The Fourth Annual Blank Check Awards (also known as The Blankies - not to be confused with "blankies" who are fans of the podcast) is episode 204 and the fourth entry in the series of standalone Blankies episodes, where Griffin, David, and guest Joe Reid get to "pick the Oscars!" and reveal their picks for the best in film in 2018. Posted February 17, 2019.
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Summary[]
Griffin and David welcome back Joe Reid for the 4th annual Blankie Awards where together they present their own personal nominations and winners for the upcoming 91st Academy Awards. This roundtable discussion looks at all the major categories, as well as, references deep cut cinema from 2018 you may have missed.[1]
These guys.... there is so much far-ranging and freewheeling discussion of all these films and performances. Give it a listen for all the details.
Milestones and Ephemera[]
- the long-awaited return of a nickname for Producer Ben: The Booker
- No bit is retired forever, says Reiding RainJoe
- One more year until Joe makes the Five Timers Club!
- Check out Joe's podcast This Had Oscar Buzz, it's right up Blankies' alley. Twitter, webpage, iTunes
- More information to be filled in over time with re-listens
And The Blankie Goes To...[]
| Griffin | David | Joe | reddit blankies | |
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| Best Supporting Actor | ||||
| Tim Blake Nelson The Ballad of Buster Scruggs |
Steven Yeun Burning |
Alex Wolff Hereditary |
Daniel Kaluuya Widows | |
| Brendan Gleeson Paddington 2 |
Sam Elliott A Star is Born |
Josh Hamilton - Eighth Grade | Sam Elliott A Star is Born | |
| Richard E. Grant Can You Ever Forgive Me? |
Michael B. Jordan Black Panther |
Brian Tyree Henry If Beale Street Could Talk |
Brian Tyree Henry If Beale Street Could Talk | |
| Michael B. Jordan Black Panther |
Brian Tyree Henry If Beale Street Could Talk |
Nicholas Hoult The Favourite |
Michael B. Jordan Black Panther | |
| Corey Hawkins BlacKkKlansman |
Hugh Grant Paddington 2 |
Steven Yeun Burning |
Steven Yeun Burning | |
| Best Supporting Actress | ||||
| Sakura Ando Shoplifters |
Elizabeth Debicki Widows |
Rachel Weisz The Favourite |
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| Dolly Wells Can You Ever Forgive Me? |
Haley Lou Richardson Support The Girls |
Elizabeth Debicki Widows |
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| Zoe Kazan The Ballad of Buster Scruggs |
Regina King If Beale Street Could Talk |
Regina King If Beale Street Could Talk |
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| Elizabeth Debicki Widows |
Blake Lively Simple Favor |
Molly Parker Madeline's Madeline |
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| Haley Lou Richardson Support the Girls |
Michelle Yeoh Crazy Rich Asians |
Olivia Coleman The Favourite |
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| Best Actor | ||||
| Joaquin Phoenix You Were Never Really Here |
Bradley Cooper A Star is Born |
Ethan Hawke First Reformed |
Ethan Hawke First Reformed | |
| Alex Wolff Hereditary |
Ethan Hawke First Reformed |
Lakeith Stanfield Sorry to Bother You |
Bradley Cooper A Star is Born | |
| Tom Cruise Mission: Impossible - Fallout |
Ben Foster Leave No Trace |
Bradley Cooper A Star is Born |
Tom Cruise Mission: Impossible - Fallout | |
| John C. Reilly The Sisters Brothers |
John Cho Searching |
Tom Hardy Venom |
Ben Foster Leave No Trace | |
| Lakeith Stanfield Sorry to Bother You |
Tom Hardy Venom |
Mahershala Ali Green Book |
Ryan Gosling First Man | |
| Best Actress | ||||
| Toni Collette Hereditary |
Regina Hall Support The Girls |
Toni Collette Hereditary |
Olivia Coleman The Favourite | |
| Melissa McCarthy Can You Ever Forgive Me? |
Carey Mulligan Wildlife |
Viola Davis Widows |
Toni Collette Hereditary | |
| Regina Hall Support the Girls |
Viola Davis Widows |
Melissa McCarthy Can You Ever Forgive Me? |
Elsie Fisher Eighth Grade | |
| Eva Melander Border |
Sakura Ando Shoplifters |
Carey Mulligan Wildlife |
Lady Gaga A Star is Born | |
| Joanna Kulig Cold War |
Helena Howard Madeline's Madeline |
Charlize Theron Tully |
Regina Hall Support the Girls | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | ||||
| Black Panther | Leave No Trace | Can You Ever Forgive Me? | ||
| Can You Ever Forgive Me? | Widows | If Beale Street Could Talk | ||
| If Beale Street Could Talk | If Beale Street Could Talk | The Death of Stalin | ||
| Border | Can You Ever Forgive Me? | We The Animals | ||
| You Were Never Really Here | Black Panther | Border | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | ||||
| Sorry to Bother You | First Reformed | Eighth Grade | ||
| First Reformed | Shoplifters | Sorry to Bother You | ||
| Hereditary | Support the Girls | Tully | ||
| Support the Girls | The Rider | Private Life | ||
| Shoplifters | The Favourite | Support the Girls | ||
| Best Director | ||||
| Lynne Ramsey You Were Never Really Here |
Steve McQueen Widows |
Steve McQueen Widows |
Alfonso Cuaron Roma | |
| Ari Aster Hereditary |
Hirokazu Kore-eda Shoplifters |
Barry Jenkins If Beale Street Could Talk |
Barry Jenkins If Beale Street Could Talk | |
| Christopher McQuarrie Mission:Impossible - Fallout |
Paul Schrader First Reformed |
Yorgos Lanthimos The Favourite |
Yorgos Lanthimos The Favourite | |
| Paul King - Paddington 2: The Deuce | Bradley Cooper A Star is Born |
Alex Garland Annihilation |
Steve McQueen Widows | |
| Barry Jenkins - If Beale Street Could Talk | Debra Granik Leave No Trace |
Boots Riley Sorry to Bother You |
Paul Schrader First Reformed | |
| Best Score | ||||
| Ludwig Goransson -Black Panther | Nicholas Britell If Beale Street Could Talk |
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| Thom Yorke Suspiria |
Tatiana Lisovskaya -At Eternity's Gate | |||
| Nicholas Britell If Beale Street Could Talk |
Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow Annihilation |
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| Justin Hurwitz First Man |
Daniel Hart The Old Man and the Gun |
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| Daniel Hart The Old Man and the Gun |
Max Richter Mary Queen of Scots |
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| Best Picture | ||||
| 10 | Sorry to Bother You | Burning | Private Life | Mission: Impossible - Fallout |
| 9 | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | If Beale Street Could Talk | Roma | Hereditary |
| 8 | Support the Girls | Mission:Impossible - Fallout | Eighth Grade | Paddington 2: The Deuce |
| 7 | Can You Ever Forgive Me? | The Rider | A Star is Born | Annihilation |
| 6 | Mission:Impossible - Fallout | Support the Girls | Can You Ever Forgive Me? | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse |
| 5 | Cold War | Leave No Trace | Hereditary | Widows |
| 4 | If Beale Street Could Talk | A Star is Born | If Beale Street Could Talk | Roma |
| 3 | Paddington 2: The Deuce | First Reformed | The Favourite | If Beale Street Could Talk |
| 2 | Hereditary | Shoplifters | Annihilation | The Favourite |
| 1 | You Were Never Really Here | Widows | Widows | First Reformed |
More Awards[]
2018 Putterers and Murmurers Award
- Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born
Honorable Mentions:
- Jennifer Jason Leigh, Annihilation
- Jeffery Wright, Hold The Dark
- Christian Bale, Vice
- Helena Marcos, Susperia
- Kirin Kiki, Shoplifters
Joe's Scumbum Awards
- Joaquin Phoenix, You Were Never Really Here
- Richard E Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
- Nicole Kidman, Destroyer
Ben's Awards[]
Editorial Note: As ever, we remind listeners that no typed-out description can ever do justice to Ben. Ever. Do yourself a favor and (re-)listen to the episodes!
Films That Should Be Remade With Babies, Animals, Puppets, Fruit, Clowns, or Maybe Throw A Couple Robots In There
- Widows, with babies
- Isle of Dogs, but the problematic humans are also dogs, and the main dogs are big
- Mid90s, with puppets
- Crazy Rich Asians, with fruit
- Ready Player One, with clowns
- Mary Poppins Returns, with a couple robots
The Wetties, Slickest Flicks of the Year
- Serenity, Salty Dogs
- Venom, he's sticky
- The Favourite, gross wet
- A Star Is Born, Jackson Maine is so drunk, he's wet with booze
Should've Had Jared Leto In It
- Category removed this year, because blech
He Thicc Award
- Christian Bale, Vice
Ummm... No Thank You
- Bohemian Rhapsody, bloated biopic directed by a rapist
- Roma, *snoring sound effects*
- Green Book, lost him at "Book"
- At Eternity's Gate, sounds too long
- Can You Ever Forgive Me? NO! Thank You!
Sponsors[]
- Bruce Willis with all his trademark flair and style talks about the male health and wellness outfit Hims (promo code CHECK) in exchange for his standard fee of several suitcases of cash. Then he dies in a puddle.
- Bruce Willis comes back, and this time he does a dynamic ad read for Talkspace. (promo code: CHECK) Then he dies in a puddle again.
- It's Checkie! What a relief! He whirls in for a high-energy.... introduction of Bruce Willis and immediately departs while Bruce does a freebie endorsement of Away luggage. (promo code: CHECK) Then Producer Ben pushes Bruce down into a puddle.
