As the film celebrates its 15th anniversary, Flickering Myth’s Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Christopher Nolan’s Inception… Over the years Christopher Nolan has cemented his name in the industry as an auteur filmmaker whose efforts have mesmerized audiences the world over with their inventive storytelling, dazzling visuals and epic scale. Inception can truly […]
There’s just one blockbuster to get excited for in 2020: The year of Tenet
Tom Jolliffe looks ahead to Tenet, and why it stands head and shoulders over every other tentpole release in 2020… With the Disney machine making record money this year even before they’d fired out Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker to a public who seemed to go with a half-hearted, sleepwalking obligation over a fiery […]
Leonardo DiCaprio’s 2010 Repression Double Bill: Inception and Shutter Island
Tom Jolliffe double bills Inception and Shutter Island… In my latest double bill we’re gonna kick it back a nice round decade to 2010. Leonardo DiCaprio, much as he still is, was one of the biggest stars on the planet. He wasn’t new to working with Martin Scorsese at this point and earlier in the […]
The Christopher Nolan Paradox
From the luxury of total indulgence to some of the most forgiving and reasonable fans, why Christopher Nolan has it made as a director… He’s one of the best directors of his generation. He leads the way in some ground-breaking technology, whilst being a staunch supporter of old fashioned ways (whether that is shooting on […]
Confusing The Audience And Getting Away With It
Tom Jolliffe on the art of confusing an audience and getting praised for it…. Cinema and TV is full of fine margins. There’s a real artistry in how a film (or show) can manipulate the viewer. As a viewer you are taken on a journey. Sometimes said journey is simple. A to B to C. […]
Movie Review – Inception (2010)
Inception, 2010. Directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy, Ken Watanabe, Marion Cotillard and Michael Caine. SYNOPSIS: In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind a single idea can be the most dangerous weapon or the most valuable asset. Corporate thief Dom Cobb […]
The Ten Best Sci-Fi Films of the 2010s
Andy Naylor shares his picks of the best sci-fi films of the past decade… Ever since I was a kid I’ve been a sci-fi geek. All my favourite movies, books, TV shows and video games are dominated by the genre, and I make no apology for this. It is just what I like. For the […]
Tenet secures Chinese release date, Inception re-release planned
The second-biggest movie market in the world now has a date for one of the biggest titles of the year. Tenet will now see a release on September 4th, a day after the film is planning a U.S. release and a week after it begins its international roll out The Middle Kingdom is seemingly hungry […]
Inception re-release set for 10th anniversary
With Christopher Nolan’s anticipated Tenet finally having a new release date, Nolan fans may be excited to see not one but two of his films in theatres as Inception will have a theatrical re-release for its 10th anniversary. Inception will return to theaters on August 21st. The film starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Tom […]
Christopher Nolan’s Tenet pushed back into August
The inevitable has happened as another significant film release has been pushed back due to the ongoing global health crisis. Tenet, the latest movie from Christopher Nolan, will move to August 12th, having previously been set to arrive on July 31st – a date that was already a delay from its original July 17th slot. […]
