Joaquin Phoenix

Imagine being seated in an auditorium, watching a magician perform seemingly impossible tricks of magic. Little does the audience know, the magic is real. Night Circus, written by Erin Morgenstern, is a fantasy novel revolving around two young magicians in a Victorian-era world where the existence of magic is highly doubted. However, not everything is just fun and games. With the magicians' mentors forcing a competition upon the two, both characters fight for their independence to be together.…

prof snape is a fictional character of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Introduced as a man of cold and bitter nature , he comes out to be the hero of the series who not only sacrificed his love but also saved life of lily's son at each and every moment of his life since he met him. in the series , snape is an exceptionally skillful wizard who teaches harry (lily's son) potions at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry.in the starting novel of the series snape is a teacher who is always…

parts of Johnny Cash’s quick rise to fame. Released in 2005, this drama is filled with intensity, emotion, and an inside view of the struggles, triumphs, and love behind the infamous Man in Black. With a selection of well-known actors, such as Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash, and Reese Witherspoon as his singing partner, and later wife, June Carter. Along with other big names such as Ginnifer Goodwin as Johnny’s first wife Viv, and Robert Patrick as Johnny’s dad Ray Cash, this movie was a smash…

A man is robbed of his name tries to gain freedom of his people, in this historical drama directed by Ridley Scott, released in 2003. The death of Marcus Aurelius in the year 180 A.D threw the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus, one of the Roman army`s trusted generals and advisor to the emperor was sent to be executed when Marcus`s son Commodus rises to throne. Maximus manages to escape but is captured by slave traders, renamed Spaniard and became a gladiator by force. His battle experience…

Not all Netflix binges are compatible with our parents’ taste. If you are afraid of what they’d think if they find out you regularly fall asleep with “Bob Ross” and “Curious and Unusual Deaths,” there are some family-friendly movies you can watch on the streaming giant. These include “Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey,” “Beasts of No Nation,” “All Good Things,” and “The Immigrant.” These films will make your day and are very entertaining. ‘Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey’ Released…

gladiator standing atop the bodies of his slain enemies. The chronicles the story of General Maximus Decimus Meridus (Russell Crowe) and begins one night when the emperor, Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris), reveals to his son, Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), that he wishes for Maximus to become his successor. In a fit of rage, Commodus murders his father and declares himself as Marcus Aurelius’ successor. Soon after, Commodus calls for Maximus and orders him to swear fealty. Refusing to…

Though rhyming with Terminator, Gladiator does not have the ambition to be a pure and simple action movie mechanic. In the spectacular, this is a form of poetry that is sought after. The poetry of the ghosts: Gladiator is a film of ghosts. There are three of them. The peplum, a genre deceived for ages. Ridley Scott, past filmmaker of fashion and who succeeds a surprising comeback. Maximus (Russell Crowe), finally, superb character and anti hero. This valiant general of the Roman army is a dead…

Though he came from humble beginnings, Johnny Cash, born J.R. Cash, rose above his many failures to become a true American success story and living legend. Johnny Cash once said, “You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space.” Using this philosophy, Johnny Cash rose to become one of the greatest country music…

Introduction To what extent is Bayes theorem used in the crowdsourcing of Pandora? Crowdsourcing is the gathering of information on the internet through tags, likes, and what sites a user visits. Crowdsourcing is an asset to advertisers seeking to find a target audience to sell a product. Bayes theorem describes the probability of an event based on prior knowledge that might be related to the event. Pandora music is a service that creates a radio station related to an album, genre, or artist of…

Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix did an amazing job with this role. The movie had its merits and its faults as every movie does. The biggest merit being the music and the faults being the uncomfortable situations. Even though there were times in the movie that were not very please…