Some film critics have been comparing Christopher Nolan and the late Stanley Kubrick. However, many are questioning if comparing these two directors is fair.

After the success of Dunkirk at the box office, it seems that several film critics believe that Nolan is now on the level of Kubrick. But how close to the legacy of Kubrick is he?

To really compare both of their careers is very strenuous because even though both have created some great films, both directors vary in style. Kubrick is known for having a raw and conflicting style that was maintained throughout his films. He also consistently challenged his viewers with themes that many see as taboo even nowadays in films such as ‘Lolita’, ‘A Clockwork Orange’ and ‘2001: A Space Odysey’. Nolan, on the other hand, challenged viewers minds in slightly different ways in films such ‘Inception’, ‘Interstellar’ and ‘The Prestige’ through pure action and took on the superhero Batman, which showcased his siding with commercial cinema.

Of course, Nolan is still making films so no one can know what he will make during the rest of his career, therefore comparing these directors is basically not possible until he completes his journey as a director. Actually, comparing any two directors is near to impossible as creative subjects like film are purely subjective. One can say Kubrick is the best of all time and another may say Nolan is the worst of all time. Of course, you can compare elements like cinematography, sound, and costume. But over the years these elements change in the way they are percieved and made. Consistent technology improvement would give arguably give an unfair advantage to Nolan. But, of course, we could also argue that this technology would be not possible if not for films such as 2001 by Kubrick, who made so much with so little and opened up the eyes for the next generation of directors.

So, to really know if they are on the same heights is a matter of time. Maybe in thirty or fifty years, we will see many directors being influenced by Nolan as we have seen many being influenced by Kubrick nowadays. Conclusively, the only thing that really tells the greatness of the director is the influence he or she has had on another director and the film industry overall.

We also took a poll via our social media which asked “Some claim Nolan has reached the heights of Kubrick. Do you think he has?”. A total of 27% answered with a ‘Yes’ and 73% said ‘No’. 

The latest film in the Planet of the Apes franchise ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ is looking soon to surpass its mighty budget of $150 million.

With the film grossing over $56.5 million at the box office, the film has grossed close to ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ which got $54.8 million at the box office. ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ went onto make $481 million worldwide with the budget of $93 million. With the current estimate from Box Office Mojo ‘War For the Planet of the Apes’ has already made over $130 million worldwide.

The film has currently got a rating of 82% on Metacritic and a high rating of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes. Many critic reviews have passed this film to be one of the better films in the franchise.

We also interviewed actor Chad Rook who plays Boyle in ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ prior the release of the film here.

Christopher Nolan’s latest project Dunkirk is looking to reach an astounding $51 million since its release couple days ago.

Previously, most sources predicted that Dunkirk will get from around $30 to $40 million in its box office Weekend. However, by Friday, the film cashed in $19.8 million and the estimate grew by a big margin. It looks like the film will hit around $51 million which will be $4 million more than his previous film Interstellar which reached $47 million with a budget higher than $15 million.

The overall review ratings of the film slightly dropped as the Rotten Tomatoes rating dropped b 4% and Metacritic by 2%, however, it does not seem to have damaged the buzz going around the film fanatics. The film still holds a rating over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic and mere criticisms do not seem to have damaged the reputation of the film.

Legendary Hollywood actor Willem Dafoe has officially turned 62 today.

The actor is known for his roles in Spiderman trilogy, Platoon, and Shadow of the Vampire. At 62 he seems to still go strong with several big projects still in the making such as Justice League which will be released in late 2017, and Aquaman which is to be released late 2018.

Dafoe has acted in over 100 films and has received two Academy Award nominations and one Golden Globe nomination. Contrastingly to his success, he did have some roles that did not pan out as he would have hoped, as he managed to also get two nominations for a Razzie award back in the 90’s for Speed 2: Cruise Control and Body of Evidence.

Christopher Nolan’s latest project ‘Dunkirk’ will hit the cinemas tomorrow, as it looks to go big at the box office.

Nolan’s tenth film Dunkirk has been given predicted to cash in a total of $30 million to $40 million during its opening weekend. Of course with the budget being $150 million that is no major success. However, it looks like this might be another big hit overall for Nolan as his previous film Interstellar made a total of $675 million worldwide with just a tad bigger budget of $165 million and had an opening weekend that that cashed in $47 million.

In general, the reviews have been very positive for the film taking a total 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. Many critics claiming that it is his best work yet and even comparing him to Stanley Kubrick.

Alongside the standard release, the film is also getting a 70mm version alongside it.