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  • Movie Review: “Oppenheimer” (Christopher Nolan, USA 2023)

    Movie Review: “Oppenheimer” (Christopher Nolan, USA 2023)

    Christopher Nolan takes on the well-trod ground of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s life to draw an unmentioned parallel to the current-day discussion of artificial intelligence. In so doing, he creates a very competently made and ultimately frustratingly flawed film. The parallel to current artificial intelligence discussion is a parallel that makes a lot of sense. It’s…

  • Movie Review: “Creed” (Ryan Coogler, USA 2015)

    Nostalgia can be difficult to use in a film. Making references to earlier films, characters, etc. can be a great nod for older fans but can be empty for newer viewers. And if you’re borrowing too much, the winks and nods turn the film into a rehashing of the past. Look at the Back to the…