Tag: Kai Bird
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Another Actor Beat Cillian Murphy To Oppenheimer About Four Decades Ago
Understandably, there has been a lot more interest in the life and times of J. Robert Oppenheimer after Christopher Nolan’s biographical drama has taken cinemas by storm. Nolan’s all-encompassing film, based on Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin’s Pulitzer-winning novel “American Prometheus,” gives a detailed reconstruction of what it was like to head the team that…
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Oliver Stone: ‘Oppenheimer’ Is a ‘Classic’ Film ‘I Never Believed Could Be Made in This Climate’
Oliver Stone has joined Paul Schrader in praising Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” as an instant classic.The “JFK” and “Natural Born Killers” director shared on Twitter that he finally saw the three-hour J. Robert Oppenheimer epic over the past weekend, saying he was “gripped by Chris Nolan’s narrative.” Stone also added that he was familiar with the…
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Oliver Stone Turned Down an Oppenheimer Movie, Calls Christopher Nolan’s Film a ‘Classic’ He ‘Never Believed Could Be Made in This Climate’
Many reviews for Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” noted that the film felt like the director’s own version of Oliver Stone’s sprawling historical epic “JFK,” and now Stone himself has weighed in on Nolan’s latest achievement. The “Platoon” Oscar winner took to social media to deem Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” a new film classic, while also revealing he flirted…
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J. Robert Oppenheimer’s Grandson Criticizes Poison Apple Scene in Christopher Nolan’s Biopic: ‘That’s a Really Serious Accusation’
Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” has created a massive surge in public interest in the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer. But the atomic bomb inventor’s grandson wants to make sure the cultural phenomenon doesn’t obscure the facts.In a new interview with Time, Charles Oppenheimer shared his thoughts about Nolan’s cinematic take on his grandfather’s life. While he…
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The Melancholy Final Days Of Oppenheimer
Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” begins with two on-screen titles showing the definitions between fission and fusion. For the layman or average moviegoer, the definitions serve as an explanation about the differences between two ways of achieving nuclear power. They also layout the ways in which the entire film is going to be structured, split in two…
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Could ‘Oppenheimer’ Finally Win Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. Oscars?
“Oppenheimer” has burst into the Oscar race.With the earnest and urgent cultural fabric of “To Kill a Mockingbird” and the philosophical measure of “The Tree of Life,” writer, director and producer Christopher Nolan’s chronicle of the creation of the most destructive weapon ever used stands as the most ambitious and vital piece of filmmaking of…
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Oppenheimer Cast and Character Guide: Who Stars in Christopher Nolan’s Film
Director Christopher Nolan is one of the most beloved filmmakers working today, meaning whenever he’s set to release a film, we have to talk about it. His latest venture takes us to 1939 and is a biopic about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the inventor of the atomic bomb. The film is based on the book American…
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Christopher Nolan’s Favorite Movies: 37 Films the Director Wants You to See
Christopher Nolan has become one of the most celebrated directors working in Hollywood since launching his career in 1998 with the neo-noir crime thriller “Following” and breaking through two years later with “Memento.” All of Nolan’s movies are influenced by the films he holds closest to his heart, whether it’s a 1927 classic from F.…
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Christopher Nolan Warns of ‘Terrifying Possibilities’ as AI Reaches ‘Oppenheimer Moment’: ‘We Have to Hold People Accountable’
Christopher Nolan expressed caution about artificial intelligence after a special screening of “Oppenheimer,” drawing a comparison between the rapidly developing technology and his new dramatic feature about the creation of the atomic bomb.Nolan’s remarks came during a conversation following a preview screening of “Oppenheimer” in New York. Moderated by “Meet the Press” anchor Chuck Todd,…