Remainders

Darren Vorel and Patrick McIntyre
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Remainders is a podcast by Darren Vorel and Patrick McIntyre that brings the lost art of the video store to you with new and old movie picks for your weekend watch.

  1. FEB 5

    Episode 89: Trees Lounge

    On this episode of Remainders we watch the 1996 film Trees Lounge. Steve Buscemi’s directorial debut, Trees follows Tommy, an alcoholic who spends his days at a mostly empty bar with mostly empty relationships. As he grasps harder to a better life, he just continues to sink lower. Cementing Buscemi as an indie film staple in the 90s, we also discuss the pivotal role this film had influencing The Sopranos. Other topics include Buscemi’s career, the stacked cast including Anthony LaPaglia, Chloe Sevigny, Daniel Baldwin, Seymour Cassel, and Samuel L. Jackson, along with plenty of Sopranos faces, the Oscars, new physical media, PTA commentaries, new artwork with the Dropkick Murphys, and a reflecting on 25 years since Andrew W.K.’s classic album I Get Wet. Songs of the Week I’ve Been Hurt by Bill Deal & the Rhondels Music Is Worth Living For by Andrew W.K. Remainders Jukebox Playlist Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Twitter

    1h 16m

  2. JAN 22

    Episode 88: Carlito's Way

    On this episode of Remainders we watch the 1993 Brian De Palma film Carlito’s Way. Viewed as a late stage masterpiece by De Palma, it’s a first time watch on the podcast for this crime thriller reuniting Pacino with De Palma 10 years after Scarface. Pacino plays a retired criminal attempting to lead a normal life, but can’t quite shake the demons from his past, which includes an all-time great performance by Sean Penn as his sleazy lawyer. We check out where this lands in De Palma’s filmography. Other topics include John Leguizamo’s roles, Luis Guzman and Boogie Nights, Penelope Ann Miller and The Relic, Viggo Mortenson and his half-hearted accent, other De Palma films we should cover, new physical media pickups by Vinegar Syndrome, new art work, Elvis, and Primate and the role of the monkey movie. Songs of the Week Wearin’ That Nightlife Look by Elvis Presley ft. Jamieson Shaw I Think of Demons by Roky Erickson Remainders Jukebox Playlist Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Twitter

    1h 34m

  3. JAN 8

    Episode 87: Nouvelle Vague

    On this episode of Remainders we begin our French New Wave double feature with Richard Linklater’s film Nouvelle Vague. A love letter to the new wave movement, Linklater shows us the importance of the film era while also expressing how it influenced his own art and his unique style of realism and hangout vibes. Featuring both an endless supply of cigarettes and quotes on the importance of art in life, Nouvelle lets you live the French New Wave.   Other topics include a James Bond Marathon, AI and art, visiting Chicago and the Music Box, and remembering Scissors bassist and friend Jason Lollar. Songs of the Week Back to School by The Scissors Denise by Fountains of Wayne Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Twitter

    1h 10m

  4. 12/23/2025

    Episode 86: King Kong (2005)

    On this episode of Remainders we finish our Kong Marathon with Peter Jackson’s 2005 King Kong. Released immediately after the Lord of the Rings trilogy, we check out how much of an influence that trilogy had on Peter Jackson’s love for the original movie. We offer our rankings for the marathon and see where this blockbuster holds up in Hollywood history. Other topics include Peter Jackson’s horror roots, iconic Jack Black roles, Andy Serkis, Lord of the Rings, Christmas time movie watching, the Bears beating the Packers, new 4k releases for Troll 2 and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trilogy, first thoughts on Avatar: Fire and Ash, and James Bond movies with John Barry scores. Songs of the Week Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight) by The Ramones The Living Daylights by a-ha Remainders Jukebox Playlist Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Twitter

    1h 30m

  5. 12/10/2025

    Episode 85: King Kong (1976)

    On this episode of Remainders we watch the 1976 King Kong. Part 2 of our King Kong marathon, the ’76 Kong is a beautifully oversized slice of disaster film madness, with plenty of spectacle and oily innuendo. With lots of camp and sincerity, we see where this stands in the marathon so far of the Hollywood icon. Other topics include the 70s film movement, Tarantino hot takes, the shifting culture of physical media and streaming, Simpsons nostalgia, and Loz Feliz and Punk Rock & Paintbrushes. Songs of the Week Dance the Night Away by The Mavericks We Want the Airwaves by The Ramones Remainders Jukebox Playlist Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Twitter

    1h 37m

  6. 11/27/2025

    Episode 84: King Kong (1933)

    On this episode of Remainders we watch the 1933 classic King Kong. We begin our King Kong Marathon with the horror movie that started it all – everything from Godzilla, Jurassic Park, and every special effect in Hollywood all goes back to the Eighth Wonder of the World. We talk about the innovative stop motion, the role of Beauty and the Beast in cinema, how pre-code Hollywood affected the movies, and the importance of Kong in cinema history. Other topics include other Kong movies and the upcoming 70s version, the role of practical effects over all of movie history, other favorite monster movies, the upcoming season of Stranger Things, James Cameron and Avatar, disaster films, and Zevon’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Songs of the Week Over the Rainbow by Smoking Popes What Makes You Think You’re The One by Fleetwood Mac Remainders Jukebox Playlist Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Twitter

    1h 35m

  7. 11/13/2025

    Episode 83: In A Lonely Place

    On this episode of Remainders, we watch the 1950 noir classic In A Lonely Place. Starring legends Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame, it secured it’s place in Hollywood history as one of the best noirs of the era. Seemingly a murder mystery, Lonely Place is at heart the existential love story between two broken souls guaranteed to fall. A bleak Hollywood movie ahead of its time. Other topics include Nicholas Ray’s career and crossing paths with Jim Jarmusch, the tawdry love life of Gloria Grahame, Guillermo Del Toro and Frankenstein, Predator: Badlands and Disney franchises, Stephen Sommers and the art of the fun blockbuster, Brenden Fraser coming back to the Mummy, putting The Scorpion King movies on the watch list, Darren’s November painting mission, and debating the merits of Ska. Songs of the Week Enjoy Yourself (It’s Later Than You Think) by The Specials Crazy Feeling by Lou Reed All My Loving by The Beatles The Night Before by The Beatles Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Twitter

    1h 31m

  8. 10/31/2025

    Episode 82: The Blob (1988)

    On this episode of Remainders we watch the 1988 creature feature The Blob. Part Three of our 80s Horror Remakes Marathon, we close with the updated version of the 50s classic. Increased gore, practical effects, and big government paranoia, The Blob is a quintessential remake that maintains it’s B-movie style. Other topics include how the original 50s version holds up, other horror movies we’re watching in October, When We Were Young festival, John Carpenter in concert, and reappraisal for late-stage John Carpenter movies Vampires and Ghosts of Mars. Songs of the Week Killer Klowns From Outer Space by The Dickies Last Year’s Man by Leonard Cohen Remainders Jukebox Playlist Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Twitter

    1h 36m
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About

Remainders is a podcast by Darren Vorel and Patrick McIntyre that brings the lost art of the video store to you with new and old movie picks for your weekend watch.

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  • Creator
    Darren Vorel and Patrick McIntyre
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    89
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Remainders
  • Show Website
    Remainders