair Care Ad Featuring Trans Woman

The vehemently transphobic conservative group One Million Moms (OMM)—an arm of the Christian fundamentalist nonprofit American Family Association (AFA)—called for a boycott of Dove products after the company featured a transgender woman in an advertisement for their Damage Therapy Intensive Repair Conditioner.

The ad garnered attention after it was shared by the social media account Libs of TikTok—run by the anti-LGBTQ+ conservative Chaya Raichik—which described the ad as an example of "another woke company trying to erase women."

Keep ReadingShow less
Alyssa Milano; Julian McMahon
Michael Kovac/Elton John AIDS Foundation/Getty Images; Marcus Ingram/The Surfer/Getty Images

Alyssa Milano Shares Poignant Tribute To 'TV Husband' Julian McMahon After His Death At 56

Actor Julian McMahon lost his battle with cancer at the age of 56 earlier this week, and to say that the Charmed, Nip/Tuck, and Fantastic Four actor touched many lives would be an understatement.

When the news of McMahon's passing went public, his Charmed costar and "TV wife" Alyssa Milano came forward and expressed her sadness and condolences on Instagram. The pair were a favorite couple on Charmed, and it was clear from her post that their care for each other extended beyond the screen.

Keep ReadingShow less

People Who Slept With Their Best Friend Describe The Aftermath

When two people have a deep and meaningful friendship, the question might eventually come up of whether or not they could be more. Agreeing that their friendship might deserve more, they might try to date or at least explore physical intimacy.

But crossing that line carries with it consequences, and it's only once the pair crosses that line that they'll find out if crossing it was good or bad.

Keep ReadingShow less
child writing on chalkboard
Leonardo Toshiro Okubo on Unsplash

Bilingual People Explain Which Words They're Surprised Don't Exist In English

According to one report, approximately 3.3 billion people worldwide—43 % of the population—are multilingual, meaning they speak at least two languages. According to the last Census, 21.6% of people in the United States speak more than one language, while in the United Kingdom, the number is 36%.

More multilingual people speak English as a second language than English speakers who have learned another language besides English. Worldwide, people who learned English as a first language rate among the lowest in multilingual rates.

Keep ReadingShow less
Andrew Garfield at the 2025 Glastonbury Festival
Harry Durrant/Getty Images

Andrew Garfield meets fan with wild tweet!

American actor Andrew Garfield had a funny yet awkward reunion with a fan from a viral “Thirst Tweet” featured on Buzzfeed Celeb.

The Thirst Tweet compilation shows celebrities reading a collection of scandalous tweets from fans commenting on their looks, attractiveness, and sex appeal. Blushing stars include James McAvoy, Renee Rapp, Keanu Reeves, Anthony Mackie, and more recently, Brad Pitt and Javier Bardem, as they promote F1 the Movie that was released in theaters last week.

Keep ReadingShow less