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John Drury and Brannon Hancock analyze Paul Schrader's 2017 film First Reformed Click here to support the show! (https://www.patreon.com/FreshText)
In this first proper episode of Spaceflix we discuss Paul Schrader's First Reformed, starring Ethan Hawke and Amanda Seyfried, one of our top films of 2018.
Ethan Hawke's "staying power" is grounded in hard work. He survived being the poster child of Generation X ("Reality Bites"), and thrived as Richard Linklater's go-to actor ("The Before Trilogy," "Boyhood") and always returns to the true home of the actor--the theater (he's currently starring in "True West" on Broadway). Now he has delivered one of the most critically acclaimed performances of the year in Paul Schrader's "First Reformed." He generously shares the wisdom and knowledge he's acquired over the years as an actor, and is extremely eloquent when doing so. In this episode, he talks about the importance of off-camera acting, magic vs. rehearsal, not being seduced by laughter, and lots more.
You can't have consensus without a little misguided dissent. True of climate change research - and of the films discussed on part two of Filmspotting's Top 10 of 2018 roundtable. Adam, Josh and guests Michael Phillips (Chicago Tribune) and Tasha Robinson (The Next Picture Show) debate Paul Schrader's FIRST REFORMED (three yays, one hard nay), Alfonso Cuarón's ROMA (three yays, one "I wish I was a yay"), Spike Lee's BLACKKKLANSMAN and more, including - more dissent! - four unique #1 films of the year. 0:00-1:21 - Intro 1:21-52:49 - Top 10: Consensus Picks Kaoru Watanabde, "Taiko Drumming" 53:16-1:00:05 - Poll results: Best of '18 1:00:05-1:23:27 - Top 10: Consensus Picks, cont. 1:23:27-1:28:17 - Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With the critical reappraisal of Ethan Hawke in full swing after a career-best performance in Paul Schrader's "First Reformed," Adam and Josh commemorate "The Hawkessance" with a consideration of the actor's long and varied career, from Todd Anderson's "sweaty-toothed madman" to Rev. Toller's existential despair (and all those Sunrises and Sunsets in between). Joining Adam and Josh for the Top 5 Ethan Hawke Moments is Keith Phipps, Next Picture Show co-host and author of his own recent reconsideration of Hawke. Plus, Adam's interview with Hawke, who talks about BLAZE, his new biopic about Texas singer-singwriter Blaze Foley, and also about the importance of letting your kids make their own mistakes. 0:00-1:39 - Billboard 2:29-35:30 - Interview: Ethan Hawke Blaze Foley, "Clay Pigeons" 37:10-48:18 - Next Week / Notes 48:18-57:13 - Polls (Hawke's best / Historical Epics) Nina Simone, "Just in Time" 1:00:02-2:05:47 - Top 5: Ethan Hawke Moments 2:05:47-2:09:05 - Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Grace earned her BFA at Parsons School of Design, and started her career in the Art Department on films such as Whit Stillman's Damsels In Distress and Mike Birbiglia's Sleepwalk With Me. From there, she moved on to serve as Production Designer on several feature length films, including Paul Schrader's Dog Eat Dog, Eliza Hittman's Beach Rats, Paul Schrader's First Reformed and Ari Aster's Hereditary. In addition to her feature film work, Grace has worked on several commercial projects for clients such as Comcast, Samsung, Google Android, Fisher Price, and Subway. Grace's most recent work was designing Bart Freundlich's retelling of Susanne Bier's After the Wedding starring Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams, and Billy Crudup.
We are joined by Celia Nicholls, another former Warwick student, for a discussion of Paul Schrader's First Reformed, a careful drama following a Protestant minster's personal crises and relationships with his parishioners and community. Comparisons with Robert Bresson, informed by Schrader's Transcendental Style in Film, are drawn; we consider how trite or meaningful we find the film's moral questions; and we pick apart the film's flat aesthetic and occasional flights of fancy. Recorded on 25th July 2018.
Wherein the narrator talks about fucking up a work assignment, a secret book pseudonymously published online, and the mature loner-type silence of Paul Schrader's FIRST REFORMED, Martin Scorsese's SILENCE, and some other stuff.
It's Showtime! And we've got a review of Disney Pixar's Incredibles 2. We discuss if 14 years was worth the wait and how the sequel stacks up against the original. We also give micro-reviews for Paul Schrader's First Reformed, Lady Bird, The Florida Project and The Death of Stalin, plus we talk the teaser trailer for The Nun. Follow the show on Twitter: @thecinemaspeak Follow the show on Instagram: cinemaspeakpodcast Intro: 0:00 - 8:16 Review - Incredibles 2: 8:16 - 40:53 Micro-Reviews: The Disaster Artist, Lady Bird, First Reformed, The Florida Project, The Death of Stalin, Atlanta: 40:53 - 55:25 News - The Nun teaser trailer: 55:25 - 57:56 This week in new releases/Outro: 57:56 - 1:03:08 Spoiler Discussion - Incredibles 2: 1:03:08 - 1:11:05
We became a Prius divided after experiencing Paul Schrader's First Reformed starring Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, and Cedric the Entertainer. Has Schrader made a late career gem or has he lost his touch forever? Listen to our heated debate as we fog up the windows of the Toyota Prius.
Don De Grazia and Dmitry Samarov convene at the cocktail lounge of a movie theater, situated within a deadmall which just won't die, to discuss Paul Schrader's new film. Also, whether the axe-throwing concern recently opened in the basement of the mall will save it from the wrecking ball.
Welcome back! Episode 2! Keepin' this train a-rollin'! Today Charlie speaks with writer Brian Tran about the historical development of musicals in film (and on stage). Titles analyzed include: 42ND STREET, SWING TIME, MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS, STORMY WEATHER, THE PRODUCERS, CABARET, HAIRSPRAY, and many more! He also gives his initial reactions to Paul Schrader's FIRST REFORMED. Please check out LATE CINEMA on Twitter and Instagram @latecinemapod and you can even e-mail us: latecinemapod@gmail.com. This episode is brought to you by Charlie's Mom and Dad.