Tag: Nolan
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‘Oppenheimer’ 70mm IMAX Print Is So Big, Theaters Need to Build Around It
Director Christopher Nolan has long been an advocate for film over digital — and since “The Dark Knight,” he’s become more and more committed to IMAX film. And one of the best IMAX screens in the world is L.A.’s Tcl Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard — but for Nolan’s upcoming “Oppenheimer,” it’s getting an upgrade.The…
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‘Oppenheimer’: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr. Greet Fans and Introduce Film at Paris World Premiere
While Hollywood braces for an actors strike, the key cast of Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” — Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr. and Matt Damon — walked the red carpet at the Paris world premiere on Tuesday, but didn’t talk politics.Nolan, receiving rapturous applause as he walked into the theater, spoke onstage about his special…
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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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‘Oppenheimer’ First Reactions Praise Christopher Nolan’s ‘Most Impressive Work Yet’: A ‘Spectacular Achievement’ and ‘Total Knockout’
Universal Pictures has finally unveiled Christopher Nolan’s atomic bomb epic “Oppenheimer” at a world premiere event in Paris. First reactions to the nearly three-hour drama are pouring in and are strong across the board, with the film being called a “spectacular achievement” and “audacious.”Writing for The Los Angeles Times, former critic Kenneth Turan hailed “Oppenheimer”…
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First ‘Oppenheimer’ Reactions Call It Incredible, Fearsome, and Spectacular
The clock is ticking for humanity itself in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, his latest film — and first reactions are declaring the film one of Nolan’s most impressive works yet, as well as a “spectacular achievement” in its “audacity” following its world premiere event in Paris, France earlier today. One such example comes from The Los…
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Cillian Murphy on Oppenheimer, sex scenes and self-doubt: ‘I’m stubborn and lacking in confidence – a terrible combination’
If Peaky Blinders made the Irish actor a household name, will Christopher Nolan’s nuclear blockbuster send him into the stratosphere? He talks about extreme weight loss, hating school and why his next character won’t be a smokerCillian Murphy is struggling with what he can and can’t say about his title role in Oppenheimer, the latest…
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‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Almost Got an Nc-17 Rating
Director Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy never shied away from pushing the dark-and-gritty envelope with its visuals, atmosphere, and violent depiction of the perpetually crime-riddled Gotham City. Nolan’s viscerally grounded take on the Caped Crusader emerged as a cultural and artistic course correction to Joel Schumacher’s campy, overwhelmingly derided Batman & Robin. Instead, Batman Begins echoed…
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Christopher Nolan Says AI Dangers Have Been ‘Apparent for Years,’ Press Covered It More Once Chatbots Threatened Their Jobs: ‘Suddenly It’s a Crisis’
Christopher Nolan got honest about artificial intelligence in a new interview with Wired magazine. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker says the writing has been on the wall about AI dangers for quite some time, but now the media is more focused on the technology because it poses a threat to their jobs.“The growth of AI in terms…