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1Taxi Driver
Martin Scorsese · 1976 · Psychological Drama. Start with the strongest title match, then branch into linked reads and collection lanes.
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2Taxi Driver and the Danger of Letting Alienation Curdle Into Mission
A focused read tied to Taxi Driver: Scorsese’s landmark stays unnerving because it never treats Travis Bickle as a puzzle to solve. It traps us inside a worldview rotting in real time.

