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Displaying all articles tagged:
Christian Bale
vulture lists
July 31, 2023
Checking In on Netflix’s Original Movies: July 2023 Edition
Tyrone gets cloned, Ellie Kemper tries something (kind of) different, and a German flick offers a dystopian spin on “Time is money.”
By
Charles Bramesco
vulture lists
Jan. 7, 2023
Every Christian Bale Movie, Ranked
From iconic superheroes to smiling psychopaths, a look at the famously intense actor’s career.
By
Tim Grierson
and
Will Leitch
movie review
Jan. 6, 2023
The Pale Blue Eye
Is Grisly, Grim, and Surprisingly Moving
Christian Bale and Harry Melling are pretty terrific in Scott Cooper’s atmospheric murder mystery.
By
Bilge Ebiri
movie review
Oct. 7, 2022
Amsterdam
Should Feel Intoxicating, But It’s Exhausting
Whenever David O. Russell’s film is operating on an edge of uncertainty, it works. But the freewheeling freewheeling-ness grates.
By
Bilge Ebiri
method
Oct. 5, 2022
Christian Bale Can’t Act If He Gets to Know His Co-stars
That or he just doesn’t want to hang out with anyone in
Amsterdam
.
By
Zoe Guy
swiftie reveal
Oct. 2, 2022
Christian Bale Drowned Out Taylor Swift’s Singing on the Set of
Amsterdam
David O. Russell told him to “shut up for this one and let Taylor do it.”
By
Charu Sinha
easter eggs
July 9, 2022
8 Easter Eggs You Might Have Missed in
Thor: Love and Thunder
From screaming goats to familiar faces in the Hall of Legends.
By
Richard Newby
trailer mix
July 6, 2022
Amsterdam
Trailer: Starring Everybody and Produced by Drake
Like Margot Robbie and Taylor Swift and John David Washington and Christian Bale and Robert De Niro and …
By
Jason P. Frank
take your kids to work day
July 4, 2022
Thor: Love and Thunder
Is Apparently a Family Movie
In that the children of Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, and Taika Waititi all appear in it.
By
Jennifer Zhan
trust fund vigilantes
June 27, 2022
Christian Bale Has His Batsuit on Standby
Christian Bale promised to return as Batman if Christopher Nolan calls.
By
Zoe Guy
what could have been
June 22, 2022
Thor: Love and Thunder
Was Also Going to Heavily Feature Kate Bush
According to Christian Bale.
By
Bethy Squires
korg core
May 24, 2022
Thor: Love and Thunder
Trailer Blurs Chris Hemsworth’s Butt
And introducing … Natalie
Thor
tman!
By
Rebecca Alter
vulture lists
Mar. 9, 2022
Batman Chins, Ranked
Of all the men who have become Batman, who filled out the chin area the best?
By
Nate Jones
getting riverdale’d
June 9, 2021
Edgar Allan Poe Is Getting the Young Hottie Treatment With
The Pale Blue Eye
The latest historical figure to get
Riverdale
’d, Poe will help solve a murder at West Point.
By
Bethy Squires
mcu
Dec. 11, 2020
Academy Award–Winner Christian Bale Is Thor’s Latest Villain
As Gorr the God Butcher in
Thor: Love and Thunder.
By
Zoe Haylock
friday night movie club
Apr. 22, 2020
You Can’t Say
American Psycho
Didn’t Warn Us
Patrick Bateman told us in the starkest terms that we were living in a world of murderous greed and indifference.
By
Lila Shapiro
casting call
Feb. 12, 2020
Michael B. Jordan Follows Margot Robbie, Christian Bale to David O. Russell Pic
Solid trio.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
superheroes
Jan. 6, 2020
Christian Bale Reportedly Crossing the Bifrost Bridge to
Thor: Lov
e and Thunder
The role is as-yet undisclosed, but we’re all hoping villain, right?
By
Halle Kiefer
q&a
Dec. 23, 2019
How 1994 Little Women Director Gillian Armstrong Convinced Men to See Her Film
Male executives told her, “No man would want to be seen walking into a cinema that has a title up there saying
Little Women
.”
By
Rachel Handler
vroom vroom
Nov. 19, 2019
Ford v Ferrari
Is an Incredible Movie About Sunglasses, and Other Thoughts
Oscar season’s official Dad Movie contender, explained.
By
Hunter Harris
everyone’s a critic
Nov. 7, 2019
Dick Cheney Is Not a Fan of Christian Bale’s Portrayal of Him in
Vice
Sorry to this man.
By
Bethy Squires
oscars 2020
Oct. 22, 2019
Ford v Ferrari
Stars Matt Damon and Christian Bale Both Gunning for Best Actor
Who will cross the finish line, and who will spin out, flip over and careen wildly into the Oscars audience?
By
Halle Kiefer
trailer mix
June 2, 2019
Ford v Ferrari
Trailer: Matt Damon and Christian Bale Put the Pedal to the Metal
Who will win … the Game of Cars?
By
Halle Kiefer
deleted scenes
Mar. 11, 2019
Watch the Song-and-Dance Number Cut From Adam McKay’s Dick Cheney Biopic
Vice
Give ‘em the ol’ razzle-dazzle.
By
Halle Kiefer
oscar futures
Feb. 19, 2019
In Best Actor, Has Rami Malek’s Time Come?
But Christian Bale and Bradley Cooper will keep fighting till the end.
By
Nate Jones
awards season
Jan. 13, 2019
Lady Gaga and Glenn Close Tie for Best Actress at 2019 Critics’ Choice Awards
Meanwhile,
Roma
takes home Best Picture and Alfonso Cuarón Best Director.
By
Halle Kiefer
2019 golden globes
Jan. 6, 2019
Christian Bale Brings Back Real Accent, Thanks Satan in Globes Acceptance Speech
Hollywood’s king of playing “charisma-free assholes.”
By
Jordan Crucchiola
movie review
Dec. 17, 2018
Vice
Is Gimmicky, But Christian Bale’s Dick Cheney Impersonation Is Spot-on
Adam McKay has devised a rollicking comic style for what amounts to an anti-hagiography, a scabrous portrait of Dick Cheney the Unholy One.
By
David Edelstein
i am the batman
Dec. 12, 2018
Of Course Donald Trump Thought Christian Bale Was Bruce Wayne
Another strange cameo.
By
Hunter Harris
Dec. 6, 2018
Watch Christian Bale’s Weight Change Drastically Over 12 Roles
From
American Psycho’
s Patrick Bateman to
Vice’
s Dick Cheney.
By
Granger Willson
nurse!
Nov. 29, 2018
Christian Bale’s
Vice
Research Saved Adam McKay From a Heart Attack
“I always thought when you get a heart attack, it’s pain in the chest or the arm.”
By
Jordan Crucchiola
trailer mix
Oct. 3, 2018
Vice
Trailer: Christian Bale Goes Full Dick Cheney
Just in time for the holidays.
By
Jackson McHenry
netflix
July 27, 2018
Warner Bros. Sells Andy Serkis’s Live-Action
Mowgli
to Netflix
The Andy Serkis–directed adaptation will now premiere next year instead of this fall.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
movies
Jan. 4, 2018
Christian Bale Hasn’t Watched
Dark Knight Rises
Since the Aurora Shooting
The former Batman says he can’t watch the movie without thinking about the tragic shooting.
By
Hunter Harris
batfleck
Jan. 3, 2018
No, Christian Bale Hasn’t Gotten Around to Checking Out Batfleck in Action
“My son seemed like he was really interested, but then I realized he just wanted to see the trailer and that was it.”
By
Hunter Harris
good opinions
Dec. 19, 2017
Christian Bale: Our Culture Will Be ‘Richer’ When ‘White Dudes’ Aren’t in Charge
He’s ready for white dudes to not be in charge of everything.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
Dec. 15, 2017
Hostiles
Is a Well-Intentioned Downer of a Western
Christian Bale and Rosamund Pike star in this slog, which still doesn’t do right by its native characters.
By
Emily Yoshida
transformations
Oct. 19, 2017
Christian Bale and Amy Adams Are Unrecognizable As Dick and Lynne Cheney
It’s for Adam McKay’s upcoming biopic.
By
Jackson McHenry
Oct. 2, 2017
What’s New on Amazon Prime: October 2017
Now’s the time to catch up on
The Americans
.
By
Joshua Rivera
casting couch
Apr. 5, 2017
Christian Bale and Amy Adams May Hustle America Anew With Dick Cheney Biopic
With Steve Carell as a potential Donald Rumsfeld.
By
Karen Brill
last night on late night
Mar. 23, 2016
Henry Cavill’s Superman Ran Into Peeing Problems
Everyone, in every superhero movie, is constantly panicking about when they can use the bathroom.
By
Halle Kiefer
movie review
Mar. 4, 2016
Terrence Malick’s
Knight of Cups
Feels Like Self-Parody
The director’s archetypes have a way of turning into abstractions or, worse, clichés.
By
David Edelstein
critiques
Mar. 3, 2016
Bale Wasn’t Completely Stoked With His Batman
“I didn’t quite nail it.”
By
Sean Fitz-Gerald
chat room
Mar. 3, 2016
Christian Bale on Making Malick’s
Knight of Cups
“We’re not trying to be emotional, unless we’re complete frauds.”
By
Kevin Lincoln
trailer mix
Mar. 1, 2016
See Malick’s Latest Teaser for
Knight of Cups
Major Diplo alert.
By
Nate Jones
and
Sean Fitz-Gerald
Jan. 16, 2016
Bale Drops Out of
Ferrari
Due to Weight Concerns
The hunk we deserve, but not the one we need right now.
By
Jackson McHenry
chat room
Nov. 29, 2015
Christian Bale on
The Big Short
“Not being a good guy is not the same as being a bad guy.”
By
Jessica Pressler
Nov. 29, 2015
The Big Short
Will Make You Furious All Over Again About 2008
The pitchfork mobs didn’t quite make it to Wall Street. So seven years later, the man who brought you
Anchorman
decided to give it another go.
Nov. 29, 2015
Christian Bale on
The Big Short
“Not being a good guy is not the same as being a bad guy.”
By
Jessica Pressler
trailer mix
Nov. 23, 2015
Watch the New Trailer for
The Big Short
Much greed, much bad hair, much shade.
By
Dee Lockett
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