Details on Leonardo DiCaprio’s Character for Quentin Tarantino’s Manson Murders Film Emerge
A fascination with sensational true crimes has gripped audiences. 2017 was the year O.J. Simpson returned to our national consciousness with the premiere season of American Crime Story and Sundance feature OJ: Made in America drawing big audiences and accolades. I, Tonya is in the thick of Oscar buzz, and Season 2 of ACS featuring the Gianni Versace murder is off with a bang. With interest in revisiting the wild crimes and the media circus around them,
Weekend Watch List: Wolf of Wall Street, American Hustle & More
Just about everybody’s aware that Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio are back with their fifth film together in their Wall Street bacchanal The Wolf of Wall Street. But Marty and Leo aren’t the only game in town. We take a quick look at what’s out in theaters this weekend as we wind down this incredible year in film.
The Wolf of Wall Street
Based on the book by stockbroker and former cretin Jordan Belfort,
“My Muse”: Directors & Actors Who Keep Working Together—Part I
The Wolf of Wall Street marks the fifth collaboration between director Martin Scorsese and star Leonardo DiCaprio. But not all frequent director-actor pairings are made in A-list heaven. Many high-profile directors collaborate repeatedly with an actor who simply shares a similar vision, understands their method, or can read between the lines of a script—no matter if the actor is famous or a B-lister. In part one of a two-part series, the Credits takes a look at four frequent director-actor pairings you may not have realized have been right under your nose for years to discover what makes those collaborations tick.
The Greatest Gatsby: Before Leo,There was Redford
When Paramount purchased the film rights to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel for $350,000 (more than fifty times what the author earned for the book in his lifetime), studio head Robert Evans had no way of knowing just how different the 1974 film would look from his original vision. For a story that’s all about dwelling on the past, on the eve of Baz Luhrmann’s latest 'Great Gatsby' interpretation, it seems fitting to look back on the making of the Robert Redford-Mia Farrow film,
