Tag: Movies
“Be a Better Man”: The Role of the Father in Batman Begins
“To be as good as our fathers we must be better, imitation is not discipleship.” Wendell Phillips There are many reoccurring themes in Christopher Nolan’s…
20 Mementos from Christopher Nolan's Breakthrough Film
We’ve all seen Christopher Nolan’s second feature Memento – at least you better had. Following his no-budget debut named, well, Following, Nolan teamed up with…
Christopher Nolan Continues To Enhance The Audience Experience
2017 gave us two World War Two themed films, specifically Operation Dynamo – the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches and harbor of Dunkirk in…
WHY SO SERIOUS? – Heath Ledger, Chris Nolan, & the Villain of the Century
Heath Ledger is the only Nolan lead actor to reap critical acclaim and top it all off with an Oscar – posthumously. No glad-handing parties, talk show campaigning, no bullshit falderal that puffs from these proceedings like a bad case of gas. It was his performance, pure and simple, that overcame, for one brief moment, AMPAS’ distaste for both the genre and actors his age.
Survival of the Finest: Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk
Shortly before I embarked on my first screening of Christopher Nolanʼs latest motion picture Dunkirk back in July of 2017, I filled my face with a…
Nolan’s Forgotten Film: Revisiting Insomnia
“A good cop can’t sleep because he’s missing a piece of the puzzle. And a bad cop can’t sleep because his conscience won’t let him….
Interstellar: The Odyssey for the 21st Century
“Even his griefs are a joy long after to one that remembers all that he wrought and endured.” – Homer, The Odyssey. Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar is…
Christopher Nolan Week: Where To Stream His 10 Feature Films
About time. Christopher Nolan Week is finally upon us. From today, Saturday 27th January through to Sunday 4th February look out for a variety of…
Review – 78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene
Psycho (1960) was revolutionary, it’s hard to fathom just how one film managed to change to entire direction of cinema, striking fear into the hearts of…
Oscars 2016: When Emma Stone Won Best Picture
So, what kind of year was 2017? How to even answer this question takes a lot of consideration and research. On the surface, it seemed…
Academy Awards Nominations: Greta Gerwig Joins The Oscars History Makers
The Shape of Water joins films like From Here to Eternity, Gone with the Wind, with an Academy Awards Nominations tally of 13. Steven Spielberg…
Oscars Time: Potential Academy Awards Nominations Sneakers and Snubs
Over on Twitter, a dear film friend Emi (@shruburbia) said “film twitter and the award circles have all ignored Roman J. Israel like it never…
Filmotomy Podcast Episode 13: Producers Guild, Predicting Gold
Robin and Al are joined by not only Joel Melendez and Matt St.Clair, but brand new to the podcast is Bianca “Bee” Garner. The team…
Three Billboards Dominates At The 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
The 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are revealed. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri was the stand-out winner, taking three of the five film awards….
