The Heist Film: Inception (2010)

From Special Topics in Media by Garret Castleberry

January 20, 2026 · 1h 28m · Season 5 · Episode 6

About this episode

The episode explores whether Inception fits within the heist film genre through a discussion between Garret Castleberry and Scott McMurry.

Send us Fan Mail The Special Topics in Media retro season resumes with a callback to our Heist Film conversation (circa 2021) centered on Christopher Nolan's 2010 summer blockbuster, Inception. Host Garret Castleberry is joined by his dialogic duo partner in crime Scott McMurry in a cross-examination of Nolan's cerebral brain-bender. Does Inception work within the heist film genre, or does the film collapse in its plural ambitions? Host: Garret Castleberry, Scott McMurry ...

People in this episode

Host: Garret Castleberry

Guest: Scott McMurry

Topics covered

heist film
film analysis
Christopher Nolan
Inception
genre discussion

Keywords

Inception
heist film
Christopher Nolan
film genre
movie analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Inception