Benicio del Toro

Within the film “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” we see a strong perception of a pseudo-psychedelic trip. In this particular scene Duke (Johnny Depp) has taken too much Adrenochrome, causing him to fall into a drug educed trip while Dr. Gonzo (Benicio Del Toro) tries to get rid of Lucy over the phone. The stylistic choices of this movie depicts the hallucinogenic structure via camera movement, framing and composition, colour and the use of depth within the space. The overall tonal colour of…

fantastic performance, this versatile character isn’t all that interesting or important to the story. Without Josh Brolin’s dead-pan delivery and subtle humor, his character is a self-righteous douchebag who enjoys his job way too much. Without Benicio del Toro’s haunting performance, his character is a sleazy hitman who is clearly in the game to inflict harm upon others. Without Dennis Villenueve’s gorgeous partnership with Roger Deakins, this is an orthodox little drug film that’s no different…

“Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” we gain a strong perception of a pseudo-psychedelic trip. In this particular scene, Duke (Johnny Depp) has consumed more than enough Adrenochrome, causing him to fall into a drug induced trip, while Dr. Gonzo (Benicio Del Toro) tries to get rid of Lucy. The stylistic choices made depicts the hallucinogenic structure of the film via camera movement, framing and composition, colour and by the use of depth within the scene. Adrenochrome is a drug that stimulates…

Che: Part One was released on January 24, 2009 in the USA; this movie is a section of a two part film series about Argentine Marxist revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara. Che: Part One is titled The Argentine and the film shows the Cuban Revolution from the start of Fidel Castro’s leadership to the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista two years later. This film goes back and forth between the revolution, Che’s personal thoughts and the aftermath of the overthrow of the government. Part one was…

Filmmaker Robert Rodriguez grew up in Texas as a part of a family of 10 children. Initially rejected from film school, Rodriguez taught himself the basic editing and directing skills before attending a film program. His first feature, El Mariachi, showed his talents as a filmmaker and helped land a deal with Columbia Pictures. His later films include From Dusk to Dawn (), Sin City(2005) and Spy Kids (). Director and filmmaker was born on June 20, 1968, in San Antonio, Texas. As a part of a large…

roles, and some of the members were suspiciously communistic. In 1949 founded the Stella Adler Theatre Studio, It wasn't long until the school lured its most famous student, a young actor named Marlon Brando. Along with Brando, Judy Garland and Dolores Del Rio were notable among her early students. Later students included Robert De Niro, Martin Sheen, Harvey Keitel, Candice Bergen. In 1985 Adler would open a second school in Los Angeles, where she tutored Nick Nolte,…

featured illustration by Ralph steadman, this nook was a disapproving and also a commercial success and now known to be a modern classic. Fear and Loathing was turned into a movie that was directed by Terry Gilliam, and was starring Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro. Johnny Depp was a fan of Thompson’s work and then later developed a friendship. From here on, the rest of his life he had continued to write, although a lot of the work published was from his earlier years during his productive…