Micah Peters joins the show to make sense of the public’s obsession with Pokémon and the release of ‘Detective Pikachu’ (1:30). Then, Werner Herzog comes by the studio to discuss his new documentary, ‘Meeting Gorbachev,’ and the scope of his long and successful career (26:30).
Host: Sean Fennessey
Guests: Micah Peters and Werner Herzog
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Oct 13
The Ben Affleck Hall of Fame and ‘Animals.’ Plus: ‘Other Mommy’ Is Jump-Scary and Silly
Gather ‘round folks, a long-awaited episode has arrived. Sean and Amanda open the show by covering a lengthy amount of movie news, including ‘The Social Reckoning’ bombing at the box office, reacting to the new trailers released for ‘River’ and ‘Exorcist: Martyrs,’ and of course, ... Show More
2h 9m
Oct 9
‘The Social Reckoning’ Is No ‘The Social Network,’ and the Top Five Most Unnecessary Legasequels. Plus: The Best Movies at NYFF!
Drop the “the.” Just “Big Picture.” It’s cleaner. Today on Big Picture, Sean and Amanda discuss the much anticipated (and also dreaded) legacy sequel ‘The Social Reckoning,’ written and directed by one of our main characters: Aaron Sorkin. Before diving in, they briefly react to ... Show More
1h 54m
May 2019
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
<p>A live-action Pokémon movie has been rumored for over two decades, so of course that means it was well thought out and enjoyable, right?! We’re breaking down Detective Pikachu with a Pokémon lifer, bringing you an update on MoviePass, and reacting to this whole Sonic the Hedge ... Show More
1h 29m
May 2019
Pokémon: Detective Pikachu with Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit
On the week of it's release in May of 2019, Blank Check invited screenwriters of Detective Pikachu, Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit, to offer a behind-the-scenes look into the development and writing process of this film! But what other media influenced elements of the story structur ... Show More
2h 3m
Feb 2024
#605 — Jessica Chastain & Peter Sarsgaard, Wim Wenders, Fernando Meirelles
It's another jam-packed episode of the Empire Podcast this week, folks. Our guest cup certainly overfloweth, as Olly Richards sits down on Zoom with Memory stars Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard (21:17 - 37:40 approx.), Ian Freer talks Kurosawa, Columbo, German goalkeepers an ... Show More
1h 54m
Jan 2020
1.7.20: Unraveling '1917', Meet the Insta 360, and Chris Terrio taking on ILM
This week Michelle Delateur joins Charles Haine and George Edelman to discuss the genius behind '1917', what Chris Terrio meant when he insulted ILM, and the latest from Insta 360.
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54m 47s
Nov 2022
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Review - Kinda Funny Gamescast
Tim, Blessing, and Andy give their reviews on gen 9 of Pokemon, Andy and Bless discuss Somerville, and Greg Miller interviews Karen Fukuhara (from The Boys) about Callisto Protocol. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:00 - Pokemon Scarlett and Violet Review 00:57:00 - ADS 00:58: ... Show More
1h 33m
