Is THE ODYSSEY truly epic? With SIR CHRISTOPHER NOLAN
About this episode
The episode features a review of Sir Christopher Nolan's film 'THE ODYSSEY' and an interview with the director himself.
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People in this episode
Hosts: Mark, Ben
Guest: Sir Christopher Nolan
Topics covered
- film review
- cinema
- interview
- epic storytelling
- AI in film
Keywords
- THE ODYSSEY
- Sir Christopher Nolan
- film review
- Synthetic Sincerity
- Matt Damon
- Anne Hathaway
- AI
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: THE ODYSSEY, Synthetic Sincerity
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