One would think Christopher Nolan holds the ultimate power over his movies. Thus, it would be rare for anyone to challenge his vision. Yet, Leonardo DiCaprio, being Leonardo DiCaprio, achieved the impossible and persuaded Nolan to alter his approach to crafting Inception. This collaboration birthed a cinematic masterpiece, to say the least.
Christopher Nolan on the set of Inception | Warner Bros. Picture
Blending Nolan’s signature style with DiCaprio’s insight gave the audience the best things to ever exist. The actor’s influence nudged the director towards a depth that resonated profoundly with audiences worldwide.
Leonardo DiCaprio Demanded Christopher Nolan to Change Inception’s Original Idea
Inception, a masterpiece, owes its brilliance not solely to Christopher Nolan but also to Leonardo DiCaprio‘s pivotal role that was beyond just acting. While Nolan envisioned a mind-bending sci-fi, DiCaprio injected humanity, exploring grief and loss. The actor’s nudges steered the film towards uncharted emotional depths,...
Christopher Nolan on the set of Inception | Warner Bros. Picture
Blending Nolan’s signature style with DiCaprio’s insight gave the audience the best things to ever exist. The actor’s influence nudged the director towards a depth that resonated profoundly with audiences worldwide.
Leonardo DiCaprio Demanded Christopher Nolan to Change Inception’s Original Idea
Inception, a masterpiece, owes its brilliance not solely to Christopher Nolan but also to Leonardo DiCaprio‘s pivotal role that was beyond just acting. While Nolan envisioned a mind-bending sci-fi, DiCaprio injected humanity, exploring grief and loss. The actor’s nudges steered the film towards uncharted emotional depths,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
The episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? covering Insomnia was Written and Narrated by Mike Holtz, Edited by Jaime Vasquez, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
In 2002, Christopher Nolan directed a film set in a small town in Alaska where the sun doesn’t go down for days at a time. The film starred the great Al Pacino as a once again decorated but tortured Detective at full Heat level intensity, squaring off against the legendary Robin Williams in an against-type role as a creepy, cerebral murderer of a teenage girl. And somehow……some way…..it’s considered underrated. Christopher Nolan. Al Pacino. Robin Williams. Underrated. These are not words that go together. So, let’s talk about just Wtf Happened to Insomnia.
These days, in the year of our dark lord 2024, Christopher Nolan is an undeniable titan in Hollywood. After films like his Batman trilogy,...
In 2002, Christopher Nolan directed a film set in a small town in Alaska where the sun doesn’t go down for days at a time. The film starred the great Al Pacino as a once again decorated but tortured Detective at full Heat level intensity, squaring off against the legendary Robin Williams in an against-type role as a creepy, cerebral murderer of a teenage girl. And somehow……some way…..it’s considered underrated. Christopher Nolan. Al Pacino. Robin Williams. Underrated. These are not words that go together. So, let’s talk about just Wtf Happened to Insomnia.
These days, in the year of our dark lord 2024, Christopher Nolan is an undeniable titan in Hollywood. After films like his Batman trilogy,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Christopher Nolan is one of the few filmmakers who have successfully treaded the line between blockbuster and auteur cinema. Nolan’s filmography is filled with unique and exciting films, including the extremely popular The Dark Knight trilogy.
Christopher Nolan (Image Credit: Esquire UK | YouTube)
According to Nolan, The Dark Knight Rises, the finale of his trilogy, is his most underrated film. Nolan revealed why he felt the film deserves more love and fans seem to be in agreement with the acclaimed director. At the same time, Nolan compared the film to a classic novel by author Charles Dickens, and here is what he had to say.
Christopher Nolan Compares His The Dark Knight Rises to Charles Dickens’ Classic Novel
Directed by Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight Rises starring Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne / Batman, was released in 2012, and went on to gross $1.085 billion at the global box office. However, it...
Christopher Nolan (Image Credit: Esquire UK | YouTube)
According to Nolan, The Dark Knight Rises, the finale of his trilogy, is his most underrated film. Nolan revealed why he felt the film deserves more love and fans seem to be in agreement with the acclaimed director. At the same time, Nolan compared the film to a classic novel by author Charles Dickens, and here is what he had to say.
Christopher Nolan Compares His The Dark Knight Rises to Charles Dickens’ Classic Novel
Directed by Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight Rises starring Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne / Batman, was released in 2012, and went on to gross $1.085 billion at the global box office. However, it...
- 4/10/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
Through 96 years of auspicious Oscar ceremonies, the event has often witnessed one major contender becoming the punching bag for critical backlash on social media. In 2017, that dubious honor fell to La La Land, after the shocking moment where presenters Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty mixed up the musical with Moonlight, and announced it as Best Picture winner.
Christopher Nolan on Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Eventually, La La Land not only lost the Oscar for Best Picture but also witnessed a segment of moviegoers shifting from swooning over the film to loathing it. But one person who was unfazed by the Oscars’ mix-up and public comments, was legendary filmmaker Christopher Nolan. Making an exception of watching Damien Chazelle’s Best Picture nominee, three or four times in cinemas, Nolan expressed his love for the film.
Christopher Nolan’s Undying Appreciation for La La Land
Breaking free of Hollywood’s penchant...
Christopher Nolan on Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Eventually, La La Land not only lost the Oscar for Best Picture but also witnessed a segment of moviegoers shifting from swooning over the film to loathing it. But one person who was unfazed by the Oscars’ mix-up and public comments, was legendary filmmaker Christopher Nolan. Making an exception of watching Damien Chazelle’s Best Picture nominee, three or four times in cinemas, Nolan expressed his love for the film.
Christopher Nolan’s Undying Appreciation for La La Land
Breaking free of Hollywood’s penchant...
- 3/17/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
In a more recent chain of events, Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. won an Oscar for their performances in Christopher Nolan’s 2023 magnum opus, Oppenheimer. With Oppenheimer being the first Oscar-winning performance for both actors, naturally, their fees would also skyrocket pretty soon.
Well, the alleged salaries of cast members of the 2023 film were released on X (formerly Twitter), and the amounts are shocking! From earning a few million to earning a hundred million, here’s what the cast salary of Oppenheimer allegedly looks like!
Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer
What The Cast Salary of Oppenheimer Allegedly Looks Like!
With how overwhelming the film became and the Barbenheimer trend adding fuel to the fire, the film was going to reach millions at the box office. Being a Christopher Nolan film with Robert Downey Jr. and Cillian Murphy in it, the fans were already excited about its release.
Christopher Nolan directing...
Well, the alleged salaries of cast members of the 2023 film were released on X (formerly Twitter), and the amounts are shocking! From earning a few million to earning a hundred million, here’s what the cast salary of Oppenheimer allegedly looks like!
Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer
What The Cast Salary of Oppenheimer Allegedly Looks Like!
With how overwhelming the film became and the Barbenheimer trend adding fuel to the fire, the film was going to reach millions at the box office. Being a Christopher Nolan film with Robert Downey Jr. and Cillian Murphy in it, the fans were already excited about its release.
Christopher Nolan directing...
- 3/16/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
Christopher Nolan has been the recent recipient of the Oscar for Best Director and Best Picture for last year’s war biopic Oppenheimer. The film had a dream run during awards season this year, winning the top awards at the ceremony. However, this was Nolan’s second nomination as a director, with his first coming a few years ago for the war drama Dunkirk.
The World War II drama about the evacuation of British soldiers from Dunkirk Beach lost the Best Director Award to Guillermo Del Toro, who won for Shape of Water. Back then, Nolan had reportedly been hopeless about the ceremony and blamed Harvey Weinstein’s aggressive Oscar campaign for Shakespeare in Love for ruining the Oscars.
Christopher Nolan About Harvey Weinstein’s Impact On The Oscars Christopher Nolan | Credits: BBC Radio One
After years of making some of the best blockbuster films in the recent past, Christopher...
The World War II drama about the evacuation of British soldiers from Dunkirk Beach lost the Best Director Award to Guillermo Del Toro, who won for Shape of Water. Back then, Nolan had reportedly been hopeless about the ceremony and blamed Harvey Weinstein’s aggressive Oscar campaign for Shakespeare in Love for ruining the Oscars.
Christopher Nolan About Harvey Weinstein’s Impact On The Oscars Christopher Nolan | Credits: BBC Radio One
After years of making some of the best blockbuster films in the recent past, Christopher...
- 3/14/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
When it comes to exploring a vast array of genres and gaining unprecedented mastery in all of them, there is no one who can quite surpass Christopher Nolan. From sci-fi thrillers, psychological dramas, superhero narratives, to sweeping biopics, Nolan’s grip over the various crafts of cinema makes him one of Hollywood’s most prolific directors.
Christopher Nolan on the sets of Oppenheimer
While most films of The Dark Knight filmmaker have gone on to become huge blockbusters, Nolan believed that there were a few projects that did not get the recognition they deserved. The Oscar nominee named a 2002 thriller starring veterans Robin Williams and Al Pacino as a movie that he was proud of and deserved more love.
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Christopher Nolan on the sets of Oppenheimer
While most films of The Dark Knight filmmaker have gone on to become huge blockbusters, Nolan believed that there were a few projects that did not get the recognition they deserved. The Oscar nominee named a 2002 thriller starring veterans Robin Williams and Al Pacino as a movie that he was proud of and deserved more love.
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- 2/29/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.
Goodbye, Dragon Inn (Tsai Ming-liang)
Though far better known by its English title, the appropriately elegiac Goodbye, Dragon Inn, Tsai Ming-liang’s 2003 masterpiece bears a rather different name in Mandarin (rendered here via pinyin): Bú sàn, which roughly translates to “never leaving,” or—if one prefers the Sartre connotation—“no exit.” It forms the root of two distinctly contradictory Chinese idioms, which perfectly encapsulate the lamentation and beauty of Tsai’s film: Tiān xià méi yǒu bù sàn de yán xí, the infamous “all good things must come to an end,” and Bù jiàn bù sàn, which more or less means “even if we don’t see each other, don’t give up and leave,” or “I’m not leaving until I see you.
Goodbye, Dragon Inn (Tsai Ming-liang)
Though far better known by its English title, the appropriately elegiac Goodbye, Dragon Inn, Tsai Ming-liang’s 2003 masterpiece bears a rather different name in Mandarin (rendered here via pinyin): Bú sàn, which roughly translates to “never leaving,” or—if one prefers the Sartre connotation—“no exit.” It forms the root of two distinctly contradictory Chinese idioms, which perfectly encapsulate the lamentation and beauty of Tsai’s film: Tiān xià méi yǒu bù sàn de yán xí, the infamous “all good things must come to an end,” and Bù jiàn bù sàn, which more or less means “even if we don’t see each other, don’t give up and leave,” or “I’m not leaving until I see you.
- 12/31/2021
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Arriving at the tail end of this year is a film with quite some pedigree. For her directorial debut, Maggie Gyllenhaal has adapted one of the most acclaimed writers working together, Elena Ferrante. The Lost Daughter also brings together quite a cast, including Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson, Jessie Buckley, Ed Harris, Peter Sarsgaard, Paul Mescal, Dagmara Dominczyk, and Alba Rohrwacher. Following screenings at Venice and NYFF, Netflix has now released the first trailer ahead of a December release.
David Katz said in his review, “One of the particular pleasures of The Lost Daughter, actress Maggie Gyllenhaal’s debut feature as a director, is wondering which of the handful of sizeable female roles in the film she’d best excel at playing. Would it have been Olivia Colman’s, the literature lecturer Leda in the film’s present-day thread? Or even the younger version of the character, incarnated by Jessie Buckley,...
David Katz said in his review, “One of the particular pleasures of The Lost Daughter, actress Maggie Gyllenhaal’s debut feature as a director, is wondering which of the handful of sizeable female roles in the film she’d best excel at playing. Would it have been Olivia Colman’s, the literature lecturer Leda in the film’s present-day thread? Or even the younger version of the character, incarnated by Jessie Buckley,...
- 10/18/2021
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
One of the particular pleasures of The Lost Daughter, actress Maggie Gyllenhaal’s debut feature as a director, is wondering which of the handful of sizeable female roles in the film she’d best excel at playing. Would it have been Olivia Colman’s, the literature lecturer Leda in the film’s present-day thread? Or even the younger version of the character, incarnated by Jessie Buckley, in a way that you can just about see the imperious matriarch she would grow into. There’s also a supporting role played by Succession’s Dagmara Domińczyk, with a Gyllenhaal-like gait––the kind of perky minor role she often found herself consigned to at prior stages in her career. To wit, in author Tom Shone’s recently published interview book with Christopher Nolan, the director offers the suggestion that a film’s lead actors consciously or unconsciously imitate the mannerisms of the director they’re acting for.
- 9/13/2021
- by David Katz
- The Film Stage
The holidays are upon us, so whether you looking for film-related gift ideas or simply want to pick up some of the finest the year had to offer in the category for yourself, we have a gift guide for you. Including must-have books on filmmaking, the best from The Criterion Collection, Kino Lorber, and more home video picks, subscriptions, magazines, music, and more, dive in below.
Blu-ray Box Sets
There’s no better way to kick off a gift guide than the most prized possession/obsession of any cinephile: a gorgeous Blu-ray box set to dive into. The Criterion Collection leads the charge once again this year with a number of highlights, my favorite of which is Éric Rohmer’s Six Moral Tales collection, featuring astounding works by the French New Wave master that make a great pairing with another one of his cohorts: Agnès Varda.
“What Agnès Varda seemed...
Blu-ray Box Sets
There’s no better way to kick off a gift guide than the most prized possession/obsession of any cinephile: a gorgeous Blu-ray box set to dive into. The Criterion Collection leads the charge once again this year with a number of highlights, my favorite of which is Éric Rohmer’s Six Moral Tales collection, featuring astounding works by the French New Wave master that make a great pairing with another one of his cohorts: Agnès Varda.
“What Agnès Varda seemed...
- 12/8/2020
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
It is holiday time, and to that end, this latest look at recent books touching on the world of cinema features some gift ideas, quarantine reading—and even literary treats for little ones. This promises to be a strange holiday season. Thankfully, though, it is a strong one for bookworm film lovers.
Paul Thomas Anderson: Masterworks by Adam Nayman (Abrams)
Few film writers balance deep insight and cogent prose as effortlessly as Torontonian Adam Nayman. The latest from the author of Showgirls: It Doesn’t Suck and The Coen Brothers: This Book Really Ties the Films Together is his best yet—a gorgeous, photo-packed study of the films of Paul Thomas Anderson. Masterworks is one of the most noteworthy cinema-themed books of 2020 and, without question, the deep dive Anderson and his films deserve. Opening with There Will Be Blood and moving through all of PTA’s features and music-video work,...
Paul Thomas Anderson: Masterworks by Adam Nayman (Abrams)
Few film writers balance deep insight and cogent prose as effortlessly as Torontonian Adam Nayman. The latest from the author of Showgirls: It Doesn’t Suck and The Coen Brothers: This Book Really Ties the Films Together is his best yet—a gorgeous, photo-packed study of the films of Paul Thomas Anderson. Masterworks is one of the most noteworthy cinema-themed books of 2020 and, without question, the deep dive Anderson and his films deserve. Opening with There Will Be Blood and moving through all of PTA’s features and music-video work,...
- 11/19/2020
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
Christopher Nolan is such an adamant supporter of the big screen theatrical experience that it’s become a running joke among cinephiles that he must hate it when viewers watch his films on their iPhones, or on small airplane screens, or on any other small screen device. It turns out Nolan’s disdain for watching his movies on iPhones is merely a myth. In Tom Shone’s new book “The Nolan Variations,” the director shatters the idea you can’t watch a Christopher Nolan movie on a small screen.
“‘Well, do you have a problem with people seeing ‘Dunkirk’ on my phone or whatever?'” Nolan asked himself before answering, “No, I don’t. But the reason I don’t is because it’s put into these big theaters as its primary form, or its initial distribution. And the experience trickles down, to the extent where, if you have an...
“‘Well, do you have a problem with people seeing ‘Dunkirk’ on my phone or whatever?'” Nolan asked himself before answering, “No, I don’t. But the reason I don’t is because it’s put into these big theaters as its primary form, or its initial distribution. And the experience trickles down, to the extent where, if you have an...
- 11/14/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
The sound design in Christopher Nolan’s movies is known to generate frustration among moviegoers, but it turns out Nolan’s fellow filmmakers have also expressed annoyance with being unable to hear the director’s dialogue. Most Nolan releases, from “Interstellar” to “The Dark Knight Rises” to this year’s “Tenet,” spark the question: are Nolan movies too loud? The director has defended his sound design in the past, and he says in Tom Shone’s new book “The Nolan Variations” that he’s surprised how “conservative” moviegoers are about cinematic sound.
“We got a lot of complaints,” Nolan said about the “Interstellar” sound design. “I actually got calls from other filmmakers who would say, ‘I just saw your film, and the dialogue is inaudible.’ Some people thought maybe the music’s too loud, but the truth was it was kind of the whole enchilada of how we had chosen to mix it.
“We got a lot of complaints,” Nolan said about the “Interstellar” sound design. “I actually got calls from other filmmakers who would say, ‘I just saw your film, and the dialogue is inaudible.’ Some people thought maybe the music’s too loud, but the truth was it was kind of the whole enchilada of how we had chosen to mix it.
- 11/12/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” will be released by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on 4K, Blu-ray, DVD and digital on Dec. 15.
The James Bond-style espionage thriller will be available to preorder from digital and physical retailers beginning Nov. 10. “Tenet” has passed $347 million at the global box office and $53 million domestically.
“Warner Bros. released ‘Tenet,’ and I’m thrilled that it has made almost $350 million,” Nolan said in a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times while promoting author Tom Shone’s book “The Nolan Variations: The Movies, Marvels, and Mysteries of Christopher Nolan.”
However, Nolan is concerned that the studios are learning the wrong lessons from the experimental rollout during a pandemic.
“But I am worried that the studios are drawing the wrong conclusions from our release — that rather than looking at where the film has worked well and how that can provide them with much-needed revenue, they’re looking at...
The James Bond-style espionage thriller will be available to preorder from digital and physical retailers beginning Nov. 10. “Tenet” has passed $347 million at the global box office and $53 million domestically.
“Warner Bros. released ‘Tenet,’ and I’m thrilled that it has made almost $350 million,” Nolan said in a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times while promoting author Tom Shone’s book “The Nolan Variations: The Movies, Marvels, and Mysteries of Christopher Nolan.”
However, Nolan is concerned that the studios are learning the wrong lessons from the experimental rollout during a pandemic.
“But I am worried that the studios are drawing the wrong conclusions from our release — that rather than looking at where the film has worked well and how that can provide them with much-needed revenue, they’re looking at...
- 11/5/2020
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Ever since Warner Bros. opted to be the canary in the coal mine and release Tenet exclusively into movie theaters, a lot has been spoken about and written about in terms of the box office. Of course, the film came out in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, so theaters in Los Angeles and New York City are and were closed, so the flick never screened there, leading in part to a depressed financial haul. Now, Christopher Nolan has chimed in, putting his two cents into the mix, after weeks and months of people speaking for the director. You can see some of what he said below… Via Variety, Nolan spoke to the Los Angeles Times and seems rather satisfied that the global box office is approaching $350 million. Of course, it’s not even half of what Warner Bros. was hoping for, and clearly didn’t allow him to “save cinema” or the theatrical experience,...
- 11/4/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” did not live up to pre-pandemic expectations, but the filmmaker is still “thrilled” with how his movie performed at the box office.
“Warner Bros. released ‘Tenet,’ and I’m thrilled that it has made almost $350 million,” the director said in a new interview with the Los Angeles Times while promoting author Tom Shone’s book “The Nolan Variations: The Movies, Marvels, and Mysteries of Christopher Nolan.”
Warner Bros.
However, Nolan is concerned that the studios are learning the wrong lessons from the experimental rollout during a pandemic.
“But I am worried that the studios are drawing the wrong conclusions from our release — that rather than looking at where the film has worked well and how that can provide them with much-needed revenue, they’re looking at where it hasn’t lived up to pre-covid expectations and will start using that as an excuse to make exhibition...
“Warner Bros. released ‘Tenet,’ and I’m thrilled that it has made almost $350 million,” the director said in a new interview with the Los Angeles Times while promoting author Tom Shone’s book “The Nolan Variations: The Movies, Marvels, and Mysteries of Christopher Nolan.”
Warner Bros.
However, Nolan is concerned that the studios are learning the wrong lessons from the experimental rollout during a pandemic.
“But I am worried that the studios are drawing the wrong conclusions from our release — that rather than looking at where the film has worked well and how that can provide them with much-needed revenue, they’re looking at where it hasn’t lived up to pre-covid expectations and will start using that as an excuse to make exhibition...
- 11/4/2020
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
When “Tenet” finally got released after months of speculations, delays, and talks about saving cinemas, it became clear rather quickly that the blockbuster would not perform as it would have before the pandemic. Now, nearly two months later, Christopher Nolan finally breaks silence on the film’s performance.
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In an interview with the Los Angeles Times to promote film critic Tom Shone’s new book “The Nolan Variations,” Nolan confessed he doesn’t think the film underperformed.
Continue reading Christopher Nolan Doesn’t Think ‘Tenet’ Performed Badly, But Worries About Studios Jumping To Conclusions at The Playlist.
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In an interview with the Los Angeles Times to promote film critic Tom Shone’s new book “The Nolan Variations,” Nolan confessed he doesn’t think the film underperformed.
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- 11/4/2020
- by Rafael Motamayor
- The Playlist
Tenet hit theaters back in September, but Christopher Nolan finally has broken his silence on the action film’s pandemic performance.
“Warner Bros. released Tenet, and I’m thrilled that it has made almost $350 million,” he told the Los Angeles Times in an interview published Tuesday.
Tenet, which stars John David Washington and Robert Pattinson, gets a full chapter in British film critic Tom Shone’s latest book The Nolan Variations. During the interview, Shone and Nolan spoke with the Times about the themes in the filmmaker’s works, the discourse surrounding his mind-bending titles and more.
While Nolan expressed pleasure with Tenet‘s box office numbers, he told the Times that he’s afraid major studios might be taking home the wrong message from the picture’s pandemic-age performance.
“Rather than looking at where the film has worked well and how that can provide them with much needed revenue,...
“Warner Bros. released Tenet, and I’m thrilled that it has made almost $350 million,” he told the Los Angeles Times in an interview published Tuesday.
Tenet, which stars John David Washington and Robert Pattinson, gets a full chapter in British film critic Tom Shone’s latest book The Nolan Variations. During the interview, Shone and Nolan spoke with the Times about the themes in the filmmaker’s works, the discourse surrounding his mind-bending titles and more.
While Nolan expressed pleasure with Tenet‘s box office numbers, he told the Times that he’s afraid major studios might be taking home the wrong message from the picture’s pandemic-age performance.
“Rather than looking at where the film has worked well and how that can provide them with much needed revenue,...
- 11/4/2020
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Box office results for “Tenet,” Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic that was unveiled amid a pandemic, have been heavily scrutinized in the weeks since its release. The film has grossed nearly $350 million globally in two months — prompting debates of whether that’s a disappointing or decent figure during the coronavirus crisis.
Nolan, speaking to the Los Angeles Times to promote film critic Tom Shone’s new book “The Nolan Variations,” says he is “thrilled” by ticket sales for “Tenet.”
“Warner Bros. released ‘Tenet,’ and I’m thrilled that it has made almost $350 million,” Nolan said. However, he expressed concern that other studios haven’t been nearly as enthusiastic. Pandemic or not, “Tenet” fell short of expectations in North America and did little to assure Hollywood that people were ready to return to the movies. In the weeks following its debut, almost every major movie set for 2020 — with the exception of “Wonder Woman 1984,...
Nolan, speaking to the Los Angeles Times to promote film critic Tom Shone’s new book “The Nolan Variations,” says he is “thrilled” by ticket sales for “Tenet.”
“Warner Bros. released ‘Tenet,’ and I’m thrilled that it has made almost $350 million,” Nolan said. However, he expressed concern that other studios haven’t been nearly as enthusiastic. Pandemic or not, “Tenet” fell short of expectations in North America and did little to assure Hollywood that people were ready to return to the movies. In the weeks following its debut, almost every major movie set for 2020 — with the exception of “Wonder Woman 1984,...
- 11/3/2020
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Christopher Nolan is finally talking about Warner Bros.’ polarizing theatrical release of “Tenet,” which has so far grossed just under $350 million at the worldwide box office. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times to promote his involvement in Tom Shone’s new book “The Nolan Variations,” the director explained why the global rollout of “Tenet” has left him both thrilled and worried. While “Tenet” would have grossed far more than $350 million in non-pandemic times, Nolan believes the movie performed strongly enough in global markets to warrant the rebuilding of the exhibition market.
“Warner Bros. released ‘Tenet,’ and I’m thrilled that it has made almost $350 million,” Nolan said. “But I am worried that the studios are drawing the wrong conclusions from our release — that rather than looking at where the film has worked well and how that can provide them with much needed revenue, they’re looking at where...
“Warner Bros. released ‘Tenet,’ and I’m thrilled that it has made almost $350 million,” Nolan said. “But I am worried that the studios are drawing the wrong conclusions from our release — that rather than looking at where the film has worked well and how that can provide them with much needed revenue, they’re looking at where...
- 11/3/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
The end of the year and the start of the next often brings about a flood of books about cinema–many of them timed to tie in with the Oscars. This column features a few of those, a bit of Star Wars, some classic Hollywood talk, weighty biographies, and more. Let’s start with Marty and company.
The Irishman: The Making of the Movie by Tom Shone (Assouline)
Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman may not have had the awards season impact many predicted, but it was still something of a cultural sensation. It was also one of the director’s late-period greats. If you enjoyed the film—and don’t mind spending $175—The Irishman: The Making of the Movie is well worth picking up. Full of insightful interviews and stories, author Tom Shone’s text also serves to highlight the film’s wondrous costumes and production design. It’s a...
The Irishman: The Making of the Movie by Tom Shone (Assouline)
Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman may not have had the awards season impact many predicted, but it was still something of a cultural sensation. It was also one of the director’s late-period greats. If you enjoyed the film—and don’t mind spending $175—The Irishman: The Making of the Movie is well worth picking up. Full of insightful interviews and stories, author Tom Shone’s text also serves to highlight the film’s wondrous costumes and production design. It’s a...
- 2/12/2020
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
The holidays are upon us, so whether you looking for film-related gift ideas or simply want to pick up some of the finest the year had to offer in the category for yourself, we have a gift guide for you. Including must-have books on filmmaking, the best from The Criterion Collection, Kino Lorber, and more home video picks, apparel, subscriptions, games, music, and more, dive in below. The guide is also available on Amazon.
Books
Eyes Wide Shut: Stanley Kubrick and the Making of His Final Film by Robert P. Kolker and Nathan Abrams (Oxford University Press)
The critical reevaluation of Eyes Wide Shut in the twenty years (!) since its release has been a joy to behold for those who adored the film at first sight. Perhaps the most welcome and necessary element of that reappraisal has arrived in the form of Eyes Wide Shut: Stanley Kubrick and the Making of His Final Film.
Books
Eyes Wide Shut: Stanley Kubrick and the Making of His Final Film by Robert P. Kolker and Nathan Abrams (Oxford University Press)
The critical reevaluation of Eyes Wide Shut in the twenty years (!) since its release has been a joy to behold for those who adored the film at first sight. Perhaps the most welcome and necessary element of that reappraisal has arrived in the form of Eyes Wide Shut: Stanley Kubrick and the Making of His Final Film.
- 12/5/2019
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
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