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Oppenheimer becomes highest-grossing biopic of all time

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer has now claimed the title of the highest-grossing biopic of all time, surpassing Bryan Singer’s 2018 biographical musical drama film Bohemian Rhapsody.

published on : 19th September 2023
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Oppenheimer, death in the Gita, and a sex scene: India in crisis

The government is largely keeping its peace. The knee-jerk Hindutva groups are uncharacteristically muted. Social media’s hyperactive Hindutva troll brigade has not threatened Nolan with deceasement.

published on : 27th July 2023
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Oppenheimer: The day after Trinity —The umbrella of the mushroom cloud

We begin with the genius himself who died much before the film was shot.

published on : 26th July 2023
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Union Minister Anurag Thakur seeks explanation on CBFC nod for 'Oppenheimer'

Thakur is understood to have asked the CBFC to get the scene where Oppenheimer appears to indulge in a sexual intercourse while reading verses from the Bhagavad Gita deleted from the movie.

published on : 24th July 2023
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Barbenheimer escapes brunt of Hollywood halt

While the two blockbusters have escaped the strike’s effects, uncertainty looms large for forthcoming films.

published on : 24th July 2023
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Developing AI technology more dangerous than nuclear weapons: Christopher Nolan

Nolan went on to say that the increasingly intimate relationship between AI and weaponry exposes the need for corporate accountability and much scrutiny.

published on : 23rd July 2023
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Directing James Bond movies will be a privilege but needs right attitude, says Christopher Nolan

Taking on the iconic womanizing charming English assassin and spy would be indeed a tough task for Nolan due to the director’s own focus on realism. 

published on : 23rd July 2023
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The human in the hero, not the other way around

All of this nuance, this exploration of grey, starkly contrasts Indian cinema’s general treatment of biopics.

published on : 23rd July 2023
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'Oppenheimer' movie review: Nolan’s bleak biopic is measured and masterful

I enjoyed that Nolan doesn’t slot any character into extremes—and it’s a relief not to see a biopic being a hagiography.

published on : 22nd July 2023
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Movie Review: A bomb and its fallout in Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer'

For a filmmaker synonymous with grand architectures and cosmic reaches, “Oppenheimer” resides more simply in its subject’s fertile imagination and anguished psyche.

published on : 21st July 2023
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What makes a biopic good (or great)?

Ahead of Oppenheimer’s release tomorrow, the writer discusses in this piece the qualities that made some of his favourite Hollywood biopics stand out.

published on : 20th July 2023
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Chris Nolan won’t direct another superhero film

While speaking with YouTuber HugoDécrypte, when asked if he would direct “another superhero movie”, Nolan replied with a no.

published on : 19th July 2023
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The story behind Barbenheimer, the summer’s most online movie showdown

On one level, it’s a marketing department’s dream. Awareness could not be higher, the conversation couldn’t be louder, and neither film even has official reviews out yet.

published on : 16th July 2023
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Oppenheimer: The man who became death

Nolan’s adherence to this classic model of filmmaking and film-viewing has me most invested in what promises to be a visual and aural spectacle.

published on : 16th July 2023
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Oppenheimer: The man who lit the neverending fuse  

Two days ahead of the Trinity Test, when the first Atom Bomb was detonated, let's try to make sense of the fever-pitch hype around Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer and its historical significance. 

published on : 14th July 2023
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In ‘Oppenheimer,’ Christopher Nolan builds a thrilling, serious blockbuster for adults

'Oppenheimer' is the vast and complex story of the brilliant theoretical physicist who oversaw the Manhattan Project and the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

published on : 14th July 2023
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'Oppenheimer' cast leaves London premiere midway as Hollywood stars join writer strike

Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Radio and TV Artists voted to join screenwriters in the first joint strike after failing to reach a consensus for a new contract with the studios and OTTs.

published on : 14th July 2023