Episode 61 - The Drop

Wait for it...wait for it.  There it is.  Yes, it's "The Drop", a new crime drama from the fertile mind-grounds of Dennis Lehane, this time turning an eye toward Brooklyn mobsters.  Bob (Tom Hardy) is a bartender who is a little slow on the uptake but has a good heart.  He works at "Cousin Marv's" bar for the very same Cousin Marv (the late James Gandolfini).  Their bar is occasionally a drop site for local mob-owned businesses to temporarily stash their collection money.  Bob isn't interested in a life of crime.  In fact, he lives a solitary life until he rescues a dog from a garbage can in the neighborhood.  Said pooch turns out to be on the domain of Nadia (Noomi Rapace) and she strikes up an uneasy relationship with Bob.  But this ain't a love story.  At least, not entirely.  Cousin Marv's bar gets robbed and that night's drop is stolen.  This opens a big can of worms for all parties concerned.  "The Drop" is a solid, revisionist crime drama that gets recommendations from Phil and Andrew.  It is also the last film in which we will ever see James Gandolfini, and that is a sad fact. You can download the podcast here by right-clicking on the hypertext link and choosing "save as", or you can use the convenient player located below:If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here