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Blank Check with Griffin & David

Podcasts · Film Reviews

Blank Check with Griffin & David

289 episodes · 20 with AI analysis

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.

AI Intelligence · across all analyzed episodes

People · top 20

Companies · top 20

Topics · top 10

Lynn Ramsey's directorial approach and visual languageAdapting literary fiction to film—epistolary narratives and internal monologue visualizationMaternal ambivalence and parental bonding failure as narrative subjectsSchool shooting narratives in cinema versus true crime media sensationalismCasting strategy for auteur filmmaking versus commercial filmmakingIndependent film financing models and international co-productionTilda Swinton's career trajectory and actor-director relationshipsEzra Miller's early career and subsequent public controversiesDark comedy and gallows humor in psychologically intense narrativesMemory and subjective reality in non-linear storytelling

Analyzed Episodes

Feb 8, 2026

We Need To Talk About Kevin with Jia Tolentino

Lynn Ramsey's directorial approach and visual languageAdapting literary fiction to film—epistolary narratives and internal monologue visualizationMaternal ambivalence and parental bonding failure as narrative subjects

Mar 12, 2026

Critical Darlings: One Battle After Another And Oscar Predictions with David Sims

Oscar voting mechanics and ranked-choice ballot implicationsPrestige film adaptation strategies and source material selectionCharacter complexity in revolutionary/activist narratives

Mar 22, 2026

The Last Wave with BenDavid Grabinski

Peter Weir's filmography and directorial evolutionAboriginal representation and cultural consultation in filmmakingColonialism and cultural imperialism in narrative cinema

Apr 5, 2026

The Year of Living Dangerously with Tracy Letts

Peter Weir's filmography and directorial techniquesLinda Hunt's casting and performance in 'The Year of Living Dangerously'Indonesian political history and the 1965-1966 coup

Apr 19, 2026

The Mosquito Coast with Sean Fennessey

Harrison Ford's career arc and typecastingPeter Weir's directorial vision and thematic preoccupations1986 box office landscape and commercial viability

Apr 26, 2026

Dead Poets Society with Nia DaCosta

Peter Weir's directorial approach to working with A-list starsRobin Williams' dramatic acting and emotional depth beneath comedy personaScreenplay structure and the role of Tom Shulman's original script

May 10, 2026

Fearless with Timothy Simons

Jeff Bridges' 1990s career trajectory and artistic choicesPeter Weir's directorial philosophy and blank check filmmakingPlane crash cinema and aviation trauma in film

May 17, 2026

The Truman Show with J.D. Amato

Film narrative structure and pacing—how to introduce a high-concept premise without expositionCasting as character development—how an actor's inherent qualities can align with character needsCinematography and camera justification in contained worlds

May 3, 2026

Green Card with Esther Zuckerman

Romantic Comedy Narrative Structure and TropesInternational Film Star Marketing in 1990s HollywoodPeter Weir's Directorial Style and Visual Storytelling

Apr 12, 2026

Witness with Amanda Dobbins

Peter Weir's directorial philosophy and visual storytelling techniquesHarrison Ford's career trajectory and range as an actorSexual tension and restraint in 1980s cinema

Mar 29, 2026

Gallipoli with Jennifer Kent

Peter Weir's directorial philosophy and stylistic evolutionAustralian New Wave cinema (1970s-1980s)War film narrative structure and audience manipulation

Mar 15, 2026

Picnic at Hanging Rock with Jane Schoenbrun

Peter Weir's filmography and Australian New Wave cinemaAdaptation of literary source material to filmMystery and ambiguity in narrative structure

Mar 17, 2026

Critical Darlings: The 2026 Oscars Ceremony with Griffin Newman

2026 Oscars ceremony analysis and winnersMichael B. Jordan's Best Actor win and career trajectoryHorror and genre film legitimacy in prestige awards

Feb 12, 2026

Critical Darlings: Frankenstein And The Craft Category Juggernauts with Bilge Ebiri

Guillermo del Toro's directorial vision and visual maximalismOscar Isaac's performance range and casting mismatchesJacob Elordi's career trajectory and physical casting

Feb 15, 2026

You Were Never Really Here with Sean Clements

Lynn Ramsey directorial style and filmographyJoaquin Phoenix performance and physical transformationAdaptation of Jonathan Ames' novel to screen

Mar 8, 2026

The Cars That Ate Paris

Australian New Wave Cinema Movement 1970sPeter Weir Directorial Debut and Career OriginsLow-Budget Film Production and Constraint-Based Creativity

Mar 5, 2026

Critical Darlings: Sinners And The Academy’s Growing Genre Acceptance with Sam Sanders

Oscar Campaign Strategy and TimingGenre Classification and Awards LegitimacyBlack Representation in Blockbuster Cinema

Feb 19, 2026

Critical Darlings: The Secret Agent And The Increasingly International Academy

International Film Submissions and National PoliticsBrazilian Cinema and Political RepresentationOscar Academy Globalization and Membership Expansion

Feb 22, 2026

Die My Love with Alison Willmore

Postpartum depression and maternal mental health in cinemaSubjective narrative filmmaking and audience interpretationBox office strategy for prestige dramas in 2025

Mar 1, 2026

The Eleventh Annual Blank Check Awards with Joe Reid

Best Picture Oscar predictions and frontrunner analysisSupporting actor and actress performance evaluationOriginal and adapted screenplay quality assessment