SSC 119: Batman Begins (Nolan, 2005)

Tim & Tay come back from summer break for a bite-sized bonus episode on Christopher Nolan's latest epic, The Odyssey. Follow:SSC on InstagramTim on LetterboxdTay on Letterboxd

The Godfather Part III follows an aging Michael Corleone as he tries to legitimize his criminal empire and find a successor, while grooming his nephew Vincent and getting entangled in a Vatican banking scandal.The Godfather Part III was released on December 25, 1990, and stars Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Andy García, and Sofia Coppola. It was directed by Francis Ford Coppola.Follow:SSC on InstagramTim on LetterboxdTay on Letterboxd

The Dark Knight Rises finds a retired Bruce Wayne forced back into the cape and cowl when Bane, a ruthless terrorist, sets his sights on destroying Gotham City.The Dark Knight Rises was released on July 20, 2012, and stars Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, and Anne Hathaway. It was directed by Christopher Nolan.Follow:SSC on InstagramTim on LetterboxdTay on Letterboxd

The Dark Knight pits Batman against the Joker, a criminal mastermind whose campaign of chaos threatens to tear Gotham City apart.Follow:SSC on InstagramTim on LetterboxdTay on Letterboxd

Batman Begins follows billionaire Bruce Wayne as he trains to become a masked vigilante and returns to Gotham City to wage war on crime as Batman.Batman Begins was released on June 15, 2005, and stars Christian Bale. It was directed by Christopher Nolan.Follow:SSC on InstagramTim on LetterboxdTay on Letterboxd

In this special annual episode, Tim and Tay highlight a few notable scenes from 2025. Not necessarily the best or our favourites, but certainly worth seeing!Follow:SSC on InstagramTim on LetterboxdTay on Letterboxd

Mission: Impossible follows IMF agent Ethan Hunt as he goes rogue to expose a mole within his own organization after being framed for the deaths of his entire team.Mission: Impossible was released on May 22, 1996, and stars Tom Cruise. It was directed by Brian De Palma.Follow:SSC on InstagramTim on LetterboxdTay on Letterboxd

Casino Royale follows a newly minted James Bond on his first mission as 007, tasked with defeating a terrorist financier in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro.Casino Royale was released on November 17, 2006, and stars Daniel Craig, Eva Green, and Mads Mikkelsen. It was directed by Martin Campbell.Follow:SSC on InstagramTim on LetterboxdTay on Letterboxd

Sneakers is a 1992 comedy thriller about a reformed hacker who leads a team of security specialists that break into companies to expose their vulnerabilities. When two mysterious NSA agents recruit them to steal a powerful encryption-cracking device, the crew discovers the job is far more dangerous than it seemed.Sneakers was released on September 11, 1992, and stars Robert Redford, Ben Kingsley and Mary McDonnell. It was directed by Phil Alden Robinson.Follow:SSC on InstagramTim on LetterboxdTay on Letterboxd

In The Matrix, an unfulfilled computer hacker discovers that reality as he knows it is a simulated world created by machines, and that he may be destined to lead the resistance to free humanity from its digital prison.The Matrix was released on March 31, 1999, stars Keanu Reeves and was directed by the Wachowskis.Notes:Sam Altman on what "real" isKeanu reminisces about bullet timeTaking the Red Pill: An Analysis of Don Davis’ Score for The Matrix by Christopher James HeckmanFollow:SSC on InstagramTim on LetterboxdTay on Letterboxd