4 h. ago Interstellar’s second life: how Christopher Nolan’s most divisive film became his most loved

When Nolan’s space epic was released in 2014, critics picked at the plot holes and scientists picked at the science – now, 11 years later, it’s the internet’s favourite film. Was it just ahead of its time?Every Saturday, for the last 18 months, Shane Short has watched the same film: Christopher Nolan’s 2014 space epic Interstellar. He’s not even sure how many times he’s seen it now, though he does know he saw it 31 times in cinemas when it was briefly rereleased for its 10th anniversary in 2024. This year he has flown from his home in Hawaii to Melbourne to watch Interstellar projected on 1570 film at the city’s Imax – twice – where the regular screenings of Interstellar, even those held midweek and during the day, can reliably sell out in minutes.Set in a future not that far from us now, Interstellar follows Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), a former Nasa test pilot turned farmer who leaves his children Tom (Timothée Chalamet) and Murph (Mackenzie Foy) behind on a climate-ravaged Earth...

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5 d. ago Christopher Nolan says Dwayne Johnson has given best movie performance of 2025

‘It’s a really remarkable poiece of work,’ the ‘Oppenheimer’ director says

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7 d. ago Inception star Elliot Page says working with Christopher Nolan again after transition ‘meant so much to me’

Page starred in ‘Inception’ in 2010 and transitioned in 2020

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2 w. ago Signs of life? Why Saturn moon offers hope of finding ET in Earth’s back yard

Discovery of wide array of carbon-based substances on Enceladus shows solar system is fertile hunting groundFrom tentative evidence of habitable planets to the eyebrow-raising suggestion an interstellar comet might not be what it seems, the possibility of life beyond our solar system has long tantalised scientists and the public alike. But experts say ET is more likely to be found if we search in our own back yard.The prospect was revitalised on Wednesday when scientists announced the likelihood has risen that Saturn’s sixth largest moon may be habitable after a study found Enceladus is spewing out a wider array of carbon-based substances than previously known. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Explorer Dwayne Fields replaced Bear Grylls in what role? The Saturday quiz

From a Margaret Atwood trilogy and Abba’s fourth UK hit to Benny Hill and Rishi Sunak, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 What is the still-standing legacy of the 1889 Exposition Universelle?2 How are girl group Huntr/x described in the title of a Netflix film?3 What is the only party to get 14m votes in a UK general election?4 Adventurer Dwayne Fields replaced Bear Grylls in what role?5 Which two metals make up most of the Earth’s core?6 Relative to its size, which bird has the longest beak?7 Which Women’s Super League team is based in Bromley?8 £90,000 is the threshold for paying what tax?What links: 9 Margaret Atwood trilogy; Abba’s fourth UK hit; 2020 Christopher Nolan film?10 Major Stevens; bottle; carpet; rouf; hand; exes; neves; TH?11 Crabeater; Leopard; Ross; Southern Elephant; Weddell?12 Craig David; Charlie Dimmock; Benny Hill; John Everett Millais; Rishi Sunak?13 Brühl’s Terrace; Frauenkirche; Pillnitz Palace; Yenidze factory; Zwinger Palace?14 Physiological; saf...

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3 w. ago 'Genius' film director's fans say 'it's ridiculous' as rival's films score better hands down

A post on social media has compared the IMDB scores of Quentin Tarantino and Christopher Nolan's films and the results have left some fans fuming

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3 w. ago Film fans fume as 'genius' director's movies are ranked lower than rival on IMDB

A post on Facebook compared the IMDB scores of two famous director's popular films — but fans aren't so sure

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3 w. ago Richard Osman makes subtle dig at Thursday Murder Club film adaptation following fan outrage at 'unforgivable' plot change

Richard Osman appears to have shared a subtle dig at the highly divisive Thursday Murder Club film - as the latest of the British author's true crime series has come out today, with glowing reviews.

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