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Blank Check with Griffin & David

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  • Not just another bad movie podcast, Blank Check reviews directors' complete filmographies episode to episode. Specifically, the auteurs whose early successes afforded them the rare ‘blank check’ from Hollywood to produce passion projects. Each new miniseries, hosts Griffin Newman and David Sims delve into the works of film’s most outsized personalities in painstakingly hilarious detail. Produced by Ben Hosley.
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  • Going In Style with James Urbaniak

    Going In Style with James Urbaniak
    Jun 9 2024
    After years of citing him as a potential series, we’re finally Brest men. In this inaugural episode of our “Podverly Hills Cast” series, we’re taking a look at Martin Brest’s debut feature, 1979’s understated and deeply enjoyable old man heist film “Going in Style.” James Urbaniak joins us to chat through the beginning of Brest’s career, and the storied personas of George Burns, Art Carney, and Lee Strasberg. Cream cheese and jelly sandwiches on toasted rye for everyone!

    This episode is sponsored by:
    AuraFrames.com (CODE: CHECK)
    ExpressVPN (ExpressVPN.com/check)

    Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram!
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    1 hr and 51 mins
  • Furiosa with Kyle Buchanan

    Furiosa with Kyle Buchanan
    Jun 2 2024
    We return to the Wasteland this week with Furiosa, and we’ve got quite the tour guide. Kyle Buchanan - author of Blood, Sweat & Chrome, THE book on the making of Mad Max: Fury Road - joins us as we do a definitive post-mortem on George Miller’s latest. Going up against the reputation of Fury Road was always going to be an uphill battle for the Anya Taylor-Joy starrer, and we go into all the ways in which this film matches, exceeds, or misses the highs of 2015’s action classic. Kyle brings with him plenty of behind-the-scenes details and shrewd observations, and Ben and Griffin bring a visceral report from their 4DX screening. And yes - of course we talk about how Dementus looks just like Guru Pitka.

    Read Kyle’s writing at the New York Times
    Check out his Oral History of Fury Road as well as his book; Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road

    This episode is sponsored by:
    MUBI (mubi.com/blankcheck)
    Zocdoc (zocdoc.com/check)

    Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram!
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    3 hrs and 1 min
  • Paprika with Emily Yoshida

    Paprika with Emily Yoshida
    May 26 2024
    Come join the dream parade, folks - we’re talking about Paprika! Mother of the Blankies Emily Yoshida is with us to chat about Satoshi Kon’s final film - a film that FEELS like a swan song especially in hindsight. In this episode, we address the elephant in the room (those Inception comparisons), dive into the serialized story Paprika was based on, and Griffin makes the important connection between Paprika’s “DC mini” device and this being a “BC mini” (series). Plus, we establish 2024 as “The Year of Dreams” (Kon and Lynch on Blank Check!!), and Emily, Ben, and Griffin discuss their experience attending a special screening of Clifford with Martin Short himself.
    Check out Shogun on FX and listen to Shogun: The Official Podcast hosted by Emily
    Read Emily’s writing on Paprika
    Please follow Hollywood Entertainment (the organizers of the Clifford screening mentioned on the episode)for upcoming screenings in LA (including a new residency at Heavy Manners Library), regular streaming programs (accessible everywhere), and a to-be-announced return to New York this fall.
    https://www.instagram.com/hollyw00dentertainment
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    This episode is sponsored by:
    Storyblocks (storyblocks.com/check)
    Bombas (bombas.com/check CODE: CHECK)

    Join our Patreon at     patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram!
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    2 hrs and 51 mins
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  • 03-08-23

Love these guys

Funny, insightful, and informative. Do they carry on sometimes? Yep. You're either giggling with them or googling something to try and keep up. Now come on guys its time to do a Cronenberg retrospective!

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Lots of giggling

And inside talk. Useless podcast irritation. When they get to the movie in question, remarks are “wasn’t it great?” Generally uninformative.

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