Friars and Film

Friars and Film

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Friars and Film episodes

  • The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

    The time has come to consider Wes Anderson. His film of 2004, perhaps at the peak of his career, is a springboard to dive deep into a sea of certain life themes: childhood, heaven, and Bill Murray. Intro music: "Magne Pater" by Dominican Schola Cantorum. Outro music: "Rock n' Roll Suicide" by Seu Jorge.

    34 min
  • Dr. Strangelove

    Join us as we discuss Stanley Kubrick's 1964 dark comedy on the bomb. We also discuss great acting. Intro music: "Magne Pater" by Dominican Schola Cantorum. Outro music: "We'll Meet Again" by Vera Lynn.

    29 min
  • Dune

    Both of them. A discussion of Denis Villeneuve's modern masterpieces side by side. Intro music: "Magne Pater" by Dominican Schola Cantorum. Outro music: "Desert Rose" by Sting.

    32 min
  • Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

    A discussion of the 1966 stage-play-turned-film by Mike Nichols, starring Elizabeth Taylor. Topics include: Modern society, alcohol, marriage, divorce. Intro music: "Magne Pater" by Dominican Schola Cantorum. Outro music: "Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?" by Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orchestra.

    28 min
  • Knight of Cups

    A discussion of Terrence Malick's 2015 critique of Hollywood life in a tapestry of camera, literature, and classical music. Topics include: ancient sources of the film, night life, modern life, nature, searching for a spouse, all things. Intro music: "Magne Pater" by Dominican Schola Cantorum. Outro music: "Shelter from the Storm" by Bob Dylan.

    38 min
  • The Northman

    Join us as on journey into tales of Vikings and Valkyries as we discuss Robert Egger's 2022 epic film. It is the primitive version of Hamlet, it is highly detailed, and it is cold in the northern lands. Intro music: "Magne Pater" by Dominican Schola Cantorum. Outro music from the film: "The King" by Robin Carolan & Sebastian Gainsborough.

    33 min
  • Birds Of Passage

    Join us as we discuss the 2018 film by acclaimed Colombian director Ciro Guerra and Cristina Gallego. Topics include: family roots, destructive business and drugs, Caribbean locales, and more. Intro music: "Magne Pater" by Dominican Schola Cantorum. Outro music: "Tonada De Luna Llena" by Natalia Lafourcade.

    26 min
  • Barry Lyndon

    Join us as we discuss a film of mixed reviews, Stanley Kubrick's 1975 historic and pastoral drama on Continental Europe. Intro music: "Magne Pater" by Dominican Schola Cantorum. Outro music: "Czech Suite, I. Praeludium Pastorale" by Antonin Dvořák.

    19 min
  • Zorba the Greek

    A discussion of the 1964 classic by Michael Cacoyannis. Join us on the isle of Crete for a mere half of an hour to discuss virtue and vice. Intro music: "Magne Pater" by Dominican Schola Cantorum. Outro music: "Ο Χορός Του Ζορμπά" by Mikis Theodorakis.

    36 min
  • The Tree of Life

    A discussion of Terrence Malick's 2011 winner of the

    Palme d'Or. Radiance and gratitude, gratitude and radiance. Intro music: "Magne Pater" by Dominican Schola Cantorum. Outro music: "Hymn to Dionysus" by Gustav Holst.

    37 min

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"We are three Catholic priests from the Order of Preachers, and we're here, as always, to talk about the movies."