In this episode of Need Some Introduction, Darren and I react to the newly announced Emmy nominations—shouting out shows like Widow’s Bay, Pluribus, The Pit, Paradise, Slow Horses, and more—before diving into our Christopher Nolan rankings from worst to first. Along the way we discuss World Cup disappointments, Darren’s recent watch of Minions and Monsters, and my spoiler-free recommendation to go into A24’s The Invite cold, praising Olivia Wilde’s direction and the performances from Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton. We also touch on Netflix rewatches (Gone Girl and Nope) and what Nope’s themes suggest on a second viewing. We close by previewing next week’s release of The Odyssey, Darren’s upcoming break, and our plan to start covering Lucky (the Las Vegas-set Anya Taylor-Joy/Timothy Olyphant crime thriller).

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00:00 Show Intro and Plans

01:52 World Cup Catch Up

02:56 Odyssey Tickets and Patreon

04:47 Ranking Nolan Tease

05:37 The Invite Movie Buzz

11:11 Minions Holiday Watch

14:35 Gone Girl and Nope Talk

20:47 Emmy Drama Categories

27:45 Emmy Comedy Categories

32:13 Limited Series and Snubs

34:48 Awards Talk and Eligibility

38:30 Awards Category Confusion

39:47 Starting Nolan Rankings

40:58 Bottom Picks Following Tenet

42:52 Early Rankings Batman Prestige

46:31 Middle Rankings Insomnia Dunkirk

50:39 Batman Trilogy Debates

54:54 Top Five Begins

56:42 Interstellar Dunkirk Deep Dive

01:00:17 Top Three Dark Knight

01:02:43 Memento Versus Oppenheimer

01:06:04 Tenet Shock Number One

01:11:50 Odyssey Hype Backlash

01:14:43 Wrap Up Next Episodes

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