Created by Andrew Hinderaker and executive produced by Jessica Goldberg, Jason Katims and Matt Reeves, the Netflix series Away is an epic story about American astronaut Emma Green (Academy Award winner Hilary Swank) and her international crew on the first mission to Mars, who leaves behind her husband (Josh Charles) and teenage daughter (Talitha Bateman) in pursuit of science and discovery. It is a deeply human and emotional journey that separates loved ones, but illustrates the incredible advancements that can be achieved through risk and personal sacrifice. During this 1-on-1 phone interview with Collider, Hilary Swank (who is …
In the latest part of our series delving into the films of Christopher Nolan, we look at Insomnia, where there’s no such thing as a new day when the sun is inescapable.
Spoilers ahead for Insomnia. Watching Insomnia is a glimpse into an alternate universe where Christopher Nolan is a journeyman director who doesn't really care much about themes and just makes handsomely crafted pictures with talented actors. A remake of Erik Skjoldbjærg's 1997 Norweigian film of the same name, Nolan's movie technically follows the same premise and some similar plot beats, but comes to the exact opposite conclusion that made Skjoldbjærg's movie so riveting. Nolan attempts to force some of his favorite themes about truth, lies, and control into the picture, but mostly Insomnia is …