Was Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer inspired by Raiders of the Lost Ark?

Christopher Nolan seems to be remaking Steven Spielberg's "Raiders of the Lost Ark" in this profound meditation on America's self-righteous obsession with coercive violence and apocalyptic firepower.


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A scorecard for Star Wars: Visions — Season 2

A quick review of my personal Star Wars history and notes on this new animated series, which has a few delightful surprises... and a whole lot of storytelling that might've been ChatGPT'd.


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Showing Up (2023)

Kelly Reichardt's latest depicts the day-to-day challenges of artmaking with such truthfulness that artists may find it almost too familiar.


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Peter Pan and Wendy (2023)

David Lowery's "Peter Pan and Wendy" gives us a glimpse of the unconventionally meditative and innovative adaptation that might have been. But what it actually is? That might well be the result of studio interference, judging from these strangely incoherent results.


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Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (2023)

Most people missed the long-awaited adaptation of "Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret." in the theater. That's a shame, as it's one of 2023's most enjoyable films so far.


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They Cloned Tyrone (2023)

The new Netflix sci-fi comedy features John Boyega and Jamie Foxx in their best performances in years.


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Rye Lane (2023)

This rom-com from newcomer Raine Allen Miller just might be the meet-cutest film of the year.


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Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning (2023)

Here's a preview of Overstreet's thoughts on the latest Mission: Impossible movie.


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The Balcony Movie (2022)

Pawel Łoziński offers us the privilege of meeting his neighbors in a documentary full of chance encounters and surprises.


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How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2023)

Daniel Goldhaber's film about desperate measures for desperate times is one of the year's most critically acclaimed films, and it's now available for rental on AppleTV+ and other streaming platforms.


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