The Way Back with Alex Ross Perry

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Alex Ross Perry about Peter Weir's film The Way Back and various related topics.

We're talking about a very long walk this week as Alex Ross Perry joins us to discuss Peter Weir's final film, 2010's gulag escape drama The Way Back. Remember those couple of years when Jim Sturgess was everywhere? Remember when Peter Weir could barely get distribution for his follow-up to Master & Commander? Dire times. As is the case with most ARP episodes, expect some wild takes about everything from the Coen brothers to World War II movies, plus a very detailed rundown of the National Geographic Films slate. Check out Videoheaven on the Criterion Channel Buy some Pavements Merch / Blu-Ray Listen to Critical Darlings discuss Train Dreams Sign up for Check Book, the Blank Check newsletter featuring even more “real nerdy shit” to feed your pop culture obsession. Dossier excerpts, film biz AND burger reports, and even more exclusive content you won’t want to miss out on. Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes. Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter, Instagram, Threads and Facebook! Buy some real nerdy merch Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord For anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

People in this episode

Hosts: Griffin, David

Guest: Alex Ross Perry

Topics covered

• film analysis
• gulag escape drama
• Peter Weir
• Jim Sturgess
• Coen brothers
• World War II movies
• National Geographic Films

Keywords

• The Way Back
• Peter Weir
• Jim Sturgess
• gulag escape
• film reviews
• Coen brothers
• World War II movies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Geographic Films, Criterion Channel, Check Book, Patreon

Books & works: The Way Back, Master & Commander

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