Silence

Sometimes, a tragedy happens that is so beyond the scale of my comprehension, that I cannot fully engage in it. It can be hard to watch relentless news coverage or read emotional articles about senseless…

Believe it or not, films used to be without sound. However, once sound was introduced the art of silent film was quickly abandoned. While sound no doubt improves film in many ways, it isn’t always…

Martin Scorsese once exclaimed that he had wanted to make Silence for close to twenty years, but felt that he was not a good enough director to pull it off at the time.  Fast forward…

Right before Thanksgiving, Paramount released the first trailer for the next movie directed by the legend Martin Scorsese, entitled Silence, which you can watch here on YouTube.  What makes this move curious is that the…