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Blu-ray Review – Oppenheimer (2023)

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Oppenheimer, 2023. Directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, and Kenneth Branagh. SYNOPSIS: Christopher Nolan’s epic bio pic Oppenheimer arrives on disc with an excellent batch of bonus features. It’s a great movie, and fans will want to grab this […]

Has the Oscars Finally Embraced “The Weird”?

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EJ Moreno looks at the Academy Awards and the new era of films vying for recognition… As we enter a new awards season, it’s refreshing to look at the landscape of potential contenders. Loving the race to the Academy Awards for decades and later entering my own awards season as a Critics Choice Association voter, […]

Five Directors Who Could Make James Bond Great Again

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We take a look at five directors who could resurrect Bond and make the character great again… Since Daniel Craig handed in his PPK and called it a day as James Bond, the big talk has been mostly focused on who will take over the 007 moniker and start a new iteration of the iconic […]

Christopher Nolan would “love to make a horror film” if he can find “a really exceptional idea”

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Christopher Nolan has tackled superhero blockbusters and indie hits and even took a 3-hour drama to a billion dollars. But he’s never ventured into the world of horror filmmaking. While recently participating in the Q&A to promote Oppenheimer, Nolan was asked if he would tackle a horror film, and he’s very open to the idea. […]

Robert Downey Jr. confirms he auditioned for Scarecrow in Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins

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There’s always been rumblings about alternative castings from the Christopher Nolan-era Batman films. Josh Hartnett was up for the Bruce Wayne/Batman role, while various alternate names have been floated for other takes on some villains. But did you know Robert Downey Jr. was in the running for the Scarecrow? Decades before he took on the […]

Christopher Nolan praises Zack Snyder, says his influence is all over superhero movies

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Christopher Nolan is often praised for his takes on film and preserving the cinematic experience, and now he’s praising a peer for their work. The Atlantic recently published a profile about Zack Snyder, the filmmaker behind projects like Watchmen, Batman v Superman, and the recent Netflix hit Rebel Moon. Titled ‘Zack Snyder, The Director People […]

Universal working to restock Oppenheimer on 4K after selling out at major retailers

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As if it was not enough for Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer to be one of the summer’s big blockbusters, earning over $900 billion at the box office and even re-released to IMAX screens a few weeks ago, the film has pretty much sold out of its 4K physical discs at major retailers such as Amazon and Best […]

Christopher Nolan on whether he’s open to more franchises like Bond

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With Oppenheimer making a big splash and heading towards the awards season, Christopher Nolan is looking towards the future. It’s been quite some time since Nolan has done a movie within a franchise, and now it seems like the moment could be on the horizon. Speaking to Variety, Nolan could be heading towards a future […]

Oppenheimer returning to IMAX screens for one week

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After its summer success, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is returning to IMAX screens for a special one week engagement in theatres worldwide starting this Friday, November 3. The film told the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, played by Cillian Murphy, as the theoretical physicist who led the Manhattan Project to develop the first atomic bomb during World War […]