Cum join us on Patreon as we discuss FIXED. Should Genndy Tartakovsky have dropped this project after SAUSAGE PARTY inserted itself into the playground of “ are cartoons allowed to do that? “ or is expressive, balls to the wall 2D animation enough to satisfy ?

The delightful @kateyrich.bsky.social joins us to chat INTOLERABLE CRUELTY this week, and we are all exposed…as fans of this movie! Episode out now, everywhere you listen to podcasts!

Another 90s INDIE COMIC adaptation in the tank, join us on Patreon for our TANK GIRL commentary.

Grab your Hot Topic DVD & necklace set and join us for our commentary on THE CROW on Patreon.

Our FARGO episode with the great Zach Cregger is available now! For those not in the NY area, the awning of the Hotel St George collapsed a few weeks ago. Was it the “Blank Check Bump” that felled it? Who can say.

The Doughboys grace us with their presence for a gut-busting in-studio HUDSUCKER PROXY episode. Yaddle’s Own salad dressing will be on sale at Ralph’s soon with all proceeds going to the George Lucas Storytelling Museum, fyi.

Nobody stopped us , so our 90s Indie Comics series is kicking off with a flag that reads “BANG!” protruding from a gun. Our commentary on THE MASK is available on our Patreon.

Our latest episode will give you that “Barton Fink feeling” - quite literally! Chris Weitz joins us in our latest episode, available now on all audio platforms.

90s Indie Comics kicks off TOMORROW on Patreon with THE MASK. Unless somebody stops us.

We’re coming to LA next month to introduce a special screening of THE HUDSUCKER PROXY as part of American Cinematheque’s Friend of the Fest series! Tickets: www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/... Griffin, Ben, and Marie will be there! See you folks at the Aero!

Ari Aster stops by the porch this week to talk Miller’s Crossing, hats, and Chokey Chickens. Our latest ep is available now

Better late than never - our Coen Brothers Schedule: Note: We'll be covering Katheryn Bigelow's A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE on Oct 26

Our SUPERMAN (2025) episode is up on Patreon ! Listen to the very end to hear our very level-headed totally calm thoughts on JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH.

Ummm, Time just named us one of “The 100 Best Podcasts of All Time” alongside such pioneers as Serial, WTF, and something called “Fighting in the War Room”… We’re honored!

Cue the yodeling - Raising Arizona with John Hodgman is available for yer list’nin pleasure, wherever you get yer podcasts

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s the Blank Check Patreon SUPERMAN (2025) episode?! no (not yet)...it’s our commentary on Zach Snyder’s MAN OF STEEL! Finish up our commentaries on the previous big screen depictions of Superman that have been leading up to our special new release ep on SUPERMAN (2025)

These Coen guys seem pretty promising! Our Blood Simple episode with Ray Tintori and Jordan Fish is out now.

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Our Amy Heckerling series comes to a close with VAMPS, a movie about the year 2012. You can listen to our episode with Caroline Framke now, wherever you get your podcasts.

Superman makes a triumphant return with a stellar airplane set piece…and then deflates and eventually flatlines for the next 110 minutes. Listen to our Superman Returns commentary over on our Patreon as we continue to cover The Man of Steel and his movies leading up to the release of Superman (2025)

Me trying to make VAMPS the cult classic it deserves to be

THE STREAMING EVENT OF THE WEEK! BC LIVE PREMIERES TONIGHT AT 8PM! We’ll be in the chat tonight answering your questions and dishing out behind the scenes details… Tickets still available here: lnk.to/BCSocials

Incredible episode for an incredible movie experience. @blankcheck.bsky.social @davidsimms.bsky.social and griffin and Ben and Maria. I learned a lot. And love the movie even more now. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

BLANK CHECK LIVE - on VOD starting June 26! stream.blankcheckpod.com

TONIGHT - BC LIVE AT TOWN HALL! Some tickets still available, come thruuuuu VIP Meet & Greet @ 6 Doors @ 7 Show @ 8 www.thetownhall.org/event/blank-...

This week in @newyorker.com: All you need to know is that the name of the show is Blank Check. I walked around the Museum of the Moving Image's new Mission: Impossible exhibit with the top minds behind @blankcheck.bsky.social to talk Tom, "Sinners," and Videology trivia.

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LOOK WHO'S TALKING is on 35mm Tuesday at Nitehawk Prospect Park, introduced by @blankcheck.bsky.social

Pod Times at Ridgemont Cast kicks off this weekend, but David Sims wearing an Alaïa (“an a-what-a??!”) is forever.

In honor of @seanfennessey.bsky.social returning to the pod for Jurassic Park this week, here are some physical media stacks of our own that we’ll be diving into over the next few months on Patreon & Main Feed 💿

PRESENTING YOUR 2025 MARCH MADNESS CHAMPS: From Minneapolis, MN, it's JOEL AND ETHAN COEN. Pre-order those blurays, folks. We'll start this series in July :)

It's all come down to this. The 2025 Blank Check March Madness Championship match. The next filmmaker (or filmmaking duo!) to cap off our Decade of Dreams™️ It's The Coen Brothers (1) vs Peter Weir (3). Vote here: blankcheckpod.com/march-madness

Let's hear it for Peter Weir! TWO Coppolas defeated in this bracket. Roman and Gia are shaking in their boots!

Up today in March Madness, you can either choose to Witness something Weir'd...or have a Coppola glasses of wine paired with the Godfather Trilogy. It's Peter Weir (3) vs. Francis Ford Coppola (5). Vote here: blankcheckpod.com/march-madness

The Coens move on to the championship match with a bigger margin of victory that any of us at BCHQ expected! PTA - let's check in after One Battle After Another comes out. There's always next year.

WOW. In an absolutely gripping final stretch of seesawing documented for like 200 people on Instagram Live—COPPOLA WINS AND MOVES ON TO FACE WEIR IN THE FINAL FOUR:

We've reached the Final Four of 2025 Blank Check March Madness! This month has just FLOWN by. Up today - we're relitigating the 2008 Oscar Ceremony. There Will Be Blood or No Country for Old Men??? It's PT Anderson (1) vs The Coen Brothers (2). Vote: blankcheckpod.com/march-madness

Today in March Madness, it's Talia Shire vs. The Shire. Ponyboy vs. The Prancing Pony Inn. It's Francis Ford Coppola (5) vs. Peter Jackson (2). Vote: blankcheckpod.com/march-madness

The CinderMELLA run is over. Mel Brooks has been defeated by Peter Weir, who moves on to the Final Four.

Today in March Madness, you must decide if you are High Anxiety or if you're Fearless. Who is your ideal producer-figure—Max Bialystock or Christof? It's Mel Brooks (4) vs. Peter Weir (3). Vote here: blankcheckpod.com/march-madness

Today in March Madness, you must decide if you are High Anxiety or if you're Fearless. Who is your ideal producer-figure—Max Bialystock or Christof? It's Mel Brooks (4) vs. Peter Weir (3). Vote here: blankcheckpod.com/march-madness

Coens win! Perhaps it's because the plot of Burn After Reading is genuinely happening in the White House this week?? Was Atlantic Editor Jeffrey Goldberg added to the Houthi chat as a stealth act of March Madness campaigning? We'll never know.

Up today in March Madness, you must ask yourself - Am I a serious man? Or am I really more of a Brundlefly? It's The Coen Brothers (1) vs David Cronenberg (2). Vote here: blankcheckpod.com/march-madness

PTA could be going all the way...he moves on to the Final Four. Sorry, Spike. At least the Knicks won last night.

F for Fucked, that's what Orson Welles is today. Peter Jackson moves on to the Elite Eight!

Welcome to the Elite 8 of BC March Madness! Today's matchup promises to be a barnburner. Are we going with Daniel Day-Lewis' powerhouse performance as Daniel Plainview? Or Denzel Washington's indelible work as Malcolm X? It's PT Anderson (1) vs Spike Lee (2). Vote: blankcheckpod.com/march-madness

Today in March Madness choose your king - Kane or Kong. Falstaff or Gandalf? It's Orson Welles (3) vs Peter Jackson (2). Vote: blankcheckpod.com/march-madness

Another one-seed toppled! This time, Guillermo Del Toro falls to Francis Ford Coppola and Megalon.

Reporting live from the Blank Check Art Show, the results of yesterday's matchup - Peter Weir dashes the hopes of a Coppola v Coppola faceoff!

Today in March Madness, you've got The Shape of Water vs the sound of murder (The Conversation). It's Guillermo Del Toro (1) vs Francis Ford Coppola (5). Vote: blankcheckpod.com/march-madness