Tag: Dunkirk
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Christopher Nolan’s Best Shots: 37 Images That Define the Director’s Career
Christopher Nolan has emerged over the last two-plus decades as one of Hollywood’s most intrepid filmmakers working at the studio level. That has a lot to do with his technically accomplished collaborators, from cinematographers Wally Pfister and Hoyte van Hoytema to editor Jennifer Lame. Pfister is a four-time Oscar nominee and one-time winner thanks to…
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Jordan Peele Had A Question For Nope’s Cinematographer That Only IMAX Could Answer
“Nope” sees writer-director Jordan Peele working with an estimated 68 million budget, his biggest yet, and he’s brought cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema — a frequent collaborator of Christopher Nolan — along for the UFO ride. Films like “Interstellar,” “Dunkirk,” and “Tenet,” all of which Hoytema lensed for Nolan, were partially shot with IMAX cameras. Experience with the format…
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Christopher Nolan Brought A Unique Sound To Hans Zimmer’s Dunkirk Score
The collaboration between Christopher Nolan and composer Hans Zimmer is the stuff of legends. Their working relationship goes back to 2005 when they worked on “Batman Begins.” Since then, they’ve collaborated on films such as “Inception,” “Interstellar,” and more. Of the scores Zimmer has worked on for Nolan, his score for “Dunkirk” is arguably the…
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‘Emily in Paris,’ ‘The Last Duel’ Among Recent Productions Aided by French Incentives
Playing a foundational role in the history of film and benefitting from enough picturesque locales to launch a thousand postcards, France has long attracted directors and crews from across the globe.Keeping them on site for more than a few days, however, was once a different story altogether.The 2009 passage of the Tax Rebate for Intl.…
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The Daily Stream: Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk Is A Feast Of A Film That’s Worth Revisiting
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)The Movie: “Dunkirk“Where You Can Stream It: Netflix, HBO MaxThe Pitch: Christopher Nolan’s war epic takes place during the Dunkirk evacuation during World War II, when thousands…
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Harry Styles Dropped Out of Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ Remake With Anya Taylor-Joy
Harry Styles was briefly attached to Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu” remake before he dropped out of the project due to scheduling conflicts. The New Yorker first reported the casting exit. Contacted by Variety, a representative for Styles confirmed the news. Had Styles not pulled out of the movie, then “Nosferatu” would have paired the Grammy winner…
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Is Barry Keoghan the Right Choice for Batman Foe [Spoiler]? Watch His Haunting Performance in This Indie
Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you have not yet watched “The Batman.”Although Barry Keoghan is an established character actor who has put in memorable performances in several high-profile movies, such as “Dunkirk,” “Eternals” and “The Green Knight,” it’s his brief cameo at the very end of “The Batman” that could elevate him into a…
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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ Releases Moody First Look, Kenneth Branagh Joins Cast
Kenneth Branagh, fresh off the Oscar-nominated success of “Belfast,” will reunite with Christopher Nolan on “Oppenheimer.” The two have previously teamed up on “Dunkirk” and “Tenet.” Branagh will play an unspecified role in the ambitious and pricey look at J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in creating the atomic bomb. Branagh recently starred in “Death…
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Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, Benny Safdie Join Christopher Nolan’s Epic ‘Oppenheimer’
Christopher Nolan is adding more star power to his World War II drama “Oppenheimer.”Oscar winner Rami Malek, Oscar nominee Florence Pugh and “Uncut Gems” director Benny Safdie have joined an ensemble that already includes Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Cillian Murphy and Emily Blunt.The film, with its oh-so-commercial-sounding story about the development of the atomic…
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Christopher Nolan: ‘Dune’ Has One of the Greatest Blends of Practical and VFX Effects I’ve Ever Seen
“Dune” made a strong showing at the U.S. box office this weekend, opening at the higher end of projections with $40 million. Of all the moviegoers who became fans of Denis Villeneuve’s latest science-fiction offering, fellow filmmaker Christopher Nolan might be the most high profile. The “Tenet” and “Dunkirk” Oscar nominee chatted with Villeneuve for…