Martin Scorsese

Hugh Jackman was born in Sydney, Australia October 12th in 1968.Hugh Jackman is an actor, dancer, singer, as well as a producer. He is most known for his role as Wolverine in the X Men films,and is a very actor being used in several genres.Some genres include Action, Romantic-Comedy,Horror,thriller,comedy,and drama.He was an Oscar nominee in 2013 for best actor for his role in Les Miserables , also an Emmy winner in 2006 ,and nominee in 2009 and 2006. Two time Tony award winner for his role in…

Goodfellas is a film that showed the public that art is shown in many ways, and not just a canvas. As a child, I spent most my time with my brother. Spending most time with him, I was able to be shown a whole new world of art. Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas was a huge part in my childhood and would go on to change the way I saw art in the future. However, Goodfellas is not your common children's movie; but it was perfect for me. It is a film of many categories including; violence, crime, gangster,…

Many see Akira Kurosawa as one of the most important filmmakers in the industry. His influential career spanned 57 years, in which he directed 30 films. One of his final works, Kagemusha is a dramatic action movie that depicts the transformation of a petty thief who learned the value of loyalty. The unnamed thief was caught stealing from the daimyo of the Takeda clan. However, instead of being sentenced to death, his life was spared because of how similar he looked to Shingen. The Takeda Clan…

Director, writer, producer, and actor Quentin Jerome Tarantino (1963 – present) is considered one of the greatest directors of his generation. His films have been seen all around the world. Quentin Jerome Tarantino (1963 – present) is credited with directing nineteen television shows, short films, and full feature films. He has also been credited with writing over twenty-five television shows, short films, and full feature films. This paper will discussed Quentin Tarantino’s (1963 – present)…

Blood Diamond, directed by Edward Zwick reaped success at many film awards shows, including the 2006 Academy Awards, its reach was worldwide. The film takes place during the civil war in Sierra Leone in the year 1991. The film follows Danny Archer, an ex-mercenary from Zimbabwe and Solomon Vandy, a Mende fisherman. Though both men are African, their pasts and presents are in stark contrast to one another. Through Solomon’s discovery of a rare pink diamond, the prospect of change in both these…

Matt Damon Net Worth It is hard to make a list of Matt Damon’s cinematographic successes and achievements in the film industry. If we were to name the first movie that brought Damon his reputation as a great actor, it would probably be “Good Will Hunting” (1997), directed by Gus van Sant, where he starred next to the extraordinary Robin Williams (“The Dead Poets Society”), Ben Affleck (with whom Matt Damon co-wrote the script), and Stellan Skarsgård (“Breaking the Waves”). In the movie, Damon…

The film that I have selected to examine is The Graduate (Nichols, 1967), with Mike Nichols directing and nominated for several Oscars even winning Best Director. The film has become a Hollywood classic that has stood the test of time. This is because the film had a strong screenplay and careful direction. The ensuing film examination will analyze the structure of the story from a comprehensive perspective like the characters, sequences, scenes and also analyze Nichols’ compositions, symbolisms,…

This week’s myth was on research showing that dreams have symbolic meaning. This psychological belief goes all the way back to Freud, who stated that dream interpretation was not universal, even though he treated it like it was. I was most surprised to learn that this belief actually stems from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. I knew it wasn’t a new belief, but I did not know that belief was over a hundred years old. This myth has persisted because we believe in a subconscious self, and we…

Dynamic Duo: Burton and Depp When great artist work together what they create often times becomes wonderful classics. In the world of film, when big names work together they can create some of the most magical adventures. One such collaboration that excites the masses with the probability of great time and a wonderfully told story comes from the pairing of Tim Burton and Jonny Depp. With a total of eight films where Burton directed Depp, their combined efforts…

Ever heard of a Japanese samurai who lost their lord or master and wondered around without a home, called a Ronin? John Frankenheimer assembled an international team of freelancing former Cold War intelligence warriors for a final mission in his movie thriller Ronin. The mission: to recover a briefcase with mysterious contents for an unknown customer. The movie takes place in Paris and southern France where alliances are made and transform along with the team members loyalties. The fierce…