March Madness 2018 Recap - Round 1
15 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Griffin and David unleashed a March Madness bracket pitting directors against one another. The filmm...
Running Scared with Paul Scheer
11 Mar 2018
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This week is with special guest Paul Scheer (How Did This Get Made? podcast) who picked a favorite f...
Elle with Emily Yoshida
04 Mar 2018
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In the final installment of our ‘Paul Verhoeven in Hollywood’ mini series, Emily Yoshida (Night ...
Hollow Man with Alex Ross Perry
25 Feb 2018
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Writer/director Alex Ross Perry (Nostalgia, Golden Exits) returns to Blank Check to discuss 2000’s...
Starship Troopers with J.D. Amato
18 Feb 2018
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J.D. Amato (The Chris Gethard Show) joins Griffin and David to discuss 1997’s bug war sci-fi, Star...
Showgirls with Caroline Framke
12 Feb 2018
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Caroline Framke (Vox) joins Griffin and David to discuss 1995’s iconic erotic drama Showgirls. But...
The Third Annual Blank Check Awards with Joe Reid
04 Feb 2018
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Griffin and David welcome back Joe Reid (The Decider) for the 3rd annual Blankie Awards where togeth...
Basic Instinct with Miriam Bale
28 Jan 2018
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Film critic Miriam Bale joins Griffin and David to discuss 1992’s sexy thriller, Basic Instinct. B...
Total Recall with Andrew Jupin and Stephen Sajdak
21 Jan 2018
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Joining Griffin and David this week is Andrew Jupin and Stephen Sajdak, 2 of the 4 co-hosts of the W...
RoboCop
14 Jan 2018
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Griffin and David discuss dystopian action satire, 1987’s RoboCop. But is old Detroit a cancer and...
Flesh+Blood
07 Jan 2018
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This week’s episode begins a new mini series (Podship Casters) covering the Hollywood films of dir...
The Post
31 Dec 2017
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In November of 2017, Griffin and David attended the first screening of Nixon era political thriller,...
The Last Jedi
18 Dec 2017
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On the day of it’s release in December of 2017, Griffin and David discussed Star Wars: Episode VII...
Avatarland/The Second Blank Check Mailbag
10 Dec 2017
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#thetwofriends once again answer listener submitted questions! Plus, Griffin discusses his recent tr...
Lost in Space with Joey Sims
03 Dec 2017
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This week is a special family edition episode with brother of David, Joey Sims, who picked a favorit...
Justice League
26 Nov 2017
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On the week of it’s release in November of 2017, Griffin and David discussed the newest film in DC...
Detroit with Black Men Can’t Jump In Hollywood
19 Nov 2017
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Jonathan Braylock, Jerah Milligan and James III, hosts of Black Men Can’t Jump In Hollywood podcas...
Zero Dark Thirty with Demi Adejuyigbe
12 Nov 2017
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Demi Adejuyigbe (The Good Place, Gilmore Guys) joins Griffin and David to discuss 2012’s American ...
The Hurt Locker with Sonia Saraiya
05 Nov 2017
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Sonia Saraiya (Variety) joins Griffin and David to discuss 2008’s bomb action-drama, The Hurt Lock...
K-19: The Widowmaker with Richard Lawson
29 Oct 2017
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Co-host of the Little Gold Men podcast and friend of the show, Richard Lawson (Vanity Fair) joins Gr...
The Weight of Water with Karen Han and Emma Stefansky
22 Oct 2017
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Karen Han (Slashfilm) and Emma Stefansky (ScreenCrush) join #thetwofriends to discuss 2001’s confu...
Strange Days with Emily Yoshida
15 Oct 2017
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Emily Yoshida (Vulture) returns this week to discuss 1995’s neo-noir, Strange Days. But why is Kat...
Point Break with Lux Alptraum
08 Oct 2017
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Writer/Performer Lux Alptraum joins Griffin and David to discuss 1991’s iconic surf heist, Point B...
Blue Steel with Jordan Hoffman
01 Oct 2017
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Jordan Hoffman (Engage: The Official Star Trek podcast) joins Griffin and David to discuss 1989’s ...
Near Dark with Mani Lazic
24 Sep 2017
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Mani Lazic (Little White Lies) joins Griffin and David to discuss 1987’s western meets vampire thr...
The Loveless
17 Sep 2017
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Introducing a new mini series on the complete filmography of director Kathryn Bigelow! This week Gri...
The Devil Wears Prada with Romilly Newman
10 Sep 2017
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This week’s special episode is our first ever family edition with sister of Griffin, Romilly Newma...
Here Today Gone Trevorrow - An Emergency Minisode
07 Sep 2017
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In a special bonus emergency minisode, Griffin and David call in remotely to weigh in/celebrate the ...
Dunkirk with Bilge Ebiri
03 Sep 2017
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In the final episode of our mini series devoted to the filmography of Christopher Nolan, Bilge Ebiri...
Interstellar
27 Aug 2017
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This week, a tired Griffin and a rested David discuss 2014’s time traveling space odyssey, Interst...
Talking Maul Live @ DCM19 with Peter Serafinowicz
20 Aug 2017
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Live from the 19th annual Del Close Marathon in New York City, Peter Serafinowicz (The Tick) joins G...
The Dark Knight Rises
13 Aug 2017
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Griffin and David complete Nolan’s Batman Trilogy with a discussion of 2012’s The Dark Knight Ri...
Inception
06 Aug 2017
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Griffin and David present a very special episode on 2010’s dream heist, Inception. Join our Patre...
The Dark Knight
30 Jul 2017
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Griffin and David this week discuss the second film in Nolan’s Batman Trilogy, The Dark Knight. Ho...
The Prestige with Alison Willmore
23 Jul 2017
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Host of Filmspotting: SVU podcast, Alison Willmore (BuzzFeed), joins Griffin and David to discuss on...
Batman Begins
16 Jul 2017
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Griffin and David discuss the first film in Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, Batman Begins. What happe...
Insomnia with Alex Ross Perry
09 Jul 2017
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Writer and director, Alex Ross Perry (Golden Exits), joins Griffin and David to discuss 2002’s psy...
Memento with Amy Nicholson
02 Jul 2017
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Amy Nicholson (MTV News) joins Griffin and David this week to discuss 2000’s fractured crime drama...
Following
25 Jun 2017
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In the first episode of a new mini series focusing on the filmography of Christopher Nolan, Griffin ...
The Book of Henry
18 Jun 2017
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On the week of it’s release in June of 2017, Griffin and David discussed the new Colin Trevorrow f...
The First Blank Check Mailbag
12 Jun 2017
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#thetwofriends use this episode to field questions from their listeners. Where do they get their bag...
Wonder Woman
05 Jun 2017
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On the week of it’s release in May of 2017, Griffin and David discussed the newest release in DC E...
Clifford
29 May 2017
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Our special episode this week: a discussion of 1994’s miscreant child portrayed by a grown man com...
The BFG
21 May 2017
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In the final episode of our mini series devoted to Spielberg’s DreamWorks years, Blank Check revie...
Bridge of Spies
14 May 2017
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Griffin and David this week gush over 2015’s Cold War drama, Bridge of Spies. But how does this fi...
Lincoln
08 May 2017
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Griffin and David look to Spielberg’s 2012 historical drama, Lincoln. But exactly how many Abraham...
War Horse with Pilot Viruet
30 Apr 2017
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Pilot Viruet (Vice) returns to Blank Check to talk about the WWI horse romance film, War Horse. But ...
The Adventures of Tintin with Joe Garden
23 Apr 2017
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Joe Garden (The Onion) joins Griffin and David this week to discuss the mo-cap animated action/myste...
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull with David Ehrlich
16 Apr 2017
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David Ehrlich (IndieWire) returns to Blank Check to discuss 2008's polarized franchise reboot, India...
Munich with Emily St. James
10 Apr 2017
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Emily St. James (Vox) joins Griffin and David this week to discuss 2005’s Israeli espionage thrill...
War of the Worlds with J.D. Amato
03 Apr 2017
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J.D. Amato (My Brother, My Brother and Me) makes his third appearance on Blank Check, this week disc...
The Terminal with Jerah Milligan
26 Mar 2017
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This week’s guest, Jerah Milligan (Comedy Central), finally completes our trifecta of co-hosts fro...
Blank Check
18 Mar 2017
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For their 100th episode Griffin and David decided to celebrate the occasion and finally deliver on t...
Catch Me If You Can
11 Mar 2017
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This week, Griffin and David discuss 2002's coming of age scammer drama based on a true story: Catch...
Minority Report with Joanna Robinson
06 Mar 2017
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Joanna Robinson (Vanity Fair) joins Griffin and David to discuss 2002’s dystopian thriller: Minori...
A.I. Artificial Intelligence with David Rees
26 Feb 2017
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David Rees (Going Deep with David Rees) joins Griffin and David to discuss 2001’s robot boy sci-fi...
The Second Annual Blank Check Awards with Joe Reid
17 Feb 2017
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On this week's special episode, Griffin and David are once again joined by Joe Reid (The Decider) to...
Saving Private Ryan with Richard Lawson
12 Feb 2017
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In our third episode of Spielberg: The DreamWorks Years mini series, Griffin and David are joined by...
Amistad
05 Feb 2017
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Griffin and David look to Spielberg’s next film (also released in 1997) Amistad. But what are the ...
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
29 Jan 2017
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The debut of our new mini series on the filmography of Steven Spielberg begins with 1997’s Lost Wo...
Split
22 Jan 2017
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On the week of it’s release in January of 2017, Griffin and David discussed the new M. Night Shyam...
Best of the Revenge of the Podcast
16 Jan 2017
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Presenting a best of episode with all the favorite moments from our mini series on Star Wars: Episod...
Best of the Attack of the Podcast
09 Jan 2017
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Presenting a best of episode with all the favorite moments from our mini series on Star Wars: Episod...
Best of the Phantom Podcast
02 Jan 2017
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Presenting a best of episode with all the favorite moments from our mini series on Star Wars: Episod...
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
17 Dec 2016
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On the day of it’s release in December of 2016, Griffin and David discussed the highly anticipated...
The Man Who Knew Too Little
10 Dec 2016
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Our special episode this week: a discussion of 1997’s spy comedy The Man Who Knew Too Little. But ...
Toruk: The First Flight with Rachel Lang
04 Dec 2016
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On September 11th, Blank Check & friends attended the Cirque du Soleil/Avatar crossover Toruk: First...
Avatar
27 Nov 2016
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This week the BC crew discusses 2009’s 3D sci-fi epic Avatar. But are trees nature’s internet? I...
Aliens of the Deep/Ghosts of the Abyss
19 Nov 2016
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Griffin and David this week discussed two documentaries directed by James Cameron: 2003’s Ghost of...
Titanic with Emily Yoshida and Katey Rich - Part Two
12 Nov 2016
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Griffin and David continue their discussion of Titanic with Emily Yoshida (Spin Magazine) and Katey ...
Titanic with Emily Yoshida and Katey Rich - Part One
04 Nov 2016
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Emily Yoshida (Spin Magazine) and Katey Rich (Vanity Fair) return to discuss 1997’s epic romance T...
True Lies
29 Oct 2016
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Griffin and David this week discuss 1994’s action comedy remake, True Lies. But how does this film...
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
23 Oct 2016
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Days before its official release, Griffin and David discussed 2016's action thriller sequel Jack Rea...
Terminator 2: Judgement Day with Sam Rogal
16 Oct 2016
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Sam Rogal (Magnet Theatre) joins Griffin and David to discuss the 1991 hit sequel Terminator 2: Judg...
The Abyss with Josh Ruben
07 Oct 2016
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Josh Ruben (CollegeHumor) joins Griffin and David to discuss the 1989 underwater alien thriller The ...
Aliens with Fran Hoepfner
01 Oct 2016
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Fran Hoepfner (ClickHole) joins Griffin and David to discuss the 1986 horror/sci-fi sequel Aliens. B...
The Terminator with Rachel Sanders
25 Sep 2016
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Rachel Sanders (Buzzfeed) joins Griffin and David to discuss James Cameron’s 1984 game changing ac...
Piranha II: The Spawning
18 Sep 2016
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In the debut episode of a new mini series examining the filmography of James Cameron, Griffin and Da...
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
07 Sep 2016
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Griffin, David and guest host Producer Ben present a special episode this week: a discussion of 1995...
Roadies with Layne Montgomery
04 Sep 2016
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Musician and Blank Check theme song creator Layne Montgomery (The Romantic Comedy) joins #thetwofrie...
Aloha with Esther Zuckerman
26 Aug 2016
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Nearing the end of the Cameron Crowe mini series, Esther Zuckerman (The A.V. Club) joins Griffin and...
We Bought a Zoo
22 Aug 2016
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Griffin and David this week discuss 2011’s zoo dramedy, We Bought a Zoo. But does the film live up...
Elizabethtown
11 Aug 2016
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Blank Check returns to Cameron Crowe’s filmography with an in-depth discussion of 2005’s tragic ...
Suicide Squad
06 Aug 2016
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On the day of it’s release in August of 2016, Griffin and David discussed DC Comic’s latest offe...
Denim Invasion Live @ DCM18 with John Trowbridge
26 Jul 2016
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Live from the 18th annual Del Close Marathon in New York City, John Trowbridge (Huffington Post) joi...
Vanilla Sky with Richard Lawson
22 Jul 2016
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Richard Lawson (Vanity Fair) returns to Blank Check this week to discuss 2001’s Vanilla Sky. But j...
Almost Famous
15 Jul 2016
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The BC crew sets their sights on the Academy Award winning, semi-autobiographical film, Almost Famou...
Jerry Maguire
07 Jul 2016
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Griffin and David this week “show you the money” with 1996’s decade defining film Jerry Maguir...
Singles
30 Jun 2016
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Griffin and David look to Crowe’s next film, 1992’s Grunge-tinged romcom Singles. But how realis...
Say Anything…
23 Jun 2016
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In the debut episode of a new mini-series examining the filmography of Cameron Crowe, Griffin and Da...
Fletch
17 Jun 2016
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In this week’s special episode, guest host Producer Ben has been given his own “Blank Check” f...
The Animatrix
10 Jun 2016
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In the final episode of the Podchowski Casters mini series, Griffin and David discuss 2003’s colle...
Sense8
03 Jun 2016
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Nearing the end of the Wachowski mini series, this week Griffin and David discuss the most recent pr...
Jupiter Ascending
27 May 2016
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This week Griffin and David discuss the Wachowski’s most recent theatrical release, 2015’s inter...
Cloud Atlas with Bobby Finger
20 May 2016
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Bobby Finger (Jezebel) joins Griffin and David to discuss 2012’s Cloud Atlas. Why is one of the mo...
Speed Racer with Emily Yoshida and J.D. Amato
16 May 2016
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Guests Emily Yoshida (The Verge) and J.D. Amato (The Chris Gethard Show) make their return to Blank ...
The Matrix Revolutions
05 May 2016
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Concluding the Matrix trilogy, Griffin and David examine The Matrix Revolutions. But why gruesomely ...
The Matrix Reloaded
28 Apr 2016
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This week, Griffin and David examine the highly anticipated 2003 follow up, The Matrix Reloaded. Was...
The Matrix
25 Apr 2016
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This week, Griffin and David discuss the Wachowski's game changing 1999 film, the Matrix. Just how b...
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - The Lost Episode (Remastered)
22 Apr 2016
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Back in March of 2016 when Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was first released in theaters, Griffi...