Christopher Nolan Has Earned Filmgoers’ Trust Like No Other Director

BRAIN TEASER

Ever since the runaway success of “The Dark Knight,” the director has proven to audiences that there’s fun to be had in watching something cerebral—especially on a big scale.

A photo illustration featuring Christopher Nolan with stills from Oppenheimer, Interstellar, The Dark Knight and Inception with an audience cheering.
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