"""Roger Ebert.com"" described his performance as Gatsby as ""The movie's greatest and simplest special effect,"" and states ""This is an iconic performance—maybe his career best."" The film grossed $348 million worldwide and became Luhrmann's highest-grossing film. DiCaprio reunited with Scorsese for the fifth time in ""The Wolf of Wall Street"", a film based on the life of stockbroker Jordan Belfort, who was arrested in the late 1990s for securities fraud and money laundering. Filming began on August 8, 2012, in New York, and the film was released on December 25, 2013. The role earned him a Golden Globe Award for"
"depicted in the film are consistent with Belfort's memoirs and what was written about him in ""Forbes"" articles, although some of the ""Forbes""-related content was embellished. Belfort was portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio, who won the Golden Globe for Best Actor and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor for his performance. Jordan Belfort Jordan Ross Belfort (; born July 9, 1962) is an American author, motivational speaker, and former stockbroker. In 1999, he pleaded guilty to fraud and related crimes in connection with stock-market manipulation and running a boiler room as part of a penny-stock scam. Belfort spent 22"
"based on Jordan Belfort's memoir of the same name. The screenplay was written by Terence Winter and starred Leonardo DiCaprio as Belfort, along with Jonah Hill, Matthew McConaughey, and others. The film marked the fifth collaboration between Scorsese and DiCaprio and the second between Scorsese and Winter after ""Boardwalk Empire"". It was released on December 25, 2013. The film tells the story of a New York stockbroker, played by DiCaprio, who engages in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, stock manipulation, namely the practice of ""pump and dump"" and the corporate banking world. DiCaprio was given"
"Jordan Belfort appears as an emcee to introduce Leonardo DiCaprio (who plays Belfort in the film) at the final scene. Cameo appearance A cameo role or cameo appearance (; often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance or voice part of a known person in a work of the performing arts. These roles are generally small, many of them non-speaking ones, and are commonly either appearances in a work in which they hold some special significance (such as actors from an original movie appearing in its remake) or renowned people making uncredited appearances. Short appearances by celebrities, film directors,"
"upon Jordan Belfort's best-selling novel of the same name. The book was adapted into a screenplay by Terence Winter. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Matthew Mcconaughey, Margot Robbie and was directed by Martin Scorsese. Released on December 25, 2013 by Paramount Pictures, ""The Wolf of Wall Street"" has achieved tremendous box office success and garnered critical acclaim - including a Golden Globe win for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy for star Leonardo DiCaprio and five Academy Award nominations including Best Actor, Best Director and Best Picture for which McFarland received a nomination. It is well known"
"Martin Scorsese. He was acclaimed for his performances in the political war thriller ""Blood Diamond"", the neo-noir crime drama ""The Departed"" (both 2006), the espionage thriller ""Body of Lies"" (2008), the drama ""Revolutionary Road"" (2008), the psychological thriller ""Shutter Island"" (2010), the science fiction thriller ""Inception"" (2010), the biographical film ""J. Edgar"" (2011), the western ""Django Unchained"" (2012), and the period drama ""The Great Gatsby"" (2013). DiCaprio's portrayals of Howard Hughes in ""The Aviator"" (2004) and Hugh Glass in ""The Revenant"" (2015) won him the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. His performance as Jordan Belfort"
"film ""The Wolf of Wall Street"". ""The Wolf of Wall Street"" is based upon Jordan Belfort's best-selling novel of the same name and was adapted into a screenplay by Terence Winter. The film starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Jonah Hill, and was directed by Martin Scorsese. The film was released on December 25, 2013. The film is banned in his native country, Malaysia. ""The Wolf of Wall Street"" has achieved tremendous box office success and critical acclaim - including a Golden Globe win for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy for star Leonardo DiCaprio and five Academy Award nominations"
"the movie doesn't have a single narrative surprise--you always know where it's going and why, commercially speaking, it's going there--it's amazing how good ""Blood Diamond"" is. I guess that's the surprise."" Ann Hornaday of the ""Washington Post"" also praised DiCaprio's acting, saying that he ""who between this outing and ""The Departed"" has undergone a major growth spurt this year."" About the film itself, she stated: ""For its flaws, ""Blood Diamond"" is a gem, if only for being an unusually smart, engaged popcorn flick."" James Berardinelli of the ""ReelViews"" gave the film three-out-of-four-stars, stating: ""It's a solid performance from Leonardo DiCaprio,"
"Furnace"", the company's second release, was also negatively received by critics and was a box office bomb. Scorsese directed the company's final film in 2013—""The Wolf of Wall Street"", a biopic on the life of Jordan Belfort (DiCaprio), a New York stockbroker who runs a firm that engages in securities fraud and money laundering on Wall Street in the 1990s. The screenplay was adapted by Terence Winter from Belfort's memoir of the same name. The film was banned in Kenya, Malaysia and Nepal for its controversial depiction of events, explicit sexual content, profanity, and hard drug use. Nonetheless, it was"
"decides to take back Jack. She tells Jack her decision and he reveals that the electronics chain is bringing him back as its spokesman. Jack then dons his character's trademark crown and begins to march back and forth, ludicrous as ever, proclaiming, ""I'm the Wiz! I'm the Wiz! I'm the Wiz and nobody beats me!"" In the 2013 film ""The Wolf of Wall Street"", Leonardo DiCaprio's character, Jordan Belfort, suggests answering a classified in the local paper looking for a stockboy at The Wiz. He is dissuaded by his wife. The jingle is interpolated in the chorus of Biz Markie's"
"performance has a sharp, desperate intensity from beginning to end."" Roger Ebert of ""Chicago Sun-Times"" described it as ""… one of the most enchanting films of the year"" and said that DiCaprio deserved to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for which he was nominated. Todd McCarthy of ""Variety"" found the film a ""bemused view on life"" and remarked that ""Depp manages to command center screen with a greatly affable, appealing characterization."" ""The Washington Post""s Desson Howe thought the film was an earnest but highly predictable effort. ""Film Review"" praised Leonardo DiCaprio as the mentally handicapped brother, calling"
"a film starring Leonardo DiCaprio behind ""Inception"", and Luhrmann's highest-grossing movie. On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 49% based on 275 reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The website's critical consensus reads, ""While certainly ambitious—and every bit as visually dazzling as one might expect—Baz Luhrmann's ""The Great Gatsby"" emphasizes visual splendor at the expense of its source material's vibrant heart."" Metacritic gives the film a score of 55 out of 100, based on reviews from 45 critics, indicating ""mixed or average reviews"". Audiences polled by the market research firm CinemaScore gave an"
"the film a 'Fresh' rating. The site's consensus reads ""Offering a stunning, expansive viewing experience, ""Hubble 3D"" takes advantage of IMAX and 3-D technology like no other film."" Review aggregate website Metacritic reports a score of 79 out of 100 from 13 critical reviews, indicating 'generally favorable reviews.' ""New York Times"" critic Neil Genzlinger largely concurred, but added ""... such ponderous, cliché-heavy narration. Leonardo DiCaprio delivers it, which might lead you to expect something moderately hip; instead it’s that same old leaden drone, which back when space flight was new perhaps conveyed suitable awe but these days just makes you"
"but not the human intelligence to properly fight terrorism in the Middle East. Despite Hoffman's distance, the force and unintended consequences of his schemes are often borne by Ferris. The difference is underlined when Ferris, suffering weakened credibility, injured colleagues and personal risk, is reminded by Hoffman that ""we are a results-driven organization"". In March 2006, Warner Bros. hired screenwriter William Monahan to adapt the novel ""Penetration"" by David Ignatius into a feature film, which would be directed by Ridley Scott. In April 2007, with the novel re-titled ""Body of Lies"" and the film similarly re-titled, actor Leonardo DiCaprio was"
"of ""Rolling Stone"" called DiCaprio's acting ""a virtuoso performance, thrilling in its brute force and silent eloquence."" Writing for ""NY Magazine""/""Vulture"", David Edelstein called the film a ""tour de force"" and ""[b]leak as hell but considerably more beautiful,"" but noted the film had ""traditional masculinity instead of a search for what illuminates man's inhumanity to man."" Justin Chang of ""Variety"" wrote Iñárritu ""increasingly succumbs to the air of grim overdetermination that has marred much of [his] past work"" and it was ""an imposing vision... but also an inflated and emotionally stunted one."" Stephanie Zacharek, writing for ""TIME"" magazine, gave a"
"""a large sign advertising the name of Mr. Belfort's real motivational speaking company"", and a positive depiction of Belfort uttering ""variants of the same falsehoods he trained others to use against his victims"". The film was nominated for five Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director for Scorsese, Best Adapted Screenplay for Winter, Best Actor for DiCaprio, and Best Supporting Actor for Hill. It was also nominated for four BAFTAs, including Best Director, Best Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay, and two Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. DiCaprio won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor"
"dynamics, ""Tetro""'s arresting visuals and emotional core compensate for its uneven narrative."" Roger Ebert of the ""Chicago Sun-Times"" gave the film 3 stars, praising the film for being ""boldly operatic, involving family drama, secrets, generations at war, melodrama, romance and violence"". Ebert also praised Vincent Gallo's performance and claimed that Alden Ehrenreich is ""the new Leonardo DiCaprio"". Todd McCarthy of ""Variety"" gave the film a B+ judging that ""when Coppola finds creative nirvana, he frequently has trouble delivering the full goods."" Richard Corliss of ""TIME"" gave the film a mixed review, praising Ehrenreich's performance, but claiming Coppola ""has made a"
"Team 1. The character John Clark appears in the following books: John Clark has been portrayed by Willem Dafoe in ""Clear and Present Danger"" (1994) and Liev Schreiber in ""The Sum of All Fears"" (2002). In 2012 Paramount Pictures was developing a film adaptation of ""Without Remorse"", and were reportedly in early negotiations with Tom Hardy to play Clark. By September 2018, Michael B. Jordan was cast to play John Clark in a new film series. Two films are currently in development including, ""Without Remorse"" and ""Rainbow Six"". The series will be produced by Akiva Goldsman. On December 5, 2018,"
"facing the planet's life systems. Global warming, deforestation, mass species extinction, and depletion of the oceans' habitats are all addressed. The film's premise is that the future of humanity is in jeopardy. The film proposes potential solutions to these problems by calling for restorative action by the reshaping and rethinking of global human activity through technology, social responsibilityand conservation. In 2008, DiCaprio starred in ""Body of Lies"", a spy film based on the novel of the same name by David Ignatius, set in context of the Middle East and the War on Terror, telling the story of three men battling"
"a commercial success, becoming the 17th-highest-grossing film of 2013. According to copyright infringement tracking site Excipio, the film was the most widely infringed of 2014, as it was downloaded illegally over 30 million times via BitTorrent sites. It was nominated for several Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, although it failed to win in any category. In 2015, DiCaprio produced and co-starred with Tom Hardy and Domhnall Gleeson in ""The Revenant"", directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. This biographical western thriller is based on in part on Michael Punke's 2002 novel of the same name, which itself is inspired"
"Body of Lies (film) Body of Lies is a 2008 American action thriller spy film directed and produced by Ridley Scott. Set in the Middle East, it follows the attempts of the CIA and Jordanian Intelligence to catch ""al-Saleem"", a terrorist. Frustrated by their target's elusiveness, differences in their approaches strain relations between a CIA operative, his superior, and the head of Jordanian Intelligence. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, and Mark Strong as the three principals. William Monahan's screenplay, based on the novel of the same name by David Ignatius, examines contemporary tension between Western and Arab societies, and"
"be an inspired choice for Aurora/Sleeping Beauty. Jolie manages to steal her own show in most every scene. Jolie is excellent as the hopeful fairy, enjoying the world she flies through. She is also brilliant as the Dark Lady, who could be a perfect counterpart to any Darth Vader, as she malevolently takes her revenge on those who have wronged her."" Ann Hornaday of ""The Washington Post"" awarded the film three-and-a-half out of four stars, commenting that ""Still, for all its limitations, ""Maleficent"" manages to be improbably entertaining to watch, due solely to its title character."" Writing for Roger Ebert's"
"Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Drama, and the Academy Award for Best Actor. His co-star Jared Leto won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, making ""Dallas Buyers Club"" the first film since ""Mystic River"" (2003) to win both awards. He also featured in Martin Scorsese's ""The Wolf of Wall Street"" as Mark Hanna, an early boss of Jordan Belfort. During this time, McConaughey recorded a public service announcement in Austin, Texas for the LBJ Presidential Library. In April 2014, ""Time"" magazine included McConaughey in its annual Time"
"of the ""USA Today"" gave the film a positive review, stating that """"Blood Diamond"" is a gem in a season with lots of worthy movies."" Puig also praised DiCaprio's acting and noting that ""it is also the first time the boyish actor has truly seemed like a man on film."" Peter Rainer of the ""Christian Science Monitor"" also gave the film a positive review. He, like Puig, also praised DiCaprio's acting, stating: ""As strong as ""Blood Diamond"" is in its best moments, I wish it had been even harder-edged. DiCaprio is remarkable—his work is almost on par with his performance"
"film resulted in trouble for Farahani from the Iranian government, being accused of being shown without a hijab. Body of Lies (film) Body of Lies is a 2008 American action thriller spy film directed and produced by Ridley Scott. Set in the Middle East, it follows the attempts of the CIA and Jordanian Intelligence to catch ""al-Saleem"", a terrorist. Frustrated by their target's elusiveness, differences in their approaches strain relations between a CIA operative, his superior, and the head of Jordanian Intelligence. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, and Mark Strong as the three principals. William Monahan's screenplay, based on"
"with most reviews singling out Colin Firth's performance. It currently holds an 85% ""Fresh"" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 175 reviews, with the site's consensus being that ""Though the costumes are beautiful and the art direction impeccable, what stands out most from this debut by fashion designer Tom Ford is the leading performance by Colin Firth."" Metacritic has compiled an average score of 77 (generally favorable reviews) from 35 critic reviews. Michael Phillips of the ""Chicago Tribune"" wrote ""Some films aren’t revelations, exactly, but they burrow so deeply into old truths about love and loss and the mess and"
"served as Ryan’s driver and bodyguard. During Ryan's first term as president of the United States, Clark served as director of a multinational counter-terrorism unit code-named Rainbow, which is composed of elite soldiers from countries part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. After retiring from CIA and Rainbow, he then worked for The Campus, an off-the-books intelligence organization created by President Ryan, later acquiring a higher position as director of operations. On the big screen, Clark has been portrayed by Willem Dafoe and Liev Schreiber. Michael B. Jordan is slated to be the latest to play the character in his"
"from critics, however DiCaprio's portrayal as Jay Gatsby was praised. Critic Rafer Guzman of ""Newsday"" praised DiCaprio by stating, ""As for Leonardo DiCaprio, he is now the Gatsby to beat. Despite a borderline comedic entrance – haloed by fireworks and accompanied by Gershwin's ""Rhapsody in Blue""—DiCaprio nails this maddeningly enigmatic character. He's as tough as Alan Ladd in '49, as suave as Redford in '74, but also vulnerable, touching, funny, a faker, a human. You hear it all in Gatsby's favorite phrase, ""old sport,"" a verbal tic that stumped other actors. It's a tremendous, hard-won performance."" Matt Zoller Seitz of"
"and produced by Jason Cienkus. Scorsese described the music as ""a very dangerous and lethal tango"" and cited the guitar-based score of ""Murder by Contract"" and the zither in ""The Third Man"" as inspiration. The Departed The Departed is a 2006 American crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by William Monahan. It is a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film ""Infernal Affairs"". The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, and Mark Wahlberg, with Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Anthony Anderson and Alec Baldwin in supporting roles. The film takes place in Boston. Irish"
"itself by not losing focus on the humanity of its central characters."" Owen Gleiberman of ""Variety"" called the film ""rousing and effective"" and wrote """"Creed II"" has been made with heart and skill, and Jordan invests each moment with such fierce conviction that he makes it all seem like it matters. Even if it all mattered a notable notch more in ""Creed""."" Eric Kohn of IndieWire gave the film a ""B"", praising Stallone's performance and saying: ""Kramer Morgenthau's cinematography lacks the showy steadicam acrobatics of ""Creed"", but the climactic battle between Adonis and Viktor still delivers a dazzling light show"
"chief, the company continues to show growth year-over-year reporting $1.41 billion in revenue for FY2015. Madden has also contributed to various charities and organizations, including The Doe Fund, which helps develop and implement cost-effective, holistic programs that meet the needs of a diverse population working to break the cycles of homelessness, addiction and criminal recidivism. Steve Madden (played by Jake Hoffman) is featured in the Martin Scorsese film ""The Wolf of Wall Street"", which is based on the Jordan Belfort memoir of the same name. In the movie, Madden is seen visiting Stratton Oakmont, where Belfort gives the brokers a"
"is, the movie as a whole is a guilty pleasure."" Morgenstern said ""del Toro is a fearless actor"" and said the film ""would be fairly lifeless without him."" Morgenstern wrote ""Berry is skillful and affecting, occasionally ferocious, and subtle enough for two, in what is essentially a two-character drama."" Stephen Holden of ""The New York Times"" said the film ""is the kind of awards-seeking Hollywood movie that bends over backward to prove that serious American movies can hold their own with the best films from overseas. They don’t, of course, except in very rare instances."" Kyle Smith of the ""New"
"critics. While the major characters were portrayed as children in the previous films, ""they have subtly transitioned into teenagers (in ""Goblet of Fire"")"" according to one ""USA Today"" reviewer. Desson Thomson of the Washington Post called the film ""Probably the most engaging film of the Potter series thus far"". Joe Morgenstern of the Wall Street Journal stated ""The studio, like plucky Harry, passes with flying colors. The new one, directed by Mike Newell from another astute script by Mr. Kloves, is even richer and fuller, as well as dramatically darker. It's downright scary how good this movie is"". Negative criticism"