Leonardo Da Vinci, the iconic artist behind masterpieces like the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, was not merely a painter but an ingenious engineer and scientist, asserts Walter Isaacson in his monumental biography. Published recently in Spain, this biography delves into the life of a man whose insatiable curiosity and innovative spirit made him … Read more
Matt Damon whose stint as a janitor at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) became the unexpected source of inspiration for one of his most celebrated roles in the film “Good Will Hunting.” Before he rose to fame as an A-list actor and screenwriter, Matt Damon had to navigate his way through the challenges … Read more
The various and continuous biographies that have been published about Charles Chaplin over time tend to coincide with several unique aspects of his personal life. For example, apart from the movies, he rarely smiled in his personal interactions with the people he had around him, and when he did, it was with a bitter expression. … Read more
April 29 marks the 40th anniversary of the death of the famous British director. Cary Grant walking up the stairs with the glass of milk in Suspicion (1941) In his first film with Alfred Hitchcock, Cary Grant was given the role of Johnnie Aysgarth, a gambler who seems to live off what his friends lend … Read more