#226 – Blue Ruin | Directed by Jeremy Saulnier (with Robyn Zabukovec)

Tune in as Robyn Zabukovec (@TheFinalGirly) circles back around to the podcast to cover Blue Ruin, the 2013 revenge thriller about the brutal and messy fallout from a quest for vengeance on which a drifter embarks against the man who killed his parents twenty years ago. Movies that have “sound” in the title and other easy ways to snag an Oscar, the underrated con artist flick I Care a Lot and other parts of Macon Blair’s filmography, reading an anti-violence message in Jeremy Saulnier’s work, and Robyn sharing her gripes with the Jumanji requels stand out as a few talking points for this episode.Written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier, Blue Ruin stars Macon Blair, Devin Ratray, Amy Hargreaves, Kevin Kolack, Eve Plumb, David Thompson, Brent Werzner, Stacy Rock, Sidné Anderson, and Bonnie Johnson.Spoilers start at 38:35Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere’s how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Robyn: The Legend of Boggy Creek• Arthur: “Man Bad” Horror: A Feminist Autopsy from Infinite Snow Productions (beware full spoilers for the media featured in this video essay)Reach out at [email protected] if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree