Gold Junction Presents Bringing Nolan Spotlight Series to Star Theatre in March

Christopher Nolan is a British-American filmmaker known for his lucrative Hollywood blockbusters with complex storytelling. Nolan is considered a leading filmmaker of the 21st century, as well as a director who pushes the boundaries of what can be done in live action, from the semi-truck flip in The Dark Knight to the Tesseract scene in Interstellar. Choosing to do as much as he can in camera instead of just relying on CGI sets him apart from his film-making competition; his films will go down in history as groundbreaking, beautiful, and ambitious.

Whitehall-area non-profit Gold Junction Presents has selected four films that highlight Nolan's career, illustrate his talent, and display his ambitious drive to shoot everything on camera, veering away from CGI. These films are remarkable and undeniably beautiful to see on a big screen.

Join us each Thursday in March at 6:30 PM for The Dark Knight (March 9), Inception (March 16), Interstellar (March 23), and Dunkirk (March 30). Tickets will be $6 per person. Learn more about Nolan and this spotlight series at http://www.goldjunctionpresents.com.

SPOTLIGHT SCENES: The semi-truck flip in The Dark Knight is one of the memorable scenes in the film. The scene itself took months of preparation and testing, which perfected the truck flipping head over heel; the shot also determined the best angle shot for one the most jaw-dropping scenes in cinema. The shot shows Nolan's dedication to realism and storytelling and highlights his desire to give the audience the best visual experience possible.

The rotating hallway fight scene in Inception has gone down in cinematic history as one of the most impressive scenes shot on camera. The massive rig was built to rotate the entire set, allowing the actors to become one with the rotating hallway around them, making the impact of the scene far more tangible than had it been done with actors on wires in front of a green screen. The audience feels the gravity change for the actors and has a visceral, unconscious reaction to what they are seeing, making it all the more real.

The Tesseract scene in Interstellar is incredible and mind-blowing to watch but the way they built the set is even more impressive. This scene is a great example of how CGI can be used as a tool and not as a crutch in filmmaking. If you can film as much as you can on camera and have real objects, in real lighting, it will always come across as more believable than if it was all done on a computer. The reason Nolan is so successful as a director is due to his drive to create these sets that some believe to be impossible. Pushing the boundaries of filmmaking is what gives us these timeless scenes and inspires future filmmakers to do the same.

The story of Dunkirk is one of the most harrowing stories of our time. This film is a great example of Nolan's journey as a director. All the experiences of his previous films culminate in the way he not only shot Dunkirk but how he told the story. The ambition to capture all he can on camera is readily apparent in this film. From the enormous number of extras to the up close and personal shots, he can not only give you the scope of the events unfolding but gives you glimpses into the heroics of an individual on the ground and in the air.