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- Jeremy Urquhart
- Feature Writer/Senior List Writer
- 'Killers of the Flower Moon' (2023) Director: Martin Scorsese. Martin Scorsese has been making feature films for well over half a century at this point, and 2023's Killers of the Flower Moon shows that the legendary filmmaker - now in his early 80s - is still capable of greatness.
- 'Summer of Soul (…or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)' (2021) Director: Questlove. With the well-received re-release of Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense, as well as the huge success of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, it's possible to see the 2020s as one where the concert film is making a comeback.
- 'Poor Things' (2023) Director: Yorgos Lanthimos. Yorgos Lanthimos was very prolific from the mid to late 2010s, putting out three films in relatively quick succession: 2015's The Lobster, 2017's The Killing of a Sacred Deer, and 2018's The Favourite.
- 'Drive My Car' (2021) Director: Ryusuke Hamaguchi. The 2020s has, so far, been a particularly great decade for Japanese cinema, as demonstrated by the aforementioned The Boy and the Heron and Godzilla Minus One.
Apr 30, 2020 · Set after World War II, “Hollywood” is the story of intersecting young people trying to make it in the industry. It starts with the story of Jack Castello ( David Corenswet , who starts charming but gets lost in the project), a young man trying to find his break but who ends up working as an escort at a gas station run by the charming Ernie ...
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- Filmmaking Industry: 1920s vs. 2020s
- Film Genres: 1920s vs. 2020s
- Top Actors of The 1920s
- Top Actors of The 2020s
The filmmaking industry in the 1920s mainly operated as a studio system. Studios took responsibility for producing movies and finding and signing talented artists. While this system helped ensure that actors and other filmmaking artists had steady work available, one of the big drawbacks was less creative control. For example, actors were often exp...
The kinds of films that were made in the 1920s vs. today has also changed. In the 1920s, some of the most popular genres were silent comedies, Westerns, talkies (films with sound), and epics. Actors and actresses relied on exaggerated facial and body movements and limited on-screen text to portray the movie’s storyline. During the 2020s, action mov...
Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks starred in several silent films, including The Mask of Zorro and Robin Hood. He was also a founding member of both United Artists and The Motion Picture Academy. His athleticism and amazing stunt skills allowed him to play many iconic Hollywood silent films. However, he struggled to land on roles in early sound films due to deteriorating health and enthusiasm.
Charles Chaplin
Charles Chaplin, more commonly known as Charlie Chaplin, is best known for starring in silent films in the 1920s, such as The Circus and The Kid. His on-screen character, “The Tramp”, is known as one of the most iconic film characters in history. Chaplin initially avoided starring in films once sound was introduced, but he resumed his acting in the 1930s and 1940s.
Gloria Swanson
Gloria Swanson, an Academy Award nominated actress, starred in silent films throughout the 1920s and sound films later on, including Sadie Thompson. She was one of the most famous actresses that defined the golden age of Hollywood in the 1920’s. Her most iconic work, Sunset Boulevard, drew many inspirations from her own career switch as a silent to sound film actress.
Robert Downey, Jr.
Even before his role as Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Robert Downey, Jr was already a successful actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won BAFTA for his role in Chaplin. Despite some twists and turns in his personal life, he is still known as one of the most famous actors of the 2020s.
Scarlett Johansson
Oscar-nominated actress Scarlett Johansson has been in several notable films since the late 1990s. In more recent years, she’s been starring in the MCU films as Black Widow. She has also won critical acclaim for her roles in movies such as Marriage Story and JoJo Rabbit.
Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has come a long way from his role in The Scorpion King. He first started his career as a professional wrestler, then pursued a career in fulfilling acting career. These days, he’s been in some of the Fast and Furious franchise films, as well as the newer Jumanji movies and Moana.
Dec 9, 2020 · Hollywood is experiencing another massive disruption today as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Titans of the entertainment and media business posted huge losses, with more pain to come.
Nov 9, 2023 · The movie industry was still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic when two of the most essential parts of the Hollywood machine — writers and actors — went on twin strikes.
- christi.carras@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
May 20, 2021 · The event was the biggest move yet by Hollywood studios to publicly support theaters as they try to recover from the darkest period in their history.
Mar 7, 2021 · Over the past year, as the pandemic has dragged on, Hollywood has pushed back the releases of dozens of films and rerouted others to streaming services. Studios have cited one primary reason:...
