The Killing with Patton Oswalt

Published: Aug. 14, 2022, 4 a.m.

If Stanley Kubrick\u2019s previous two films were exercises in learning on the job, THE KILLING is where we start to see him put that knowledge into action. A thrilling noir, it allowed Kubrick to connect his passion for chess to a story about the best laid plans of a too ambitious crook. We couldn\u2019t be more thrilled to welcome dream guest Patton Oswalt as we swap insane Timothy Carey stories, debate whether or not Rodney Dangerfield appears in the background of a scene, and suggest that Sterling Hayden\u2019s Johnny Clay should have added a \u201cKaren\u201d to his plan to solve his baggage check-in situation at the airport.\n\nCheck out Patton in I Love My Dad from Magnolia Pictures\nRead his Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film\n\nJoin our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes.\nFollow us @blankcheckpod on\xa0Instagram,\xa0Threads,\xa0Facebook\xa0and\xa0X!\nBuy some real nerdy merch.\nConnect with other Blankies on our\xa0Reddit\xa0or\xa0Discord\nFor anything else, check out\xa0BlankCheckPod.com\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices