Nolan Noir | Following, Memento & Insomnia | Nolan Retrospective PART 1 #088

Tis' Nolan Month! Dhruv and Amartya conduct a full retrospective of the director's work, with returning guest Varun Bhakay (@cinephilestock), and new guest, Prithwish Roy (@little.lord_fauntleroy) joining in for all the discussions. In Part 1, we discuss the director's humble beginnings before he took on the "Batman" franchise. Focusing on "Following," "Memento," and "Insomnia," we chart his journey from low-budget indie films to studio indie films that signal a shift in his filmmaking sensibility. The three things that remain consistent, though, are -- (1) his experimentations with time, (2) his film noir inspirations, and (3) his belief in lying (or deception) as a fundamental truth. Listen to the full episode to hear us discuss all this whilst trying not to talk about "Ghajini," Terrence Malick, and "Dhoom 3." TIME CODES Introduction: [00:00 - 07:53] "Following" (1998) : [07:54 - 29:33] Deviation No. 1 - Theatrical Experiences: [29:34 - 33:20] "Memento" (2000) : [33:21 - 01:04:14] "Insomnia" (2002) : [01:04:15 - 01:29:23] Deviation No. 2 - The Nolan Complex(ity): [01:29:24 - 01:37:44] Nolan's Early Inspirations & Later Imitators: [01:37:45 - 01:55:20] Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people! Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast Please follow Varun's awesome blog! Cinephile Stock: https://cinephilestock.wordpress.com/ You can also follow Varun at: Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/varunoakbhakay/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cinephilestock/ You can follow Prithwish at: Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/prito98/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/little.lord_fauntleroy You can follow us on Instagram at: Amartya: https://www.instagram.com/amartya25/ Dhruv: https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/ You can also follow us on Letterboxd at - Dhruv: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/ Amartya: https://letterboxd.com/amartya/