Tag: Christian Bale
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‘American Psycho’ Ending Explained: Was It All in Patrick Bateman’s Head?
The ending of the black comedy horror film American Psycho has been the subject of many heated debates among cinephiles. Directed by Mary Harron and based on Bret Easton Ellis’s 1991 novel of the same name, American Psycho follows Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale), a wealthy New York City investment banking executive by day and a…
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How Similar Is The Big Short to the Real Life Story It’s Based On?
The 2015 Academy Award Best Picture nominee The Big Short is a financial cautionary tale — which also happens to be very funny —based on true-life events. Adam McKay and Charles Randolph adapted (with McKay also directing) the book The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by financial journalist Michael Lewis, chronicling the events that…
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Why Hans Zimmer Didn’t Score ‘Tenet’
Since his early days behind the camera, Christopher Nolan has made of habit of working with frequent collaborators. From producers to cinematographers to editors, and of course actors like Cillian Murphy, Christian Bale, and Michael Caine, the auteur filmmaker has developed and nurtured strong professional relationships among numerous creative departments, and his work with legendary…
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The ‘American Psycho’ Sequel Was So Bad, Its Star Denounced It
In 2000, Lionsgate released Mary Harron’s ingenious horror satire American Psycho. Christian Bale, in one of his greatest performances, stars as Patrick Bateman, a Wall Street yuppie who is also (possibly) an accomplished serial killer. Brilliantly weaving humor with genuine terror, American Psycho has endured as a dark comedy classic that remains endlessly relevant because…
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The True Story That Inspired ‘Amsterdam’
Most American history is ambiguous. Compare Howard Zinn’s The People’s History of the United States to any high school history textbook circulating in American public schools. Like the Banana Wars or the invention of the telephone, history depends on perspective and who’s telling it. The new film Amsterdam, starring Christian Bale, John David Washington, Margot…
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Christian Bale’s Batman Begins Bodybuilding Caused A Small Crisis Behind The Scenes
Everyone knows the story of Goldilocks and the three bears, wherein a girl isn’t satisfied with the things she discovers until they’re “just right.” This concept has permeated a number of disparate fields, even making it into scientific circles where the “Goldilocks principle” is used as a measure of balance.Apparently the “Goldilocks principle” applies to…
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Maggie Gyllenhaal to Direct ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ Remake Starring Christian Bale
One of the best classic horror movies of all time is The Bride of Frankenstein. The 1935 sequel to Universal’s second major monster movie Frankenstein is the rare film that’s better than its original. It’s a gothic nightmare like no other. So much so that many filmmakers and actors have been trying to remake the…
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Don’t Sleep on This Christopher Nolan Thriller Starring Robin Williams
Nowadays, Christopher Nolan is known best for his work on big-budget blockbusters with a cerebral twist that keep audiences guessing. Over the years, Nolan has worked with some of the biggest names in the business, from Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, and Leonardo DiCaprio to Morgan Freeman, Heath Ledger, and Michael Caine. As of his latest…
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‘It’s exactly as they’d have done it in the 1910s’: how Barbenheimer is leading the anti-cgi backlash
Old-school practical effects date back to the silent era and are created with artistry and care. Is the novelty of CGI green-screen action wearing off in favour of craft models?For the past 12 months, Hollywood has been facing a serious case of CGI fatigue, with critics tearing into would-be blockbusters for their over-reliance on it.…
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Christopher Nolan Created Pure Magic With Practical Effects in This Thriller
Movies and magic shows have a lot in common. They are meant to entertain audiences and require their momentary suspension of disbelief. The analogy between movies and magic can be found in Christopher Nolan’s 2005 film The Prestige, in which Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale play rival magicians whose series of performances increasingly become dangerous…