Remainders

On this episode of Remainders we watched Spike Lee’s 25th Hour, the Edward Norton drama about a drug dealer’s final night of freedom before heading to prison. Shot in New York right after 9/11, the movie feels right in the moment, with grief, uncertainty, and the sense that there’s no tomorrow. We talk about the ideas like mortality, facing consequences, and what accountability really looks like when time’s running out. We also get into about the outstanding cast: Barry Pepper, Philip Seymour Hoffman doing awkward brilliance, Rosario Dawson, and Brian Cox stealing scenes as Norton’s dad. Plus, we look at how it fits into Spike Lee’s career. Other topics include Montgomery Clift’s tragic Hollywood story, Tarantino’s Death Proof connections, Patrice O’Neal, Matt Dillon and Singles, favorite Bruce Springsteen albums, first impressions of the new Toxic Avenger, and the new movies at Tarantino’s Vista Theater. Songs of the Week The Right Profile by The Clash Whirling-In-Rags, 8 AM by Sea Power Remainders Jukebox Playlist Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Twitter

On this episode of Remainders, we watch the 90s cult classic Joe Versus the Volcano. An often overlooked movie in Tom Hanks early career, Joe Versus the Volcano is a classic Hollywood screwball comedy that rightfully has gained a cult following since its release. With themes of death, mortality, and the meaning of life, the heady vibes will continue to garner new fans for years. Other topics include Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, director John Patrick Shanley, Flashback Horror Weekend in Chicago, Joe Dante, the new Naked Gun movie, the original Naked Gun trilogy, and classic 80s movies that shaped our childhood.   Songs of the Week Hey Julie by Fountains of Wayne Midnight Rider by Allman Brothers Band Seed of Memory by Terry Reid Remainders Jukebox Playlist Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Twitter

Rip some throats and lube up the celery, because on this very special episode of Remainders we watch the 2010 cult classic MacGruber. We dive deep into the very last, and possibly best, SNL movie. Insanely confident as a comedy playing it straight as an 80s action movie, we check out why this absurdist masterpiece works so well. Crude, chaotic, and classic MacGruber. Other topics include the careers of Will Forte, Val Kilmer and Powers Boothe, Christopher Nolan’s love for MacGruber, Jon Hamm and comedy, the 90s Batman movies and the reappraisal of the campy spirit of those movies, studio marketing and The Studio television show, the Coen Brothers, new physical media pickups, the Avatar 3 trailer, favorite comedies of all time, A History of Violence on Criterion, and whether Marlon Wayans was a Robin action figure. Songs of the Week Jealous Heart by Connie Francis I Just Want You by Ozzy Osbourne Remainders Jukebox Playlist Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Twitter

On this episode of Remainders we watch the 2001 movie Bully. Based on a true story about a Florida murder, Bully is directed by Larry Clark of Kids fame. Capturing that same sense of aimless and amoral young people, Bully is a brutal and terrifying account of a group of kids planning to murder the monstrous Bobby, played by Nick Stahl. Bobby is the source of abuse and anguish for Marty, played by Brad Renfro, and their friendship spurs their friends to react. Mean, dirty, and slightly horrifying, Bully is nonetheless a time capsule of pre-9/11 fear of disaffected youth. Other topics include the careers of Nick Stahl and Brad Renfro, Batman Begins vs. The Dark Knight, Tom Wilkenson’s accent, Liam Neeson and The Naked Gun, the passing of Michael Madsen, new Criterion sale pickups, and how big of a fan Eminem is of Kids. Songs of the Week Dead Meat by Sean Lennon Taking a Chance on Love by Ella Fitzgerald Remainders Podcast Jukebox Playlist Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Twitter