Bringing Out The Dead feat. Donald Borenstein

What this episode covers

It's our 100th episode of Hit Factory! To celebrate, we recruit New York-based filmmaker Donald Borenstein to discuss one of the undersung greatest films of the 1990s, Martin Scorsese's 'Bringing Out The Dead' written by the brilliant Paul Schrader. It's a frenzied, vividly-lensed story of death & salvation which also serves as a spotlight on the people pushed to soceity's margins by liberalism's rot. We discuss the pitch-perfect Nic Cage in a role he was seemingly born to play, the film's sly indictment of Giuliani's broken windows crackdown on NY crime in the late 90s, and Schrader's virtuoso ability to blend stories of spiritual catharsis with profound examinations of institutions. Later, we take a moment to reflect on 100 episodes of Hit Factory and share some messages of congratulations from friends of the show. Follow Donald Borenstein on Twitter Special Thanks to all our friends who sent messages of congratulations! Listen to The Odd Podd. Follow The Odd Podd and hosts Trevor and Valerie on Twitter. Listen to Pacino Pod. Follow Pacino Pod and hosts Jane and Kalie on Twitter. Listen to Junk Filter. Follow Junk Filter and host Jesse Hawken on Twitter. Listen to How Have You Not Seen. Follow How Have You Not Seen and host Caroline Thompson on Twitter. Follow Lindsay Lee Wallace on Twitter. Read The Pitch of Discontent and follow its creator Owen Morawitz on Twitter. Listen to Podside Picnic and Parents Just Don’t Understand. Read and support Blood Knife digital magazine. Follow Karlo Yeager Rodriguez, Pete, Kurt Schiller, and Chris Woodward on Twitter. Check out American Jank and follow its host Gus Lanzetta on Twitter. . . . . Our theme song is "Mirror" by Chris Fish