fame and excess

His masterpieces like 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'The Apartment' dissect Hollywood's corrupting allure and the psychological cost of ambition and stardom.

'8½' and 'La Dolce Vita' are symphonies of excess and celebrity culture, exploring the surreal emptiness beneath Rome's glamorous surface.

'The Social Network', 'Gone Girl', and 'Zodiac' obsessively examine obsession, notoriety, and the dark psychology of those consumed by fame and power.