By Bob Bloom
Twice in “Oppenheimer,” Cillian Murphy’s physicist quotes a piece of Hindu scripture from the Bhagavad-Gita, “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”
The first time is to impress his lover, Jean Tatlock; the second is after the successful testing of the first atomic bomb.
That dichotomy is basically how director Christopher Nolan paints his intellectual giant in this rich bio-pic about the man dubbed “the father of the atomic bomb.”
‘Oppenheimer” is a complex movie,…
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King of the Carnival 1955
Republic Pictures ended serial production with a whimper in this 12-chapter story whose plot ideas were bigger than its budget.
Harry Lauter stars as Bert King, a circus acrobat and former government agent, asked to be on the lookout for counterfeit money being passed in towns where the carnival he works for has played.
It turns out the counterfeit money is being printed at a secret underwater location and then sent to Europe in an attempt by "an unfriendly power"…Translated from by
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Lawrence of Arabia 1962
I initially saw "Lawrence of Arabia" on its release, I was 13 or 14. My family and I traveled from our home on Long Island to New York City.
It was a roadshow matinee screening at a downtown NYC theater.
The movie fascinated me. It was a larger-than-life event.
The cinematography amazed me.
And the performances! It was the first time I had heard or saw Peter O'Toole and I was very impressed. His Lawrence was mesmerizing.
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Kronos 1957
"Kronos" isn't your typical sci-fi invasion by thingies from outer space movie.
Nope, "Kronos" centers on a machine sent by the thingies to conquer our planet without them having to get their hands dirty.
They infect scientist John Emery to do their bidding.
Kronos is this gigantic creation that absorbs energy and the more it absorbs, the bigger it grows.
It's aim is to sap the Earth of its energy and eliminate mankind.
Of course, scientist Jeff Morrow figures out how to destroy it and saves the human race and the planet.
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