‘Oppenheimer’ Opens in Nuclear-Scarred Japan, 8 Months After U.S. Premiere
While some viewers lamented the movie’s exclusion of scenes from Hiroshima or Nagasaki, others said they recognized that it had another story to tell.
By Motoko Rich and
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CreditYuichi Yamazaki/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Cillian Murphy Wins His First Oscar, Best Actor for ‘Oppenheimer’
Murphy, who was nominated for the first time, portrayed the physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in the Christopher Nolan film.
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CreditAmir Hamja/The New York Times Christopher Nolan, Robert Downey Jr. and Missed Connections
These Oscar nominees for “Oppenheimer” met years ago, but the director had no plans to cast this star then, noting, “I was also a little afraid of you.”
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Are Fears of A.I. and Nuclear Apocalypse Keeping You Up? Blame Prometheus.
How an ancient Greek myth explains our terrifying modern reality.
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How the Mushroom Cloud Boomed and Bloomed Across American Pop Culture
From the Trinity test to “Oppenheimer” and “Asteroid City,” the symbol of nuclear destruction has held multiple but equally disturbing meanings.
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CreditUniversal Pictures Critic’s Notebook‘Oppenheimer’ Fans Are Rediscovering a 40-Year-Old Documentary
“The Day After Trinity,” made available without a subscription until August, shot to the top of the Criterion Channel’s most-watched films.
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Creditvia the Criterion Channel Christopher Nolan and the Contradictions of J. Robert Oppenheimer
The biopic director argues that the physicist who oversaw creation of the atomic bomb was both the most important person who ever lived and hopelessly naïve.
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CreditMark Sommerfeld for The New York Times Who’s Who in ‘Oppenheimer’: A Guide to the Real People and Events
Christopher Nolan’s complex drama depicts the development of the nuclear bomb and midcentury political machinations. Here’s the back story.
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CreditEddie Adams/Associated Press Behind ‘Oppenheimer,’ a Prizewinning Biography 25 Years in the Making
Martin Sherwin struck the deal and dived into the research. But it was only when Kai Bird joined as a collaborator that “American Prometheus” came to be.
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Ensayo invitado‘Oppenheimer’, mi tío y los secretos que a EE. UU. aún no le gusta contar
Es posible salir del cine con la impresión de que la principal víctima de la bomba en el país fue la carrera de Oppenheimer. No fue así, una de las víctimas fue mi tío, un veterano atómico.
By Ariel Kaminer
Al Pacino Explains Awkward Oscars Moment Presenting Best Picture
The star, whose abrupt announcement that “Oppenheimer” had won best picture took some viewers by surprise, said the show’s producers had asked him not to name the other nominees.
By Julia Jacobs
Cillian Murphy: Get to Know the New Oscar Winner’s Work
“Oppenheimer” wasn’t the first time he’s played a physicist. In “Sunshine,” “28 Days Later” and more, you can get a sense of just how wide his range is.
By Esther Zuckerman
Oscar Highlights: The Good, the Ken and the Naked
Our movie critic looks back on the Academy Awards.
By Alex Barron, Larissa Anderson, Daniel Powell and Alissa Wilkinson
Critics’ NotebookTorn Between Golden Past and Thorny Present, Oscars Still Had Some Fun
Even as the telecast indulged in the usual jokes, references to the 2023 strikes and current wars had their place, in our critics’ view.
By Manohla Dargis and Alissa Wilkinson
Oscar Glory for ‘Oppenheimer’ Rewards Studio Chief’s Vision
Under Donna Langley’s leadership, Universal has managed the rare feat of achieving creative dominance and commercial supremacy at the same time.
By Brooks Barnes
Kim Kardashian, Sydney Sweeney and Serena Williams at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party
The magazine welcomed the famous (and the fame-adjacent) while toasting itself for hosting the extravaganza 30 times over the years.
By Jacob Bernstein
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‘Oppenheimer,’ My Uncle and the Secrets America Still Doesn’t Like to Tell
The Oscar-winning film centers on one man’s remarkable history. My uncle’s life tells a very different story about the fallout of the atomic bomb.
By Ariel Kaminer
‘My Eyes See “Oppenheimer”’: Al Pacino’s Awkward Best Picture Announcement
Pacino did not name the 10 nominees before saying the prize went to “Oppenheimer,” the favorite to win.
By Matt Stevens
El delicado arte de adaptar historias reales al cine
Las presunciones históricas o biográficas, materia prima para los Oscar por mucho tiempo, plantean una disyuntiva: ¿hasta qué punto deben implicar a sus sujetos reales (o sus familias) en las producciones?
By Julia Jacobs
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