Tag: The Prestige
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This Is the Closest Christopher Nolan Has Come to Making a Horror Movie
In the two decades that he’s been making movies, Christopher Nolan has touched upon many different genres in film. He routinely breaks new ground in science fiction with films like Inception and Interstellar and he delivered a mind-bending thriller with The Prestige. He rose to prominence with the Dark Knight trilogy and helped change the…
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‘Dunkirk’ Represents the Best of Christopher Nolan
In a film landscape that is overflowing with intellectual property, Christopher Nolan is one of the rare directors whose name still fills the seats in movie theaters. Even the rise of Nolan is hardly something that needs to be explained to the average moviegoer. If you didn’t catch his early films like Memento or The…
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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…
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Christopher Nolan Never Has A Cast In Mind While He’s Working On A Script
Christopher Nolan always seems to have a confident vision for each movie he makes. His signature style is in part defined by his self-assuredness when delving into a new project. Whether it’s the finely-tuned narrative of films like “The Prestige” or the clearly defined styles of Nolan’s Batman movies, the British visionary always seems to…
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The Dark Knight Ending Explained: Sometimes The Truth Isn’t Good Enough
Is “The Dark Knight” Christopher Nolan’s magnum opus? Personally, I feel “The Prestige” has emerged over time as the movie that perhaps best encompasses the motifs of Nolan’s work. But there’s no denying the impact Nolan’s Bat-buster had on the film industry in 2008, not least of all the “Batman” franchise. Building on what he…
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Christopher Nolan Had No Plan B For David Bowie Turning Down The Prestige
When Christopher Nolan was casting “The Prestige,” there was only one person he had in mind for the role of Nikola Tesla, based on the real-life inventor. David Bowie took some convincing, but he eventually agreed to play Tesla — which is a good thing, since Nolan didn’t have a backup plan in place for…
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Rebecca Hall on race, regret and her personal history: ‘In any family with a legacy of passing, it’s very tricky’
The actor has just directed her first film, an adaptation of Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel Passing. She discusses the family story that inspired her, cultural appropriation and class in HollywoodIt would be easy to assume that Rebecca Hall has never had to fight for anything in her life. Now 39, she made her screen debut…
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The Morning Watch: The Batman Animated Trailer Remix, David Copperfield Breaks Down Magic In Movies & More
(The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fan-made productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.)In this edition, watch the recent trailer for “The Batman” from DC FanDome…
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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…
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Why ‘The Prestige’ Is the Key to Understanding the Films of Christopher Nolan
Spoilers ahead for The Prestige. The key film to understanding Christopher Nolan is 2006’s The Prestige. This is the film where Nolan clearly lays out what he believes, how he views himself, and how he views his work. It is the mission statement for Nolan, and yet it feels like it should be his masterpiece.…