Auteur Detour

Travis, Chris, and Ian return to tell you everything you need to know about the last year in movies. They list their favorite movies of the year and somehow found genuine optimism about the state of cinema.

Surprise! Chris, Ian, and Travis are back for a special Holiday episode breaking down what makes a Christmas movie, whether or not a good Christmas movie has anything to do with it being a good movie, and the three of them reveal their top three favorite christmas movies. It's a christmas miracle!

Surprise! we are popping in with a special episode to recap some of our favorite movies of the year and to talk about changes in the movie landscape. some things for better, some things for worse. It was a big year for movies. some of our favorite directors had some huge swings. we get into it.

the film friends are back with a brand new episode to continue our dive into the mind of Christopher Nolan is this a masterpiece? Probably! it's incredible. and we talk all about it. thanks everyone for joining on this journey, and enjoy the great conversation

We've come to the end of our auteur detour and we've learned a lot along the way. but before we get into that there is an incredibly fun talk about a truly divisive installment into Christopher Nolan's filmography. we try to figure out why his themes fall flat in Tenet where they've worked so well in other places. also...Chris loves this movie! and he talks about why the puzzle of it is a complete wonder of a engineering that you can sit and ruminate on for hours. then we talk about where Christopher Nolan is in his career and what he's meant to cinema in these last two decades. its a great talk. we are wrapping up the podcast but stay subscribed because we WILL be popping in to do special episodes in the near future. thanks for taking the journey with us film friends! the real detour was the friends we made along the waaaaayyyyyyyyy.... artwork by Travis White music by Ian Hinkley follow us on socials @auteurdetour

Dunkirk is Christopher Nolan's unique entry into the war film genre. it's also a unique entry into the "Nolan" genre as it has zero exposition, a short running time, and an optimistic finale. we talk about the problematic politics, the lack of females and diversity, and about what works. give it a listen! artwork by Travis White music by Ian Hinkley find and follow us on social media!

Chris Nolan's "fuck ya, science!" sci-fi movie is discussed in depth; touching on some constant Nolan themes, some incredible performances, and why each of us are able to overlook clunky dialogue in one movie but not in another. join us and give it a listen! artwork by travis white music by Ian Hinkley follow us on socials!

The final film in Christopher Nolan's "dark knight" trilogy offers a lot of insight into where Nolan has arrived as a filmmaker. Ian, Travis, and Chris discuss all the things that miraculously work in spite of the films flawed politics and bewildering story. on the whole, all of the hosts love it and (despite where you may land on the Robin) debate; you probably will too! give it a listen! art by Travis White music by Ian Hinkley follow us on socials @auteurdetour

Christopher Nolan's follow up to The Dark Knight, when he had the ability to make any movie he wanted with seemingly no studio notes, is probably the most divisive in his filmography amongst our hosts. Chris and Travis both consider it a masterpiece of auteur cinema on a huge blockbuster scale. Ian appreciates the spectacle, performances, and originality; but found it too cold and filled with exposition to enjoy fully. the consensus is: He's Wrong! but where do you land? listen won't you? artwork by Travis White Music by Ian Hinkley

in this episode Travis, Ian, and Chris talk about what makes The Dark Knight stand out from other superhero movies. what makes it a Christopher Nolan movie, and talk a lot about the iconic performance from Heath Ledger. Also discussed are the problematic politics that continue to permeate the Nolan filmography and whether it's forgivable or not. tune in! artwork by Travis White Music by Ian Hinkley