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Posts Tagged "Christopher Nolan"

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Interstellar *** (2014, Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine) – Movie Review

Sometime soon, the Earth is on the brink of extinction through drought, famine and extreme climate changes. But a mysterious rip in the space-time continuum gives humans a chance to widen their lifespan. Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway lead a group of explorers […]

Nov, 06

Transcendence ** (2014, Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Cillian Murphy, Paul Bettany, Kate Mara, Cole Hauser, Morgan Freeman, Clifton Collins Jr) – Movie Review

Johnny Depp stars as Berkeley genius scientist Dr Will Caster who is on the verge of creating an omniscient, sentient A.I. machine. But a rogue anti-technology terrorist group fights to stop him and they put him […]

Apr, 24

The Dark Knight ***** (2008, Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart) – Classic Movie Review 847

Three years on from Batman Begins (2005), co-writer/director Christopher Nolan follows up with his 2008 Batman/Dark Knight reboot sequel that is arguably even more thrilling. This time Nolan boldly takes on Tim Burton’s Batman (1989) directly, […]

Feb, 24

Batman Begins ***** (2005, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Cillian Murphy, Liam Neeson, Ken Watanabe, Katie Holmes, Rutger Hauer, Morgan Freeman, Tom Wilkinson) – Classic Movie Review 846

The darkness falls over Gotham City and co-writer/director Christopher Nolan’s thrilling 2005 Batman/Dark Knight reboot is a triumph, and so is Christian Bale’s sombre Bruce Wayne/Batman, who is centre stage all the way as we discover […]

Feb, 23

Following **** (1998, Jeremy Theobald, Alex Haw, Lucy Russell) – Classic Movie Review 802

Christopher Nolan’s 1998 neo-noir crime thriller film Following is his promising feature film debut. It is now acclaimed as one of the most notable no-budget films, showing Nolan’s flair, but it is an excellent little […]

Feb, 05

Inception **** (2010, Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page) – Classic Movie Review 801

A fired-up Leonardo DiCaprio is exactly the right fit for writer-director Christopher Nolan’s super-thief Dom Cobb, skilled in stealing valuable secrets from the subconscious during the dream state. Cobb’s offered a chance to get his […]

Feb, 05

Insomnia **** (2002, Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Hilary Swank) – Classic Movie Review 472

Director Christopher Nolan’s 2002 movie is a distinguished, creepy remake of Erik Skjoldbjærg’s 1997 Norwegian psychological thriller Insomnia that starred Stellan Skarsgård. This time it is Al Pacino’s turn to look tired. That’s because he hasn’t had […]

Dec, 04

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