Wicked For Good: Oz Fest Part II

NOLAN FEST: How Christopher Nolan uses 'time' and 'obsession' to tell stories

Nick and Joe analyze the recurring cinematic themes of Christopher Nolan’s filmography, specifically focusing on how he utilizes time and character obsession to drive his narratives. The discussion highlights six key films: Memento, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Dunkirk, Tenet, and Oppenheimer. The guys dive into Nolan’s "toolkit" for time and also explore how character obsession often leads to a loss of humanity or literal loops of self-deception.   SUBSCRIBE HERE!    / @maythereviewbewithyou   [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBQqfpcT5MhOyrWHiOndDdQ] Threads - https://www.threads.com/@maythereview... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEVIN29IaVB6RFZUeGVOVDVfQlVaMTJ5bWJ0QXxBQ3Jtc0trcXZ3RGloWjZ2RHoxNmJLZXpCWnIzR0FsbnlYWGtKaTVjSFpxN19sQ0ZidTVqa2kyc081VUYzbUo4Z1pDYUxhTkozNGYwWUtMY1ZSN0hSSVFEMmlIeWlFQ1hYbzRhSlV2T1d0Q1ZrbFBabHVmY2UyWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.threads.com%2F%40maythereviewbewithyou%3Fxmt%3DAQGz5qp0a-1SsZ0yMauC1H0tfsMjbNgj6ox2REBFqTFuvCg&v=OFx_5u7fIwM] SHOW NOTES 00:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM] -- 01:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=60s] Introduction to the Nolan Retrospective 01:01 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=61s] -- 01:34 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=94s] Analyzing Time as a Narrative Tool 01:35 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=95s] -- 03:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=180s] Memento 03:01 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=181s] -- 03:52 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=232s] Tenet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=233s 03:53 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=233s] -- 04:39 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=279s] Dunkirk 04:40 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=280s] -- 06:16 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=376s] The Prestige 06:17 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=377s] -- 08:34 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=514s] The Dark Knight and Interstellar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=515s 08:35 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=515s] -- 11:16 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=676s] Oppenheimer 11:17 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=677s] -- 11:33 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=693s] The Theme of Character Obsession https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=694s 11:34 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=694s] -- 14:02 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=842s] Oppenheimer and The Prestige https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=843s 14:03 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=843s] -- 16:07 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=967s] The Dark Knight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=968s 16:08 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=968s] -- 18:26 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=1106s] Memento https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=1107s 18:27 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=1107s] -- 21:59 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=1319s] Dunkirk 22:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=1320s] -- 23:35 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=1415s] Tenet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=1416s 23:36 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=1416s] -- 26:55 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=1615s] Looking Ahead: The Odyssey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=1616s 26:56 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=1616s] -- 27:20 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFx_5u7fIwM&t=1640s] Closing Remarks

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu Review

After almost 7 years, Star Wars is back on the big screen! Mando and Grogu take a crack at the box office. Nick and Joe talk about whether this is stellar cinema, or just Mandalorian Season 4... SUBSCRIBE HERE! https://www.youtube.com/@MayTheReviewBeWithYou [https://www.youtube.com/@MayTheReviewBeWithYou] Threads - https://www.threads.com/@maythereviewbewithyou?xmt=AQGz5qp0a-1SsZ0yMauC1H0tfsMjbNgj6ox2REBFqTFuvCg [https://www.threads.com/@maythereviewbewithyou?xmt=AQGz5qp0a-1SsZ0yMauC1H0tfsMjbNgj6ox2REBFqTFuvCg] SHOW NOTES 00:00--03:06 Introduction and initial thoughts 03:06--05:58 The 15 Second Summary and Impressions 05:58--08:57 Exploring the prologue 08:57--12:04 The Hutt family background 12:04--14:49 Is there character growth? 14:49--24:59 The action and the Hutt Throne room 24:59--29:42 The monsters of the galaxy 29:42--35:12 The chase and the Hutt Conspiracy Plot 35:12--45:22 Dragon Snakes and Grogu adventures 45:22--49:32 A banging musical score, and our final scores

Paprika, The Dream Never Ends

It's the 20th anniversary of Satoshi Kon's dreamy detective and no-sleep noir masterpiece, "Paprika. Nick and Joe dive into the heart of this dream in a dream to pick apart the many layers. But how far does the symbolism go? SUBSCRIBE HERE! https://www.youtube.com/@MayTheReviewBeWithYou [https://www.youtube.com/@MayTheReviewBeWithYou] Threads - https://www.threads.com/@maythereviewbewithyou?xmt=AQGz5qp0a-1SsZ0yMauC1H0tfsMjbNgj6ox2REBFqTFuvCg [https://www.threads.com/@maythereviewbewithyou?xmt=AQGz5qp0a-1SsZ0yMauC1H0tfsMjbNgj6ox2REBFqTFuvCg] SHOW NOTES 00:00--03:25 What is Paprika? 03:26--05:10 THE 15 SECOND SUMMARY 05:11--12:46 Review of the plot and the theme 12:47--19:44 The layers of Paprika 19:45--31:15 Paprika and Inception, who inspired who? 31:46--33:26 Final Thoughts

Time Travel Draft: Safety Not Guranteed

The 2012 sci-fi, romcom: Safety Not Guaranteed, starring Aubrey Plaza and Mark Duplass. The guys review this classic time-travel romance. But are we crazy? Is this time travel? And with Safety Not Guaranteed comes the end of the Time Travel Draft! Who won? Let us know! SUBSCRIBE HERE! https://www.youtube.com/@MayTheReviewBeWithYou [https://www.youtube.com/@MayTheReviewBeWithYou] Threads - https://www.threads.com/@maythereviewbewithyou?xmt=AQGz5qp0a-1SsZ0yMauC1H0tfsMjbNgj6ox2REBFqTFuvCg [https://www.threads.com/@maythereviewbewithyou?xmt=AQGz5qp0a-1SsZ0yMauC1H0tfsMjbNgj6ox2REBFqTFuvCg] =================================================================== Show Notes 2:03--04:10 15-second summary 4:11--07:12 SNG Review 7:13--16:35  Time Travel and (emotional) baggage 16:36--19:09 Is Kenneth Crazy? 19:10--28:47  The Rules of Time Travel 28:48--31:33 The ending 31:34--42:36 The Metaphor of romance and time travel 42:37--47:06 Final Scores 47:06--52:56 Time Travel Draft Final Scores 52:56--53:52 Next Time

Oz Fest Part 3: "The Wiz," "Return to Oz" and "Journey Back to Oz"

It's Oz Fest Part 3! Yes, there are still more Oz movies. We're going beyond The Wizard of Oz and Wicked and digging into the history of sequels and spin-offs. Nick and Joe dive into "The Wiz," "Return to Oz" and "Journey Back to Oz." SHOW NOTES 00:00--04:53 Intro 04:54--18:02 Journey Back to Oz 18:03--31:50 The Wiz 31:51--48:37 Return to Oz 48:38--51:24 Final Rankings SUBSCRIBE HERE! https://www.youtube.com/@MayTheReviewBeWithYou [https://www.youtube.com/@MayTheReviewBeWithYou] Threads - https://www.threads.com/@maythereviewbewithyou?xmt=AQGz5qp0a-1SsZ0yMauC1H0tfsMjbNgj6ox2REBFqTFuvCg [https://www.threads.com/@maythereviewbewithyou?xmt=AQGz5qp0a-1SsZ0yMauC1H0tfsMjbNgj6ox2REBFqTFuvCg] Oz Fest Part 1 Podcast: YT - https://youtu.be/05rRAxnkctM?si=EAJ_GXTNTUSCWrNl [https://youtu.be/05rRAxnkctM?si=EAJ_GXTNTUSCWrNl] Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0L90FoWJdfnQs8VSPmis9r [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0L90FoWJdfnQs8VSPmis9r] Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-oz-fest-wicked-and-the-oz-films-reviewed/id1736559513?i=1000708098566 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-oz-fest-wicked-and-the-oz-films-reviewed/id1736559513?i=1000708098566] Oz Fest Part 2 Podcast: YT -  https://youtu.be/i8nB9ij3cXQ?si=nXtpbSZXqyt1DTH5 [https://youtu.be/i8nB9ij3cXQ?si=nXtpbSZXqyt1DTH5] Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3CbXxner26s5ioYE5sXkaH?si=_pMNwIUwR6ie_GwUH4oZLw [https://open.spotify.com/episode/3CbXxner26s5ioYE5sXkaH?si=_pMNwIUwR6ie_GwUH4oZLw] Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wicked-for-good-oz-fest-part-ii/id1736559513?i=1000737896219 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wicked-for-good-oz-fest-part-ii/id1736559513?i=1000737896219] Oz Fest PLAYLIST: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHuWb3x0QvFaQ6zkZTfDHRDSW9Rlu7CVt&si=3jyZczYYGXInbT3W [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHuWb3x0QvFaQ6zkZTfDHRDSW9Rlu7CVt&si=3jyZczYYGXInbT3W]