Critical Darlings: Train Dreams, And Netflix’s Quest For Best Picture
On today’s show, Richard and Alison hop on a boxcar and stare wistfully as the 20th century passes them by with Best Picture nominee Train Dreams. They discuss director Clint Bentley’s lush, if somewh...
29 Jan 1h 3min
Morvern Callar with Emily Yoshida
Mommy's back! Emily Yoshida joins the gang to talk about 2002's Morvern Callar, a surprisingly tender film about grief, starting over, and taking a Jet2 Holiday. We're chatting about Samantha Morton's...
25 Jan 2h 36min
Critical Darlings: The Oscar Nominations Recap (And Also Some Talk About F1)
It’s Hollywood’s biggest morning! Join Richard and Alison (plus a vacationing Producer Benjamin Frisch) as they pick apart the biggest snubs and surprises of the year: Sinners breaking the all-time no...
22 Jan 1h 7min
Ratcatcher
We need to pod about Glasgow. We need to pod about the arresting inner lives of these complicated protagonists. We need to pod about every incredible project Lynne Ramsay has been attached to over the...
18 Jan 2h 5min
Critical Darlings: Hamnet And The History Of Oscar Villains with David Sims
This week, we’re joined by David Sims as we orbit the Golden Globes and their Best Drama winner, Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet. In the vibes-based reality of awards season predictions, Hamnet has emerged as a p...
15 Jan 1h 14min
No Other Choice
Join Pulp Men (and Woman) of the Year Griffin, David, Ben, and Marie as they discuss Park Chan Wook’s latest offering, the silly and sublime No Other Choice. We’re talking about paper, AI-proof jobs, ...
11 Jan 2h 40min
Critical Darlings: Marty Supreme And The Precursor Circuit with Griffin Newman
This week, we’re only slightly hung over from last night’s New York Film Critics Circle Awards! Griffin Newman joins the pod to discuss the event, where, among dry-run Oscar speeches from Amy Madigan,...
8 Jan 1h 44min
Is This Thing On?
Testing, testing…does anybody know? Is this thing on? It depends on who you ask, frankly. The Blank Check team are divided on Bradley Cooper’s latest offering, the divorce dramedy Is This Thing On? Ca...
4 Jan 2h 28min
