For the past four years, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has been known to the public for the tragic end to her life. Director of the new Hulu documentary, “Last Take: ‘Rust and the Story of Halyna,” Rachel Mason wants to remind the world that she was an artist.
“What I hated to see was that she was seen as this sort of tragic victim because that’s the exact opposite of who she was,” Mason told TheWrap. “She was a very forthright person. She was motivated. She was absolutely not the kind of person that you would think of as a victim.”
The documentarian and performance artist sought to show a lesser-known side of the Dp whom she befriended a decade ago in, “Last Take: ‘Rust’ and the Story of Halyna,” which is now streaming on Hulu.
The documentary recounts the accident on the set of the independent Western that took...
“What I hated to see was that she was seen as this sort of tragic victim because that’s the exact opposite of who she was,” Mason told TheWrap. “She was a very forthright person. She was motivated. She was absolutely not the kind of person that you would think of as a victim.”
The documentarian and performance artist sought to show a lesser-known side of the Dp whom she befriended a decade ago in, “Last Take: ‘Rust’ and the Story of Halyna,” which is now streaming on Hulu.
The documentary recounts the accident on the set of the independent Western that took...
- 3/19/2025
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Out of all his filmography, Interstellar stands as Christopher Nolan’s most emotionally heavy work, thanks to the bond between Cooper and his daughter, which remains the central focus of the space opera. However, the film’s emotional core didn’t hinder Nolan’s commitment to its scientific accuracy, at least for the most part.
Intestellar | Credit: Warner Bros.
As a result, Nolan worked with real experts to avoid scientific fallacies within the story, especially regarding one story bit that pushes the plot forward.
Christopher Nolan spent hours discussing the practicality of corn blight with biologists Interstellar | Credit: Warner Bros.
The sheer scale of Interstellar makes its fixation on scientific accuracy all the more impressive. However, the scene that did raise some eyebrows had nothing to do with Cooper’s space venture but the reason why they had to leave in the first place.
Related“I wished I didn’t...
Intestellar | Credit: Warner Bros.
As a result, Nolan worked with real experts to avoid scientific fallacies within the story, especially regarding one story bit that pushes the plot forward.
Christopher Nolan spent hours discussing the practicality of corn blight with biologists Interstellar | Credit: Warner Bros.
The sheer scale of Interstellar makes its fixation on scientific accuracy all the more impressive. However, the scene that did raise some eyebrows had nothing to do with Cooper’s space venture but the reason why they had to leave in the first place.
Related“I wished I didn’t...
- 3/13/2025
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
Christopher Nolan set sail on The Odyssey, but the waters got choppy pretty fast. The moment news broke about his upcoming epic, debates kicked off. Hollywood has a habit of reimagining ancient tales, and Nolan’s track record only fueled the fire.
Christopher Nolan on the set of Oppenheimer | Credit: Universal Pictures
Fans haven’t forgotten how he once whitewashed a major Batman villain. Now, they’re watching closely, wondering how he’ll handle Homer’s legendary hero.
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey faces backlash over past casting controversies and Hollywood’s generic trend Christopher Nolan | Image by: HellaCinema, licenced under Cc-by-sa-4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Christopher Nolan’s upcoming The Odyssey was bound to spark interest, but it’s already sailing into rough waters. The director’s history with controversial casting decisions is coming back to haunt him.
Nolan’s Batman Begins turned heads when Liam Neeson played the iconic villain Ra’s al Ghul,...
Christopher Nolan on the set of Oppenheimer | Credit: Universal Pictures
Fans haven’t forgotten how he once whitewashed a major Batman villain. Now, they’re watching closely, wondering how he’ll handle Homer’s legendary hero.
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey faces backlash over past casting controversies and Hollywood’s generic trend Christopher Nolan | Image by: HellaCinema, licenced under Cc-by-sa-4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Christopher Nolan’s upcoming The Odyssey was bound to spark interest, but it’s already sailing into rough waters. The director’s history with controversial casting decisions is coming back to haunt him.
Nolan’s Batman Begins turned heads when Liam Neeson played the iconic villain Ra’s al Ghul,...
- 2/18/2025
- by Heena Singh
- FandomWire
As streaming platforms continue to expand their libraries, Paramount+ has emerged as a powerhouse of entertainment, offering an impressive collection of both classics and contemporary hits. Whether you’re a film buff seeking Oscar-winning masterpieces or someone looking for an enjoyable weekend watch, the platform’s diverse catalog has something for everyone.
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We’ve combed through their extensive library to bring you 20 standout films that deserve a spot on your watchlist. From groundbreaking sci-fi adventures to timeless dramas, pulse-pounding thrillers to beloved comedies, these selections showcase the best of what Paramount+ has to offer right now.
1. The Godfather (1972)
Francis Ford Coppola‘s monumental crime drama isn’t just a movie; it’s a masterclass in filmmaking that has influenced generations of directors and storytellers. The film meticulously chronicles the Corleone family’s saga, with Al Pacino delivering a career-defining performance as Michael Corleone,...
Paramount+ Logo | Credits: Paramount Global, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons
We’ve combed through their extensive library to bring you 20 standout films that deserve a spot on your watchlist. From groundbreaking sci-fi adventures to timeless dramas, pulse-pounding thrillers to beloved comedies, these selections showcase the best of what Paramount+ has to offer right now.
1. The Godfather (1972)
Francis Ford Coppola‘s monumental crime drama isn’t just a movie; it’s a masterclass in filmmaking that has influenced generations of directors and storytellers. The film meticulously chronicles the Corleone family’s saga, with Al Pacino delivering a career-defining performance as Michael Corleone,...
- 2/17/2025
- by Sweta Rath
- FandomWire
Christopher Nolan is one of the most important directors of his time, and may even be the preeminent filmmaker of his generation. But there's an element to the British director's style that, at times, can make his films seem a little too functional and cold. As Richard Brody wrote in his New Yorker review of "Oppenheimer," "Nolan cuts his scenes to fit together like a jigsaw puzzle, and details that don't fit — contradictions, subtleties, even little random peculiarities — get left out [...] What remains is a movie to be solved rather than lived."
With 2014's "Interstellar," however, the director proved he could balance his functional "jigsaw puzzle" style with real emotional heft. As such, "Interstellar" remains Nolan's emotional masterpiece, and is for many his best film. What makes it a true marvel is that Nolan managed to create a truly moving emotional drama that also happens to be a spectacular sci-fi...
With 2014's "Interstellar," however, the director proved he could balance his functional "jigsaw puzzle" style with real emotional heft. As such, "Interstellar" remains Nolan's emotional masterpiece, and is for many his best film. What makes it a true marvel is that Nolan managed to create a truly moving emotional drama that also happens to be a spectacular sci-fi...
- 2/16/2025
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Christopher Nolan has a knack for creating visually stunning films that are best enjoyed on the big screen. His love for IMAX cameras and breathtaking cinematography has always ensured that every shot in his movies feels larger than life. With complex storytelling and mind-bending narratives, Nolan’s films leave an impression on everyone, making audiences think long, even after the credits roll.
Among his many masterpieces, Interstellar stands out as a film that continues to capture hearts and minds, even after a decade. It’s not just another sci-fi movie—it’s an emotional and intellectual experience that offers something new every time you watch it.
Interstellar | Credit: Paramount Pictures
From a gripping storyline to mind-blowing scientific accuracy, Interstellar is a true cinematic marvel. Here are five reasons why it still holds up as one of the best films of all time.
5. Interstellar is rooted in real science
Most space...
Among his many masterpieces, Interstellar stands out as a film that continues to capture hearts and minds, even after a decade. It’s not just another sci-fi movie—it’s an emotional and intellectual experience that offers something new every time you watch it.
Interstellar | Credit: Paramount Pictures
From a gripping storyline to mind-blowing scientific accuracy, Interstellar is a true cinematic marvel. Here are five reasons why it still holds up as one of the best films of all time.
5. Interstellar is rooted in real science
Most space...
- 2/11/2025
- by Sohini Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Over the years, Hollywood has churned out several sci-fi movies boasting A-list stars, spaceships, fictional planets, and spectacular cosmic vistas. And most of those movies have seemingly bent the laws of physics for commercial and artistic purposes. But when it came to the perfectionist Christopher Nolan, the director hired a theoretical physicist, Kip Thorne, to keep him grounded for Interstellar.
Christopher Nolan | image: HellaCinema, licensed under Cc-by-sa-4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
You won’t believe how well that served Christopher Nolan, especially since the filmmaker was almost set to deviate too far from the realms of what’s actually possible in physics. According to Kip Thorne, Nolan apparently wanted to add the “non-negotiable” concept of traveling faster than the speed of light. Thankfully, Thorne refused to give in.
Christopher Nolan wanted his characters to travel faster than light in Interstellar
Christopher Nolan is known for making movies that challenge the way we think about time,...
Christopher Nolan | image: HellaCinema, licensed under Cc-by-sa-4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
You won’t believe how well that served Christopher Nolan, especially since the filmmaker was almost set to deviate too far from the realms of what’s actually possible in physics. According to Kip Thorne, Nolan apparently wanted to add the “non-negotiable” concept of traveling faster than the speed of light. Thankfully, Thorne refused to give in.
Christopher Nolan wanted his characters to travel faster than light in Interstellar
Christopher Nolan is known for making movies that challenge the way we think about time,...
- 2/11/2025
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
"Oppenheimer" may have become the highest-grossing biopic of all time, and the Dark Knight trilogy may have made Christopher Nolan into a household name, but "Interstellar" is a strong contender for the director's best film simply because it has more of an emotional core than any of his other projects. By now, it's fairly well documented that "Interstellar" is somewhat of an outlier among the Nolan filmography in that regard. But the more you think about it, the more impressive it becomes.
A huge, galaxy-spanning space epic that actually sends a man into the singularity of a black hole during its climax also manages to be the most heartfelt and intimate portrait of human connection Nolan has ever wrought. That oddly complimentary dichotomy extends to other areas of the film, too. Just consider how committed to scientific realism Nolan was and how fantastical the events in the movie are. This...
A huge, galaxy-spanning space epic that actually sends a man into the singularity of a black hole during its climax also manages to be the most heartfelt and intimate portrait of human connection Nolan has ever wrought. That oddly complimentary dichotomy extends to other areas of the film, too. Just consider how committed to scientific realism Nolan was and how fantastical the events in the movie are. This...
- 1/6/2025
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Over the decades, Christopher Nolan has hardly ever failed to bring to the table something truly epic and immersive, worthy of all the love, praise, and accolades it gets. Interstellar ranks among those very projects, as it perfectly blended the themes of space exploration and humanity’s quest to find new habitable planets while incorporating that emotional element into it all.
Interstellar. | Credits: Paramount Pictures.
To say the least, the film has been as outstanding as could be asked for, as Nolan proved to be the best filmmaker for the project, understanding its vision immaculately. But the film wasn’t always supposed to be this way, for if Steven Spielberg had continued to head the piece, it would have resulted in a sci-fi including aliens, killer robots, and Chinese bases on other planets.
Interstellar was originally Steven Spielberg’s passion project Steven Spielberg. | Credits: Image by Gage Skidmore / Licensed under...
Interstellar. | Credits: Paramount Pictures.
To say the least, the film has been as outstanding as could be asked for, as Nolan proved to be the best filmmaker for the project, understanding its vision immaculately. But the film wasn’t always supposed to be this way, for if Steven Spielberg had continued to head the piece, it would have resulted in a sci-fi including aliens, killer robots, and Chinese bases on other planets.
Interstellar was originally Steven Spielberg’s passion project Steven Spielberg. | Credits: Image by Gage Skidmore / Licensed under...
- 12/30/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
When Christopher Nolan got his hands on Interstellar, he didn’t just give Steven Spielberg’s script a few edits; he basically lit it on fire and started fresh. Spielberg’s warm, feel-good vibes? Gone. Nolan swapped them out for his signature brain-bending chaos, turning a straightforward sci-fi into an emotional rollercoaster wrapped in quantum physics.
Christopher Nolan | Credit: Image by: HellaCinema, licenced under Cc-by-sa-4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Love it or hate it, Nolan’s version of Interstellar made sure no one left the theater without their mind blown — or their heart in pieces.
How Christopher Nolan burned Steven Spielberg’s Interstellar script and made it his own Steven Spielberg at 2017 San Diego Comic Con | Credits: Gage Skidmore, licensed under Cc By-sa 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Interstellar as we know it almost didn’t happen the way we saw it. Christopher Nolan reworked the entire film, big time. Originally, the project...
Christopher Nolan | Credit: Image by: HellaCinema, licenced under Cc-by-sa-4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Love it or hate it, Nolan’s version of Interstellar made sure no one left the theater without their mind blown — or their heart in pieces.
How Christopher Nolan burned Steven Spielberg’s Interstellar script and made it his own Steven Spielberg at 2017 San Diego Comic Con | Credits: Gage Skidmore, licensed under Cc By-sa 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Interstellar as we know it almost didn’t happen the way we saw it. Christopher Nolan reworked the entire film, big time. Originally, the project...
- 12/30/2024
- by Heena Singh
- FandomWire
Christopher Nolan's acclaimed sci-fi epic Interstellar will land on Netflix very soon, and if you haven't seen it yet, now's your chance to watch one of the best science fiction films ever made.
Per the report by What's on Netflix, on Jan. 1, Netflix subscribers will be able to get their Nolan fix by streaming the sci-fi epic starring Matthew McConaughey. Eating holiday leftovers and seeing a profound sci-fi film like Interstellar never sounded better.
Interstellar follows Joseph Cooper (McConaughey), a retired NASA test pilot who lives with his children on a farm, set in a future where humanity faces extinction. Cooper is recruited by NASA to lead a mission to find a habitable planet in another galaxy. Against his daughter's wishes, Cooper gets on board, and departs on what's surely a suicide mission.
What Cooper finds in outer space is unexpected; the mission partly fails, and Cooper sees his child,...
Per the report by What's on Netflix, on Jan. 1, Netflix subscribers will be able to get their Nolan fix by streaming the sci-fi epic starring Matthew McConaughey. Eating holiday leftovers and seeing a profound sci-fi film like Interstellar never sounded better.
Interstellar follows Joseph Cooper (McConaughey), a retired NASA test pilot who lives with his children on a farm, set in a future where humanity faces extinction. Cooper is recruited by NASA to lead a mission to find a habitable planet in another galaxy. Against his daughter's wishes, Cooper gets on board, and departs on what's surely a suicide mission.
What Cooper finds in outer space is unexpected; the mission partly fails, and Cooper sees his child,...
- 12/25/2024
- by Federico Furzan
- MovieWeb
Christopher Nolan's movies have a very particular aesthetic. Though he works in genres where loads of computer-generated imagery are the norm, he values location shooting, practically staged action, and, of course, the kind of rich, tactile visuals that only film — not digital — can give you (at a reel length of 11 miles). There's a reason many cinephiles travel great distances to see his movies projected on 70mm IMAX, and never walk away disappointed.
Nolan's aesthetic preferences were challenged like never before when he took on "Interstellar." The deep space exploration film, based on the brilliant work of astrophysicist Kip Thorne, promised to be a brainy piece of science fiction in the vein of classics like "2001: A Space Odyssey" and "Solaris" (Tarkovsky's or Soderbergh's). "Interstellar" wound up calling those films to mind here and there, but, really, it was singularly Nolan in its attempt to realistically depict what getting stuck...
Nolan's aesthetic preferences were challenged like never before when he took on "Interstellar." The deep space exploration film, based on the brilliant work of astrophysicist Kip Thorne, promised to be a brainy piece of science fiction in the vein of classics like "2001: A Space Odyssey" and "Solaris" (Tarkovsky's or Soderbergh's). "Interstellar" wound up calling those films to mind here and there, but, really, it was singularly Nolan in its attempt to realistically depict what getting stuck...
- 12/20/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
"Oppenheimer" might have become the highest-grossing biopic of all time and the Dark Knight trilogy might have produced some of the most widely-celebrated superhero movies of all time, but Christopher Nolan's real emotional masterpiece is 2014's "Interstellar." The film stars Matthew McConaughey as a widower NASA pilot who agrees to lead an expedition to a black hole named Gargantua. Somehow, the film manages to be Nolan's most epic and spectacular effort while simultaneously being his most grounded and emotionally affecting. "Interstellar" stunned with its visual effects and ambitious, galaxy-spanning storytelling, but it remained fixed in the minds of viewers long after viewing for its touching story about a father inexorably drawn towards a higher calling who sacrifices being present for his daughter in the process.
Much has been written about how "Interstellar" is Nolan's most emotional film and a true outlier in his oeuvre as a result, but there...
Much has been written about how "Interstellar" is Nolan's most emotional film and a true outlier in his oeuvre as a result, but there...
- 12/13/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Interstellar Re-Release Box Office (North America): Beats Avatar (Photo Credit – Facebook)
Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar was recently re-released in the United States after scoring a stellar debut weekend. It collected solid numbers on Monday, almost on par with Gladiator II, a fresh film released a few days back. Nolan has a massive fan base worldwide who eagerly wait for his movies. Last year, his Oppenheimer broke several box office records and took away all the prime awards this year, including seven Oscars. Now, this 2014 epic sci-fi saga has beaten Avatar’s reissue Monday collections.
The film was originally released in 2014 and is back in the theatres to celebrate its 10-year anniversary. It has been re-released in 70 mm IMAX and other formats. The sci-fi flick by Nolan featured Matthew McConaughey in the lead role along with Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn, and Michael Caine. For the uninitiated,...
Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar was recently re-released in the United States after scoring a stellar debut weekend. It collected solid numbers on Monday, almost on par with Gladiator II, a fresh film released a few days back. Nolan has a massive fan base worldwide who eagerly wait for his movies. Last year, his Oppenheimer broke several box office records and took away all the prime awards this year, including seven Oscars. Now, this 2014 epic sci-fi saga has beaten Avatar’s reissue Monday collections.
The film was originally released in 2014 and is back in the theatres to celebrate its 10-year anniversary. It has been re-released in 70 mm IMAX and other formats. The sci-fi flick by Nolan featured Matthew McConaughey in the lead role along with Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn, and Michael Caine. For the uninitiated,...
- 12/11/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Have you ever wondered why, in the year 2024, we don’t have flying cars or instant teleportation the way some of our favorite movies and TV shows predicted we would? We look at entertainment from the 70’’s and 80’s and see fantastical inventions plastered on our screens of a future that never actually ever happened. Granted, who would want to live in the bleak futures of a Mad Max or Blade Runner but I’d gladly slide my small Pizza Hut pizza into a hydrator and have it come out a fully cooked delicious meal in seconds the way they did in Back To The Future Part II, which if you think about it: the future of Back To The Future Part II now takes place in our past!
For our newest series, we wanted to take a look at movies of the past and see how they predicted the future.
For our newest series, we wanted to take a look at movies of the past and see how they predicted the future.
- 11/17/2024
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
Christopher Nolan has been known to make extravagant, epic films best viewed on a giant screen. He's filmed many of them on IMAX cameras and opts for the highest aspect ratio to capitalize on every inch. Most recently he broke box office records with his critically acclaimed film Oppenheimer, following theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer's building of the atomic bomb. Before that, he created one of the best Batman trilogies, showcasing brilliant special effects, phenomenal casting, and a well-rounded plot. Ten years ago, he used those same ideas from his previous films to make Interstellar, which has become one of the most flawless science fiction films to date.
When Nolan put together Interstellar, he wanted it to be as authentic as possible even though the film was based entirely on fiction. He recruited an actual physicist to consult while writing the film. He put together an ensemble cast, rounding...
When Nolan put together Interstellar, he wanted it to be as authentic as possible even though the film was based entirely on fiction. He recruited an actual physicist to consult while writing the film. He put together an ensemble cast, rounding...
- 11/9/2024
- by Damien Brandon Stewart
- CBR
Interstellar remains, to many, Christopher Nolan's masterpiece. Each of the acclaimed British director's films has its respective group of die-hard fans, but Interstellar is likely the most re-watched and lauded of his movies in the online space. But, is it scientifically accurate? As well as his love for practical filmmaking, Nolan is renowned for his attention to scientific details. To accurately capture what a black hole would look like, he employed theoretical physicist Kip Thorne as the scientific consultant. But, can the same be said for the movie's depiction of astronauts?
To answer that question, real life NASA astronaut Nicole Scott sat down with Insider to rate Interstellar out of ten for its scientific accuracy. Scott was shown the scene where Matt Damon's character attempts to hijack the Endurance and blows the airlock. "It's a really dangerous thing to have that happen," Nicole Scott commented about the scene.
To answer that question, real life NASA astronaut Nicole Scott sat down with Insider to rate Interstellar out of ten for its scientific accuracy. Scott was shown the scene where Matt Damon's character attempts to hijack the Endurance and blows the airlock. "It's a really dangerous thing to have that happen," Nicole Scott commented about the scene.
- 11/3/2024
- by Archie Fenn
- MovieWeb
Interstellar is arguably one of the best films made by Christopher Nolan. Its sci-fi narrative continues to impress viewers, offering plenty of deep thematic undercurrents along with a poignant space exploration journey. However, some fans believe that Nolan’s concept for the film wasn’t exactly original and came from an episode of the sitcom Friends.
Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar is known for its originality (Credit: Paramount Pictures).
On Reddit, fans of the sitcom discussed an episode of the series, which sees Matt LeBlanc’s Joey Tribbiani appear in a play. The play seems to have similar themes to Interstellar and fans cannot help but notice similarities. As a result, some fans believe Joey was directly responsible for inspiring the hit sci-fi blockbuster, and here is everything you need to know about it.
Friends Fans Think One Episode Was the Inspiration For Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar
Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar...
Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar is known for its originality (Credit: Paramount Pictures).
On Reddit, fans of the sitcom discussed an episode of the series, which sees Matt LeBlanc’s Joey Tribbiani appear in a play. The play seems to have similar themes to Interstellar and fans cannot help but notice similarities. As a result, some fans believe Joey was directly responsible for inspiring the hit sci-fi blockbuster, and here is everything you need to know about it.
Friends Fans Think One Episode Was the Inspiration For Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar
Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar...
- 11/2/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
An expert review of Christopher Nolan's epic sci-fi Interstellar (2014) reveals that the stunning rendition of space travel misses some scientific detail. The film follows a group of astronauts who embark on a daring mission through a wormhole near Saturn to find a new habitable planet for humanity as Earth faces ecological collapse. Led by retired NASA pilot Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), the group navigates the challenges of space travel, time dilation, and personal sacrifice in a race against time to save humanity.
In an interview with Insider, retired NASA astronaut Nicole Stott evaluates scenes from Interstellar, rating the film's portrayal of astronauts in space a 7/10 on realism. Looking at a few critical space-travel incidents depicted in the film, Stott addresses the real-life implications behind a particularly intense scene where Cooper attempts to dock their spaceship to a rapidly spinning space station. Stott commends Nolan's balance between cinematic thrills and realism,...
In an interview with Insider, retired NASA astronaut Nicole Stott evaluates scenes from Interstellar, rating the film's portrayal of astronauts in space a 7/10 on realism. Looking at a few critical space-travel incidents depicted in the film, Stott addresses the real-life implications behind a particularly intense scene where Cooper attempts to dock their spaceship to a rapidly spinning space station. Stott commends Nolan's balance between cinematic thrills and realism,...
- 11/1/2024
- by Bella Garcia
- ScreenRant
Time travel movies have captivated audiences since the early days of science-fiction, with filmmakers crafting increasingly elaborate ways to send their characters through time. Many rely on pure fantasy, with films such as Terminator giving us naked time-traveling Arnold, but some directors have embraced the challenge of grounding their adventures in real scientific possibilities. From Einstein's theory of relativity to quantum mechanics, these films draw from actual physics to create their frameworks for time travel.
When filmmakers collaborate with scientists, study physics, or commit to logical consistency to create their time travel rules, they create stories that feel more engaging, precisely because they could theoretically be possible. Rather than using time travel as a convenient plot device, these narratives embrace scientific principles as creative constraints. They prove that working within real-world frameworks can enhance rather than limit storytelling potential.
Interstellar (2014) This Little Maneuver's Gonna Cost Us 51 Years
Interstellar
Director Christopher...
When filmmakers collaborate with scientists, study physics, or commit to logical consistency to create their time travel rules, they create stories that feel more engaging, precisely because they could theoretically be possible. Rather than using time travel as a convenient plot device, these narratives embrace scientific principles as creative constraints. They prove that working within real-world frameworks can enhance rather than limit storytelling potential.
Interstellar (2014) This Little Maneuver's Gonna Cost Us 51 Years
Interstellar
Director Christopher...
- 10/27/2024
- by Louis Djalili
- ScreenRant
10 years ago on November 7, 2014, Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" was released in theaters. The film was ambitious in technological scale and big in heart, but it had a somewhat divisive reception and currently holds a modest 74% score on Rotten Tomatoes, which is just 15% away from being classified as "Rotten." It has taken a decade for audiences to find a new appreciation for the film, with a 70mm re-release scheduled for December 6, 2024. Hollywood is now riding the wave of Nolan's Oscar win for "Oppenheimer," looking back on his previous work as a director and seeing his evolution in creating astonishing vistas, temporal labyrinths, and pulse-quickening spectacles.
Nolan's visionary and emotionally charged sci-fi film initially alienated many viewers and critics, but in hindsight, "Interstellar" stands as one of his best movies — dare I say, even better than "Oppenheimer," which often lingers on dry, bureaucratic drama. Furthermore, many of the more common critiques misunderstand...
Nolan's visionary and emotionally charged sci-fi film initially alienated many viewers and critics, but in hindsight, "Interstellar" stands as one of his best movies — dare I say, even better than "Oppenheimer," which often lingers on dry, bureaucratic drama. Furthermore, many of the more common critiques misunderstand...
- 10/26/2024
- by Caroline Madden
- Slash Film
Christopher Nolan's sci-fi epic Interstellar premiered in 2014 to huge acclaim, and its popularity only increased over the years. Now, Anne Hathaway is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
In a post on Instagram, the actress shared a scene from the film, alongside a heartfelt message. Nolan's sci-fi epic came from a script he co-wrote with his brother Jonathan, and starred many famous names, including Hathaway, Matthew McConaughey, Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine, and Timothe Chalamet. The film was a major success, grossing $681 million during its first run (and $730 million after several re-releases). Interstellar also received five Oscar nominations, taking home the Best Visual Effects award, and Hathaway has only good memories of her role in the blockbuster.
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In a post on Instagram, the actress shared a scene from the film, alongside a heartfelt message. Nolan's sci-fi epic came from a script he co-wrote with his brother Jonathan, and starred many famous names, including Hathaway, Matthew McConaughey, Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine, and Timothe Chalamet. The film was a major success, grossing $681 million during its first run (and $730 million after several re-releases). Interstellar also received five Oscar nominations, taking home the Best Visual Effects award, and Hathaway has only good memories of her role in the blockbuster.
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- 10/26/2024
- by Monica Coman
- CBR
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The sci-fi epic Interstellar is back in the spotlight, with news that the film will return to theaters this fall to mark its 10th anniversary. Ahead of the film’s re-release, a special collector’s edition Blu-ray set has been unveiled on Amazon to celebrate the milestone.
Originally released in November 2014, the Christopher Nolan film ended up making more than $700 million at the box office, while cementing lead...
The sci-fi epic Interstellar is back in the spotlight, with news that the film will return to theaters this fall to mark its 10th anniversary. Ahead of the film’s re-release, a special collector’s edition Blu-ray set has been unveiled on Amazon to celebrate the milestone.
Originally released in November 2014, the Christopher Nolan film ended up making more than $700 million at the box office, while cementing lead...
- 10/14/2024
- by Tim Chan
- Rollingstone.com
One of Christopher Nolan’s most enigmatic films, Interstellar, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, and Paramount Pictures is marking the momentous occasion with limited screenings in IMAX cinemas this December. The exclusive limited engagement of Interstellar blasts off on December 6, 2024, with tickets going on sale on November 7. In addition, a Collector’s Edition 4K Ultra HD set will arrive on December 10, 2024.
In Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar, a team of pioneers undertakes the most important mission in human history—to discover whether mankind has a future among the stars. Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey stars as the ex-pilot turned farmer who is forced to leave his family and a foundering Earth behind to lead an expedition traveling beyond this galaxy.
Known as one of the headiest dramas in science-fiction cinema, Interstellar distorts time and space to deliver a heartfelt story about family, connections through time, and unbreakable familial bonds. Nolan’s cerebral...
In Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar, a team of pioneers undertakes the most important mission in human history—to discover whether mankind has a future among the stars. Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey stars as the ex-pilot turned farmer who is forced to leave his family and a foundering Earth behind to lead an expedition traveling beyond this galaxy.
Known as one of the headiest dramas in science-fiction cinema, Interstellar distorts time and space to deliver a heartfelt story about family, connections through time, and unbreakable familial bonds. Nolan’s cerebral...
- 10/8/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Academy Award-winning director Christopher Nolan’s landmark epic Interstellar is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Paramount Pictures is marking the occasion with a 10th Anniversary IMAX exclusive limited engagement on December 6, 2024, with tickets going on sale on November 7.
In addition to the IMAX rerelease, a Collector’s Edition 4K Ultra HD set will arrive on December 10, 2024.
A transcendent sci-fi drama, Interstellar became a cultural phenomenon, thrilling audiences and critics with its exploration of humanity’s future. Acclaimed for its scientific accuracy, the movie captured viewers’ imaginations, earning over $730 million worldwide and five Oscar nominations, with a win for Best Visual Effects.
The film features an extraordinary cast, including Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, John Lithgow, Michael Caine, Timothée Chalamet, Ellen Burstyn, Bill Irwin, Wes Bentley, David Oyelowo, Casey Affleck, and more.
In the film, a team of pioneers undertakes the most important mission in human history...
In addition to the IMAX rerelease, a Collector’s Edition 4K Ultra HD set will arrive on December 10, 2024.
A transcendent sci-fi drama, Interstellar became a cultural phenomenon, thrilling audiences and critics with its exploration of humanity’s future. Acclaimed for its scientific accuracy, the movie captured viewers’ imaginations, earning over $730 million worldwide and five Oscar nominations, with a win for Best Visual Effects.
The film features an extraordinary cast, including Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, John Lithgow, Michael Caine, Timothée Chalamet, Ellen Burstyn, Bill Irwin, Wes Bentley, David Oyelowo, Casey Affleck, and more.
In the film, a team of pioneers undertakes the most important mission in human history...
- 10/8/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Fans of Christopher Nolan's sci-fi epic, Interstellar, can breathe a bit easier now. After rumors ran rampant online regarding the possible destruction of the Interstellar IMAX prints, it was announced that the re-release is still happening, just a bit later than expected.
According to Variety, the originally scheduled date for the Interstellar re-release of Sept. 27 has been pushed to Dec. 7. Interstellar's return to theaters is in honor of the film's 10th anniversary. Rumors began to spread on social media that Paramount had destroyed the original IMAX prints, worrying many fans of the film. However, Paramount has clarified that the opposite is true, and that they have been archiving many prints of the movie. Paramount and Warner Bros. are working in conjunction to bring the film back to theaters, and it will be shown in both IMAX and on digital screens.
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According to Variety, the originally scheduled date for the Interstellar re-release of Sept. 27 has been pushed to Dec. 7. Interstellar's return to theaters is in honor of the film's 10th anniversary. Rumors began to spread on social media that Paramount had destroyed the original IMAX prints, worrying many fans of the film. However, Paramount has clarified that the opposite is true, and that they have been archiving many prints of the movie. Paramount and Warner Bros. are working in conjunction to bring the film back to theaters, and it will be shown in both IMAX and on digital screens.
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- 8/8/2024
- by Adam Meilstrup
- CBR
In the ever-evolving universe of The Big Bang Theory, where the laughs sometimes fizzled and the jokes fell flat, one pivotal choice stood out. While creator Chuck Lorre may have stumbled with some of the later series’ humor, he nailed a crucial detail that’d make even Christopher Nolan nod in approval.
Chuck Lorre | Image by Angela George, licensed under Cc By-sa 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
This smart decision not only enhanced the show’s intellectual charm but also showcased Lorre’s commitment to delivering a genuine portrayal of scientific brilliance. What was this smart decision, though? Time to find out!
The Big Bang Theory: How Oppenheimer’s Advisors Applied Real Science Hollywood director Christopher Nolan | Image by BrokenSphere, licensed under Cc By-sa 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Forget Sheldon freaking out over a missing napkin! The Big Bang Theory might’ve gotten flack for later-season jokes, but here’s a fact that...
Chuck Lorre | Image by Angela George, licensed under Cc By-sa 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
This smart decision not only enhanced the show’s intellectual charm but also showcased Lorre’s commitment to delivering a genuine portrayal of scientific brilliance. What was this smart decision, though? Time to find out!
The Big Bang Theory: How Oppenheimer’s Advisors Applied Real Science Hollywood director Christopher Nolan | Image by BrokenSphere, licensed under Cc By-sa 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Forget Sheldon freaking out over a missing napkin! The Big Bang Theory might’ve gotten flack for later-season jokes, but here’s a fact that...
- 7/23/2024
- by Heena Singh
- FandomWire
It’s been ten years, and Christopher Nolan’s science fiction film Interstellar continues to amaze and baffle fans. As it has been a decade since its release, Paramount is bringing the movie back in theaters this fall.
Anne Hathaway and Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar / Paramount Pictures
Co-written by Nolan and his brother, Jonathan, Interstellar follows an ex-NASA pilot tasked to navigate a spacecraft after Earth becomes uninhabitable in the future. The ensemble cast starred Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Matt Damon, Ellen Burstyn, Michael Caine, and Bill Irwin.
Christopher Nolan Talks About The Making Of Interstellar
Christopher Nolan spoke with NPR and shared how Interstellar was inspired by many of his favorite childhood space films. Among his picks were George Lucas’ Star Wars and Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
I got to do a lot of things in this film that I’ve...
Anne Hathaway and Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar / Paramount Pictures
Co-written by Nolan and his brother, Jonathan, Interstellar follows an ex-NASA pilot tasked to navigate a spacecraft after Earth becomes uninhabitable in the future. The ensemble cast starred Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Matt Damon, Ellen Burstyn, Michael Caine, and Bill Irwin.
Christopher Nolan Talks About The Making Of Interstellar
Christopher Nolan spoke with NPR and shared how Interstellar was inspired by many of his favorite childhood space films. Among his picks were George Lucas’ Star Wars and Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
I got to do a lot of things in this film that I’ve...
- 5/27/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Veteran director Christopher Nolan is known for his iconic films like Interstellar, Inception, and, Oppenheimer. With some iconic ideas and mind-bending scripts that make the twisted world of time, space, and, people, Nolan is one of a kind director for the world.
Anne Hathaway as Amelia Brand in Interstellar | Paramount Pictures
Although Interstellar is somewhat Nolan’s brainchild, his brother Jonathan Nolan was attached to the film as its writer. With director Steven Spielberg attached originally as the director, J. Nolan revealed that the spirit of the original script remained even after changing directors.
The Original Soul of Interstellar Stayed The Same
Before Christopher Nolan and physicist Kip Thorne turned Jonathan Nolan’s script into a film, the Jurassic Park director was originally attached to the film. Sitting on the director’s chair, Spielberg had his own version of the film and his take on it.
Matthew McConaughey and Mackenzie Foy...
Anne Hathaway as Amelia Brand in Interstellar | Paramount Pictures
Although Interstellar is somewhat Nolan’s brainchild, his brother Jonathan Nolan was attached to the film as its writer. With director Steven Spielberg attached originally as the director, J. Nolan revealed that the spirit of the original script remained even after changing directors.
The Original Soul of Interstellar Stayed The Same
Before Christopher Nolan and physicist Kip Thorne turned Jonathan Nolan’s script into a film, the Jurassic Park director was originally attached to the film. Sitting on the director’s chair, Spielberg had his own version of the film and his take on it.
Matthew McConaughey and Mackenzie Foy...
- 5/19/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
Interstellar is one of the most impactful films released in the past few decades, masterfully balancing unflattering pessimism about Earths future with inspirational optimism about the capacity of human ingenuity. The movie was a visual marvel that gave audiences a glimpse into some of the most mysterious and otherworldly aspects of our physical universe. Though the film saw humanity reach out to the far corners of the galaxy, its greatest strength was its emotionally driven and family-oriented narrative. Years before Christopher Nolan earned an Oscar for his masterful movie Oppenheimer, he and his brother, Jonathan Nolan, co-wrote the screenplay for Interstellar based on the works and ideas of theoretical physicist Kip Thorne, creating a product that included scientifically accurate depictions of space travel alongside the limitless possibilities of artistic imagination.
- 5/1/2024
- by Emmanuel Ronquillo
- Collider.com
Director Christopher Nolan’s 2014 science fiction feature “Interstellar”, starring Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway will be re-rereleased in new 70mm IMAX prints, September 27, 2024 in theaters:
“…a group of explorers make use of a newly discovered 'wormhole' to surpass the limitations on human space travel…
“…and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
"'Interstellar' details the toll climate change has taken on agriculture, with corn the last crop to be cultivated.
"The scientists embark on a journey through a worm hole into other dimensions in search of somewhere other crops can be grown...".
"Interstellar" also stars Bill Irwin, John Lithgow, Casey Affleck, David Gyasi, Wes Bentley, Mackenzie Foy, Timothée Chalamet, Topher Grace, David Oyelowo, Ellen Burstyn and Michael Caine.
The film is produced by Emma Thomas and Lynda Obst, with 'theoretical physicist' Kip Thorne in a consulting, executive producer capacity, alongside executive producers Jake Myers and Jordan Goldberg.
“…a group of explorers make use of a newly discovered 'wormhole' to surpass the limitations on human space travel…
“…and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
"'Interstellar' details the toll climate change has taken on agriculture, with corn the last crop to be cultivated.
"The scientists embark on a journey through a worm hole into other dimensions in search of somewhere other crops can be grown...".
"Interstellar" also stars Bill Irwin, John Lithgow, Casey Affleck, David Gyasi, Wes Bentley, Mackenzie Foy, Timothée Chalamet, Topher Grace, David Oyelowo, Ellen Burstyn and Michael Caine.
The film is produced by Emma Thomas and Lynda Obst, with 'theoretical physicist' Kip Thorne in a consulting, executive producer capacity, alongside executive producers Jake Myers and Jordan Goldberg.
- 4/14/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
It didn’t happen at Universal’s presentation, but we finally got a Christopher Nolan announcement at CinemaCon 2024.
On Thursday morning, Paramount Pictures’ President of Domestic Distribution Chris Aronson revealed that Nolan’s “Interstellar” will return to theaters on September 27, 2024 in both 70mm and IMAX formats. The re-release is a celebration of the film’s 10-year anniversary. It is probably also — at least somewhat — a continued celebration of Nolan’s Best Picture-winner “Oppenheimer.”
Of course, the “Oppenheimer” victory isn’t for Paramount to tout, and its studio Universal took a brief victory lap (or two) during its own Wednesday afternoon Colosseum presentation. The on-stage champagne-popping split time with “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” and included a prerecorded message from Nolan. (He did not touch on “Mario.”)
In the package played for a packed house of (mostly) exhibitors, Nolan said he had been “very nervous” about showing “Oppenheimer” footage to the same CinemaCon audience last year.
On Thursday morning, Paramount Pictures’ President of Domestic Distribution Chris Aronson revealed that Nolan’s “Interstellar” will return to theaters on September 27, 2024 in both 70mm and IMAX formats. The re-release is a celebration of the film’s 10-year anniversary. It is probably also — at least somewhat — a continued celebration of Nolan’s Best Picture-winner “Oppenheimer.”
Of course, the “Oppenheimer” victory isn’t for Paramount to tout, and its studio Universal took a brief victory lap (or two) during its own Wednesday afternoon Colosseum presentation. The on-stage champagne-popping split time with “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” and included a prerecorded message from Nolan. (He did not touch on “Mario.”)
In the package played for a packed house of (mostly) exhibitors, Nolan said he had been “very nervous” about showing “Oppenheimer” footage to the same CinemaCon audience last year.
- 4/11/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Interstellar's visuals, rooted in scientific theory, remain as stunningly accurate and influential as ever in the sci-fi genre today. Christopher Nolan's collaboration with physicist Kip Thorne to create a realistic black hole in the film was groundbreaking and ahead of its time. The film's commitment to scientific accuracy and timeless visuals sets it apart as a landmark achievement in filmmaking and theoretical physics.
The impressive and accurate visuals in Christopher Nolan's sci-fi epic Interstellar play a huge part in making the film a celebrated classic to this day. Interstellar remains to be one of Christopher Nolan's most ambitious projects, even after the release of his remarkable Academy Award-winning movie Oppenheimer. Interstellar was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning for Best Achievement in Visual Effects in 2015. Like many of Christopher Nolan's popular movies, Interstellar was built on the foundation of scientific theoretical realism, which greatly informed the plot and...
The impressive and accurate visuals in Christopher Nolan's sci-fi epic Interstellar play a huge part in making the film a celebrated classic to this day. Interstellar remains to be one of Christopher Nolan's most ambitious projects, even after the release of his remarkable Academy Award-winning movie Oppenheimer. Interstellar was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning for Best Achievement in Visual Effects in 2015. Like many of Christopher Nolan's popular movies, Interstellar was built on the foundation of scientific theoretical realism, which greatly informed the plot and...
- 3/4/2024
- by Greg MacArthur
- ScreenRant
"Holds Up": Christopher Nolan Discusses Learning Interstellar Science Was Proven Right 5 Years Later
Christopher Nolan worked with theoretical physicist Kip Thorne on the scientific aspects of Interstellar, including Gargantua, the black hole. Nolan was initially skeptical about designing the black hole around Thorne's calculations, but they ended up being proven right with a 2019 photo. Interstellar is emblematic of Nolan's approach to sci-fi, which is grounded and plausible.
Interstellar director Christopher Nolan discusses what it was like to learn that the film's portrayal of a black hole is scientifically accurate 5 years later. Released in 2014, Nolan's space epic stars Matthew McConaughey as Cooper, an astronaut who embarks on a mission to find a new home for humanity as Earth dies. Nolan worked with theoretical physicist Kip Thorne on the scientific aspects of Interstellar, including its depiction of the black hole Gargantua, which was proven to be accurate in 2019 when the Event Horizon Telescope captured the first-ever image of one in a faraway galaxy.
In...
Interstellar director Christopher Nolan discusses what it was like to learn that the film's portrayal of a black hole is scientifically accurate 5 years later. Released in 2014, Nolan's space epic stars Matthew McConaughey as Cooper, an astronaut who embarks on a mission to find a new home for humanity as Earth dies. Nolan worked with theoretical physicist Kip Thorne on the scientific aspects of Interstellar, including its depiction of the black hole Gargantua, which was proven to be accurate in 2019 when the Event Horizon Telescope captured the first-ever image of one in a faraway galaxy.
In...
- 2/27/2024
- by Ryan Northrup
- ScreenRant
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2014's Interstellar is a sci-fi masterpiece by Christopher Nolan. Thus far, it's been his most ambitious work, as it displays heavily researched scientific theories for the intricacies of space, time, wormholes, black holes, and everything in between. With the help of Physicist Kip Thorne, the two were able to create a thought-provoking,...
2014's Interstellar is a sci-fi masterpiece by Christopher Nolan. Thus far, it's been his most ambitious work, as it displays heavily researched scientific theories for the intricacies of space, time, wormholes, black holes, and everything in between. With the help of Physicist Kip Thorne, the two were able to create a thought-provoking,...
- 2/22/2024
- by Joshua M. Patton, Sierra Jackson
- CBR
In a historic feat of mankind, scientists captured the first image of a black hole in 2019 piercing through space to reach the heart of the massive galaxy Messier 87 where the supermassive black hole, M87* lies. Located about 55 million light-years away from Earth, the image of the black hole has created history, but it was not similar to Christopher Nolan’s depiction of the epic visual of the same.
Interstellar‘s fictional black hole with the first ever black hole image of M87*. Image: Warner Brothers | Medeiros et al. 2023
Nobel-winning theoretical physicist Kip Thorne was assigned to formulate the near-perfect visual of a black hole. Interestingly, the general mass did not have any idea of how the monstrous space giant was supposed to look. Surprisingly, Nolan and Thorne, with the visual effects team, created the astounding near-accurate black hole before the image of M87* was released.
Suggested“A last ditch...
Interstellar‘s fictional black hole with the first ever black hole image of M87*. Image: Warner Brothers | Medeiros et al. 2023
Nobel-winning theoretical physicist Kip Thorne was assigned to formulate the near-perfect visual of a black hole. Interestingly, the general mass did not have any idea of how the monstrous space giant was supposed to look. Surprisingly, Nolan and Thorne, with the visual effects team, created the astounding near-accurate black hole before the image of M87* was released.
Suggested“A last ditch...
- 2/20/2024
- by Lachit Roy
- FandomWire
This article contains Oppenheimer spoilers.
It can be said that Christopher Nolan has always known how to end a movie. From Leonard Shelby concluding his journey where it began and asking “now where was I?” in Memento to the topper that wouldn’t stop spinning in Inception, this is a filmmaker who looks for the most potent image that will burrow its way into audiences’ heads.
Yet the final scene of his most ambitious film to date is something more impressive, if altogether disquieting. Oppenheimer definitely implants a grim idea in the viewer’s mind, but it does so by giving the uncanny impression that we are seeing it through J. Robert Oppenheimer’s eyes first. Standing by the duck pond that Albert Einstein (Tom Conti) has been consigned to by posterity, and where Oppie will be joining him in exile sooner than he realizes, the man credited with fathering...
It can be said that Christopher Nolan has always known how to end a movie. From Leonard Shelby concluding his journey where it began and asking “now where was I?” in Memento to the topper that wouldn’t stop spinning in Inception, this is a filmmaker who looks for the most potent image that will burrow its way into audiences’ heads.
Yet the final scene of his most ambitious film to date is something more impressive, if altogether disquieting. Oppenheimer definitely implants a grim idea in the viewer’s mind, but it does so by giving the uncanny impression that we are seeing it through J. Robert Oppenheimer’s eyes first. Standing by the duck pond that Albert Einstein (Tom Conti) has been consigned to by posterity, and where Oppie will be joining him in exile sooner than he realizes, the man credited with fathering...
- 2/1/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Interstellar is not just one of the best films of Christopher Nolan’s career; it’s one of the defining science fiction films of the 2010s. The film is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2024, and with each passing year, its impact becomes more recognizable. The film redefined what a modern science-fiction film can be, as it aggressively pioneered new approaches to the genre while also embracing the high-concept concepts that have made classics like 2001: A Space Odyssey so timeless.
Interstellar PG-13 Release DateNovember 5, 2014DirectorChristopher NolanCastMatthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine, Bill Irwin, Casey AffleckRuntime2h 49mMain Genre Sci-Fi
The influence of Interstellar upon its genre, Nolan’s career, and blockbuster filmmaking as a whole is undeniable. With an original story that goes out of its way to challenge its audience, Interstellar grossed over $680 million worldwide, making it the 10th highest grossing film of 2014. In subsequent re-releases over the last decade,...
Interstellar PG-13 Release DateNovember 5, 2014DirectorChristopher NolanCastMatthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine, Bill Irwin, Casey AffleckRuntime2h 49mMain Genre Sci-Fi
The influence of Interstellar upon its genre, Nolan’s career, and blockbuster filmmaking as a whole is undeniable. With an original story that goes out of its way to challenge its audience, Interstellar grossed over $680 million worldwide, making it the 10th highest grossing film of 2014. In subsequent re-releases over the last decade,...
- 2/1/2024
- by Kyle Kruske
- MovieWeb
For Oppenheimer, Cillian Murphy plunged deep into the mind and physicality of an iconic scientist that irrevocably changed our world. At once complex, conflicting, stylish and brilliant, Oppenheimer’s life and work is not an immediately obvious choice for an epic blockbuster subject. And yet, Christopher Nolan’s decision to ask his longtime collaborator Murphy to step into the physicist’s shoes resulted in a cinematic experience that would outstrip every superhero movie at the box office last year. Here, Murphy describes inhabiting the man behind the atom bomb and why he always delights in working with Nolan.
Deadline: Obviously, there are 20 years of trust between you and Christopher Nolan — this is your sixth film together. When he asked you to play this huge lead role, did he reveal exactly why he thought of you for it?
Cillian Murphy: This is another example of his kind of brilliance, but when he writes parts,...
Deadline: Obviously, there are 20 years of trust between you and Christopher Nolan — this is your sixth film together. When he asked you to play this huge lead role, did he reveal exactly why he thought of you for it?
Cillian Murphy: This is another example of his kind of brilliance, but when he writes parts,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Antonia Blyth
- Deadline Film + TV
Win Oppenheimer on Blu-Ray! From celebrated writer and director Christopher Nolan comes the must-see cinematic masterpiece about the man and the moment that changed the world forever. As it continues its dominant global box-office run, Oppenheimer will be available to own just in time for the holidays on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-rayTM, DVD & Digital on November 22, 2023, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. We have a Blu-Ray copy to give away to one lucky winner!
Written for the screen and directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer, thrusts audiences into the mind of theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), whose landmark work as the director of the Manhattan Project’s Los Alamos Laboratory created the first atomic bomb. An unprecedented cinematic event, Oppenheimer features an all-star cast that includes Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek and Kenneth Branagh.
The film was produced by Emma Thomas,...
Written for the screen and directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer, thrusts audiences into the mind of theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), whose landmark work as the director of the Manhattan Project’s Los Alamos Laboratory created the first atomic bomb. An unprecedented cinematic event, Oppenheimer features an all-star cast that includes Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek and Kenneth Branagh.
The film was produced by Emma Thomas,...
- 11/27/2023
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
When Oppenheimer filmmaker Christopher Nolan received the Federation of American Scientists’ Public Service Award earlier this month, in recognition of his cultural contribution by bringing J. Robert Oppenheimer’s story to broader attention through cinema, he made a “plea” to scientists.
At the heart of his speech was a dichotomy between the scientist and the artist, in terms of their relationship to, and dialogue with society at large. As a filmmaker, he explained, you’re given a certain license to manufacture meaning by making a “dramatic choice.” This happened for him on Oppenheimer when grappling with the ending of his story on the invention of the atomic bomb, which depending on his framing, could lean either toward hope for the future of the world, or toward despair. Truthfully, Nolan suggested, the full story of nuclear power continues to be written, well beyond the years his film covers, as geopolitical power...
At the heart of his speech was a dichotomy between the scientist and the artist, in terms of their relationship to, and dialogue with society at large. As a filmmaker, he explained, you’re given a certain license to manufacture meaning by making a “dramatic choice.” This happened for him on Oppenheimer when grappling with the ending of his story on the invention of the atomic bomb, which depending on his framing, could lean either toward hope for the future of the world, or toward despair. Truthfully, Nolan suggested, the full story of nuclear power continues to be written, well beyond the years his film covers, as geopolitical power...
- 11/22/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Well, here we are, about to officially enter the holiday season. That means you might find yourself with some holiday weekends where you're in need of something to watch. And if you collect Blu-rays, you've come to the right place! Because, as usual, I've rounded up some of the best new Blu-ray releases just for you, dear reader. This installment features what might be Christopher Nolan's masterpiece, an early Martin Scorsese picture, a pretty darn good horror sequel, a new Poirot mystery, Denzel Washington kicking ass, and a bonafide classic starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones. So let's get to it! And remember to keep spinning those discs.
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Oppenheimer
The more I think about it, the more I'm leaning toward declaring Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" the best movie of the year. At the very least, it's a monumental achievement...
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Oppenheimer
The more I think about it, the more I'm leaning toward declaring Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" the best movie of the year. At the very least, it's a monumental achievement...
- 11/21/2023
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Oppenheimer, a historical biopic about physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, has reached almost $1 billion at the box office and is now set for its digital and Blu-ray release on November 21. Christopher Nolan's latest film exceeded expectations and became the third highest-grossing movie of the year, earning it a spot on the 4K, Blu-ray, and digital platforms. The home release of Oppenheimer will include over three hours of special features, providing the audience with an opportunity to recreate the IMAX experience.
Oppenheimer finally sets its digital and Blu-ray release date after its nearly $1 billion dollar success at the box office. Christopher Nolan's latest cinematic masterpiece chronicles the life of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (played by Cillian Murphy) who spearheaded development of the atomic bomb during the Manhattan Project and suffered a great personal and political fallout. Oppenheimer debuted in theaters on July 21 and exceeded expectations for an R-rated, three-hour historical biopic...
Oppenheimer finally sets its digital and Blu-ray release date after its nearly $1 billion dollar success at the box office. Christopher Nolan's latest cinematic masterpiece chronicles the life of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (played by Cillian Murphy) who spearheaded development of the atomic bomb during the Manhattan Project and suffered a great personal and political fallout. Oppenheimer debuted in theaters on July 21 and exceeded expectations for an R-rated, three-hour historical biopic...
- 10/17/2023
- by Adam Bentz
- ScreenRant
One of the biggest movies of the summer is about to come to home release. Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer premiered to great acclaim and huge crowds filed into 70mm IMAX screenings. Universal has now released details for the 4K Uhd, Blu-ray, DVD and digital releases. The epic drama will be available on all of those formats on November 21, 2023.
The press release from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment reads,
“Experience the breathtaking global phenomenon that has captivated audiences around the world. Written for the screen and directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer thrusts audiences into the mind of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), whose landmark work on the Manhattan Project created the first atomic bomb. An unprecedented cinematic event, Oppenheimer features an all-star cast that includes Emily Blunt, Oscar® winner Matt Damon, Oscar® nominee Robert Downey Jr., Oscar® nominee Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, and Oscar® winners Casey Affleck, Rami Malek and Kenneth Branagh.
The press release from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment reads,
“Experience the breathtaking global phenomenon that has captivated audiences around the world. Written for the screen and directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer thrusts audiences into the mind of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), whose landmark work on the Manhattan Project created the first atomic bomb. An unprecedented cinematic event, Oppenheimer features an all-star cast that includes Emily Blunt, Oscar® winner Matt Damon, Oscar® nominee Robert Downey Jr., Oscar® nominee Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, and Oscar® winners Casey Affleck, Rami Malek and Kenneth Branagh.
- 10/17/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
At long last, you’ll be able to watch “Oppenheimer” at home. Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster drama will arrive on Digital, 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD just in time for the holidays on Nov. 21. The Universal Pictures Home Entertainment release boasts over three hours of bonus features that dive into the making of Nolan’s film, including a featurette on the invention of 65mm black-and-white film stock.
Nolan’s epic opened in July and was an immediate success, going on to gross over $940 million worldwide – a stunning feat for a three-hour drama about the invention of the atomic bomb. Cillian Murphy drew raves for his performance as J. Robert Oppenheimer, but the entire cast – which includes Robert Downey Jr., Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh and Matt Damon – was lauded. “Oppenheimer” is expected to be a major play on the upcoming awards circuit.
The home video release includes over three hours of...
Nolan’s epic opened in July and was an immediate success, going on to gross over $940 million worldwide – a stunning feat for a three-hour drama about the invention of the atomic bomb. Cillian Murphy drew raves for his performance as J. Robert Oppenheimer, but the entire cast – which includes Robert Downey Jr., Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh and Matt Damon – was lauded. “Oppenheimer” is expected to be a major play on the upcoming awards circuit.
The home video release includes over three hours of...
- 10/17/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Finally, Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" is coming home. One of the best pictures of the year, Nolan's sprawling, stunning work will be making its way to Blu-ray and digital next month, ending a phenomenal box office run that hauled in $942 million globally so far. This home media release won't skimp on the special features, either. There's going to be over 3 hours of bonus material, including "The Story of Our Time: The Making of Oppenheimer," a 70+ minute making-of documentary that delves into several aspects of the production. The film arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and Digital on November 21, 2023. "Barbie" will already be on Blu-ray and digital by then, too, so if you want to recreate the magic of "Barbenheimer" at home, feel free.
In "Oppenheimer," Cillian Murphy plays physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who spearheads the creation of the atomic bomb as part of the Manhattan Project. Eventually, though, the horrifying...
In "Oppenheimer," Cillian Murphy plays physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who spearheads the creation of the atomic bomb as part of the Manhattan Project. Eventually, though, the horrifying...
- 10/17/2023
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
While Greta Gerwig’s Barbie arrives on disc today, the wait is a bit longer for Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has now unveiled a November 21 release on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and Digital for the nearly billion-dollar-grossing biopic, along with over three hours of special features. Pre-orders are now available here.
Here’s the technical blurb for the presentation as well, which includes multiple aspect ratios: 4K Ultra HD features “vibrant visuals, four-times-sharper picture than HD, the color brilliance of High Dynamic Range (Hdr) and multi-channel audio that delivers an enveloping sound. Plus, the 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray discs are uniquely designed to include mixed 2.20 and 1.78 aspect ratios that enables viewers to experience the shift in aspect ratio as viewed in select theatrical locations, for the ultimate in-home viewing.”
See the full list of special features below along with the cover.
The Story Of Our...
Here’s the technical blurb for the presentation as well, which includes multiple aspect ratios: 4K Ultra HD features “vibrant visuals, four-times-sharper picture than HD, the color brilliance of High Dynamic Range (Hdr) and multi-channel audio that delivers an enveloping sound. Plus, the 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray discs are uniquely designed to include mixed 2.20 and 1.78 aspect ratios that enables viewers to experience the shift in aspect ratio as viewed in select theatrical locations, for the ultimate in-home viewing.”
See the full list of special features below along with the cover.
The Story Of Our...
- 10/17/2023
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
When beloved filmmaker Christopher Nolan announced that he was working on Interstellar alongside his brother Jonathan Nolan, one of the greatest initial marketing hooks was the fact that Nobel prize-winning astrophysicist Doctor Kip Thorne would be in charge of spearheading the scientific, albeit wildly theoretical, accuracy, but for all of his accolades and awards, even he couldn’t stop the film from getting certain things, such as Matthew McConaughey’s surefire spaghettification in the last act, wrong. Now, to label the mistake as ‘wrong’ is also somewhat inaccurate, as we’re dealing with theoretical physics here, for which every hypothetical scenario such as “What would happen if you entered a black hole?” or “Is it possible for a spaceship to travel faster-than-light” comes with its own Schrödinger’s cat spectrum of possibilities, none of which can be quantumly ascertained no matter how much pure theory is thrown their way.
- 10/8/2023
- by Orestes Adam
- Collider.com
Interstellar is a timeless, emotional space epic that combines science-heavy themes with a father-daughter narrative, earning its place among the finest works of philosophical sci-fi. The film's emphasis on scientific accuracy, guided by renowned physicist Kip Thorne, has garnered respect from both critics and the scientific community, including astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. Interstellar's depiction of black holes and their surrounding features closely resemble real photographs procured by the Event Horizon Telescope years later, although its color tone differs slightly from reality for aesthetic reasons.
Before Christopher Nolan dabbled in atomic physics for Oppenheimer, he tapped into the depths of black holes and astrophysics for Interstellar. Nolan’s timeless space epic delves into a space crew’s efforts at finding a new planet as Earth becomes uninhabitable. Interstellar doesn’t shy away from its science-heavy themes, but the narrative also makes room for a genuinely emotional tale between a father-daughter...
Before Christopher Nolan dabbled in atomic physics for Oppenheimer, he tapped into the depths of black holes and astrophysics for Interstellar. Nolan’s timeless space epic delves into a space crew’s efforts at finding a new planet as Earth becomes uninhabitable. Interstellar doesn’t shy away from its science-heavy themes, but the narrative also makes room for a genuinely emotional tale between a father-daughter...
- 10/4/2023
- by Shaurya Thapa
- ScreenRant
Christopher Nolan is a very smart man who makes very smart movies (and "The Dark Knight Rises"), so it's fitting that he would be drawn to J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist who led the Manhattan Project and created the most awesomely destructive weapon in human history. It's also not surprising that a man who's never made a bad movie (save for "The Dark Knight Rises) aced his biopic assignment with "Oppenheimer," which is currently torching the global box office and looking an awful lot like this year's Best Picture frontrunner.
Part of what makes Nolan one of the finest filmmakers of his generation is his respect for expertise. When, for instance, he makes a movie about astronauts traveling through a wormhole, he collaborates with the man who wrote the literal, and thus-far definitive, book on the subject (theoretical physicist Kip Thorne). And when the payoff is a brainy masterpiece like "Interstellar,...
Part of what makes Nolan one of the finest filmmakers of his generation is his respect for expertise. When, for instance, he makes a movie about astronauts traveling through a wormhole, he collaborates with the man who wrote the literal, and thus-far definitive, book on the subject (theoretical physicist Kip Thorne). And when the payoff is a brainy masterpiece like "Interstellar,...
- 8/20/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
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