Episode 41: First Reformed
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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\\u2019s 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\\u2019s 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\\u2019s selection for a new art exhibition, drinking with Cedric the Entertainer, The Cure\\u2019s 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\\u2019s new video Saw In Half.
Songs of the Week
Walls by The Jonas Brothers
Willie The Pimp by Frank Zappa
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