Oppenheimers

Maybe it was Cillian Murphy’s way of truly inhabiting the character of J. Robert Oppenheimer that he found himself developing the scientist’s lack of appetite for food, with the actor losing enough weight to embody Oppenheimer’s famously slender frame, which, at times, was viewed as unhealthy. In Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” the Manhattan Project director appears to survive on Chesterfield cigarettes and double martinis, as Murphy said in an interview with The Guardian. In a couple scenes in the movie, the UC…

It’s no secret that Christopher Nolan is regarded as one of the best filmmakers alive today. In our current theatrical climate, Nolan is a true film lover’s filmmaker; his movies — including original plots, stylized historical events, and his masterful take on a superhero film — are not only known for tackling existential and philosophical topics not often explored in the medium, but for being shot exclusively on film. Nolan has long confessed to being a lover and supporter of cinema, heavily preferring to shoot movies…

You’d think that with a movie centering around such a jovial topic, there’d be a lot of partying and enjoying the usual evening escapades for the production crew, but it seems that Cillian Murphy and Christopher Nolan barely stopped to catch their breaths while filming Oppenheimer. It’s not that the acclaimed Dunkirk director is a staunch enemy of fun, or takes himself too seriously. The challenge arises when you happen to be directing a movie about one of the most tragic figures in history, not to mention one of the…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeChristopher Nolan has likened the ending of his forthcoming biopic Oppenheimer to that of his 2010 film Inception.Released next month, Oppenheimer follows the story of scientist J Robert Oppenheimer, the inventor of the atomic bomb. Cillian Murphy (Peaky Blinders) plays the title character while Robert Downey Jr and Matt Damon front an all-star supporting cast.Inception starred…

Image via Warner Bros. The 2008 release of The Dark Knight was a transformative moment in filmmaking due to director Christopher Nolan‘s groundbreaking use of IMAX. The filmmaker’s innovative approach enriched the cinematic experience for moviegoers and became the cornerstone for a new wave of movies to delve into the immersive capabilities of large formats. The upcoming release of Nolan’s historical drama, Oppenheimer, is a reminder of how his commitment to IMAX has influenced the film industry, which, in turn,…

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