There was resistance based on the material, and it was delayed for years.
Wolf of Wall Street, The (2013): New Epic Crimer–Interview with Scorsese and DiCaprio
December 8, 2013 by
Wolf of Wall Street: Making of
December 6, 2013 by
In 2007, Leonardo DiCaprio won a bidding war against Brad Pitt for the rights to Jordan Belfort‘s memoir The Wolf of Wall Street, which followed the downward spiral (and eventual jailing) of one of the Street’s brightest stars as he got hooked on drugs and prostitutes — while the FBI nipped at his heels. “It […]
American Hustle (2013): David O’Russell’s Creation of Juicy Characters, Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper
December 6, 2013 by
The rich characters that have become the signature of David O. Russell’s films are one reason that he has been able to attract the best actors.
Great Beauty, The: Interview with Italian Oscar Winner Paolo Sorrentino
November 29, 2013 by
Brilliant from start to finish, The Great Beauty, one of 2013’s best films, is Italy’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar (Read our review) Origins of the film “I have long been thinking about a film which probes the contradictions, the beauties, the scenes I have witnessed and the people I’ve met in Rome. […]
Philomena: Interview–Writer-Star Steve Coogan
November 18, 2013 by
In 2010 I read an online article in the Guardian while I was in New York. The headline read: ‘The Catholic Church sold my child.’
