It certainly feels great to cover a good movie again! Our mini-run of new releases ends with Gina Prince-Bythewood\u2019s crowd-pleaser - the African female warrior epic \u201cThe Woman King\u201d. We\u2019ve got David\u2019s exclusive report on the film\u2019s world premiere at TIFF (humblebrag), a deep dive on the career of Viola Davis (did you know her early industry champions were Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney?), and some thoughts on how this film taps into Prince-Bythewood\u2019s ongoing exploration of chosen families and personal identity.\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