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Today’s show is a discussion and review of Paul Schrader’s 2021 American noir, THE CARD COUNTER.

It’s been 4 years since writer/director Paul Schrader made a film.  His last film, First Reformed (2017) brought the house down with Ethan Hawke in his best role to date.  Schrader is a methodical writer and refuses to commit to a project until he feels everything is just right.  And by “just right” I mean that Schrader has a detailed uncompromising process that he goes through each and every time, which is the reason why his films are very tidy. 

It’s been a long time since Martin Scorsese and Paul Schrader have worked together, 22 years to be exact.  Although the two have swapped roles in their partnership, they have always hit home runs with the likes of the Taxi Driver (1976); Raging Bull (1980), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), and Bringing out the Dead (1999).  And if you’ve seen these four films, you know the type of film that these two film legends create.  Needless to say our expectations were high.

Join Kenny and Del for a full discussion and breakdown.  The Brothers will dive into pre-production, film performance, writing, direction, acting, scenes, and more.  We hope our discussion will not only entertain you, but will also spark your interest in this film.     

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