In ancient times, one cunning man embarked on a multi-decade odyssey to find his rightful place… as Hollywood’s most legendary blockbuster director. That’s right: this episode, we’re journeying back to the antique era of 1998, to rewatch Christopher Nolan’s very first feature film, FOLLOWING.

Molly and Chloe snap back to unreality as we muse on non-linear storytelling, puzzle box noir plots and wonder over the inventiveness of Nolan’s shoe-string budget filmmaking. Along the way, we discuss femme fatales, fantasy and dreams, unreliable narrators, Marilyn Monroe, dinner party music, Inception, Memento, Batman and much more. Plus we note a fateful detail lurking in the background…

Then we cut to the chase with our most 90s moments and made-up awards, before selecting the classic noirs and dark crime tales you need to watch next.

The opening quote from Peter Broderick is taken from this 1999 Guardian article, ‘A Cult Following’.

Watch the Vice documentary with Nolan here.

The quote from critic Tony Rayns is from this 2011 Time Out review.

The quote from Scott Foundas is from his essay ‘Nolan Begins’ for Criterion Collection.

The quote from Jeremy Theobold about the Batman logo comes from Film Detail’s blog post, quoting an Empire interview.

And, er, here’s Simply Red’s biggest hit: ‘Stars’ from 1991. It was another time, I hope you comprehend…

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