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TALES OF LOHR: "RAGING BULL"

TALES OF LOHR: "RAGING BULL"

A bull shows why they choose the bear; plus, "Factory Roll Call" cooks up a Baker

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Feb 27, 2025
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Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull (1980) is a period piece spanning the central portion of the 20th century, shot in a sharp black and white that the filmmaker has stated was meant to evoke the award-winning photography of Life Magazine, a central component in forging our cultural memory of the era. The film takes considerable pains, despite its up-to-date …

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