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The Nolan Variations

Tom Shone
The Nolan Variations Book PDF

Author : Tom Shone
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-03
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780525655329

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An in-depth look at Christopher Nolan, considered to be the most profound, commercially successful director at work today, written with his full cooperation. A rare, revelatory portrait, "as close as you're ever going to get to the Escher drawing that is Christopher Nolan's remarkable brain" (Sam Mendes). In chapters structured by themes and motifs ("Time"; "Chaos"; "Dreams"), Shone offers an unprecedented intimate view of the director. Shone explores Nolan's thoughts on his influences, his vision, his enigmatic childhood past--and his movies, from plots and emotion to identity and perception, including his latest blockbuster, the action-thriller/spy-fi Tenet ("Big, brashly beautiful, grandiosely enjoyable"--Variety). Filled with the director's never-before-seen photographs, storyboards, and scene sketches, here is Nolan on the evolution of his pictures, and the writers, artists, directors, and thinkers who have inspired and informed his films. "Fabulous: intelligent, illuminating, rigorous, and highly readable. The very model of what a filmmaking study should be. Essential reading for anyone who cares about Nolan or about film for that matter."--Neal Gabler, author of An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood and Walt Disney, The Biography

The Cinema of Christopher Nolan

Jacqueline Furby,Stuart Joy
The Cinema of Christopher Nolan Book PDF

Author : Jacqueline Furby,Stuart Joy
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-04
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780231850766

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The Cinema of Christopher Nolan by Jacqueline Furby,Stuart Joy Pdf

Over the past fifteen years, writer, producer and director Christopher Nolan has emerged from the margins of independent British cinema to become one of the most commercially successful directors in Hollywood. From Following (1998) to Interstellar (2014), Christopher Nolan's films explore philosophical concerns by experimenting with nonlinear storytelling while also working within classical Hollywood narrative and genre frameworks. Contextualizing and closely reading each of his films, this collection examines the director's play with memory, time, trauma, masculinity, and identity, and considers the function of music and video games and the effect of IMAX on his work.

Inception

Christopher Nolan
Inception Book PDF

Author : Christopher Nolan
Publisher : Insight Editions
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-17
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781608870158

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A man, highly skilled in entering people's dreams to extract secret information, is offered a chance to implant an idea in another man's head, a practice known as inception.

The Philosophy of Christopher Nolan

Jason T. Eberl,George A. Dunn
The Philosophy of Christopher Nolan Book PDF

Author : Jason T. Eberl,George A. Dunn
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781498513531

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The Philosophy of Christopher Nolan by Jason T. Eberl,George A. Dunn Pdf

As a director, writer, and producer, Christopher Nolan has substantially impacted contemporary cinema through avant garde films, such as Following and Memento, and his contribution to wider pop culture with his Dark Knight trilogy. His latest film, Interstellar, delivered the same visual qualities and complex, thought-provoking plotlines his audience anticipates. The Philosophy of Christopher Nolan collects sixteen essays, written by professional philosophers and film theorists, discussing themes such as self-identity and self-destruction, moral choice and moral doubt, the nature of truth and its value, whether we can trust our perceptions of what’s “real,” the political psychology of heroes and villains, and what it means to be a “viewer” of Nolan’s films. Whether his protagonists are squashing themselves like a bug, struggling to create an identity and moral purpose for themselves, suffering from their own duplicitous plots, donning a mask that both strikes fear and reveals their true nature, or having to weigh the lives of those they love against the greater good, there are no simple solutions to the questions Nolan’s films provoke; exploring these questions yields its own reward.

Under the Eye of the Clock

Christopher Nolan
Under the Eye of the Clock Book PDF

Author : Christopher Nolan
Publisher : Arcade Publishing
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1559705124

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Under the Eye of the Clock by Christopher Nolan Pdf

Oxygen-deprived for two hours at birth, Christopher Nolan lived to write, at age twenty-one, the autobiography of his childhood, told as the story of Joseph Meehan. He wrote the book, using a "unicorn stick" attached to his head, letter by painful letter. The result is astonishingly lyrical, filled with powerful description, touching moments of triumph and humiliation, and, above all, disarming wit. It is, in the words of London's Daily Express, "a book of sheer wonder".

The Traumatic Screen

Stuart Joy
The Traumatic Screen Book PDF

Author : Stuart Joy
Publisher : Intellect (UK)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Motion picture producers and directors
ISBN : 1789382025

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Christopher Nolan occupies a rare realm within the Hollywood mainstream, creating complex, original films that achieve both critical acclaim and commercial success. In The Traumatic Screen, Stuart Joy builds on contemporary applications of psychoanalytic film theory to consider the function and presentation of trauma across Nolan's work, arguing that the complexity, thematic consistency, and fragmentary nature of his films mimic the structural operation of trauma. From 1997's Doodlebug to 2017's Dunkirk, Nolan's films highlight cinema's ability to probe the nature of human consciousness while commenting on the relationship between spectator and screen. Joy examines Nolan's treatment of trauma--both individual and collective--through the formal construction, mise-en-scène, and repeated themes of his films. The argument presented is based on close textual analysis and a methodological framework that incorporates the works of Sigmund Freud and Jacques Lacan. The first in-depth, overtly psychoanalytic understanding of trauma in the context of the director's filmography, this book builds on and challenges existing scholarship in a bold new interpretation of the Nolan canon.

The Banyan Tree

Christopher Nolan
The Banyan Tree Book PDF

Author : Christopher Nolan
Publisher : Arcade Publishing
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1559705116

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The Banyan Tree by Christopher Nolan Pdf

Minnie O'Brien reflects back on her long life in rural Ireland and her struggle to hand her farm over to her youngest son.

Tenet

Christopher Nolan
Tenet Book PDF

Author : Christopher Nolan
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780571362745

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Tenet by Christopher Nolan Pdf

Tenet is a global thriller whose action stretches across time zones, and stars Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki and John David Washington. The film displays Nolan's preoccupations, especially how Time can shift from on moment to the next,The fact that the title - TENET - can be read forwards and backwards indicates the complexity of the film

Batman Begins

Christopher Nolan,David S. Goyer,Bob Kane
Batman Begins Book PDF

Author : Christopher Nolan,David S. Goyer,Bob Kane
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Batman (Fictitious character)
ISBN : 1904720587

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Batman Begins by Christopher Nolan,David S. Goyer,Bob Kane Pdf

Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating, contemporary graded material that will instantly appeal to students. Batman Begins is based on the 2005 blockbuster movie and will be immediately recognisable to teens of all nationalities.

Christopher Nolan

Darren Mooney
Christopher Nolan Book PDF

Author : Darren Mooney
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-10
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476634616

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Christopher Nolan by Darren Mooney Pdf

Christopher Nolan is one of the defining directors of the 21st century. Few of his contemporaries can compete in terms of critical and commercial success, let alone cultural impact. His films have a rare ability to transcend audience expectations, appealing to both casual moviegoers and dyed-in-the-wool cineastes. Nolan's work ranges from gritty crime thrillers (Memento, Insomnia) to spectacular blockbusters (the Dark Knight trilogy, Inception). They have taken audiences from the depths of space (Interstellar) to the harsh realities of war (Dunkirk). And they have pushed the boundaries of the possible in modern movie making. This critical history covers his complete filmography, tracing his career from film student to indie darling to Oscar-nominated auteur.

Christopher Nolan

Ian Nathan
Christopher Nolan Book PDF

Author : Ian Nathan
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-04
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780711277137

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Christopher Nolan by Ian Nathan Pdf

This comprehensive and in-depth study delves into the life and works of one of modern films most celebrated, successful and intriguing auteurs, Christopher Nolan. ‘What is the most resilient parasite? Bacteria? A virus? An intestinal worm? An idea. Resilient…highly contagious. Once an idea has taken hold of the brain it’s almost impossible to eradicate.’ - Cobb, Inception How has Nolan become this leading director? Is he the new Kubrick? What do audiences get out of his games? Visually, he offers a steely science-fiction noir with the highlights of big stars and a magician’s flourishes, whether he is tackling Victorian London or the far reaches of outer space. In narrative terms, his films twist and turn, provoking as many questions as they answer. This book cracks open the magic box of Nolan’s twisting universe. As a character, he eludes easy answers. Veteran film author Ian Nathan’s research will lean into deciphering his cryptic pronouncements and motivations alongside the history and making of his films. Examining both the making of and the inspiration behind his many, many hit films, from The Prestige (2006) to the hugely successful Batman films, through to his mind-bending science fiction works such as Inception (2014) and Tenet (2020). Filled with fascinating insights and illustrated throughout with cinematography from his visually stunning ouvre, this book offers a unique, important and unmissable insight into the mind of this most brilliant of directors.

Christopher Nolan

Darren Mooney
Christopher Nolan Book PDF

Author : Darren Mooney
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-10
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476674803

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Christopher Nolan by Darren Mooney Pdf

Christopher Nolan is one of the defining directors of the 21st century. Few of his contemporaries can compete in terms of critical and commercial success, let alone cultural impact. His films have a rare ability to transcend audience expectations, appealing to both casual moviegoers and dyed-in-the-wool cineastes. Nolan's work ranges from gritty crime thrillers (Memento, Insomnia) to spectacular blockbusters (the Dark Knight trilogy, Inception). They have taken audiences from the depths of space (Interstellar) to the harsh realities of war (Dunkirk). And they have pushed the boundaries of the possible in modern movie making. This critical history covers his complete filmography, tracing his career from film student to indie darling to Oscar-nominated auteur.

Memento & Following

Christopher Nolan
Memento Following Book PDF

Author : Christopher Nolan
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2001-06-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780571210473

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Memento & Following by Christopher Nolan Pdf

"This volume includes both screenplays, plus an interview with Christopher Nolan and Jeremy Theobald ... about the the making of Following, and a piece by Christopher Nolan and his brother Jonathan Nolan, author of the story on which Memento was based, in which they recall the conception of the film"--P. [4] of cover.

Christopher Nolan

Robbie B. H. Goh
Christopher Nolan Book PDF

Author : Robbie B. H. Goh
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781350139985

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Christopher Nolan by Robbie B. H. Goh Pdf

Christopher Nolan is the writer and director of Hollywood blockbusters like The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, and also of arthouse films like Memento and Inception. Underlying his staggering commercial success however, is a darker sensibility that questions the veracity of human knowledge, the allure of appearance over reality and the latent disorder in contemporary society. This appreciation of the sinister owes a huge debt to philosophy and especially modern thinkers like Friedrich Nietzsche, Sigmund Freud and Jacques Derrida. Taking a thematic approach to Nolan's oeuvre, Robbie Goh examines how the director's postmodern inclinations manifest themselves in non-linearity, causal agnosticism, the threat of social anarchy and the frequent use of the mise en abyme, while running counter to these are narratives of heroism, moral responsibility and the dignity of human choice. For Goh, Nolan is a 'reluctant postmodernist'. His films reflect the cynicism of the modern world, but with their representation of heroic moral triumphs, they also resist it.

The Fictional Christopher Nolan

Todd McGowan
The Fictional Christopher Nolan Book PDF

Author : Todd McGowan
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780292737822

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The Fictional Christopher Nolan by Todd McGowan Pdf

From Memento and Insomnia to the Batman films, The Prestige, and Inception, lies play a central role in every Christopher Nolan film. Characters in the films constantly find themselves deceived by others and are often caught up in a vast web of deceit that transcends any individual lies. The formal structure of a typical Nolan film deceives spectators about the events that occur and the motivations of the characters. While Nolan's films do not abandon the idea of truth altogether, they show us how truth must emerge out of the lie if it is not to lead us entirely astray. The Fictional Christopher Nolan discovers in Nolan's films an exploration of the role that fiction plays in leading to truth. Through close readings of all the films through Inception, Todd McGowan demonstrates that the fiction or the lie comes before the truth, and this priority forces us to reassess our ways of thinking about the nature of truth. Indeed, McGowan argues that Nolan's films reveal the ethical and political importance of creating fictions and even of lying. While other filmmakers have tried to discover truth through the cinema, Nolan is the first filmmaker to devote himself entirely to the fictionality of the medium, and McGowan discloses how Nolan uses its tendency to deceive as the basis for a new kind of philosophical filmmaking. He shows how Nolan's insistence on the priority of the fiction aligns his films with Hegel's philosophy and understands Nolan as a thoroughly Hegelian filmmaker.