Benedict Cumberbatch

Although, as Richard the Third, both Laurence Olivier and Benedict Cumberbatch speak straight to the camera in a fashion that makes the viewer feel as if they are complicit in their plots and schemes, and although both costumes show physical indications of Richard’s deformity, the two portrayals tell a considerably different story about Richard’s wicked origins. Laurence Olivier’s Richard is an infamous legend; the film does its best to tell a story about one of many in search of the English…

All responsibility must come with external stimuli in the form of fault. An example would be Julius Caesar. Caesar was at fault for besieging the city of Rome and ruling over the Roman Republic as a dictator. His decision led to the death of hundreds but also caused the Roman Empire which emerged and spurred a period of learning and technology like nothing before. This question may be complicated but does wrongdoing in the world lead to our greatest Triumphs? This question is explained by…

A true and historical movie about a free black man, Solomon Northup, tricked into slavery called “12 Years A Slave” hit movie theaters on October 18, 2013 and was directed by Steve McQueen. The book the movie was based on was written by Northrup himself (played by Chiwetel Ejiofor) and the screenplay was written by John Ridley. The movie was a success and received an Academy Award for Best Picture. The story takes place during the times of abolition and after the civil war, but if you were a…

observational skills, and the Holmes/Watson dynamic. The Sherlock Holmes series is loved by many, airing on BBC. The series is based off the original stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as Doctor John Watson. So far, three seasons have aired, and two more planned. The show features Sherlock Holmes and John Watson working together in modern London to solve crimes. On the other hand,…

have done it differently. How would he have looked inside the Marvel Universe? As a Jedi in the continuing “Star Wars” saga? A new and improved Indiana Jones? Maybe Ledger would have even been offered juicy roles destined for the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Pratt, or Leonardo DiCaprio; eventually garnering a second or third Academy Award. I guess the one takeaway is that we should all be glad we were at least lucky enough to watch the work of a one of a kind actor while we had the…

Another time in history where African Americans were subjugated was in the era of slavery before and during the Civil War. During the 1800s the United States was split in two. The Southern half and the Northern half. In the South slavery and racism was extremely prevalent. A place were over 4 million slaves toiled in slavery and endured mistreatment from their white masters. The north, however, existed as the opposite. In this region African American men, women, and children were free. 12 Years…

in the spirt of the campaign. Many of the intended audience took the opportunity to make a joke of the situation by submitting inappropriate names and inedible flavors, often using memes that where popular at the time. Some examples include Benedict Cumberbatch, Doritos, Ped Egg Shavings, Just a Bag of Weed, and Unicorn Meat. It was these names that brought the most traffic from the intended audience, upon seeing photos of the odd bags on various social media sites, many teens went to the site…

12 Years a Slave is not the first movie about slavery. In a review on nytimes.com written October 17, 2013 it said that 12 Years a Slave “may be the movie that finally makes it impossible for American cinema to sell the ugly lies it has been hawking for more than a century.” Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and directed by Steve McQueen, it has won three Oscars, four Golden Globes, and has had close to three hundred nominations. This historical drama has been rated 8.1 stars out of 10. 12 Years a Slave…

As soon as Thanos saw Bruce approaching him, Thanos trapped him in the side of a rock formation. The only time the other Avengers came close to doing what Scarlet Witch did alone, was when Tony Stark, Spiderman (Tom Holland), Dr. Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), Mantis (Pom Klementieff), and Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), attempted to remove the gauntlet Thanos had that contained the infinity stones but putting him under hypnosis. But they failed due completely to Peter Quill inability to…

The Imitation Game is a movie based on true story that showed us about Britain in World War II era. Through this movie, we invited back turned to the past, where the World War II was happened. The emergence of Nazi party as a form of a revival of Germany made Adolf Hitler want his state became dominant power in Europe. However, the British build an alliance to prevent German. They were desirous to gain dominant power in the field of economic and military. At the moment was the outbreak of World…