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A Christmas Carol with Emily St. James
What's today? Why its Christmas Carol day! Film critic Emily St. James (Vox) returns to discuss Disney's 2009 take on the classic holiday tale. The g…
5 years, 2 months ago
Beowulf with Jordan Hoffman
This is Beowulf! Yes, in 2007, Bobby Z took the Old English epic poem and, once again using cutting edge mo-cap technology, delivered a 3-D movie tha…
5 years, 2 months ago
The Polar Express with Joey Sims
In the final days of 2020, Blank Check enters Zemeckis' motion capture technology period with The Polar Express. Joey Sims joins as we discuss the nu…
5 years, 3 months ago
Cast Away with Nia DaCosta
Zemeckis and Hanks reunited once again. Another box office and critical success. Filmed over two years, Cast Away captures both talents performing at…
5 years, 3 months ago
What Lies Beneath with Starlee Kine
The central thesis to this week's episode on What Lies Beneath: folks, they just don't make them like they used to! Starlee Kine (Election Profit Mak…
5 years, 3 months ago
Contact with Jamie Bell
Actor, Jamie Bell joins this week to discuss 1997's Contact!
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5 years, 3 months ago
Forrest Gump with Jamelle Bouie
Jamelle Bouie (NY Times) returns to Blank Check to discuss Forrest Gump!
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5 years, 4 months ago
Death Becomes Her with Katey Rich
Now armed with an arsenal of wild special effects, Zemeckis takes it up a notch with 1992's Death Becomes Her – the first to include computer-generat…
5 years, 4 months ago
Back to the Future Part III with Josh Gondelman
In Back to the Future, Marty ends up in 1955, the same age as his parents. In the sequel he has to jump between that timeline and a bizarre 2015. The…
5 years, 4 months ago
Back to the Future Part II with Nicole Byer
Man wouldn't it be weird to have a future controlled by a rich blond bully who hates women, steals things and is awful to everyone? Robert Zemeckis p…
5 years, 4 months ago