— by BEV QUESTAD — Historically, tides of American freedom and then its reversal have flooded and ebbed with crashing force. Lives can be lifted or ruined. For me, this is the foundational story behind Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.” Why it surfaces now is an apt cautionary tale[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Christopher Nolan’
Review: Oppenheimer
— by WILLIAM STERR — J. Robert Oppenheimer, considered the father of the atomic bomb, was a major figure, first in theoretical physics and then in popular imagination, during the first half of the 20th century. Many people today have heard of Oppenheimer, but as the leader of the Manhatt[...]
Movies that make you think
Most people like to watch movies to help them relax mainly because movies enable them to escape their realities. The good thing about movies is that there are so many genres to suit everyone’s needs. They also come with different lessons for different kind of situations. To date, hundreds of t[...]
Previewing the 90th Academy Awards
The 90th Academy Awards ceremony is growing agonisingly close and the film industry is on tenterhooks to see who will seize glory. Jimmy Kimmel is returning to host Hollywood’s most celebrated event of the year at the Dolby Theatre in LA on March 4 and speculation is raging among fans over who wil[...]
Review: Interstellar
— by RON WILKINSON — Christopher Nolan’s $165 million IMAX space lollapalooza is all the better for starting in the most modest of environments. It is some time in the future, some place in the American Midwest. Things are not going well, according to the elderly respondents. Blights a[...]
Review: The Dark Knight Rises
— by ADAM DALE — “The Dark Knight Rises” is the third and final film in Christopher Nolan’s trilogy. Starting off in 2005 with “Batman Begins,” continuing with 2008’s “The Dark Knight,” it all ends now with “The Dark Knight Rises,” a fitting conclusion that has been v[...]
Bat-Pod, Tumbler Touring U.S. and Canada
Fans who have been eagerly awaiting the July 20 release of Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “The Dark Knight Rises” will have an opportunity to get a firsthand look at the Tumbler and the Bat-Pod, which are rolling out on a coast-to-coast tour, sponsored by Moun[...]
TDKR Has an Hour-Plus of IMAX Footage
— by ADAM POYNTER — IMAX has become synonymous with major summer blockbuster releases. Some of the biggest movies of all time have been released in this format — films like “Avatar,” “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” and [...]
The Dark Knight Rises Trailer Shatters Records
The new trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “The Dark Knight Rises” smashed the record for most combined downloads through the iTunes Movie Trailers site and the iTunes Trailers iOS app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The trailer went online Dec. 19 at[...]
The Dark Knight Rises Prologue to Play in IMAX
Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Dark Knight Rises” — the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy — is one of the most anticipated films of 2012, but moviegoers won’t have to wait until next year to see the six-minute opening sequence of[...]
Catwoman’s Suit Gets a Slight Upgrade
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — There have been some mixed reaction to Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman suit in Christopher Nolan’s final Batman movie “The Dark Knight Rises” since the first official image of the suit was released. Comments have ranged from saying that it looks much more modern and[...]
The First Image of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — This has been the week for scoops of “The Dark Knight Rises.” We have seen Bane and the problems he will cause for our caped crusader – now it’s time for the second biggest thing with Christopher Nolan’s final installment of Batman — a first look at[...]
Has Marion Cotillard’s Role Been Revealed?
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — Yesterday, we got to witness some major scenes between Batman (Christian Bale) and Bane (Tom Hardy), which basically confirmed that the storyline for Nolan’s final Batman installment is being inspired by “Knightfall” after all — and it looks like today[...]
Photos, Videos Show Bane in The Dark Knight Rises
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — The production of next year’s biggest and most-anticipated movie, “The Dark Knight Rises” has begun production in Pittsburgh and, of course, as usual there are people that are able to capture photos and footage of the shooting. The pictures show[...]