Category: Christopher Nolan
-
The Odyssey
5 outta 5 Director Christopher Nolan bounces around genres and his films are unique and compelling. Now his adaptation of the epic Greek poem The Odyssey is appropriately epic. This is still a uniquely Nolan movie except set in ancient times and also has fantasy and horror elements. The Odyssey is a cool way to…
-
Blog: Oscars Catch-Up
Looking at the 96th Academy Awards announcement, I have posted about most of them with reviews for two best animated nominated films, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and The Boy and the Heron. Five Best picture nominees, Barbie, Oppenheimer, The Holdovers, Poor Things, and Killers of the Flower Moon all made it into the Top 10…
-
Best of 2023 Films
Honourable Mentions: Godzilla Minus One, Dream Scenario, Flash, Cocaine Bear, Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe, Asteroid City, Air, M3GAN, Next Goal Wins, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Evil Dead Rise, Sisu 10. The Creator Director Gareth Edwards (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) creates a compelling narrative about humanity versus AI, and how the…
-
Oppenheimer
5 outta 5 The Barbenheimer social media joke, a double feature viewing of Barbie and Oppenheimer, has merit. Both are making a bunch of bank, both turned out to be pretty great, both have sprawling ensemble casts, and, most surprising, both have thematic similarities about the existential dread of annihilation. Barbie just has more pink.…
BigAl Reviews 