Continuing the Scarface Movie Business Trilogy, Part 2 is here, and much like Tony Montana’s story, we’re only getting started. Last time, we dove into Tony’s meteoric rise—his ambition, vision, and fearless appetite for risk. This time, we’re flipping the script and looking at what happens when success goes unchecked. Spoiler alert: it’s not all...

“The Gentlemen,” directed by Guy Ritchie, spins a captivating tale of strategy, power, and betrayal within the underground marijuana industry of London. The series follows American Mickey Pearson, who has built a marijuana empire and is now looking to sell it in a bid to retire peacefully. A joy not many in this industry have...

In the world of software development, timing is everything—much like in cooking. A smoking session from the past weekend illustrates this point painfully. I had planned to smoke some ribs, meticulously preparing and cooking the ribs to perfection—or so I thought. But then, I made the critical error of letting them rest too long in...

The newest release in the Movie Business articles will focus on a series of three articles about Scarface. Why 3 articles? Well, why not? It’s a long movie with plenty of parallels we can draw. But we’ll focus on a specific topic for each article.  If you haven’t watched Scarface, we’ll wait, and you can treat...

‘Point Break’ isn’t just your average action-packed thriller; it’s a deep dive into surfing, extreme sports and bank robbing. The film centers on Johnny Utah, portrayed by Keanu Reeves, an FBI agent who infiltrates a group of surfers suspected of being high-stakes bank robbers. The charismatic leader of the surfers, Bodhi, played by Patrick Swayze, introduces Utah to...

The Social Network, directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin, is not just a film about how Facebook came to be; it’s a modern tale of innovation, conflict, and ambition. The movie chronicles Mark Zuckerberg‘s journey from a Harvard student to the youngest billionaire in the world. Beyond its entertainment value, ‘The Social Network’ offers a treasure trove of...

It’s time for another favourite of mine, 2001’s Training Day. I can say so many amazing things about this film; still, so many scenes and lines live rent-free in my mind. But when I view the movie with the Movie Business lens 23 years later, I see it in a new light.  Training Day is...

Martin Scorsese’s 2006 crime thriller, ‘The Departed,’ is more than just a story of crime and undercover operations; it’s a compelling study of identity, loyalty, and deception. Set in the heart of Boston, the film intertwines the lives of two men on opposite sides of the law, each infiltrating the other’s world. As a thrilling...