The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) known as "the father of the atomic bomb". Christopher Nolan's biopic of Oppenheimer is typically not a straightforward telling of the man's life. In fact it eschews any efforts to tell you about his life prior to being a noteworthy physicist aside from a few scenes where … Continue reading Oppenheimer
In 1984 Nike executive Sonny Vaccaro (Matt Damon) pursues a rookie Michael Jordan to sign to their basketball division. Sonny has a number of challenges to overcome. Nike, whilst huge in the running shoe market are third behind Converse and Adidas in the Basketball world. CEO Phil Knight (Ben Affleck) has concerns that the board … Continue reading Air
Ridley Scott released his debut film The Duellists at the age of 40 in 1977. Since then he has worked at quite a fast pace, averaging more than 1 film every 2 years in his 40 year career. Interestingly only making 1 sequel (to a film he did not make) and 2 prequels, something worth … Continue reading Ridley Scott Retrospective
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