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This week the boys are back to discuss Anne Hathaway's new RomCom The Idea of You, streaming on Amazon Prime. They discuss who the target audience for the film is, how horny it is, and Jamie's weird connection to the film.  

In an episode recorded live in person at 10.50pm in Toronto on October 28th, we perhaps make our worst episode yet. Listen at your own discretion. While continuing their Sisyphean task of watching the Polar Express once again, the boys discuss what bad decisions they made to reach this moment, whether Jamie should be a godfather and whether the simple idea being funny enough to outweigh the absolute hatred we feel four ourselves inside 

Come on Eileen! Anne Hathaway is in another film from the indie film circuit that got a limited cinematic release so you've probably not seen it. But fear not, we are hear to tell you all about it. Also, bits are back baby! We've got songs, we've got improv, we've got everything you've ever wanted! 

The boys have a severe disagreement over the latest instalment of weird films Anne Hathaway is in that do the film festival circuit and then get limited theatrical releases. This time she stars alongside Peter Dinklage as a neurotic wife to tortured artist Dinklage who ends up breaking his writer's block by shagging a tug boat captain, Marisa Tomei. No I didn't make any of that up. 

Tom Hanks and Anne Hathaway don't have any films coming out for a while and it's the cinematic event of the year, so we had to do a special bonus ep to talk about Barbenheimer.  The boys dress up for the occasion, maybe talk a little bit too much about Ken, and Jamie continues on his Wes Anderson hater brigade.    Barbie Spoilers Start: 20:10  Barbie Spoilers end and Oppenheimer Spoilers start: 1:12:50

This week we talk about Asteroid City, the new Wes Anderson film with so many people in it you might not even have realised that it starts Tom Hanks.  We dive deep on the meanings and themes of the film, while also discussing Wes Anderson's signature style and whether it would be better if he was just a photographer.  Stay tuned until the end for a Special AnnouncementTM 

Tom Hanks is the Grumpiest Man In America (who was previously the grumpiest man in Sweden.) This week we are reviewing the most sappy, saccharin movie about suicide you have ever seen. Jamie's parents loved it, Al was surrounded by octogenarians in the cinema who loved it, but what did these two young, strong willed men think of its sentimental, young-people-hating ways?    Content Warning: Mentions of suicide and suicide attempts that happen within the movie. 

Look, we got absolutely sick of reviewing the polar express movie. So we decided to review the movie-tie-in video game, something that is definitely famously not worse and not longer.    We also do a Tom Hanks draft and look ahead to make some predictions about the year to come 

It's the 80s, Ronald Reagan is about to be president and everything is absolutely fine. The boys dive deep on a film they have no right to be talking about buy gosh darnit they're gonna do it anyway. We also discuss if Anne Hathaway is allowed to be hot anymore and whether we might be back in Oscar-Town for big Annie. 

Did you know Tom Hanks was Gepetto in the live action remake of Pinocchio? You'd be forgiven for having missed it, considering the studio was about as embarrassed about it as we are to talk about it. We discuss just why Disney keep making these and what we can do to stop them and also whether Tom Hanks can ever come back from this. 

The boys are back together and Tom Hanks (the mad lad) has only gone and bloody done it! He's killed Elvis! We all knew he had it in him. 

We dive into the Yellowstone cinematic universe for this prequel 1883. That means it's cowboy time baby and we have the terrible accents to boot. We also discuss Jubilee Weekend festivities and just what it means to be the "Best Dog." 

We review the last two episodes of WeCrashed and discuss the show as a whole. Did Anne Hathaway finally fire her agent? Is this a sign of more great things to come? Is Jared Leto still a freaky little guy? We discuss all that and more on today's episode. 

REUNITED AND IT FEELS SO GOOD! That's right we're back in the studio (Jamie's bedroom) for one night (episiode) only! We discuss whether we are mavericks, magicians or muses and Al pitches the new Joe Rogan Experience 

Anne's back and that means so are we! We talk all about the first three episodes of WeCrashed, documenting the rise and fall of WeWork with Jared Leto acting like a freaky lil guy. We also discuss updates on our lives in the past 3 months and whether Al hates Jamie's birthday. 

That's right, we're back again, forcing ourselves into the uncanny valley once more to watch Polar Express for the third time. And this might finally be one time too many, as Jamie has a crisis and Al dives deep into conspiracy theories. 

We're back baby! Tom Hanks has released a new movie, even if you didn't know because it's hidden away in the backwoods of Apple TV+. Finch is in a post apocalyptic wasteland with a dog and a robot; think you know where this is going? Well we might have a few surprises for you anyway. And join us next week for our Christmas Special!    Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feed, Acast, PocketCast   Find us on all our socials:  @BlanksBankPod - Twitter Blanks Bank - Facebook Jamie's Twitter

We take a look back at Anne Hathaway's entire career and decide if it is enough to galvanise humanity to fight back against the aliens. 

Is it a Rom? Is it a Com? Is it necessary at all? We answer all the burning questions about a movie made on a dare, Locked Down. We also discuss the future (and past) of the podcast and whether any movie should be set during the pandemic.    Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feed, Acast, PocketCast   Find us on all our socials:  @BlanksBankPod - Twitter Blanks Bank - Facebook Jamie's Twitter

Anne Hathaway is trapped in a basement talking to herself, wait, I thought we were reviewing Locked Down next week? That's right Anne Hathaway inadvertently creates a pandemic parody in this sci-fi mini-series. The boys discuss whether it hits the mark and whether Al actually came up with the idea for this plot beforehand.