Oppenheimer is an Academy Award-winning film! Christopher Nolan and co. took home seven Oscars on Sunday night, including Best Picture and Best Director, and Jake and Marshall are here to recap it all. Plus, we talk about what else we liked in the ceremony, and where we think Nolan will go next now that he has an Oscar. Buy a copy of Oppenheimer 4K, Blu-ray, DVD, or digital Buy American Prometheus on Bookshop.org Buy The Nolan Variations on Bookshop.org Episode-by-episode media list (Google Doc) List of actors nominated for multiple Academy Awards in the same year (Wikipedia) Instagram: @frie ..read more

Happy Oscars Sunday! Jake and Marshall are back with more in-depth predictions on how Oppenheimer will fare tonight, as well as some predictions on what should win, what they hope will win, and some memories from Oscars ceremonies past. Will Christopher Nolan finally win his own golden statue? Fill out those ballots and get ready for the red carpet, and we’ll see you after the Academy Awards to see how well our predictions held up. Buy Oppenheimer 4K, Blu-ray, DVD, or digital Buy American Prometheus on Bookshop.org Buy The Nolan Variations on Bookshop.org Download Letterboxd’s printable Oscar ..read more

Today we’re joined by a very special guest. Tom Shone, the author of The Nolan Variations himself, talked to us for a bit to promote the upcoming paperback version of his book about the films of Christopher Nolan, now with a new chapter on Oppenheimer. We talked to Shone about writing that new chapter, Oppenheimer’s Oscars chances, what it was like working with Nolan, and more! Buy The Nolan Variations on Bookshop.org (Paperback coming this month!) Buy a copy of Oppenheimer 4K, Blu-ray, DVD, or digital Buy American Prometheus on Bookshop.org Episode-by-episode media list (Google Doc) Instagra ..read more

We’re back for another bonus episode! On Tuesday morning, Oppenheimer got 13 nominations for the 96th Academy Awards. Jake and Marshall are here to talk about their predictions for the film as well as some other general Oscars talk. We’ll be back soon once the ceremony is closer! See the full list of nominations here Buy a copy of Oppenheimer 4K, Blu-ray, DVD, or digital Buy American Prometheus on Bookshop.org Buy The Nolan Variations on Bookshop.org Episode-by-episode media list (Google Doc) Instagram: @friendsatduskpod Twitter: @friendsatdusk Marshall’s Letterboxd: @MDoig Jake’s Letterboxd ..read more

We’re back! It’s a holiday miracle. On this episode, Jake and Marshall are talking all about the most anticipated physical media release of the year: Oppenheimer on 4K Blu-ray. The title quickly sold out at multiple outlets, but we each managed to get a copy so we could take a gander at all those sweet, sweet bonus features. Topics covered this episode include the importance of physical media (always), Spotify Wrapped stats from our listeners, and our favorite bonus features on the Blu-ray. (Audio quality note: Due to a recording issue there is a faint, intermittent echo on Marshall’s track ..read more

Join Jake and Marshall as they revisit the filmography of Christopher Nolan, while they also examine some of the books, stories, and films the director himself has cited as influences on his work. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/friends-at-dusk/support ..read more

The finale, the ending, the cut to black — whatever you call it, this is it! (For now.) In this wrapup episode, Jake and Marshall look back on their yearlong journey through Christopher Nolan’s films and influences. Topics include the newly published Oppenheimer script, alternate names for the podcast, what's next, and of course, the guys’ (latest) official Nolan rankings. Thank you so much for joining us, and we'll see you at the beginning, friends. Find where to watch all of Nolan’s filmography on JustWatch Buy The Nolan Variations on Bookshop.org Episode-by-episode media list (Google Doc ..read more

We did it! We made it to Oppenheimer. Here’s a quick episode on Jake and Marshall’s immediate thoughts about Christopher Nolan’s latest film, from the score to the editing to the performances and how well Nolan adapts Bird & Sherwin’s American Prometheus. More thoughts to come later! Find tickets to see Oppenheimer in theaters now Find tickets to see Barbie in theaters now Buy American Prometheus on Bookshop.org Buy The Nolan Variations on Bookshop.org Episode-by-episode media list (Google Doc) Instagram: @friendsatduskpod Twitter: @friendsatdusk Marshall’s Letterboxd: @MDoig Jake’s Lette ..read more

It’s almost time! This is our last episode until Oppenheimer premieres in wide release. As such, we prepared as much as we can by reading American Prometheus, Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin’s exhaustive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer. We also watched The Day After Trinity, the 1981 documentary that chronicles the events of the Los Alamos test and acts as a kind of CliffsNotes on American Prometheus. So join us for this freewheeling episode, and get ready for July 21. Find where to watch The Day After Trinity on JustWatch Buy American Prometheus on Bookshop.org Buy The Nolan Variations on ..read more

All we have for you is a word: Podcast. That’s right, it’s Tenet time. This week, Jake and Marshall take a look at Christopher Nolan’s most recent film to date, a Dudes Rock tale of time travel wrapped up in a James Bond plot. Also discussed: How Tenet’s release schedule changed the film industry as we know it, how Tenet acts as a bridge from Dunkirk to Oppenheimer, and how Tenet is the Most Nolan Film to ever exist — at least, that is, until Oppenheimer comes out next week. Find where to watch Tenet on JustWatch Buy The Nolan Variations on Bookshop.org Episode-by-episode media list (Google D ..read more