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Slightly later than planned, the boys are back with the latest Anne Hathaway straight to streamer special - Mother's Instinct! We answer the important questions such as, just how much chloroform is too much? And will there be a Christmas episode this year? 

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. 

What's scarier than a bunch of witches wanting to turn all the children in the world into mice? An extremely problematic kids movie of course! We deep dive and try to decide if this movie is stupid or scary or if we are just too old.    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

It's a Netflix movie you've never heard of, which is not a good sign. Anne Hathaway plays a journalist who accidently gets embroiled in an arms deal. Join us as we do a deep dive on this tale full of intrigue and confusion. Mostly Confusion.  Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feed, Acast, PocketCast   Find us on all our socials:  @BlanksBankPod - Twitter Blanks Bank - Facebook Al's Twitter  Jamie's Twitter

The government are poisoning the water and we can't decide if Mark Ruffalo is hot or not. Join us as we dive deep on based-on-a-true-story-law-room-drama.   ubscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feed, Acast, PocketCast   Find us on all our socials:  @BlanksBankPod - Twitter Blanks Bank - Facebook Al's Twitter  Jamie's Twitter    

Who better to talk about modern love than to men who have forced their girlfriends to be on their podcast?    Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feed, Acast, PocketCast   Find us on all our socials:  @BlanksBankPod - Twitter Blanks Bank - Facebook Al's Twitter  Jamie's Twitter

Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson are duelling con artists - and there ain't space in this movie for the both of 'em. We discuss whether this movie is actually any more progressive than it's 1980s counterpart and Al catches Jamie in his very own con!    Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feed, Acast, PocketCast   Find us on all our socials:  @BlanksBankPod - Twitter Blanks Bank - Facebook Al's Twitter  Jamie's Twitter

Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway are divorced. Matty Macs spends all day fishing for his white wh-, sorry I mean big tuna fish. They are brought back together in a plot to murder her new, horrible, husband in a fishing "accident." But not is all as it seems on the island of Plymouth... Just make sure you don't break the rules...  Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feed, Acast, PocketCast   Find us on all our socials:  @BlanksBankPod - Twitter Blanks Bank - Facebook Al's Twitter  Jamie's Twitter

This week we invite Al's girlfriend Alyssa on to once again tear apart one of her favourite movies. Also we relitigate arguments new and old and decide whether Helena Bonham Carter can do an irish accent or not.    Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feed, Acast, PocketCast   Find us on all our socials:  @BlanksBankPod - Twitter Blanks Bank - Facebook Al's Twitter  Jamie's Twitter

Anne Hathaway appears in Bill Hader and Fred Armisen's mockumentary TV show Documentary Now and Jamie and Al revel in finally getting to have a good old chuckle at something.    Also, Al poses Jamie an important question: Which London Borough (and its respective Kaiju, of course) would win in a fight? Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feed, Acast, PocketCast   Find us on all our socials:  @BlanksBankPod - Twitter Blanks Bank - Facebook Al's Twitter  Jamie's Twitter

Colossal - Is it a pitch-black comedy? Is it a drama? What's cooler, robots or kaiju? WILL AL AND THE LISTENERS GET THE APOLOGY THAT THEY DESERVE? Al and Jamie break down one of Anne Hathaway's most controversial films CW: Discussions on Alcoholism & Abuse as depicted in the movie

We're through the looking glass sheeple! Alice is back from colonising China, and has her eyes set on becoming a captain of Industry! Al and Jamie are suspicious to say the least

THE GREAT GENERATIONAL WAR APPROACHES! Who shall exit victorious - the Young? The Elderly? Boomer vs Millennial? Anne Hathaway vs Robert DeNiro? Al vs Jamie?  This week we watched The Intern, drew up plans for our new rom com starring Jack Black, and ranted about corporations not wanting to pay people for labor

Anne Hathaway joins forces with Brie Larson and Kristen Stewart and their best fake moustaches to just vibe behind Jenny Lewis in her music video "Just One of The Guys." Al and Jamie dive deep on the meanings of the lyrics and discuss how other people are horny for this music video but not us definitely not us just everyone else.    Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feed, Acast, PocketCast   Find us on all our socials:  @BlanksBankPod - Twitter Blanks Bank - Facebook Al's Twitter  Jamie's Twitter

Anne Hathaway is the super villain that Joseph Gordon Levitt needs, but is she the one he deserves? The bouncy boys talk big business, boat merch, and the magic of friendship.    Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feed, Acast, PocketCast   Find us on all our socials:  @BlanksBankPod - Twitter Blanks Bank - Facebook Al's Twitter  Jamie's Twitter

This week we answer the important science questions that you all came here to get sorted - namely, is the fifth dimension gravity or love? What makes the strings in super string theory so super? And did it, or did not come home?

THEY'RE COMING TO GET US MAN. To take us away from having to watch this god awful movie. We take a deep dive into the brain of a man losing his mind on psychedelic drugs, but we're not quite sure if that's the character or the creator. We won't be forgetting this movie any time soon...    Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feed, Acast, PocketCast   Find us on all our socials:  @BlanksBankPod - Twitter Blanks Bank - Facebook Al's Twitter  Jamie's Twitter

I'm uploading this just before I go on holiday, I don't have time to try and come up with something funny. Does anyone even read this? It's Rio 2. It's bad. Listen. Al, feel free to edit this later if you want.    Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feed, Acast, PocketCast   Find us on all our socials:  @BlanksBankPod - Twitter Blanks Bank - Facebook Al's Twitter  Jamie's Twitter

What's the sexiest thing you can think of? What sort of situation would you meet someone in that would really make you hit it off? Where is the steamiest place on earth? Did you answer "Standing next to the comatose body of her dying brother"? Well that's what Song One is about. Anne Hathaway and Johnny Flynn croon about the restorative powers of Indie Folk music and Jamie and Al roll their eyes.    Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feed, Acast, PocketCast   Find us on all our socials:  @BlanksBankPod - Twitter Blanks Bank - Facebook Al's Twitter  Jamie's Twitter

Joseph Gordon Levitt writes, directs and stars in a movie all about how hot he is! But don't worry guys, he still jacks it just like you. We have new jersey accents galore and find out why Julianne Moore is the solution to all men's problems.    Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feed, Acast, PocketCast   Find us on all our socials:  @BlanksBankPod - Twitter Blanks Bank - Facebook Al's Twitter  Jamie's Twitter

It's the big one guys - ANNE'S WINNING AN OSCAR! Crack open a cold tall boi of French misery, add a dash of musical extravaganza (straight from the mind of the Director of Cats), sit back and relax. Jamie and Al go hard for Victor Hugo's magnum opus.   Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feed, Acast, PocketCast   Find us on all our socials:  @BlanksBankPod - Twitter Blanks Bank - Facebook Al's Twitter  Jamie's Twitter

This week we find out who can do the worst Bane/Michael Caine/Batman impression! Revisiting the finale to the iconic Christopher Nolan trilogy, the boys dive deep into the value of "gritty" comic book movies, just how weird Christian Bale's voice is, and decide if billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne deserves top spot on Anne's Mans.   Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feed, Acast, PocketCast   Find us on all our socials:  @BlanksBankPod - Twitter Blanks Bank - Facebook Al's Twitter  Jamie's Twitter

A classic will-they-won't-they with a twist; we only see them one day a year! In this temporal based romance movie, Jamie and Al discuss love, missing Edinburgh and the worst northern accent ever recorded on film.    Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feed, Acast, PocketCast   Find us on all our socials:  @BlanksBankPod - Twitter Blanks Bank - Facebook Al's Twitter  Jamie's Twitter

CORRY IS BACK! Our resident on-call Simpsons super fan returns to talk about Anne Hathaway's three(?!) cameos on the Simpsons, answer the burning science questions, and catch up on what's been going on on the podcast since he joined us last year.    Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feed, Acast, PocketCast   Find us on all our socials:  @BlanksBankPod - Twitter Blanks Bank - Facebook Al's Twitter  Jamie's Twitter Corry's Twitter Check out Corry on Sci Guys

Remember the guys that made Ice Age? Well they got a BOAT LOAD OF MONEY and now can hire BIG STARS to PHONE IN THEIR PERFORMANCES. That's right, we're reviewing Rio, where Anne Hathaway and Jesse Eisenberg play the last two blue Macaws on earth, and you know what that means...    Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feed, Acast, PocketCast   Find us on all our socials:  @BlanksBankPod - Twitter Blanks Bank - Facebook Al's Twitter  Jamie's Twitter

Anne Hathaway was on Family Guy three times? Jamie takes on big IMDB, Al adds Elon Musk to the show Cosmology   Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feed, Acast, PocketCast   Find us on all our socials:  @BlanksBankPod - Twitter Blanks Bank - Facebook Al's Twitter  Jamie's Twitter

It's awards season! And it is also the 10 year anniversary of one of the most infamous Oscars ceremonies of all time. Jamie and Al re-litigate this disaster-class and explain why IT WASN'T ANNE HATHAWAY'S FAULT AT ALL.  Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feed, Acast, PocketCast   Find us on all our socials:  @BlanksBankPod - Twitter Blanks Bank - Facebook Al's Twitter  Jamie's Twitter

Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal get frisky for 100 minutes in this weeks Love and Other Drugs. A thoroughly confusing movie that is punctuated by repeated shots of Gyllenhaal's butt, the boys try to figure out what is really worth it: Love, or other drugs?    Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feed, Acast, PocketCast   Find us on all our socials:  @BlanksBankPod - Twitter Blanks Bank - Facebook Al's Twitter  Jamie's Twitter

Annie's in Wonderland! Everyone's favourite Jane Austen/Princess/Charles Dickens character lends her talents to Tim Burton's 3D fever dream. Jamie gets bothered about literary adaptation, whilst Al loose's his mind over the ethics of charity singles   Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feed, Acast, PocketCast   Find us on all our socials:  @BlanksBankPod - Twitter Blanks Bank - Facebook Al's Twitter  Jamie's Twitter

What would you get if you took Love Actually, hired a bunch of more famous but less talented actors and stuffed it through a corporate machine? VALENTINE'S DAY OF COURSE! The boys discuss a movie that Al has watched every year for 8 years and neither of us can figure out why    Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RSS Feed, Acast, PocketCast   Find us on all our socials:  @BlanksBankPod - Twitter Blanks Bank - Facebook Al's Twitter  Jamie's Twitter

Two brides. Best friends. But they have to get married on the SAME DAY? How could this possibly work? That's right it's 2008's Bride Wars. We discuss just what levels Jamie and Al would go to to ruin each others wedding, why strip clubs still exist and if Jamie and Al's hypothetical fiancees are going to leave them. 

It's a Mystery Romance Thriller! Because who needs just one genre? Anne Hathaway plays a grief counsellor helping survivors after a plane crash, but not all is as it seems... This is perhaps the most perplexing movie we've reviewed