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 Leonardo Dicaprio Biography (born Nov. 11, 1974, Los Angeles, Calif., U.S.) American actor and producer, who emerged in the 1990s as one of Hollywood's leading performers, noted for his portrayals of unconventional and complex characters. DiCaprio first acted at age five, performing on the children's television show Romper Room, and, as a teenager, he made numerous commercials and educational films. In 1990 he began appearing on a series of television shows, including The New Lassie and Roseanne, and in 1991 he was cast in a recurring role on Growing Pains. That year DiCaprio also made his big-screen debut in Critters 3, a low-budget horror film. DiCaprio's breakthrough came in 1992 when he beat out 400 other hopefuls to act opposite Robert De Niro in This Boy's Life (1993). DiCaprio earned rave reviews, and for his next film, What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), he received an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor for his realistic portrayal of a menta...

No 336 - Titanic Director - James Cameron This is the only time I ever went to the cinema, where the film had an interval... I hadn't seen it since I saw it at the cinema, and much to my surprise, it was far better than I had ever given it credit for. I think the problem was the HYPE around the film.... and the general girlyness . To an 11 or 12 year old boy, it didn't hold much appeal. But....second time round, it deserves a bit more praise. However..... When I talk about James Cameron, I feel like in recent years (or, his last 2 motion pictures, over a decade apart) he has become more about scale and spectacle than the actual story. I mean, Avatar really doesn't deserve the heaps of praise which has been piled onto it . Yes, it is beautiful.... yes, the CGI is incredible and yes Pandora is a brilliantly well designed world which felt real, living and breathing and marvellous.... but the story is basically just Ferngully . Cameron's interests (and indeed his triumph) ...

No 208 – The Departed Director – Martin Scorsese I had watched almost all of this film and then, much to the dismay of myself and my house mates, the disk ruddy conked out. So I had to send it to LoveFilm , who swiftly provided a replacement and we watched it again. From the start. We didn't mind though. Because it is brill! We begin by instantly setting the scene. With a foul mouthed (and occasionally racist) monologue from Jack Nicholson. After all, this is the Oscar Winning Best Film with the most ' fuck's in it. True fact, fact fans. Is it Scorsese's best? No. But it is bloody great. Lets look at the strengths: Firstly the cast. It is beyond good. It is beyond stellar . This film has so many excellent actors (and 'big name' actors) that it starts to get embarrassing. I reckon several smaller films probably failed to get funding because Scorsose stole all the male leads. I mean look at it: Leonardo DiCaprio Matt Damon Alec Baldwin Martin Sh...