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Podcast: Brothers in Armchairs
Episode: Live from Vegas feat. The Card Counter (2021)
Description: 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...