Remainders

This week on Remainders, we get ready for the holidays and put on the fantasy-goth-comedy-romance classic, Edward Scissorhands. Tim Burton upends his suburban youth upbringing with a modern-era Frankenstein story about a misunderstood boy who just wants to belong. Possibly Johnny Depp's most iconic role, we look at the lasting effect Burton's melancholy love story has had on what it mean...

This week we discuss the 80s cult classic Razorback. An eco-horror set in the outback, the tale of a giant killer boar rampaging against the exploitation of the natural land is a poetic masterpiece, despite its admittedly ridiculous premise. We get into director Russell Mulcahy’s ability to weave visual artistry and horror aesthetics while also giving us the most badass hunter from down under, Jak...

This week on Remainders we talk about the 1999 documentary American Movie. A tale of Midwestern grit about a man who will stop at nothing to complete his low-budget horror film and prove to himself that dreams can come true. A Sundance Film Festival winner and the origin of two immortal characters in Mark Borchardt and Mike Schank, we’ll look at its enduring legacy and why art is worth fighting fo...

This week on Remainders we cover the 1955 classic The Night of the Hunter.  A one-and-done directed movie by screen legend Charles Laughton, this noir/thriller stars Robert Mitchum as a faux preacher serial killer targeting housewives by the score. Although largely ignored at the time of release, Hunter has grown in status and is now regarded as one of the best films of all time with clear influen...

As David Gordon Green's Halloween trilogy comes to a conclusion with Halloween Ends, we take a look at the entire film series. We give our complete rankings of every Halloween movie (including Halloween Ends) and celebrate Carpenter's legacy in the franchise that just keeps on giving. Hot takes are had, Rob Zombie gets some major attention, and we learn that every Halloween sequel ages l...

This week on Remainders, we take a look at witchcraft and satanic orgies with the 1922 silent film classic Haxan, or Witchcraft Through the Ages. As we settle into our favorite October horror movies, Haxan is largely where it all started. Part historical document on witchcraft in the Middle Ages, part fictionalized account of how Satan and his wild tongue seduced women to witchcraft, ALL horror in...

This week on Remainders, Darren and Patrick cover the 2005 Australian western The Proposition. Directed by John Hillcoat (The Road) with a screenplay and score by Nick Cave, the outback never looked or sounded so violent. The plot is simple but commanding: a vicious criminal must hunt down and kill his older brother in order to save his younger brother from execution. The poetic nature of death an...

This week on Remainders, Darren and Patrick take a look at Darren’s classic pick A Woman Under the Influence by John Cassavetes. Cassavetes was never one to shy away from tough emotional turmoil in his films, and Woman is no exception. In what may be a favorite performance on the podcast, Gena Rowlands displays a masterclass in acting and how to show the slow realization someone may be beyond help...

This week on Remainders, Darren and Patrick take a look at the 1969 French film La Piscine. A now pivotal piece of French cinema and neo-noir styling, the story focuses on betrayal and longing when rich people start behaving bad. Death just looks better when it's dressed in style and driving a Maserati.  more: http://www.remainderspod.com Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Twitter

On this mini-episode of Remainders, Darren and Patrick give their first reactions to Elvis, Baz Luhrmann's chaotic tribute to the King of Rock and Roll. Elvis the musician is a favorite of the hosts, and the anticipation for this one has been high. Between Austin Butler's singing and Tom Hanks' over-the-top performance, we'll see where the King lands.  more: http://www.remainde...

This week Darren and Patrick dive into 2018’s Under the Silver Lake starring Andrew Garfield as L.A.'s resident code-breaker and scumbag. A neo-noir that pays homage to Hollywood that may or may not have something profound to say – for better or worse. Other topics include the new George Carlin doc, Sarah Squirm and body-horror comedy, and Darren sings the hits of the nineties.  Website Faceb...

'This week, Darren and Patrick discuss the 2014 independent film "Buzzard" by writer/director Joel Potrykus. The story of a low-level scam artist, Marty is a petty idealist who thinks the world owes him something. Our hosts talk up this masterful and hilarious journey of what it means to barely survive as a human vulture. Bring the spaghetti and check this one out.' Website Fac...

In 2009, Sam Raimi returned to his horror roots with Drag Me To Hell. This week, Darren and Patrick talk movie curses, CGI, getting back to live shows in Chicago and California, and whether or not Alison Lohman is tougher than Bruce Campbell. Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Twitter

Join Darren as he discusses rest and how it fits within our creative recipes. Most of us are made aware of when we need to rest. Our bodies and our minds have a way of telling us. So why do some of us ignore these signs? Why do we keep going when our bodies and minds are imploring us to pause? Our host shares a first hand account of how rest has become an important part of his creative process. We...

Love them or hate them, eventually we’re all faced with a deadline in both our professional and our personal lives. If we’re forced to accept a future finish line, is it possible to still experience freedom in our work? In this episode of Remainders, we will expound upon the practice of understanding time and trusting in the process to achieve the final result whenever possible.  more: http://www....

Today and throughout this ongoing ten part season, we will be exploring the steps within the creative process. How the stories, sounds, and characters we love come to exist. Together, we’ll be exploring the steps involved and the joy that comes with fully immersing yourself in creation. There is no better way to revel in the present moment than when we are involved in creation. Whatever the medium...

Today and throughout this ten part season, we will be exploring the steps within the creative process. How the stories, sounds, and characters we love come to exist. Together, we’ll be exploring the steps involved and the joy that comes with fully immersing yourself in creation. In this episode of Remainders, we discuss pre-programming. The helpful and not so helpful behaviors that are learned ove...

Today and throughout this ten part season, we will be exploring the steps within the creative process. How the stories, sounds, and characters we love come to exist. Together, we’ll be exploring the steps involved and the joy that comes with fully immersing yourself in creation. In this episode of Remainders, we discuss what it means to be uncomfortable in our daily, and creative lives. Website Fa...

Today and throughout this ten part season, we will be exploring the steps within the creative process. How the art, music, and stories we love come to exist. Together, we’ll be exploring the steps involved and the joy that comes with fully immersing yourself in creation. In this first episode - we’re talking about inspiration and where to find it. Sometimes we’re looking for it and sometimes it fi...

On this episode of Remainders, our host explores the 2011 book "Dear Cary" by Dyan Cannon. Cannon is an accomplished actress, writer, editor and mother. She is also well known for being the fourth wife of legendary Hollywood Actor, Cary Grant. In "Dear Cary" the reader gets a rare and intimate look at what it was like to be married to (arguably) the biggest star in cinema histo...

“Visions are worth fighting for. Why spend your life making someone else’s dreams?”  On the season finale of Remainders, we discuss Tim Burton’s classic 1994 film Ed Wood. A story of creative expression and a love letter to Burton’s idol, Ed Wood’s status as “World’s Worst Director” only grows with prestige and envy over time. Ed Wood and Bela Lugosi (brilliantly played by Johnny Depp and Martin L...

Cigarettes and coffee, man, that’s a combination--Iggy Pop.  On this episode of Remainders, Darren and Patrick discuss the caffeine-fueled conversations in legendary auteur Jim Jarmusch’s 2003 film Coffee and Cigarettes. Jarmusch tells stories of social misfits experiencing the downside of the American Dream, and remains one of the most unique filmmakers working today. An ode to broken connections...

My shit's fucked up --Warren Zevon  On this episode of Remainders, our hosts discuss the life and dirty times of Warren Zevon. A gifted songwriter, outsider, cynic, and romantic, Zevon remains an underappreciated rock and roll legend. More than merely the singer behind ‘Werewolves of London,’ Zevon mastered the art of ‘song noir’ and was admired by Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Martin Scorses...

The 2013 documentary Finding Vivian Maier explores the life of revolutionary Chicago street photographer Vivian Maier. A notorious recluse, Maier excelled in the art world and received massive acclaim upon her death because of a chance discovery of her work.  But Maier’s life deviates from the conventional idea of artistic aspiration: Why didn’t she share her work for the world to see? On this epi...

"I have a competition in me...I want no one else to succeed." On this episode of Remainders, our hosts discuss the fully American and borderline horror film There Will Be Blood.  Many cite There Will Be Blood as a contemporary classic largely because of Daniel Day-Lewis’ maniacal performance as quintessential capitalist and oilman Daniel Plainview. But it’s also the intricate themes of p...