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Tag: Christopher Nolan
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Tenet is the most Nolan-esque film yet—and that’s not a good thing
The auteur doesn’t show much growth in his most recent self-indulgent work.
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The Post is a Happy Days for old journalists
Steven Spielberg’s film is a reminder of how much fun journalism can be.
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Gary Oldman is the complete Winston Churchill, but Darkest Hour tells only half the story
Joe Wright’s biopic captures a great leader but not the people who empowered him.
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Dunkirk and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets are alive with the sound of money
The latest from Christopher Nolan and Luc Besson are both weighed down by their sense of spectacle.
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A new film series focuses on the impact of Chicago architecture
ArcLight Cinemas is partnering with the Chicago Architecture Foundation on a monthly curated film series that will run from January to April 2017.
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European Union Film Festival kicks off Friday, plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Does 70-millimeter film improve the moviegoing experience?
The Music Box’s festival, devoted to the celluloid format, begins tonight.
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Psychologists gone wild, plus more new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable sceenings in this week’s issue
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Is Interstellar better when you’re stoned?
Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic has a few things in common with 2001: A Space Odyssey, you say? Let’s put it to the test.
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Matthew McConaughey goes nowhere fast in Interstellar
Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar is long on idea but short on story.
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Superman returns (again) in Man of Steel
With Man of Steel, the screenwriters of the “Dark Knight” trilogy take a crack at the original superhero.
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Ricky Jay has something up his sleeve
In Deceptive Practice, master illusionist Ricky Jay remembers the stage magicians who shaped him.