Joesph Gordon – Levitt was born on February 17th, 1981, to Jane Gordon and Dennis Levitt. At an early age, Levitt starred in many shows and movies, such as Angels in the Outfield and The Dark Shadows. As he grew older, he took on more mature roles and became fascinated with film making. After his work on 3rd Rock from the Sun, a sitcom, he took a break from acting and attended Columbia University. Here, he studied history, literature and French poetry. After 4 years of college, Levitt left Columbia
“There's only a few things I really care about in life. My body. My pad. My ride. My family. My church. My boys. My girls. My porn.” Joseph Gordon Levitt’s film Don Jon is packed with romance, drama, and comedy. The main character Jon Martello or “Don” has unrealistic expectations in life due to his favor of watching adult films rather than enjoying sexual intercourse with a woman. Throughout the film he tries to find happiness that is being in a relationship with the perfect woman. This film does
Jonathon Levine’s The Night Before is a raunchy holiday comedy headed by Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Anthony Mackie. The film opens with the funeral of the parents of Gordon-Levitt’s Ethan, where he’s surrounded by his two best friends: Rogen’s Isaac and Mackie’s Chris. The grief over losing both his parents gives way to a new holiday tradition: for the next fourteen years, the three go out every Christmas Eve and party it up by performing karaoke, playing a Kanye song on a giant piano
The movie 500 Days of Summer is a romantic comedy starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zoey Deshanel, and is directed by Marc Webb. The movie is about the different stages of the relationship between Tom (Gordon-Levitt) and Summer (Deschanel). Evidently, the story is about how Tom deals with their relationship throughout these stages of the relationship, which is described throughout 500 days; how they start dating, the core of their relationship, post relationship, and how Tom gets over Summer. The
The movie I chose to write about is 50/50. This movie was released September 30, 2011 staring big names like Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, and Anna Kendrick. These actors are usually known for their comedies but 50/50 takes comedy and turns it into an enlightening take on the effects of cancer on a loved one and coping with terminal illness. The first time I saw this movie was when it was in theaters and just remember crying so much because my grandfather had passed away of cancer in 2009. This
he is in denial and he feels he has no support. Synopsis 50/50 is a comedy-drama film directed by Jonathan Levine and inspired by a true story of writer Will Reiser. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen, this movie is about love, friendship, survival and finding humor in unlikely places. Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a writer for a public radio who is also a risk-averse man. He has an attractive upcoming artist girlfriend, Rachel (Bryce Dallas Howard) and a knuckleheaded friend Kyle (Seth
Everyone deserves a few sentences, but for the sake of space I will limit my praise. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is great as Joe, bringing a humanity and likability that is essential to the character. Bruce Willis gives a good performance as Old Joe, being both merciless and passionate in his actions (not to mention being a beast). Emily Blunt gives perhaps
and imitating them in real life. Films are creating a false sense of reality in couples as pointed out in a recent film. In 2013, ‘Don Jon’, a movie produced and written by Joseph Gordon-Levitt portrays an Italian man living in New Jersey that only care about a few things. The character, Jon Martello (also played by Gordon-Levitt) objectifies everything in his world. Martello states, “There's only a few things I really care about in life. My body. My pad. My ride. My
10 Controversial Castings in Forthcoming Movies There have many other movies that have had bad casting, although the movie did alright. There are many factors that determine the success of the film, and casting is one of the major factors. It spoils the movie’s magic if it goes wrong. What happens later on is another story. There is a lot of risk even if there’s one actor that is the black sheep in the cast. As mentioned above, what happens later on is another story. That being said, there were
cast and various plot twist. Batman is joined by Jim Gordon (Nathan Gamble) and Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) to destroy the crime, and make Gotham an unthreatened place to be. Harvey Dent is dating the love of Batmans life; Rachel Dawes played by Maggie Gyllenhaal. Gary Oldman plays Gordon. Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman have curious roles who is Waynes support staff. Tom Hardy was unrecognisable in his Bane costume while Joseph Gordon- Levitt and Marion Cotillard were both outstanding- and comfortable
The trailer for "Inception," directed by Christopher Nolan, serves as a powerful tool of visual rhetoric, strategically designed to engage viewers and pique their interest in the film's intricate narrative of dream manipulation and reality. Through a combination of visual and auditory elements, the trailer captures the essence of the movie's themes and sets the stage for an immersive cinematic experience. The strategic placement of Christopher Nolan's name in the upper left-hand corner of the
a lot more absorbing than the stereotyped space operas and advanced technology. "In a summer of remakes, reboots and sequels comes Inception, easil... ... middle of paper ... ...n cliché of mad scientists found in science fiction features. Gordon-Levitt plays Arthur, the right hand man of Cobb, whose fight scenes in zero-.g provide a thrilling and electrifying impact to this movie. To conclude, Inception is a no-brainer, not only for a science fiction enthusiast, but also extending and expanding
10 Things I Hate About You takes William Shakespeare’s classic play, The Taming of the Shrew and manages to make it relevant to a modern audience. The story remains the same with the younger sister, Bianca, not allowed to have a relationship until her older sister, Kat, does. They did maintain several original scenes and even used several direct quotes from the original play. The writers have eliminated some of Bianca’s suitors and changed the way Kat is tamed to appeal to a modern audience.
City in Cameo: The Many Faces of Los Angeles in Cinema Ameta Bal New York might have Woody Allen, but Los Angeles has its own champions. While there are certain directors, namely Michael Mann, Paul Thomas Anderson, Robert Altman and Quentin Tarantino, who’ve proven themselves to be LA specialists, they aren’t the only ones who have implanted the city of Los Angeles as a supplementary character in their films. Following is a selection of movies that celebrate, scrutinize, criticize, romanticize and
Top 5 Christopher Nolan films. Christopher Nolan is undoubtedly one of the best directors Hollywood has seen. His style of film-making leaves us awestruck every time. There’s always a “jaws-drop, eyes-pop” expression on our face while watching his movie. The marvellous shots and sequences in every film and the narrative structure in each of his films are unique as well, he always puts up a whole new experience in every other film. With Dunkirk releasing next year, one of the most awaited movies we
There is only one word to describe Christopher Nolan’s latest science fiction film, Inception- epic. As expected from Nolan who has directed two hugely successful films “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight” (not forgetting Nolan’s recent blockbuster, Interstellar), Inception was truly a wonderful masterpiece with Nolan’s skillful dark narrative style. Inception will be one of the most spellbinding, minds boggling and baffling science fiction you will ever watch apart from Matrix (2000). Inception
Released in 2010, the motion picture Inception is a science fiction/heist film directed by acclaimed director Christopher Nolan (who also directed the Batman Begins trilogy, among other films) that follows Dom Cobb, a professional thief who infiltrates the minds of his victims via their dreams. Cobb, portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio, is on the run after the death of his wife, Mal, leaves him a suspect. Trying to get back to his children, he accepts a job from Mr. Saito who says that he can get Cobb
During the warm summer month of July 2010, a science fiction movie is released for the world to see. This isn't your typical sci-fi movie with robots or aliens. This is different. This is ‘Inception’. To some it may not seem like a science fiction movie, which makes people question how well it fits into the genre. ‘Inception’ is directed by London-born Christopher Nolan, who has directed 7 other movies and is among one of the most successful filmmakers. Dom Cobb, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, is
At first glance, 500 Days of Summer and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World may seem like two completely different films. However, once could also say that these films are very similar. The title 500 Days of Summer is significant because the title uses the word summer as a name, not the season. The nonlinear story is told by showing Tom Hansen’s 500 days that he had known Summer, the girl of his dreams. The title Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is significant to the story. In order for Scott to date the girl
of violence and action throughout,” and the MPPA (Motion Picture Association of America) gave the movie the appropriate rating. A father of two who is charged with murder, Dom Cobb [Leonardo DeCaprio] and his trustworthy assistant Arthur [Joseph Gordon-Levitt] are “extractors” who steal information from a target’s subconscious. One day, Mr. Saito [Ken Watanabe], a multi-billionaire energy tycoon, approaches Mr. Cobb and asks him of a favor – to perform an “inception”, act of implanting and idea