Steven Gaydos Executive VP of Content They say failureis an orphan, but success has many fathers; however, that rule may not apply when your child is a bomb that has the potential to end all life on Earth.
That is one of the many gut-wrenching and provocative points raised in Christopher Nolan’s awards contender “Oppenheimer,” a bracing and cinematically bold look at the titular scientist who many credit as the father of the atomic bomb.
Cillian Murphy’s performance as the brilliant and tortured genius J. Robert Oppenheimer is getting accolades everywhere, making it the second time a prodigiously talented actor has received acclaim for taking on this complex historical figure.
Back in 1969, stage and screen chameleon Joseph Wiseman took home the Drama Desk Award for best performance in Gordon Davidson’s gripping stage production of Heinar Kipphardt’s play “In the Matter of J.
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