Episode 78: 25th Hour

On this episode of Remainders we watched Spike Lee’s 25th Hour, the Edward Norton drama about a drug dealer’s final night of freedom before heading to prison. Shot in New York right after 9/11, the movie feels right in the moment, with grief, uncertainty, and the sense that there’s no tomorrow. We talk about the ideas like mortality, facing consequences, and what accountability really looks like when time’s running out. We also get into about the outstanding cast: Barry Pepper, Philip Seymour Hoffman doing awkward brilliance, Rosario Dawson, and Brian Cox stealing scenes as Norton’s dad. Plus, we look at how it fits into Spike Lee’s career.

Other topics include Montgomery Clift’s tragic Hollywood story, Tarantino’s Death Proof connections, Patrice O’Neal, Matt Dillon and Singles, favorite Bruce Springsteen albums, first impressions of the new Toxic Avenger, and the new movies at Tarantino’s Vista Theater.

Songs of the Week

The Right Profile by The Clash

Whirling-In-Rags, 8 AM by Sea Power

Remainders Jukebox Playlist

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