Welcome to the sophomore installment of Movie Death Match. Host Chris Klimek presides as two Christopher Nolan films go head to head in anticipation of The Odyssey. Arguing for Inception is Bilge Ebiri (Vulture), while Abigail James (@popculturescientist) advocates for Interstellar.

Which film offers the more emotionally resonant lead performance and better captures Nolan’s vision of time — its dilation and psychological weight? Vote now at moviedeathmatch.com.

Intro 00:00:00-00:12:22)

Opening Statements 00:12:23-00:23:21)

In Their Time 00:23:22-00:48:11)

In Our Time 00:48:12-01:07:36)

For All Time 01:07:37-01:22:20)

The Verdict / Close 01:22:21-01:29:45)

LINKS – ABI

LINKS – BILGE

LINKS – CHRIS

-'Interstellar': Stunning And Bold, With Lots Of Corn | NPR, Nov. 6, 2014)

-Interstellar’s Scientific Fact-Checker | Air & Space / Smithsonian, Nov. 13, 2014)

-Wartime Terror And Valor Thread Together In Nolan's Gripping 'Dunkirk' | NPR, July 20, 2017)

-A Degree Absolute! | An Entire Podcast Series About The Prisoner, the cult British spy-fi series Nolan has periodically threatened to adapt for the [very] big screen.)

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