Few filmmakers have captured a generation of moviegoers like Christopher Nolan. Emerging from a passionate indie scene, the director broke into the mainstream with his incredible Dark Knight Trilogy and The Prestige. The rest is history: one Oscar nomination for Best Director and several borderline masterpieces later, Nolan packs in fanboys like few other directors. … Continue reading Review: ‘Oppenheimer’ – Nolan, American Exceptionalism, and Imperfection
Review: ‘Oppenheimer’ – Nolan’s Magnum Opus
The wave-particle duality states that every particle or quantum entity can exist as a wave or a particle. J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) teaches a young pupil the foundation of quantum mechanics during a scene of director-writer Christopher Nolan’s newest movie Oppenheimer. Christopher Nolan defies convention. He has made a career of using imaginative devices … Continue reading Review: ‘Oppenheimer’ – Nolan’s Magnum Opus
Review: ‘Oppenheimer’ – The Price Of Becoming Death, Destroyer of Worlds
J. Robert Oppenheimer was a very complex man with his views on nuclear bombs and his own personal life. The book American Prometheus, on which Oppenheimer is based, won a Pulitzer Prize in 2006. It dives into serious detail about "the father of the atomic bomb," examining the triumphs and pains in his career. It … Continue reading Review: ‘Oppenheimer’ – The Price Of Becoming Death, Destroyer of Worlds
Rewind: Before Oppenheimer detonates-revisit Christopher Nolan’s Following
With the teaser trailer release of Christopher Nolan’s new movie Oppenheimer set to arrive at movie theaters in the summer of 2023, we decided it was a good time to revisit Nolan’s first movie: Following. Back in 1998, armed with nothing more than a few dollars, a handheld camera, and an idea, Christopher Nolan tells … Continue reading Rewind: Before Oppenheimer detonates-revisit Christopher Nolan’s Following
Christopher Nolan Sets Next Film for July 2020
One of the great modern blockbuster directors is at it again. Christopher Nolan, hot off the success of his Best Picture-nominated Dunkirk, is getting ready to jump back into the director's chair. Late yesterday, Warner Bros. announced that Nolan's next feature has been scheduled for a July 17, 2020 release date. For Nolan, the return to the summer blockbuster … Continue reading Christopher Nolan Sets Next Film for July 2020
2008 in Review: ‘The Dark Knight’
In 2008, The Dark Knight changed the modern blockbuster landscape. A superhero film established that comic book movies were not just a passing fad. Instead, the comics could symbolize the American mythology. They could be taken seriously as art and as culture. One of the greatest performances of the decade took flight as Heath Ledger defined … Continue reading 2008 in Review: ‘The Dark Knight’