Tag: Insomnia
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Michael Caine’s Best Movie Role Pitted Him Against Laurence Olivier
There were reports back in 2021 that Michael Caine, then 88 years old, had been considering retirement. He appeared to walk back those claims, but then 2023 came around and Oppenheimer was released – notable for being the first Christopher Nolan movie since 2002’s Insomnia to not feature Caine in a supporting or cameo role.…
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Steven Soderbergh Called the Warner Bros. Exec Who Disliked ‘Memento’ and Told Him to Consider Christopher Nolan for ‘Insomnia’: ‘Take the Meeting’
Steven Soderbergh recently spoke to Rolling Stone while promoting his new series “Command Z” about the origins of his friendship with fellow filmmaker Christopher Nolan. According to the “Traffic” and “Ocean’s Eleven” director, a Warner Bros. executive refused to meet with Nolan about a potential directing gig for the studio’s thriller “Insomnia.” The exec allegedly…
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Steven Soderbergh Details Convincing Warner Bros. to Hire Christopher Nolan for ‘Insomnia’
Steven Soderbergh isn’t losing sleep over Christopher Nolan’s career.The “Command Z” director recalled reaching out to Warner Bros. for Nolan to be considered to direct 2002 thriller “Insomnia” starring Al Pacino, Hilary Swank, and Robin Williams. While Soderbergh seemingly downplayed his involvement in forging a two-decade relationship between Warner Bros. and Nolan during a recent…
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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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‘Oppenheimer’ Sex Scenes Aren’t Worth the Hype (Opinion)
[Editor’s Note: The following story contains spoilers for “Oppenheimer.”]“Oppenheimer” hinges on the haunting feeling that man-made death is lurking nearby, and yet, the film bungles the “little death” that has been highly anticipated along its press tour.Writer-director Christopher Nolan said that “Oppenheimer” is his first film across his 25-year career to show sex and sexualized…
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Christopher Nolan Says the Script for Scrapped Howard Hughes Film Reached ‘Satisfaction’
Christopher Nolan is revisiting his best unmade movie, a Howard Hughes biopic.The “Oppenheimer” writer-director revealed to The New York Times that he reached “satisfaction” with his shelved script that was overshadowed by Martin Scorsese’s “The Aviator” starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Cate Blanchett. “The Aviator” was released in 2004, with Nolan’s follow-up to 2002’s “Insomnia” instead…
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Christopher Nolan’s Most Essential Collaborators, from Cillian Murphy to Ludwig Göransson
In Michael Rabiger’s book “Directing: Film and Aesthetics,” Christopher Nolan provides a quote that speaks to the power of collaboration and his role in serving it as a filmmaker.“As a director, I’m sort of a human lens through which everyone’s efforts are focused,” Nolan said. “A big part of my job is making decisions about…
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Christopher Nolan Recalls Al Pacino Pushing Back on His Set Notes During ‘Insomnia’ Shoot
Al Pacino tried to get Christopher Nolan to say hello to his perfect take.“Oppenheimer” director Nolan recalled in The Los Angeles Times that while filming 2002 thriller “Insomnia,” Pacino shut down his direction on set. “Insomnia” was Nolan’s last R-rated film prior to upcoming historical feature “Oppenheimer,” starring Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the…
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‘Tenet’ Gets a B CinemaScore, Christopher Nolan’s Lowest Since ‘The Prestige’
Audience word-of-mouth is in on Christopher Nolan’s time-bending return to screens “Tenet.” According to CinemaScore, which polls audiences to grade films on a scale from F to A+, “Tenet” has received a B rating. That’s not a death knell, but it’s likely below expectations for audience-beloved Nolan and “Tenet” distributor Warner Bros., already fielding mixed…