Episode 41: First Reformed
Remainders
English - May 24, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBArts remainders remainders podcast video darren vorel patrick mcintyre movie critic Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This week on Remainders we watched the 2017 film First Reformed. An all-time best performance by Ethan Hawke, First Reformed follows Hawke playing a small-town minister as he grapples with despair brought upon by the looming threat of climate change. Hawke’s crisis of faith leads him down a dark path as he bounces between hope and despair in a world that often leaves little to have faith in. Paul Schrader’s script and direction bring back many themes he explored in Taxi Driver into a modern world with new uncertainties about the future.
Other topics 90s yuppie thrillers, Darren’s selection for a new art exhibition, drinking with Cedric the Entertainer, The Cure’s summer tour and the lasting influence of their album Pornography, favorite Michael J. Fox movies and the new documentary Still, William H. Macy, thoughts on AI and what it may mean for the artistic process, and Jen Pop’s new video Saw In Half.
Songs of the Week
Walls by The Jonas Brothers
Willie The Pimp by Frank Zappa