Christopher Nolan’s earlier films were not as big as they should have been. Films like Memento and Insomnia should have had the cultural impact that Inception or The Dark Knight had, but Nolan just hadn’t hit his stride in the public consciousness yet.…
Christopher Nolan
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Retrospectives
Short-Term Memory Loss in ’50 First Dates’ and ‘Memento’
by Kali Tuttleby Kali TuttleOn the surface, Memento and 50 First Dates don’t have much in common except for their main plot device of short-term memory loss. Even digging a bit deeper, it’s hard to find the connecting thread between the two.…
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Rankings
Ranking Christopher Nolan’s Films By How Much They Confuse Me
by Kali Tuttleby Kali TuttleChristopher Nolan is consistently able to confuse me. He fascinates me as a director. His movies are so complex and yet so beloved by the masses. Yet, half the time I don’t even know what’s…
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For those of you that just couldn’t get enough of Tenet, Christopher Nolan has another great film coming to theaters soon! Nolan’s newest film takes a surprising turn as he dives into directing a romantic comedy.…
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Tenet is here, though it may not be financially performing like it, and we have questions. Nick, Brennan, and I dive into the unpleasantries of how bodily functions might work for someone running through time in…
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As the uncertainty of 2020 continues, there is one thing that we can be certain of, and that’s that we have another Christopher Nolan hit on our hands. A film that has seemingly united the…
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Psyche, just when we thought we were out of the Tenet release date discussion, it drags us back in. The Christopher Nolan blockbuster has once again planted its flag, though this time over a usually under-performing holiday…
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The biggest challenge for any movie is getting the audience to care. You have to draw the audience into the story and the lives of the characters before the film can have any real meaning.…
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The new content train has come to a sudden halt after last week’s torrent of new movies. However, Nick, Brennan, and I still watch things like the good movie babblers we are. Peacock is here,…
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Surprise! Tenet has once again been rescheduled, but Christopher Nolan is probably more frustrated by his greatest films being streamed via Fortnite… In the wake of another round of COVID-19-related delays, will The New Mutants face…
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Trying to wash the memory of Artemis Fowl from their minds, Brennan and Nick take some time to deep dive into Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods (spoilers). It’s also a crazy time in the movie world, with…
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Last week, all the movie fans talked about one thing, which is the second trailer of Christopher Nolan’s newest movie, Tenet. Everybody was excited, YouTubers started analyzing the trailer and we can safely say that…
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The internet (or at least the specific corners of it) finally got what it wanted: The Snyder Cut is coming to HBO Max in 2021. Zack Snyder will go back to the editing bay and…
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2019 delivered some great cinema! While the return of great directors like Tarantino and Scorsese has been the highlight of awards season, we also saw some great directorial debuts on the indie scene. Films like…
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Trends
The Best Times to Use the Clip of Adam Driver Yelling in ‘Marriage Story’ on Film Twitter
by Nick Kushby Nick KushBy the power of Netflix, Marriage Story, a fairly serious drama about an insanely contentious divorce, has been memed to death by Film Twitter and beyond. Stills of Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson arguing about…
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This year marks the 10th year anniversary of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. This news caught me by surprise, it can’t have been that long ago, can it? Was I only 19 when I watched…
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On July 18th, 2008, Christopher Nolan graced the world with the best Batman movie and also what many call the best superhero movie of all time. Of course, I’m talking about The Dark Knight. That’s right,…
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The latest reader requested review comes from a dear friend and covers one of the most ambitious films of the last decade, Interstellar! Christopher Nolan‘s mind-bending epic has stirred much discussion since its release back in…
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Christopher Nolan’s latest film, Dunkirk, is about to be released in theaters. Early reviews suggest that the film could possibly rank among the best movies in Nolan’s filmography. With such a highly anticipated film coming out, let’s…
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As the power of the almighty Netflix continues to grow, great films have consistently been added to be viewed by countless college students who are avoiding studying for their upcoming finals. The Prestige, which was…
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Christopher Nolan has undoubtedly become one of the best directors working today. His ability to deliver fresh, original stories and make movies feel grounded in reality has been unparalleled thus far. With Dunkirk now out…
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Christopher Nolan has become one of the best directors working today. Each of his films have become events at the theaters in recent years. Although he’s predominantly known for his work on The Dark Knight trilogy,…
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Here’s my first top 10 list! I thought I’d make it easy the first time around and discuss my favorite movies of all time. SPOILER ALERT (but you should have seen these by now). Without…