Taxi Driver

(Newser) - Paul Schrader, the writer of Taxi Driver and director of American Gigolo, has been accused of sexually assaulting his former personal assistant, firing her when she wouldn't acquiesce to advances, and reneging on a settlement meant to keep the allegations confidential. The former assistant, IDed in court documents as...

(Newser) - As time goes by, movie catchphrases become a dime a dozen. Luckily, Film.com lists the top 15 one-liners, and as lists go, you must remember this:

• “Here's looking at you, kid.” (Casablanca, 1942)
• “Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me aren't you?” (The Graduate, 1967)
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(Newser) - Our era of economic upheaval and political powerlessness mirrors that of the 1970s, and now we’re getting our own silver screen vigilantes to clean up the mess. Everyman killers like Taxi Driver’s Travis Bickle took action when the system wouldn’t, says Slate, and this season “vengeance...