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The way OPPENHEIMER utilized IMAX for intimate moments like this is a big reason why the film felt so otherworldly and big, even when it was just a shot of Cillian Murphy staring at a painting.

The way OPPENHEIMER utilized IMAX for intimate moments like this is a big reason why the film felt so otherworldly and big, even when it was just a shot of Cillian Murphy staring at a painting.

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Rewatching BATMAN BEGINS and I can't help but notice modern superhero films rarely have this kind of epic sense of grandeur anymore. BEGINS partially rocks because the first hour simply rules and we don't even see Bale as Batman until over an hour into the film.
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Rewatching BATMAN BEGINS and I can't help but notice modern superhero films rarely have this kind of epic sense of grandeur anymore. BEGINS partially rocks because the first hour simply rules and we don't even see Bale as Batman until over an hour into the film.

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5,750,207 views • 2 years ago

Someone made a video of Nicolas Cage as Superman fighting a giant spider in Seedance 2.0. Hollywood’s days are numbered!
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Someone made a video of Nicolas Cage as Superman fighting a giant spider in Seedance 2.0. Hollywood’s days are numbered!

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1,285,651 views • 6 months ago

Christopher Nolan describes this scene as his proudest moment as a director. I’ll never forget watching this for the first time in 2011 as a prologue in front of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL at the Navy Pier IMAX. The audience erupted into applause at the end.
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Christopher Nolan describes this scene as his proudest moment as a director. I’ll never forget watching this for the first time in 2011 as a prologue in front of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL at the Navy Pier IMAX. The audience erupted into applause at the end.

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5,204,097 views • 2 years ago

Two years ago OPPENHEIMER was released in theaters. This moment in IMAX 70mm was life changing. I’ll never forget the chills that went down my spine. Happy anniversary to one of my favorite films of all time.
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Two years ago OPPENHEIMER was released in theaters. This moment in IMAX 70mm was life changing. I’ll never forget the chills that went down my spine. Happy anniversary to one of my favorite films of all time.

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1,789,301 views • 1 year ago

The IMAX prologue for THE DARK KNIGHT still sends chills down my spine. I’ll never forget watching this in front of I AM LEGEND. When the first frame hits in 1.43, the entire audience gasped. Still the best opening to any superhero movie ever.
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The IMAX prologue for THE DARK KNIGHT still sends chills down my spine. I’ll never forget watching this in front of I AM LEGEND. When the first frame hits in 1.43, the entire audience gasped. Still the best opening to any superhero movie ever.

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242,532 views • 1 month ago

DUNKIRK is the antithetical war movie, avoiding big speeches, generals in rooms discussing strategy, and instead focuses on the terror of dive bomber screams and deafening artillery. Nolan draws from Alfred Hitchcock & David Lean to deliver one of the best war films ever.
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DUNKIRK is the antithetical war movie, avoiding big speeches, generals in rooms discussing strategy, and instead focuses on the terror of dive bomber screams and deafening artillery. Nolan draws from Alfred Hitchcock & David Lean to deliver one of the best war films ever.

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169,086 views • 1 month ago

The best Batman theme is returning.
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The best Batman theme is returning.

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73,527 views • 1 month ago

I didn’t instantly fall in love with TENET. However, compelled to understand why, I rewatched it several times. Until I realized I love it for moments like this, when the senses are overwhelmed by massive, chaotic spectacle. An inverted car chase? Yes. I do love this.
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I didn’t instantly fall in love with TENET. However, compelled to understand why, I rewatched it several times. Until I realized I love it for moments like this, when the senses are overwhelmed by massive, chaotic spectacle. An inverted car chase? Yes. I do love this.

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99,621 views • 1 month ago

BATMAN BEGINS will always be my favorite Batman film for scenes like this. Christopher Nolan made Bruce Wayne a fully formed, multi-dimensional character for the first time in live-action. It's hard to explain how much of a breath of fresh air this was back in 2005.
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BATMAN BEGINS will always be my favorite Batman film for scenes like this. Christopher Nolan made Bruce Wayne a fully formed, multi-dimensional character for the first time in live-action. It's hard to explain how much of a breath of fresh air this was back in 2005.

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1,273,111 views • 2 years ago

The original IMAX trailer for OPPENHEIMER had me sweating in my seat.
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The original IMAX trailer for OPPENHEIMER had me sweating in my seat.

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90,431 views • 1 month ago

Me reacting to the rumor Paramount destroyed the IMAX 70mm prints of INTERSTELLAR and the planned re-release is cancelled.
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Me reacting to the rumor Paramount destroyed the IMAX 70mm prints of INTERSTELLAR and the planned re-release is cancelled.

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911,467 views • 2 years ago

This would not have had the same impact watching it for the first time on Netflix.
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This would not have had the same impact watching it for the first time on Netflix.

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266,027 views • 9 months ago

Rewatching MAD MAX: FURY ROAD and I am once again reminded this is the best action film of all time.
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Rewatching MAD MAX: FURY ROAD and I am once again reminded this is the best action film of all time.

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576,539 views • 2 years ago

Yes, I’m one of those that loves MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III. It’s so relentlessly high octane that it literally runs through the plot, but it helps redefine the series and the relationships around Ethan, plus Philip Seymour Hoffman is utterly fantastic.
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Yes, I’m one of those that loves MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III. It’s so relentlessly high octane that it literally runs through the plot, but it helps redefine the series and the relationships around Ethan, plus Philip Seymour Hoffman is utterly fantastic.

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467,984 views • 1 year ago

I've read THE ODYSSEY contains some of the best spectacle in Christopher Nolan's career. I really believe Nolan has spent his entire career building up to this. For my money, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES contains some of Nolan's best action, notably the fight between Batman and Bane.
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I've read THE ODYSSEY contains some of the best spectacle in Christopher Nolan's career. I really believe Nolan has spent his entire career building up to this. For my money, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES contains some of Nolan's best action, notably the fight between Batman and Bane.

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53,100 views • 1 month ago

Rewatched MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT. This is the most straight forward "action thriller" of the franchise. It's also the M:I film where the Christopher Nolan influences feel very prominent, from the editing to Lorne Balfe's incredible score. The most thrilling M:I film.
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Rewatched MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT. This is the most straight forward "action thriller" of the franchise. It's also the M:I film where the Christopher Nolan influences feel very prominent, from the editing to Lorne Balfe's incredible score. The most thrilling M:I film.

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304,832 views • 1 year ago

I’m sorry but Ryan Gosling has always been a tremendous actor who elevates everything he’s in. Here is unequivocal evidence.
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I’m sorry but Ryan Gosling has always been a tremendous actor who elevates everything he’s in. Here is unequivocal evidence.

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108,045 views • 5 months ago

Christopher Nolan initially declined to incorporate The Batmobile in BATMAN BEGINS. It wasn't until a studio executive insisted that he chose to reinvent The Batmobile as The Tumbler, a hybrid between a Lamborghini and a Humvee. I saw The Tumbler in Chicago. It was a beast.
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Christopher Nolan initially declined to incorporate The Batmobile in BATMAN BEGINS. It wasn't until a studio executive insisted that he chose to reinvent The Batmobile as The Tumbler, a hybrid between a Lamborghini and a Humvee. I saw The Tumbler in Chicago. It was a beast.

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46,010 views • 2 months ago