Griffin and David this week discuss the second film in Nolan’s Batman Trilogy, The Dark Knight. How was Michael Mann’s Heat an influence on this movie? What does Commissioner Gordon mean by “playing it close to the vest?” Also, why so serious? Together they examine the electrifying performance of Heath Ledger, Nolan’s love for temporalities, Maggie Gyllenhaa ... Show More
Aug 9
Who's That Knocking at My Door / Boxcar Bertha
Knock knock! Who's there? MARTY, THAT'S WHO! Welcome to the first installment in PODCASTFELLAS - our supersized series on the films of short king and Italian-American asthmatic Martin Scorsese. This guy made some pretty good movies, huh. This week, Griffin, David, and Ben discuss ... Show More
2h 26m
Aug 6
A Conversation with Andrew Stanton
Surprise! In a first for Blank Check, we’re dropping a bonus main-feed episode featuring a conversation with the Academy Award-winning director of the films we just covered. The great Andrew Stanton joins us for a delightful conversation about Pixar, what happened to scatting, an ... Show More
1h 30m
Nov 2017
'The Dark Knight' With Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Jason Concepcion
The Ringer’s Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Jason Concepcion are the heroes we need right now, but not the ones we deserve, as they dig deep into Christopher Nolan’s gripping 2008 'Batman' sequel, ‘The Dark Knight,’ starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger.
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1h 17m
Mar 2022
#DORK 286: The Batman Sequel
Rich Keefe & Ryan Davey discuss possibilities for the next Batman movie. What will it be called? Which villains will be in it? Plus This Week in #DORK with a look at Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Boys, Ms. Marvel, Better Call Saul, changes to the DCEU schedule, Davey's Video Game Minute an ... Show More
1h 12m
Mar 2022
The Batman, batsuits and comic book franchises
This week we dip our toes into the DC Universe talking about The Batman (2022). Directed by Matt Reeves, the film stars Robert Pattinson as the Batman, Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Paul Dano as the Riddler and Colin Farrell as the Penguin.When the Riddler, a sadistic serial killer, b ... Show More
34m 8s
Jun 2023
Live! The Dark Knight 15th Anniversary w/ Shea Serrano, Joelle Monique & Michael Uslan
<p>On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight are LIVE in Gotham, otherwise known as the SiriusXM Garage! First up (1:11), Jason and Rosie welcome back Batman franchise executive producer Michael Uslan, who gives the deep background on how the caped crusad ... Show More
1h 24m