Nolan Me, Nolan You

This is the first ever LIVE edition of Nolan Me, Nolan You, with the recording taking place at the brilliant indie cinema Cultplex in Manchester. After a special screening of Memento, poetic/critic Will Stevenson and journalist Leoni Horton joined me on stage to dive into the movie, Nolan, and what we can maybe expect from Oppenheimer.

We continue with a series of specials building up to the release of Christopher Nolan's next movie, Oppenheimer. Film journalist Matt Maytum joins me for this episode, discussing the recent second trailer, breaking it down in detail, also chatting about Matt's interviews with Nolan about the movie and much more.

We continue with a series of specials building up to the release of Christopher Nolan's next movie, Oppenheimer. Film and TV journalist Kelechi Ehenulo joins me for this episode, discussing the recently released full-length trailer, breaking it down in detail.

The Nolan Me, Nolan You podcast is back with a series of specials building to the release of his next movie, Oppenheimer. Film and TV journalist Nicola Austin joins me for this episode, discussing the recently released teaser trailer, giving us our first look at the upcoming film.

I am joined by film journalist Scott Davis for part two of the last episode of the series as we reflect on the learnings of the podcast and compare our rankings of Nolan’s films.

Make sure you listen to part one before we count down to the number one spot, revealing in this episode what we think is Nolan’s best work.

I really hope that you have enjoyed the series as much as I have. Thank you for listening and also for the kind messages and thoughts you have shared with me on social media - it is very much appreciated! 

This journey may have come to an end for now but who knows what the future holds? I’m sure we will be back when Nolan’s next project is announced. 

So make sure you subscribe and follow us on Twitter at Nolan Me, Nolan You. And once again thank you for listening.

I am joined by film journalist Scott Davis for the last episode of the series as we reflect on the learnings of the podcast and compare our rankings of Nolan’s films.

This is only part one of the final episode so stay tuned for the second half next week!

Film enthusiast and sometime critic Chris Rogers joins me as we take a deep dive into Christopher Nolan's latest movie Tenet for a spoiler special.... or have we done it already?!?

That's right, it's time to get to know everything from temporal pincer movements to time inversion.

In this episode film journalist Tom Beasley joins me to review Christopher Nolan's latest movie Tenet, which hits cinemas on 26th August.

Of course this review is completely spoiler-free.

Film journalist Eammon Jacobs joins me for a special Tenet preview episode which looks at what you can expect from the upcoming film.

We look at various theories, analyse what we know about the characters so far, discuss the palindrome idea and ponder about the idea of time inversion.

Film critic and self-confessed film score nerd Amon Warmann joins me for a bonus episode which looks at the soundtracks of Nolan’s movies.

Discussing the scores of his films, we look at everything from David Julyan’s work on earlier movies such as Memento, right through to the powerhouse that is Hans Zimmer and his relationship with Nolan.

And of course, we also chat about Ludwig Goransson who has composed the music for Tenet.

Self-confessed trailer addict and film marketing specialist Anton Volkov, the man behind Trailer Track, joins me for a very special bonus episode.

Discussing the unique way Nolan’s films are marketed, we take a look at the trailers, chat about the IMAX prologues, analyse the future of film marketing (looking at you Tenet and Fortnite), and much more.

Film journalist Clarisse Loughrey joins me to chat about all things Nolan’s war movie Dunkirk.

Depicting the Dunkirk evacuation of World War 2, the film portrays it from three perspectives - land, sea and air.

We discuss survival, how we define ‘heroism’, the way it stands out from his other work and creating an immersive experience.

Film journalist and editor Simon Brew joins me to discuss Nolan’s sci-fi epic Interstellar.

The film follows a group of explorers as they travel through a wormhole in space on a mission to ensure the survival of humanity.

We discuss the science of the movie, the central father and daughter relationship, the aesthetics of the different planets and much more.

Journalist Alistair Ryder joins me to discuss The Dark Knight Rises, the concluding film in Nolan’s Batman trilogy.

Set eight years after the events of The Dark Knight, a retired Bruce dons the cape and cowl as Batman, forced from his exile to save Gotham City from the brutal terrorist Bane.

We discuss whether it is a satisfying ending, Tom Hardy’s Bane, class warfare and much more!

On this episode, film journalist Tom Beasley joins me to discuss Christopher Nolan’s hit movie Inception.

Starring an all-star cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ellen Page, Inception follows a thief who is tasked with planting an idea in someone’s mind, through the use of dream-sharing technology.

We discuss dreams, puzzles, the use of cinematography, that ending and more.

Film journalist and editor Dan Jolin joins me to discuss Christopher Nolan’s movie The Dark Knight.

Following on from Batman Begins, the hit movie follows Batman as he faces his greatest battle against injustice yet, as the Joker wrecks havoc and chaos on Gotham.

We discuss Ledger’s Joker, the theme of escalation, how the movie looks at morals and much more. And Dan shares his stories from his set visit.

On this episode journalist and film critic Tom Percival joins me to discuss Nolan’s mysterious thriller The Prestige.

Based on the novel of the same name by Christopher Priest, the movie was a big hit upon release in 2006 and stars Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as two rival magicians who go to war, obsessed with creating the best on stage illusion.

We discuss playing tricks on the mind, rivalry, circular narratives and more.

On today's bonus episode film podcaster Lee Hutchison joins me to discuss Nolan’s short films Doodlebug and Quay.

Made with the support of UCL’s film society, Nolan made the three minute short Doodlebug in 1997, before he made his first feature Followinga year later.

Meanwhile Quay is a short documentary about the stop motion animators the Quay Brothers, which Nolan made in 2015 in-between Interstellar and Dunkirk.

We discuss surrealism, tension, Nolan as a tactile filmmaker and much more.

On today's episode I am joined by journalist and film critic Cameron Frew to discuss Nolan’s hit movie Batman Begins, the film which started The Dark Knight Trilogy.

Released in 2005, Batman Begins changed the future of superhero movies with its more grounded, darker and realistic take on the genre, something Nolan would build on with the sequels.

The origin story follows Bruce Wayne as he becomes Batman, and begins his fight to rid Gotham of crime and corruption.

We discuss its impact on the superhero genre, horror imagery, practical effects vs CGI and much more.

On this episode I am joined by film critic Freda Cooper to discuss Nolan’s brilliant thriller Insomnia.

Released in 2002, this remake of a Norwegian film of the same name was both a box office and critical hit, and certainly helped Nolan seal the deal on Batman Begins.

The film tells the story of a homicide detective investigating the murder in a town where the sun doesn’t set, and stars Al Pacino, Robin Williams and Hilary Swank.

We discuss the theme of moral ambiguity, the incredible performances at the heart of this movie, mind games and much more.

Writer and broadcaster Anna Cale joins us to discuss Nolan’s mystery thriller Memento.

Released in the year 2000, Memento is the movie that introduced a lot of people to Nolan, whilst also catching the attention of Hollywood, being a huge indie success.

The film tells the story of a man with short term memory loss, who is attempting to track down his wife’s killer, and stars Guy Pearce, Carrie Anne Moss and Joe Pantoliano.

We discuss the theme of memory, non-linear storytelling, Nolan’s dedication to attention to detail and more.

Film critic Corey Hughes joins me to discuss Nolan’s feature length debut film Following.

The 1998 neo-noir crime thriller was made on a shoestring budget, and was released to a general positive response to critics, also winning several awards on the festival circuit, recognising Nolan as up and coming talent.

Following tells the story of a young man who follows strangers as a hobby, eventually being drawn into the criminal underworld when he fails to keep his distance with someone he has been following.

We discuss the themes, Nolan’s fascination with crime and justice, documentarian style filmmaking, how this movie laid the groundwork for his future career and more.

Before our first full episode drops this Thursday, here's a look at what you can expect from this limited series podcast, and a bit about your host.