Episode 41: First Reformed

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


Remainders Podcast Jukebox


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