Something's Gotta Give with Bobby Finger
Bobby Finger (Who? Weekly podcast) returns to Blank Check for a discussion of 2003’s aging romance, Something's Gotta Give. Together they examine Bobby’s passion for Meyers’ films, Crazy Town’s “Butterfly” and the careers of Diane Keaton and Keanu Reeves. Music Selection: “BossaBossa” by Kevin MacLeod Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes. Follow us @blankcheckpod on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and X! Buy some real nerdy merch. Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord. For anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 Loka 20182h 10min
What Women Want with Lola Kirke
Actress and singer-songwriter, Lola Kirke (Mozart in the Jungle) joins Griffin and David to discuss 2000’s high-concept rom-com, What Women Want. Together they examine the careers of Helen Hunt and Mel Gibson, the other benefits of electrocution and how this film holds up 18 years later after its release. And check out Lola Kirke’s new album Heart Head West and her starring role in the feature film, Gemini. Music selection: “Mr. Man” from freesfx.co.uk. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes. Follow us @blankcheckpod on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and X! Buy some real nerdy merch. Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord. For anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
21 Loka 20181h 40min
The Parent Trap with Elena Lazic and Mani Lazic
This week Blank Check begins our first ever “fans choice” mini series reviewing the filmography of director Nancy Meyers. Film critics, models and IDENTICAL TWINS Elena and Mani Lazic join Griffin and David to discuss the 1998 remake of The Parent Trap. Together they discuss prank wars, Randy rosé and flying on the Concorde. Music Selection: “Swinging in the 7th” by Dana Boulé Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes. Follow us @blankcheckpod on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and X! Buy some real nerdy merch. Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord. For anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Loka 20182h 5min
A Star Is Born
On the week of it’s release in October of 2018, Griffin and David discussed A Star Is Born. Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes. Follow us @blankcheckpod on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and X! Buy some real nerdy merch. Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord. For anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8 Loka 20182h 9min
Space Jam with James Newman
This week, James Newman joins Blank Check for another family edition episode to discuss the 1996 Michael Jordan and Looney Tunes crossover, Space Jam. Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes. Follow us @blankcheckpod on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and X! Buy some real nerdy merch. Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord. For anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
30 Syys 20182h 10min
Chosen - The Hire
Griffin and David review the Ang Lee directed short film, Chosen, created as part of the BMW film series "The Hire," rank Lee’s filmography and briefly examine Clive Owen’s career trajectory in 2001. This episode is sponsored by Storm of Spoilers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Syys 201848min
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk with J.D. Amato
Blank it, thank it! J.D. Amato (The President Show) returns, in the last episode of our mini series devoted to the filmography of director Ang Lee, to discuss 2016’s high frame rate Iraq War drama, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk. But what makes this movie so revolutionary? What is the evolution of frame rates in film? Who are the shortest and the tallest actors according to IMDB? Together they examine the history of cameras from film to digital, the BIG3 basketball league and never doing an episode on The Happytime Murders. For your very own “I Talked the Walk 2018” merch go to TeePublic! On Thursday, look out for our bonus episode on the Ang Lee directed short film “Chosen” part of the BMW film series The Hire and then next week will begin our new mini series on the films of Nancy Meyers! David Sims’ Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk review on the Atlantic Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes. Follow us @blankcheckpod on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and X! Buy some real nerdy merch. Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord. For anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Syys 20182h 27min
Life of Pi with Ray Tintori
Filmmaker Ray Tintori joins Griffin and David to discuss 2012’s Oscar award winning drama, Life of Pi. But was Tobey Maguire in an early cut of the movie wearing a terrible wig? Did Ray’s mother work as a script supervisor on this film? Does Ang Lee know about this podcast? Together, they examine the early stages of development for this project, working with VR technology and Griffin sets the record straight about his father. Halon Entertainment - Life of Pi Previs Highlight Reel Dennis Hopper reading “If” by Rudyard Kipling on the Johnny Cash Show Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes. Follow us @blankcheckpod on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and X! Buy some real nerdy merch. Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord. For anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16 Syys 20182h 17min
