Monday Double: Taxi Driver + Raging Bull

Madness in the city, fury in the ring: men fight the world and themselves in these two masterpieces from Martin Scorsese.

TAXI DRIVER (1976) | MA15+

Martin Scorsese’s gritty masterpiece follows Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro), a lonely, mentally unstable Vietnam veteran navigating the moral decay of 1970s New York City. Descending into vigilante violence, Travis attempts to rescue a young victim of sex trafficking (Jodie Foster), leading to one of cinema’s most iconic climaxes. Lauded for its unflinching portrayal of urban alienation and De Niro’s transformative performance, Taxi Driver remains a defining portrait of loneliness and obsession, influencing countless filmmakers and becoming a cornerstone of American cinema.

15 minute intermission.

RAGING BULL (1980) | M

This biopic chronicles the turbulent life of boxer Jake LaMotta (Robert De Niro), whose rage, jealousy, and self-destructive impulses both fuel his success in the ring and ruin his personal life. Shot in striking black-and-white, the film is an intimate, brutal exploration of masculinity, obsession, and redemption.