The large number of reviews comparing Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” to Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” is rather perplexing. Sure, both films tell stories involving intergalactic travel, but “Intersellar” is narratively straightforward where “2001” was enigmatic, and Nolan’s focus is on characters where Kubrick’s was on ideas. I do not say this to be dismissive […]
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It’s hard to deny that an insidiousness permeates Christopher Nolan’s Batman series, and not just because of the real life unpleasantness that has transpired offscreen. “The Dark Knight Rises” is almost unbearably grim, a tangle of frayed nerves and cultural angst. The fiery and destructive imagery of the ad campaign symbolizes Batman’s rebirth, but could
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The Internet is about to go into full-on flurry mode… because the latest (and presumably final) trailer for Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises (embedded above) has just been posted to YouTube. No expansion needed. On the extreme off-chance that you didn’t know already, The Dark Knight Rises drops in U.S. theaters on July 20.
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