The director I've chosen to study for this assignment is Martin Scorsese, director of classics such as Taxi Driver, The Last Temptation of Christ, Gangs of New York, Raging Bull, The Departed, Goodfellas, and the newly released Shutter Island.

I can already see some things to look out for in his movies - like collaborations with Robert de Niro and Leonardo di Caprio, and his Italian background influencing his themes and plotlines - like in Gangs of New York. I can also see already his religious background having an influence on The Last Temptation of Christ - a highly controversial film based on the book by Nikos Kazantzakis, about the way that Christ may have spent his last days if he hadn't been crucified.