Blank Check continues its mini-series covering the films of director Tim Burton with the alien invasion comedy, Mars Attacks! But what are the origins of development for this 1960's trading card IP? How does this movie compare to Independence Day 20 years later? Does David have a half-sister, and if so, why has she never been mentioned before? Joined by come ... Show More
Mar 1
The Eleventh Annual Blank Check Awards with Joe Reid
Live from our windowless studio in Downtown Brooklyn, it's the 11th Annual Blankies! Joe Reid joins us once again to give out golden Wattos to our favorite films, performances, and craftspeople of the year. Some of our picks are certainly part of the greater award season conversa ... Show More
3h 3m
Feb 26
Critical Darlings: Sentimental Value and Belated Oscar Breakthroughs with Joe Reid
This week we’re in hygge mode, uncovering traumas in our generational home with the host of This Had Oscar Buzz, Joe Reid! One of the breakout Oscar films of the year is Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value, a warm, realist Norwegian film about a difficult but brilliant director (St ... Show More
1h 19m
Feb 22
Die My Love with Alison Willmore
Our Lynne Ramsay series comes to a close with last year's Die My Love, which brings us to the realization - damn, have we really never talked about Jennifer Lawrence before? Join us and Vulture's Alison Willmore as we do a full career deep-dive on J.Law, and grapple with this fil ... Show More
2h 59m
Dec 2024
Matinee Monday: Ladybugs LIVE! (w/ Patton Oswalt)
<p>Comedian Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio, Mystery Science Theater 3000) joins Paul, June, and Jason to discuss the 1992 sports-comedy Ladybugs starring Rodney Dangerfield. They talk about the lady who faints in the dressing room scene, Jackee’s sub-eating technique, and Rodney breakin ... Show More
1h 22m
Dec 2022
Matinee Monday: Winter's Tale w/ Andy Daly
<p>Andy Daly (Comedy Central's Review) joins Paul & Jason to discuss an adaptation of a book that was deemed unfilmable, the 2014 romantic fantasy Winter’s Tale. They’ll cover the flying horses, Will Smith's cameo as Lucifer in a Jimi Hendrix shirt, and the totally bonkers librar ... Show More
1h 22m
Jul 2024
Matinee Monday: Sharknado 2 (w/ Scott Aukerman)
<p>Scott Aukerman (Comedy Bang Bang) jumps back into the HDTGM waters to discuss 2014's Sharknado 2: The Second One. They talk all about Tara Reid's baby handwriting, Al Roker & Matt Lauer stabbing a shark to death, the bloody Statue of Liberty, the million cameos, and so much mo ... Show More
1h 12m
Jul 2024
Matinee Monday: Sharknado 3 (w/ Scott Aukerman)
<p>From LA to NY to DC to… space?! Scott Aukerman (Comedy Bang Bang) returns to discuss the extensive list of celebrity cameos in 2015’s Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! They also get into Fin’s running style, President Mark Cuban, the Universal Studios VIP front of the line pass, the re ... Show More
1h 8m
Aug 2025
Ep 245: Patton Oswalt
Mark and Sam are joined by the always brilliant Patton Oswalt for a wild ride through comedy, cult films, and chaos. From Gallagher’s splatter zone to the genius of Team America, they cover movie obsessions, road gig nightmares, cancel culture debates, and the lost art of hanging ... Show More
1h 54m
Aug 2024
Thunderpants LIVE!
<p>Rupert Grint—sorry, Grimpert—plays sidekick to a farting Forrest Gump-esque boy in the 2002 sci-fi family comedy THUNDERPANTS also starring Bruce Cook, Paul Giamatti, Stephen Fry, & Ned Beatty. LIVE from Dublin, the HDTGM crew discuss if farts are green, the child firing squa ... Show More
1h 10m
Oct 2024
Matinee Monday: Van Helsing LIVE! (w/ Seth Rogen, Riki Lindhome, & Ben Blacker)
<p>Seth Rogen (Long Shot), Riki Lindhome (Knives Out, Wednesday), and Ben Blacker (Thrilling Adventure Hour, Hex Wives) join Paul and Jason to discuss the 2004 period horror film Van Helsing. Recorded live from Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles, they talk about Hugh Jackman’s ... Show More
1h 28m
Feb 2025
The Number 23 (HDTGM Matinee)
<p>This week's Matinee, Paul, June, and Jason break down the 2007 Jim Carrey thriller The Number 23. They discuss all the bonkers names—from Topsy Kretts to Fingerling to Sirius Leary—the protagonist who hates dogs, Walter Sparrow’s sanity, Bud Court’s crazy room, the son’s child ... Show More
1h 17m
Aug 2024
Matinee Monday: Look Who's Talking Too LIVE!
<p>It's John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, and a bunch of telepathic babies! LIVE from Denver, Paul, June, and Jason discuss the 1990 romantic comedy Look Who's Talking Too. They discuss the apartment's production design, the babies finding a crack pipe, the product placement of babie ... Show More
1h 28m