I guess its true that Leonardo DiCaprio hasn’t cracked a smile on screen in about a hundred years. Or so it seems, especially if you’ve been loyally heading out to the multiplexes for all his recent films, including, of course, “Inception,” which has exactly one good joke in the entire movie, coming when one of its characters asks, ”Whose subconscious are we going into exactly?”

So I suspect my colleague, Times film critic Betsy Sharkey, has found plenty of people who agree with her provocative piece in today’s paper, which is succinctly headlined: “Lighten up, Leo!” (I’ve added the exclamation point, because, well, I knew that’s what Betsy really had in mind.) After citing all of DiCaprio’s ultra-serious movies from the past few years, Sharkey says: “Suffice it to say that there are more than enough dark endeavors to turn that deep worry line already etching its way between his brows into a veritable chasm. Besides, wouldn’t it be nice to see DiCaprio’s dazzling smile, the one that crinkles those aquamarine eyes so winningly, on something besides the Jumbotron at Lakers games?”

But why is DiCaprio so intent on starring in such dark films? And why, as Sharkey wonders, is he so reluctant to play a sexy rake or charming conman, as he did in “Titanic” and “Catch Me If You Can”? I think the answer is pretty obvious, especially if you look at the two actors who clearly had the biggest influence on DiCaprio’s career–Robert De Niro and Johnny Depp. As it turns out, DiCaprio, who turns 36 in November, isn’t really taking a career path that’s so different from other gifted actors at his age, notably De Niro and Depp. When you’re young, especially as an actor or a musician, you’re often obsessively curious about the dark corners of the world–it feels like going for laughs is a betrayal of your gifts as an artist.

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While Inception was No.1 for 3 consecutive weeks, the Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg comedy “The Other Guys” debuted on top of the weekend box office, taking in $35.6 million. While Inception took No.2 with $18.6 million for a total domestic gross so far of $227.7 million since premiering in July.

Early today, Leo updated is official Twitter and Facebook page telling fans, he appreciates the feedback from his latest film Inception! Inception is now playing in theaters,go check it out!

Leo’s Twitter: Really appreciate all the #Inception support and Twitter buzz these last few weeks. Thank you!

Leo’s Facebook: Thanks to all of you for the Inception feedback and support on Facebook. It’s really appreciated.

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Barring some dramatic turning of the tide, DiCaprio is now secure in his place as Hollywood’s unimpeachable golden boy, while Cruise, the previous incumbent, is in danger of resembling the court jester. On paper, the pair still occupy similar territory. They aren’t separated by much more than age (Cruise is 12 years older than DiCaprio) and a few million dollars. With two legitimate recent hits behind him in Shutter Island and Inception, DiCaprio can expect $28m per movie, while Cruise is still able to command $22m a throw. (Forbes magazine notes that “Cruise’s career has been rocky lately”, but attributes his ongoing fortune to revenue from “a string of older hits that constantly play on TV”.) Both men have sought out many of the same directors including Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg; DiCaprio is also close friends with Michael Mann, who cast Cruise in a rare bad-guy role in Collateral.

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Word on the street is, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy and Joseph Gordon-Levitt who have worked with Christopher Nolan in “Inception” are longing to star in untitled Batman 3 project.
The three actors are allegedly are battling to play The Ridder in “The Dark Knight” sequel.While DiCaprio and Hardy are just added to the list of potential depicter of the movie’s villain, Levitt has been linked to the role for quite some time.

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Today( Monday, 2nd August), Shutter Island has officially been released on Blu-Ray and DVD in the United Kingdom. Don’t forget to pick up your copy today!

“Inception” ruled the North American box office for a third weekend on Sunday, fending off newcomers led by the Steve Carell comedy “Dinner for Schmucks” at No. 2.”Inception” sold $27.5 million worth of tickets during the three days beginning Friday, taking its total to $193.3 million after three weekends. This makes Inception the No.1 movie in America for the 3rd week!

Inception has been big these past 2 weeks staying at #1.Others predicted it to be just as good this weekend, despite new competition.According to Deadline Hollywood, Dinner For Schmucks, came in No. 1 on Friday and Inception in 2nd. Lets continue to get Inception No.1 at the Box Office this weekend.

Helium thinks Leo’s new movie Inception should deserve an Oscar, I certainly agree with them. Check out the following reasons on why Helium thinks it. Do you agree with them?

The first, and largest reason Inception deserves an Oscar, is its wonderful and detailed plot. Without giving much away, the plot centers around DiCaprio as a man who can enter dreams and steal information. To regain his life however, he has to pull off a much more complex task within a dream, this action is called Inception. The film is a cross between a psychological thriller, heart breaking love story, and classic heist film. The combination of these genres, can only be described as utterly fantastic, having one at the edge of their seat and emotionally involved throughout the film. Combined with the amazing cliff hanger ending, Inception is a masterpiece on par with Kubrick himself.

Another reason for Inception’s sheer greatness, is the fact that everyone manages to play their part so well. I wouldn’t go as far to call Inception completely plausible in real life, however every actor manages to make the film flow so well, and almost make it all completely believable. DiCaprio and Ellen Page especially make the film worthwhile. A shout out also has to be made to the writing, for inventing some great and witty dialog that fits each character perfectly.  With this great writing, all of the characters literally come to life.

Finally, what really makes Inception come together, is the great editing and special effects done by Chris Nolan. The effects and details of sequences that involve dreams inside of dreams are simply stunning. One scene especially stands out in my mind as an awesome example of these effects. The scene involves a character named Arthur having a zero gravity fight with security guards, in a hotel corridor that is constantly shifting. The flow of this scene embodies what Inception is all about, and really what that is, is perfection on every level imaginable.

I thought it might be a little fun to get your comments on why you love Leo! I will do a special page just for the comments and emails we get. I will most definitely try to get Leo to see it, but I cannot guarantee it. So just leave your comments, or you can email them to me (josie@leodicaprio.net). You have until Sunday August 22nd to get them in. I might accept more after that but not a lot. So get them in! I will start…

I love Leo for so many different reasons!My first reason is, he is a brilliant actor! He always chooses the right roles, that surprise us all. Leo can do any type of movie and still have it look amazing. That is why I always loved every single movie he has been in!Another reason I love Leo is because, he helps the environment.I love when celebrities help out the environment and Leo does that on a daily basis whether he tweets it on Twitter, or on his Eco site LeonardoDiCaprio.org.I really love that he has a foundation to help the environment!(The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation).Plus,I don’t see too many celebrities that do the type of stuff Leo does, it really motivates me to want to help the environment more. We love you Leo!

Now, its your turn…