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Oppenheimer Review: Nolan’s biopic of “the destroyer of worlds” is an extraordinary achievement Micheal takes us through the (second) most talked about movie of the year

With the Doomsday Clock at 90 seconds to midnight, closer than it has ever been, Christopher Nolan’s new film could not have been released at a more timely moment. Having read American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, … Continue reading Oppenheimer Review: Nolan’s biopic of “the destroyer of worlds” is an extraordinary achievement Micheal takes us through the (second) most talked about movie of the year

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Tenet // Review James McCleary reviews the cinematic event of the summer

○○○○○ I really wanted to like this movie. Truly, I did. A number of weeks ago, I wrote a piece lambasting the filmography of Christopher Nolan for its superficial character work, hollow themes and rampantly misogynistic storytelling tropes, and while … Continue reading Tenet // Review James McCleary reviews the cinematic event of the summer

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“Why so serious?” January’s ‘The Power of the Catchphrase’ Nicole O'Sullivan chooses an iconic line of dialogue from Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight for this month's instalment of The Power of the Catchphrase.

Heath Ledger’s reincarnation of the Joker is one of the best examples of a comic-book villain in modern cinema. But what makes so striking a performance for cinema fans? One answer lies in his catch phrase: “Why…so…serious?”. In The Dark … Continue reading “Why so serious?” January’s ‘The Power of the Catchphrase’ Nicole O’Sullivan chooses an iconic line of dialogue from Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight for this month’s instalment of The Power of the Catchphrase.