Eyes Wide Shut with David Ehrlich
Cruise. Kidman. Kubrick. Ehrlich. We\u2019re concluding our Stanley Kubrick series with 1999\u2019s EYES WIDE SHUT and a trip to cinema\u2019s most famous masked orgy. Indiewire\u2019s David Ehrlich joins us as we discuss liminal spaces, the late-90s ABC sitcom \u201cDharma & Greg,\u201d Nick Nightingale\u2019s skills as a piano player, and Sydney Pollack\u2019s barrel chest. Are there \u201cmore Christmas lights in this movie than there are in an NYU student\u2019s dormroom?\u201d What is the platonic ideal of a Tom Cruise hairstyle? Did making this movie kill Kubrick, or was working to finish it what kept him alive? What can one expect to find where the rainbow ends? And more!\n\nJoin our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes.\nFollow us @blankcheckpod on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and X! \nBuy some real nerdy merch.\nConnect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord\nFor anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices