Certain names carry a style of cinema unto themselves. Quentin Tarantino. Martin Scorsese. Steven Spielberg. Certainly, the generation of movie audiences growing up in this millennium has added Christopher Nolan to this list. His time-bending/breaking style of blockbuster stories with deeper, artistic themes have built higher expectations with each subsequent addition to his filmography. Continue reading “Review: ‘Tenet’ is the Savior of Cinemas That Instills Wonder and Disappointment”
“You either die a special guest or live long enough to see yourself become the host.”
Featuring a stellar lead performance from Joaquin Phoenix, Todd Phillips’ “Joker” is the talk of the town in popular culture right now, so in honor of its release, we’ve decided to cover the film that catapulted the iconic villain into the zeitgeist: Christopher Nolan’s groundbreaking superhero epic “The Dark Knight”! In this podcast, we talk about the film’s impact on the superhero genre, its weighty (albeit heavy-handed) themes of morality and justice, and, of course, Heath Ledger’s unbelievable, terrifying performance. Is Batman the hero we deserve? Find out now by tuning into the 52nd episode of the UW Film Club Podcast!
On this episode: Jim Saunders, Cynthia Li, and Aleks Jovcic.
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“She locked away a podcast, deep inside her hard drive, something she once knew to be true…but chose to forget.”
Autumn Quarter 2019 is less than a week away, and to ease our listeners into this next phase, we’ve chosen to cover the awesome action drama Inception, directed by legendary director Christopher Nolan. Just as groundbreaking today as it was in 2010, Inception manages to feature a daringly original and cerebral script with mind-bending set pieces, all while maintaining mainstream sensibilities to make it accessible for general audiences. In this episode, we discuss the film’s popularity (amongst a lengthy IMDb vs. Letterboxd tangent), the high concept, detached nature of Nolan’s films, as well as what it all means thematically. Was it all a dream? Find out now by listening to the 50th episode of the UW Film Club Podcast!
On this episode: Jim Saunders and Cynthia Li.
You can find us on Facebook at /UWFilmClub, and on Twitter and Instagram @FilmClubUW. Make sure to rate, comment, and subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, and Google Play, and tune in every Monday for a new episode of the UW Film Club Podcast