Episode 41 - The Departed

Cigarette Burns

“YOU ARE NAHWT A CAHWP!!” This week we try to find the rat in our deep dive into Martin Scorsese’s “The Departed”. Many think it’s a masterpiece, we don’t. Listen as we try to figure out the hype, discuss why this film isn’t a Billy Bob, point out Jack’s physical limitations, and discover Cole’s true feelings for Mark Wahlberg. As a bonus, we have a Quick Burn to talk about Celine Sciamma’s incredible “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”. I hope Celine and the entire cast and crew are listening because we couldn’t love this film more.

If any of you guessed “Cast Away” on the last episode, then you, YOU HAVE MADE FIRE!!

Recommendations:

Jedd: Every Martin Scorsese Film, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Cape Fear (1962)

Cole: Goodfellas, The Color of Money, Cape Fear (1991), Man in the Iron Mask

Both: PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (now streaming on Hulu)