Blank Check with Griffin & David

By Blank Check ProductionsComedy TV & Film Society & Culture Film Reviews

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Blank Check with Griffin & David episodes

July 29, 2018 The Ice Storm with Emily Yoshida
Emily Yoshida (Night Call podcast) returns to discuss 1997’s bleak drama, The Ice Storm. But what drew Ang Lee to this project? Is ‘HU’ a good shorthand for hook up? Is this one of the top films to portray the winter in the Northeast? Together they discuss key parties, being passed out in a bathroom, reminisce about the nineties and Griffin shares a Elliott Gould tale. And check out Blank Check’s wiki!

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1 hr 46 min
July 22, 2018 Hotel Transylvania Trilogy
Griffin and David present a special episode covering the Hotel Transylvania films and tv series. But how do the monsters pay for staying at the hotel and do they ever leave? What is the recent history behind Sony Pictures Animation? Do the hosts open toys on mic and there is a bunch of dead air? Together they discuss Genndy Tartakovsky’s career, zinging, blah blah blah and more. Plus, a Burger Report: Masterpiece Theater edition! Genndy Tartakovsky's POPEYE Animation Test

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2 hr 8 min
July 15, 2018 Sense and Sensibility with Shirley Li
This week Shirley Li (Entertainment Weekly) joins Griffin and David to discuss 1995’s period drama, Sense and Sensibility. But how accurate are the hosts impressions of Alan Rickman? What were the circumstances behind Emma Thompson adapting this script? What is a vicar? Together they examine Kate Winslet’s career trajectory, peak mannerism, the Book of Benry and more.

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1 hr 55 min
July 08, 2018 Eat Drink Man Woman with Alison Willmore
Alison Willmore (BuzzFeed) joins Griffin and David to discuss 1994’s family and food dramedy, Eat Drink Man Woman.

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1 hr 34 min
July 01, 2018 Pushing Hands/The Wedding Banquet
In the debut episode of our new mini series devoted to the films of director Ang Lee, Griffin and David start with his first 2 feature films: Pushing Hands and The Wedding Banquet. Join the hosts as they try to understand how these early attempts would affect Lee’s future films, what kind of dynamic they would have in a marriage together and play back-to-back Box offices games.

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1 hr 14 min
June 28, 2018 Family Dog - Amazing Stories
Griffin and David review an episode of the 1993 television series Amazing Stories directed by Brad Bird: Family Dog. This episode is sponsored by Never Seen It podcast.

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51 min
June 24, 2018 Incredibles 2
On the week of it’s release in June of 2018, Griffin and David discussed Incredibles 2. In the final episode of our mini series on the films of director Brad Bird we examine the record breaking box office hit sequel, a new card system, the fourth new new joker movie and more.
Sound effects from freesfx.uk.co. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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2 hr 19 min
June 17, 2018 Tomorrowland
This week, Griffin and David discuss 2015's retrofuturist sci-fi flop, Tomorrowland.
Music selection:
"多くの巻き戻さVHSへ" by haircuts for men

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1 hr 39 min
June 10, 2018 Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
Griffin and David discuss the fourth installment of the popular franchise: Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. But why was Tom Cruise’s whole career on the line? Did David Sims attend a red carpet event for this movie weirdly in Britain? Ofcourse we all know what a 'ghost protocol' is right? Together they discuss the stunts, Limp Bizkit, SNL pitches and more.

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2 hr 3 min
June 03, 2018 Ratatouille with Romilly Newman and Joey Sims
In another family edition episode, this week, siblings Romilly Newman and Joey Sims help discuss 2007’s rat foodie journey, Ratatouille. But what were the circumstances behind Bird being brought onto this project? What was the cultural impact of this movie and children’s relationships with food? Is it a coincidence that ‘rat’ is in the title? Together they discuss food culture, Paris, picky eating and more!
Music selection:
“Anxiety” by Kai Engel (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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2 hr 4 min

About Blank Check with Griffin & David

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