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On previous episodes we have spoken to Phil Foster aka Phil The Bear about his fascinating series of director profiles. That’s where Phil watches all of the films linked to a major director and writes an in-depth article analysing both their career and their output. Following the article being published, we at At The Flicks then bring a small team together to discuss the work and the director in question with Phil. That approaches changes with this profile. Rather than take that holistic approach, we asked Phil to rate his top five Martin Scorsese features based on his rewatches. We wanted a top five and that’s what we got. So over six upcoming episodes we will discuss those five top selections. Wait, I hear you say, why six shows for five films? Well, after talking about the five (in reverse order) we will have our usual show to discuss the director and their career. So, who is the first director for this new format? It is the colossal talent that is Martin Scorsese, and, trust me listener, it was a