Jonathan Nolan

‘Westworld’ Season 4 jumps into recognizable future 

A big month for Michael Crichton franchises continues with the launch of “Westworld” Season 4 (Sundays, HBO). This is the headier of the two Crichton

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‘Westworld’ Season 3 steps into a larger world

I love the fact that there are still some weekly shows on TV (as opposed to all-in-one seasonal drops), but “Westworld” (Sundays, HBO) is not

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‘The Dark Knight Rises’ reviews

John’s “The Dark Knight Rises” review, July 24, 2012 John’s “The Dark Knight Rises” flashback review, Jan. 28, 2019

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‘Dark Knight Rises’ (2012) is an uneven, respectable conclusion

With “Gotham” returning for its final season this month, I’m looking back at past “Batman” projects from the perspective of someone who enjoyed “The Animated

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‘Dark Knight’ (2008) overrated but still great

With “Gotham” returning for its final season this month, I’m looking back at past “Batman” projects from the perspective of someone who enjoyed “The Animated

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‘The Dark Knight’ reviews

John’s “Dark Knight” flashback review, Jan. 21, 2019 John’s “Dark Knight” Completely Random Slice of Pop Culture column, Brainerd Dispatch, Aug. 7, 2008

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‘The Prestige’ review

“The Prestige” – Like “V for Vendetta,” this wide release surprisingly allows viewers to use their brains while being entertained. During the progressive age of

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‘Memento’ review

John’s top 10 movies of 2001, NDSU Spectrum, Jan. 18, 2002

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‘Westworld’ Season 1 (2016) blends SF, Western, mystery

When I got a few months of free HBO with my new Dish Network subscription, the first show I programmed into my DVR was “Westworld,” which launched

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Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’ blends science and spirituality

“Interstellar” follows in the footsteps of “2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968) and “Contact” (1997) in the way it blends hard science and spirituality. Actually, the point

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