/Film Daily

On the September 4, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.

In the Water Cooler:

• What we’ve been Doing:
• BJ has been redecorating (by using Laserdiscs as wall art)
• What we’ve been Reading:
• Ben read Recursion by Blake Crouch.
• BJ has been reading scripts she signed NDAs for but can talk about the experience of reading scripts. 
• What we’ve been Watching:
• BJ watched Pretty Poison, all of As Told By Ginger, & attending the Heathers 35th anniversary screening (with writer, director, and the last remaining Heather)
• Ben watched the first few episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 (which he’ll talk about more later), the first two episodes of Only Murders in the Building season 4 (agree with Brad), and watched Mamma Mia! for the first time.
• What we’ve been Eating:
• BJ has decided Roast Chicken is the best flavor of Maruchan Instant Lunch
• What we’ve been Playing:
• BJ has been playing the Impulse Brain Trainer app

Listener email:

Dear Ben and BJ,

First, I just want to say how much I enjoy the show. I have been listening for a couple years now and always enjoy your commentary as well as the other members of /film, particularly BJ Colangelo. In fact, my teenage daughter and I went to see the film blink twice based on your enthusiastic review.

After listening to the episode reviewing blink twice, as well as hearing BJ discuss the film on The Filmcast podcast, in addition to reading your article about the ending of the movie, I had to write in. 

My daughter and I are both big horror movie fans, and really loved the film, so thank you again for the recommendation. However, I was fascinated when we walked out of the movie as she saw the ending very differently than I did…. when the camera shows Frida talking to Sara outside in the grass, looking at the burning house, and then slowly pans to Slater king as Sarah says, do you wish you had made a different choice?…. My daughter Violet read that as Frida deciding to save King rather than Frida, but obviously having mixed feelings about that terrible choice, which she would’ve had to make quickly while the house was burning down. So I guess she read it as a much darker ending, with Frida, abandoning the sisterhood, saving king and then subjugating him, and taking over his empire. But obviously having a little bit of conflicted feelings and guilt that she should’ve saved Sara instead (hence, briefly hallucinating a conversation with Sara, calmly questioning the choice that she made, reflecting Frida‘s conscience). 

She had the darker take, which she thought was indicated by seeds laid earlier in the film, such as Frida not believing and respecting her friend Jess’s worry that things are not right when just wants to leave the island. And of course, the Geena Davis character.

I just thought that was an interesting read on the ending that I’ve not seen discussed. Again, love the show, and keep doing great work on the website as well!

Take care

Jennifer (from San Antonio)

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On the September 3, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.

In The News: 

• Box office top 10
• Inside Out 2's Latest Box Office Milestone Marks The End Of A 5-Year Debate
• Jurassic World 4 Finally Has A Title – And We Know What It's About
• Rumor: James Gunn's Green Lantern Series Wants This Marvel & DC Veteran For Hal Jordan
• We Finally Know What Noah Hawley's Alien TV Show Is About

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On the September 2, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson talks a little about Guillem Morales’ new movie The Wasp and presents interviews with Naomie Harris and Natalie Dormer.

In Our Feature Presentation: The Wasp Review: Natalie Dormer And Naomie Harris Stun In A Dark, Riveting Psychological Thriller

The Trailer For The Darkest Movie Of The Year Only Teases Why You Have To See It

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On the August 30, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about what we’re calling Steven Spielberg’s close encounters.

Movies that were eventually made, and not just ones that he considered making, but he seemed to actively work on in some capacity before not directing. So “Night Skies,” his sci-fi horror movie that would have been a spiritual follow-up to Close Encounters, does not count because that was never made and therefore we have nothing to judge.

Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies

White Lightning

California Split

Cruising

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings

Rain Man

Cape Fear

Shrek

Meet the Parents

Twister

Mozart and the Whale

The Mask of Zorro

The Haunting

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Big Fish

Memoirs of a Geisha

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Interstellar

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Oldboy

Exodus: Gods and Kings

American Sniper

The Little Things

Maestro

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On the August 29, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about the new anime series Terminator Zero.

In Our Feature Presentation: Terminator Zero Review: Netflix's Anime Is Gorgeous, Gruesome, And Just Getting Started — For Better Or Worse

Netflix's Terminator Zero Trailer Introduces A New Killing Machine

Netflix's Terminator Zero Finally Resurrects James Cameron's Original Vision For The Franchise

Terminator Zero's Time-Traveling Hero Has Something In Common With Kyle Reese

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On the August 28, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.

In the Water Cooler:

• What we’ve been Doing:
• Brad is still packing, but he’s not moving to Texas anymore.
• What we’ve been Reading:
• Brad has been reading Barry Sonnenfeld’s Best Possible Time, Worst Possible Place
• What we’ve been Watching:
• Ben watched The Name of the Rose, Long Shot, and has been watching Girls5Eva.
• Brad watched The Maltese Falcon, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), Jackpot!, Adam Sandler: Love You, and Strange Darling.
• What we’ve been Eating:
• Brad tried Ghost Toast Kit Kat, Froot Loops Rainbow Sherbet Scoops, Froot Loops Thomas Mini Bagels, Fanta Haunted Apple Soda

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On the August 27, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about the latest film and TV news, including a preview of the new season of the Hulu comedy series Only Murders in the Building.

In The News: 

• Paul Bettany's Vision Series Is Bringing Back A Beloved Marvel Movie Villain
• The Acolyte has been canceled
• Every Star Wars Mystery And Plot Thread The Acolyte Never Resolved
• The Acolyte's Cancelation Is A Perfect Storm Of Why The Current Streaming Landscape Just Plain Sucks
• The High Republic Is A Gold Mine For Star Wars - And The Acolyte Wasted What Could Have Been
• Chick-Fil-A Is Launching A Streaming Platform And No, This Is Not A Joke, Sorry
• The War Of The Rohirrim Trailer Gives The Lord Of The Rings The Anime Treatment

• Only Murders In The Building Season 4 Review: The Biggest, Funniest & Most Meta Mystery Yet

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On the August 26, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the weekend’s box office numbers.

In The News: 

• The Crow Remake Is Finally Here, And It's Bombing At The Box Office
• 5 Reasons Why Bill Skarsgard's The Crow Remake Bombed At The Box Office

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On the August 23, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about Zoe Kravitz’s new movie, Blink Twice.

In Our Feature Presentation: Blink Twice Review: Zoe Kravitz's Ambitious Thriller Delivers The Biggest Surprise Of 2024

• General thoughts
• Spoilers

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On the August 22, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about JT Mollner’s new movie Strange Darling, and present interviews with Mollner and the movie’s star, Willa Fitzgerald.

Strange Darling Review: Nothing Is As It Seems In This Clever, Hyper-Stylish Thriller

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On the August 21, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.

In the Water Cooler:

• What we’ve been Doing:
• Jacob went to New York City for work (and then got stuck in an airport). 
• What we’ve been Reading:
• Ben read Dark Matter by Blake Crouch.
• Jacob read The Situation Room by George Stephanopoulos, and Silo and Shift by Hugh Howey.
• What we’ve been Watching:
• Ben watched Song of the Thin Man, The Cheap Detective, and Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes.
• Jacob watched Alien: Romulus, and The 1% Club. 
• What we’ve been Playing:
• Jacob beat the Elden Ring DLC, and then the base game itself. 

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On the August 20, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.

Listener emails: Belinda from Chicago writes in: I am always surprised by jokes made about people in that above-55 age group. Are there demographics for the ages of moviegoers? I am an avid moviegoer and it seems like the movie industry is making more grown-up movies for me, like Tar and Oppenheimer. What do you think?

In The News: 

• Joker 2's Opening Sequence Takes A Bold, Looney Tunes-Inspired Gamble
• Director Todd Phillips Has A Blunt Response To A Potential Joker 3
• Longlegs Is Now The Biggest Indie Horror Box Office Hit In A Decade
• Why Michael Keaton Doesn't Care About Batgirl's Cancellation
• Pacific Rim Is Getting A Prequel Series From An Oscar-Nominated Sci-Fi Movie Writer
• Poltergeist Is Getting The Horror TV Treatment From Star Trek And Supernatural Writers
• Peacock's Friday The 13th Prequel Series Has A New Showrunner, And It's... The Voice Of Aladdin?
• Somehow, Smell-O-Vision Returned: MovieScent Will Release Smells Synced to Your Home Viewing Experience

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On the August 19, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the biggest box office stories from this past weekend.

Listener emails: Ross W. from Ontario, California writes in: “Hey Ben, While I enjoyed you and Ryan talking about video game movies last Thursday, the one movie that I was shouting at my car speakers (not really) that you missed was Tron! I saw it in the theaters when it first came out (I’m old), and have loved it ever since. Jeff Bridges and David Warner are great in it, and those very early computer graphics still look amazing. Other than that, you guys did a great job (King of Kong is fantastic). Love the podcast, keep up the great work.

Brandon from Knoxville, TN writes: Ben and Ryan, I’m a film buyer at Regal who also oversees Indian and South Asian releases for our theatre network. Pleased to hear you acknowledge Indian films occasionally sneaking into the box office top 10 over the past handful of weeks on your July 29 episode. For the past few years, especially since the smash success of RRR in early 2022, interest from North American audiences in Indian and South Asian titles has steadily grown. Over 4 million people of South Asian descent call the United States home, and they have established a large and dedicated audience for Indian releases.

India produces more films by volume than Hollywood, with the main four languages of Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Punjabi featuring in the majority of releases. The most highly anticipated movies also come to American theatres around major Indian holidays and festivals. Several titles are coming to theaters to mark India Independence Day on August 15, and multiple films could land in the domestic box office top 10. Dasara on October 12, Diwali on November 1, and Christmas should also see plenty of Indian movies at American cinemas with films featuring the most popular South Asian actors in some of 2024’s most notable releases. Looking forward to hearing more of your commentary on the Indian film industry in future podcasts!

In The News: 

• Alien: Romulus Bursts Into Theaters With $108 Million Global Opening Weekend

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On the August 16, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Brad Oman, BJ Colangelo, and editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about Fede Alvarez’s new movie, Alien: Romulus.

In Our Feature Presentation: Alien: Romulus Review: This Occasionally Effective Sequel Plays Things Too Safe

• General thoughts
• Spoilers

The Best Easter Eggs And References In Alien: Romulus

Alien: Romulus Isn't Based On The '90s Dark Horse Comics – But It Sure Feels Like It

Here's Exactly How And When Alien: Romulus Fits Into The Franchise Timeline

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On the August 15, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Brad Oman, BJ Colangelo, editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista, and staff writer Ryan Scott to rank the Alien movies ahead of the release of Alien: Romulus.

In Our Feature Presentation: Ranking the Alien movies!

• The Contenders
• Ridley Scott’s Alien
• James Cameron’s Aliens
• David Fincher’s Alien 3
• Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Alien: Resurrection
• Ridley Scott’s Prometheus
• Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant

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On the August 14, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.

In the Water Cooler:

• What we’ve been Watching:
• Ben watched Tenebrae and Bowfinger.
• Chris watched Deadpool & Wolverine, Twisters, Skywalkers: A Love Story, The Fall Guy, Trap, Alien: Romulus, and Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid. 

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On the August 13, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.

In The News: 

• Lady Deadpool Herself Kicks Deadpool & Wolverine Out Of The Box Office No. 1 Spot
• Borderlands Bombs At The Box Office With $10 Million Opening Weekend
• 5 Reasons Why Borderlands Became The Bomb Of The Year At The Box Office
• Horror Sequel Crawl 2 Is Finally Happening With An Unexpected Setting
• Why Joaquin Phoenix's Exit From Todd Haynes' Gay Romance Movie Is Drawing Controversy
• RIP Cartoon Network Website: Warner Bros. Discovery Redirects Users To Max & The Internet Is Furious
• Director James Wan Is Remaking One Of The Greatest Horror Movies Of All Time

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On the August 12, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk about the biggest news from this year’s D23 Expo.

In The News: 

• First Moana 2 Trailer Heads Into A Massive Storm (And Those Coconuts Are Back Too) [D23]
• Avatar 3 Gets Fire & Ash Title, Will Introduce The Creepy Fire Na’vi Clan In 2025 [D23]
• Pixar's Inside Out Spin-Off Series Follows Dream Productions In A Mockumentary Format [D23]
• Pixar's Toy Story 5 Is Toys Vs Tablets, New Original Hoppers Puts Our Minds Inside Animals [D23]
• Disney Releasing Frozen 3 In 2027, Brad Bird Developing The Incredibles 3 For Pixar [D23]
• Zootopia 2 Footage Reaction: Disney Heads To The Marsh With Ke Huy Quan As Gary The Snake [D23]
• First Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Trailer Is Like The Goonies In Space, So Bring It On [D23]
• Star Wars: Andor Season 2 Footage Reaction: Higher Stakes And The Return Of The Best Droid [D23]
• The Mandalorian And Grogu Footage Reaction: Wild West Star Wars Is Back (And Babu Friks Are Coming With) [D23]
• Ironheart Footage Reaction: Riri Williams Suits Up For Her Own Crime Thriller [D23]
• Agatha All Along Trailer: WandaVision's Evil Witch Brings Halloween Vibes To The MCU [D23]
• Daredevil: Born Again Footage Reaction: Matt Murdock And Kingpin Go Full Michael Mann's Heat [D23]
• TRON: Ares Footage Reaction: Disney's Sci-Fi Franchise Goes Horror With A NIN Soundtrack [D23]
• X-Men '97 Season 2 Footage Reveals New Costumes & Familiar Villains [D23]
• Robert Downey Jr. Is Officially Returning As Marvel's Iron Man, But There's A Twist

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On the August 9, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about Tilman Singer’s new movie, Cuckoo, and present interviews with Singer and stars Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens.

In Our Feature Presentation: Cuckoo Review: Hunter Schafer Soars In This Screeching Ride Of Repulsive Sci-Fi Body Horror [Overlook 2024]

• General thoughts
• Spoilers
• Interviews

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On the August 8, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about our favorite video game movies.

In Our Feature Presentation: The 36 Best Video Game Movies Ranked

• Our favorite video game movies
• Our favorite video game-adjacent movies

Every Movie We Saw At Sundance 2024, From Must-Sees To The Totally Forgettable

Borderlands Review: Eye Candy Visuals And A Gun-Totin' Cate Blanchett Can't Bring This Video Game Movie To Life

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On the August 7, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been watching.

In the Water Cooler:

• What we’ve been Reading:
• Ben read Hollywood: The Oral History, by Janine Basinger and Sam Wasson.
• What we’ve been Watching:
• Brad watched Michael Mann’s Miami Vice, Owning Mahowny, Freaked, Albert Brooks’ Mother, in the middle of season 2 of Evil, rewatching Detroiters, watching all of the SNL Digital Shorts.
• Ben watched All That Jazz, Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa, and I Was A Male War Bride.
• What we’ve been Eating:
• Brad tried Kit Kat Coffee Mate Creamer, Werther’s Original Caramel Apple Hard Candies, Spylt Caffeinated Milk, Pebbles Cereal Fit Butters, Twinkies Mystery Flavor

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On the August 6, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by no one to talk about the latest film and TV news.

In The News: 

• Why David Lynch, One Of Our Greatest Living Filmmakers, May Never Direct Again
• Stephen King's Own Version Of The Hunger Games Is Going To Become A 'Hardcore' Horror Movie
• Netflix Re-Enters The Squid Game, Announces Third And Final Season
• House Of The Dragon Season 4 Will End The Series, Season 3 Shoots Early Next Year

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On the August 5, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the weekend’s box office numbers and answer a couple of listener emails.

In The News: 

• Top 10 rundown
• M. Night Shyamalan's Trap Catches $16 Million, But Deadpool & Wolverine Still Rule The Box Office
• Deadpool & Wolverine Breaks The Passion Of The Christ's R-Rated Box Office Record
• Deadpool & Wolverine Is Now The Biggest X-Men Movie Ever At The Box Office

Listener emails:

• Jerry from Ohio says: I love the podcast and enjoy most everything you do. However, I was disappointed in hearing a possible spoiler for Avengers: Secret Wars when Ryan mentioned that the storyline in the comic is that the multiverse collapses into one universe. As a person that hasn’t read any of the comics and doesn’t watch trailers or read up on things before they air to avoid spoilers, I was disappointed to hear what may be a huge spoiler. I just wanted to bring it to your attention. I still am a huge fan, keep up the great work!

• Zachary from East-Central Wisconsin says: Feels the reaction to the “Downey as Victor Von Doom” news has been a bit overblown. “Although the reveal that Downey is back in the franchise after his character was so memorably killed off 6 years ago was a shock, the main discourse I keep seeing acts as though “Tony Stark” with a cape will be walking around the MCU, creating moments of confusion and sadness in the hearts and minds of the MCU characters and audiences alike. But isn’t Doom’s whole thing that he gets scienced in the face and then hides it behind his iconic metal mask for the rest of forever? [...] Can’t we then assume that we probably won’t see much of his face, outside of any sort of flashbacks or variant version of the character? And if that’s the case, don’t we think that RDJ is a strong enough actor to make his performance and character choices unique enough to distinguish itself? [...] I think concern that Feige and Marvel will give in to their worst impulses with this is warranted, however, all the extreme negative opinions I’ve been seeing feel a bit premature and misguided.

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On the August 2, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Jacob Hall and Brad Oman to talk about M. Night Shyamalan’s newest movie, Trap, and present interviews with M. Night Shyamalan, his daughter Saleka Shyamalan, and Josh Hartnett.

In Our Feature Presentation: Trap Review: M. Night Shyamalan's Silly, Self-Aware Thriller Is A Messy Tale Of Two Movies

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• Interviews

M. Night Shyamalan's Trap Was Inspired By A Twisted True Story

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On the August 1, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall and Chris Evangelista to try to assemble a group Top 5 list of M. Night Shyamalan’s films.

In Our Feature Presentation: The films of M. Night Shyamalan

• Praying With Anger
• Wide Awake
• The Sixth Sense
• Unbreakable
• Signs
• The Village
• Lady in the Water
• The Happening
• The Last Airbender
• After Earth
• The Visit
• Split
• Glass
• Old
• Knock at the Cabin

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On the July 30, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.

Opening banter: I want to give listeners a heads up that there probably won’t be a podcast episode tomorrow, but we’re planning to be back on Thursday.

In The News: 

• New The Boys Spin-Off Vought Rising Is A Murder Mystery Set In The '50s With Two Big Stars
• Creature Commandos trailer
• The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Season 2 Trailer Unleashes Sauron, Entwives, And War On Middle-earth
• A Lord Of The Rings Expert Explains Every Exciting Detail In The New Rings Of Power Trailer
• New Captain America 4 Footage Confirms Big X-Men-Related Theory, New Villains
• 10 Years Later, Marvel Makes Its Goofiest Captain America Movie Prank A Reality
• Marvel's Fantastic 4 Gets New Title As Early Footage Screens At Comic-Con
• Avengers: Doomsday And Avengers: Secret Wars Shake Up Marvel Line-Up As Kang Vanishes From The MCU
• Robert Downey Jr. Re-Joins The MCU As Supervillain Doctor Doom
• Marvel Fans Keep Using The Same Word To Describe Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom Casting

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On the July 29, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the weekend’s box office numbers.

In The News: 

• The Deadpool & Wolverine Rumors And Reports That Never Actually Happened
• An Early Version Of Deadpool & Wolverine Played A Trick On The Audience
• Deadpool & Wolverine Blast Off With Astonishing $200 Million Opening Weekend
• 5 Reasons Why Deadpool & Wolverine Obliterated The Box Office

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On the July 26, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor to talk about Shawn Levy’s new movie Deadpool & Wolverine, and present a pair of interviews with producers Wendy Jacobson and Kevin Feige.

In Our Feature Presentation: Deadpool & Wolverine Review: Hugh Jackman Is Great In An Otherwise Disappointing Cameo Fest

• General thoughts
• Spoilers
• Cameos
• Wendy Jacobson interview
• Kevin Feige interview

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On the July 25, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall, editor Brad Oman, and staff writer Ryan Scott to attempt to create a collective Top 5 list of movies in the X-Men franchise.

In Our Feature Presentation:

• What are the best X-Men movies?
• 20 Years Ago, X2: X-Men United Gave Us A Rare Comic Book Villain That Was Just Human
• Bryan Singer Didn't Allow X-Men Comics On 'X-Men' Set – But Kevin Feige Gave Them To Hugh Jackman Anyway
• The X-Men Timeline Explained
• Logan Ending Explained: The X-Men Must End

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On the July 24, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.

In the Water Cooler:

• What we’ve been Doing:
• BJ just got back from Florida and the airplane travel from hell!
• What we’ve been Reading:
• BJ is reading Edge of the Wire by Scott Kenemore
• What we’ve been Watching:
• Ben watched The Devil Wears Prada, Fly Me to the Moon, and Cash On Demand.
• BJ watched EVERYTHING ON DROPOUT, A Gun for Jennifer, and a double feature of Cry_Wolf & Werewolves Within.
• What we’ve been Eating:
• BJ’s been eating The Deadpool menu at Jack in the Box lol
• What we’ve been Playing:
• Ben has been playing EA Sports College Football 25.
• BJ has been playing The Void Within plot on Neopets

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On the July 23, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.

In The News: 

• Twisters Sucks Up $80 Million At The Box Office In Opening Weekend
• Twisters Just Set An Impressive (And Specific) Box Office Record
• Longlegs Is Horror's Biggest Box Office Surprise Of The Year
• Inside Out 2 Just Crossed A Jaw-Dropping Box Office Milestone
• Marvel Is Bringing Back The Russo Brothers For New Avengers Movies
• The Wildest Avengers Rumor Claims RDJ Could Return To Marvel - But Not As Iron Man
• Joaquin Phoenix & Lady Gaga Sing & Cause Chaos In Explosive Joker 2 Trailer
• Joker 2 May Feature A Secret Villain Whose Identity Has Been Revealed
• Netflix Is The Winner Of The Streaming Wars, According To A New Report
• Movie Tickets Might Get More Expensive Very Soon – Here's Why

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On the July 22, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk a little about the new movie Oddity and present an interview with writer/director Damian Mc Carthy.

In Our Feature Presentation: Oddity Review: A Good Old Fashioned Scary Movie

The 19 Best Horror Movies Of 2024 So Far

Damian Mc Carthy interview

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On the July 19, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman and /Film staff writer Bill Bria to talk about the new movie Twisters and present an interview with director Lee Isaac Chung.

In Our Feature Presentation: Twisters Review: '90s Blockbusters Aren't Dead Yet In This Heartfelt Spielbergian Sequel

• General thoughts
• Spoilers
• Twisters Continues A Glen Powell Trend That Started With 2003's Spy Kids 3
• Twisters Secured An Increasingly Rare Filmmaking Privilege Thanks To Steven Spielberg
• How Star Wars Played A Role In The Making Of Twisters
• It's Easy To See How Helen Hunt Could Have Fit Into Twisters
• Twisters Ending Explained: If You Feel It, Chase It
• Lee Isaac Chung interview

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On the July 18, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to scientifically determine the best blockbuster of 1996.

In Our Feature Presentation:

• The Best Blockbuster of Summer 1996

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On the July 17, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to gather around the virtual water cooler to talk about what they’ve been up to.

In the Water Cooler:

• What we’ve been Watching:
• Chris and Ben talk about Longlegs, including Nicolas Cage’s performance.
• Ben watched White Lightning and Gator, Orson Welles’ The Trial, and rewatched U.S. Marshals.
• Chris watched Boa vs Python, Tarot, and Bob Roberts. 
• What we’ve been Playing:
• Ben has been listening to the vinyl scores of Coco and Up from Mondo.

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On the July 16, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about the latest film and TV news.

Email: Someone who apparently works for Regal wrote in and said: On a recent episode, you mentioned Regal is in the midst of a bankruptcy and might not be around much longer. We in fact exited bankruptcy in 2023 and just announced $250 million in capital raised to renovate current locations. I get it’s cool to crap on bigger theatre chains, but let’s not spread incorrect negative news like that. We are all out here trying to do the same thing, and that is preserve the theatrical experience. 

In The News:

• Shelley Duvall, Legendary Star Of The Shining And 3 Women, Dead At 75
• Shannen Doherty, Who Played Prue Halliwell In Charmed, Has Died At 53
• The Captain America: Brave New World Trailer Finally Reveals Harrison Ford's Red Hulk
• Captain America: Brave New World Trailer Addresses Its Biggest Recast Role Right Away
• Captain America 4 Finally Remembers The MCU's Biggest Forgotten Storyline
• Captain America: Brave New World Teaser Could Confirm Longtime X-Men Rumors
• Who Is Giancarlo Esposito's Captain America 4 Villain? Our Comic Book Expert Explores The Options
• Marvel Gets Its Own Horror Series In The First Agatha All Along Trailer
• The Gladiator II Trailer Delivers Epic Action (And Paul Mescal Fighting A Rhino)
• Michael Bay's First Netflix Show Will Star Patrick Stewart As A Demonic Talking Axe
• Shrek 5 Is Officially Coming In 2026, Whole Cast Returning, Get Your Game On, Go Play
• Kevin Smith's Next Jay And Silent Bob Outing Could Be A Horror Movie
• Euphoria Season 3 Will Finally Begin Filming – Three Years After Season 2 Premiered
• The Devil Wears Prada Is Finally Getting A Sequel

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On the July 15, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the weekend’s box office numbers.

Black Moon Rising update

In The News:

• Top 10 box office recap
• Hotly-Hyped Horror Movie Longlegs Sets A New Box Office Record For Neon
• Fly Me To The Moon Crashes To The Ground With $10 Million Opening Weekend
• Kevin Costner's Horizon: Chapter 2 Yanked From Release Schedule After First Film Bombs

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On the July 12, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.

In the Water Cooler:

• What we’ve been Watching:
• Ben watched Call Northside 777, Marie Antoinette, Kill, Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1, and Black Moon Rising.
• Chris watched Longlegs, The Bikeriders, Abigail, and Civil War.  

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On the July 11, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about Sausage Party: Foodtopia and present an R-rated interview with the show’s stars, Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, and Sam Richardson.

In Our Feature Presentation: Sausage Party: Foodtopia Review: Fiercely Funny, Pun-Filled Filth Is Fantastic And Fulfilling

An interview with Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, and Sam Richardson

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On the July 10, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.

Jake from Ontario wrote to us on June 30: My question concerns the growing disparity between the TV Critic and audience Tomatometer scores on Rotten Tomatoes. The Boys, The Acolyte, and The Bear all received glowing critics scores and negative audience scores. In a recent episode, Jacob mentioned that although he loved the first three seasons of The Boys, he didn’t enjoy season 4 and passed the review to a colleague who liked it more. This practice caught my attention.

Could you discuss the prevalence and ethics of this practice? Wouldn’t it be good business to publish a negative review when 9.3/10 sites are praising a show? In my opinion, Jacob would have been the perfect person to review this season and represent a large contingent of the audience who isn’t just reacting to the anti-MAGA politics, as some suggest is the reason for the lower audience score. Sorry if this sounds prickly, I’m legitimately curious to hear your thoughts.

PS: Please focus on this specific practice and avoid discussing review-bombing or the binary nature of the Tomatometer, as those topics have been covered well by the podcast in the past.

In the Water Cooler:

• What we’ve been Reading:
• Jacob read Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, Dark Matter by Blake Crouch, and Challenger by Adam Higginbotham. 
• What we’ve been Watching:
• Ben watched The Last Stop in Yuma County, A Bigger Splash, The Paper, and Callaway Went Thataway.
• Jacob watched The Bear season 3, Ghosts, and A Quiet Place: Day One.

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On the July 9, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson presents a conversation with Twister director Jan de Bont.

'Die Hard' 30th Anniversary: The Cast And Crew Reflect On The Making Of An Action Classic [Interview]

In Our Feature Presentation: Twister is a Dumb, Fun Distraction

• Jan de Bont interview

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On the July 8, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.

In The News: 

• Robert Towne, One Of The Greatest Screenwriters In Hollywood History, Has Died
• RIP Jon Landau
• Box office top 10 recap
• Despicable Me 4 Tops A Shrek Franchise Record With No. 1 Box Office Debut
• Inside Out 2 Is Already One Of The Highest Grossing Movies Of All Time
• The Paramount Merger Is Finally Official - And It Could Have Been So Much Worse
• Brad Pitt Goes To War On The Race Track In Teaser Trailer For Joseph Kosinski's F1

Listener email: Julie writes in: Love your show! I think the major reason people don’t go to chain theaters is not how big our TVs are or that everything is streaming, but the number of screens we have. We have 2 TVs, 2 laptops, and 2 cell phones for 2 people, and all have been used to watch movies. When I was a kid in the ‘70s, we had one TV in our living room that was controlled by my brother and my parents. If I wanted to watch anything else, I had to go to a movie theater. So when Bad News Bears came out, I saw it in the big chain theater 11 times! I love movies now, but do prefer one of the many repertory theaters we have here in Portland, Oregon. People are respectful and they serve beer/wine/cider and pizza without being expensive. I hardly ever go to our local chain theater, which is a pretty nice Regal, and when I do, there are usually about five other people in the theater and I never buy any concessions because it’s too expensive. I just can’t imagine it will be open much longer.

Listener email: Donnie from Florida writes in: Love the podcast and have been listening for years. Shout-out to Peter and Hoai-Tran Bui, I still miss hearing them. My question is how do you find things to watch on streaming services? I notice the menus are just awful. We can only find the current 8 to 10 things that that particular streaming service is pushing at the time. Is there a site or system that you, or anyone else at /Film, uses to find the needles in the haystack of horrible streaming service menus?

If Ryan happens to be on the episode, can he explain how the heck Peacock is still a thing?

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On the July 5, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to answer a listener email and talk about Ti West’s new movie MaXXXine.

Ronny Cox is not dead! Apologies!

Shout out to Angelica from North Texas, who wrote us an email pointing out a fascinating connection between the movie Burnt and season 3 of The Bear. Without spoiling things, I can say that there’s a moment in season 3 where Richie sees a fork on the floor of the restaurant, and if Angelica’s theory is correct, it could have pretty big consequences for what might happen in season 4. One Blink-And-You'll-Miss-It Moment In The Bear Season 3 Could Have Huge Consequences

Karissa from Wisconsin sent us an email last month that I’ve been meaning to get to, and I thought now would be a good time: Love the podcast, and have been listening for years. Lately, I’ve been intrigued by the discussion between you and Ryan about the state of theaters. My husband and I started dating at a theater, and always watched probably 2-3 movies a month in theaters before Covid. We love theaters so much that we had our wedding pictures in a new theater that was built in our town in 2015. However, Covid made us update our TV and sound system at home for watching movies. It also made us less tolerant of bad moviegoers.

Talking with our friends, we all agree that we have a great theater. However, we cannot stand the people that go to movies. Movies for us have been ruined by cell phones. Even adults are using their phones and being obnoxious during the movie. Between cell phone light and just rude talking, we barely see movies in theaters anymore. We started sitting in the front 3 rows, but half the time, we still see their lights because they’re so bright.

We get so annoyed with it, we are renting a theater for us and our friends to see Twisters in July. I can deal with whispering and occasional talking. I cannot deal with the constant cell phone use anymore. Do you think theaters could do anything about cell phones? I know that would bring a lot of people I know back to theaters.

In Our Feature Presentation: MaXXXine Review: Ti West And Mia Goth Bring Sexy Satanic Sleaze Back To Hollywood Horror

• Spoiler-free thoughts about MaXXXine
• Spoilery thoughts
• MaXXXine Ending Explained: How To Get Ahead In Showbiz

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On the July 3, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F and rank the whole franchise, and then we’ll present an interview with director Mark Molloy.

No podcast tomorrow because of the holiday!

In Our Feature Presentation: Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F Review: Eddie Murphy Tries To Elevate Weak Material In This Nostalgia-Heavy Sequel

• Spoiler-free thoughts about Axel F
• Spoilery thoughts
• Franchise ranking
• Mark Molloy interview

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On the July 2, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.

In The News: 

• Inside Out 2 Becomes The First $1 Billion Box Office Hit Since Barbie
• A Quiet Place: Day One Breaks The Silence With $53 Million Opening Weekend
• 5 Reasons Why A Quiet Place: Day One Made A Bang At The Box Office
• A Quiet Place: Day One Finally Lifts The 2024 Box Office Curse On Horror Movies
• Batman: Caped Crusader Revives The Golden Age Of Noir Superhero Animation In New Trailer
• A Sinister Hugh Grant Wants You To Witness A Miracle In The Heretic Trailer
• Dwayne Johnson Slaps A Krampus In The Face In The Red One Trailer
• Martin Mull, Clue And Arrested Development Actor, Has Died At 80
• Channing Tatum Says 23 Jump Street Has 'The Best Script' And Still Wants To Make It
• Here's Why A Grand Theft Auto Movie Never Happened

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On the July 1, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista and /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about season 3 of the FX series The Bear.

In Our Feature Presentation: The Bear Season 3 Review: A Delicious Season Missing A Few Key Ingredients

• Spoiler discussion of The Bear season 3
• Half a story!
• Let’s go back to the beginning. Episode 1
• Cameos - yay or nay?
• What did you think of the “haunting” running joke?
• Moments of connection
• Heartwarming fist-pump moment?
• Why does that one review from the Tribune matter so much?

• The Bear Season 3 Pays Tribute To A Legendary Director (Via A Movie You Probably Haven't Seen)
• A Quick Guide To Every Real-Life Chef Playing Themselves In The Bear Season 3
• The Bear Season 3: What Song Is Used In The Premiere?
• A Guide To The Many Surprising Cameos In The Bear Season 3
• Ayo Edebiri's Directorial Debut Is The Best Episode Of The Bear Season 3

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On the June 28, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista and /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about Michael Sarnoski’s new movie, A Quiet Place: Day One, and present an interview with Michael Sarnoski.

In Our Feature Presentation: A Quiet Place: Day One Review: The Best Movie In The Series

• Non-spoilery A Quiet Place: Day One thoughts
• Spoiler discussion
• The Best Character In A Quiet Place: Day One Isn't A Human (Or An Alien)
• Michael Sarnoski interview

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On the June 27, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about Bound and present an interview with one of the movie’s stars, Gina Gershon.

In Our Feature Presentation:

• Bound thoughts
• Bowen’s Straight
• Gina Gershon interview

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On the June 26, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about HBO, and then gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.

Right here at the top of the show, I’d like to issue a quick correction.

In The News:

• Warner Bros. Discovery Must Protect HBO at All Costs – But Can They Actually Pull It Off?
• HBO's Harry Potter TV Series Summons Succession Veterans As Showrunner And Director

In the Water Cooler:

• What we’ve been Doing: 
• Ryan - training for a marathon 
• What we’ve been Reading:
• Ben read The October Country by Ray Bradbury.
• Ryan read Legends of the MonsterVerse omnibus, killing floor Jack Reacher book 
• What we’ve been Watching:
• Ryan watched Land of Bad, Critters 2, Transformers commentary track, Cast Away, Godzilla Raids Again, Dirty Harry movies. 
• Ben watched Touch, Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go, The Thin Man Goes Home, and Cold Mountain.
• What we’ve been Playing:
• Ryan played Star Wars Hunters. 

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On the June 25, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about the latest film and TV news.

In The News:

• Donald Sutherland, Legendary Actor Of Incredible Range, Has Died At 88
• Colin Farrell's Batman Villain Starts A Gotham Mob War In The Penguin Trailer
• Batman: Caped Crusader Is Going To Twist One Of The Dark Knight's Best Villains
• Marvel's Scrapped Version Of Blade Was Set In The 1920s
• M3GAN Is Getting A Horny Spin-Off Movie About An A.I. Lovebot
• Nobody 2 Is Official, And Bob Odenkirk Just Landed The Most Exciting Action Director Working Today
• Lethal Weapon 5 May Be Happening With An Unexpected Director
• Andor Season 2 Will Bring Back Star Wars Characters That Will Change How You See One Film
• Jiminy Glick is back!

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On the June 24, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the weekend’s box office numbers.

In The News:

• Inside Out 2 Has Already Dethroned Dune 2 as the Biggest Movie of 2024 So Far
• Inside Out 2 Just Hit A Box Office Milestone Not Seen Since Avengers: Endgame
• A Quiet Place: Day One Set To Be 2024's First Big Horror Box Office Hit
• Russell Crowe’s Horror Flop The Exorcism Just Broke the Worst Kind of Box Office Record

In The Mailbag:

Dalton from Seattle wrote in: In response to you and Ryan discussing renting theaters: We have a theater in Seattle that does just what you two were describing. A few years ago, some friends and I rented out The Beacon Theater here in Seattle. It's a small, very fun vintage theater with one screen. They serve candy, popcorn, beer and wine. They offer an amazing service where you can request an old film, and they will track down the digital film print of the movie to screen for you. We watched the original Ghostbusters movie. It was such a blast. It's such a cool business idea. I'm hoping to rent it out and request the original 90's TMNT sometime in the near future. Thought you guys might get a kick out of that!

Finally circling back around to the rest of the email written in a while ago by Wes from Dallas/Ft. Worth, and there are multiple points to address here. First, he wants to know, Ryan, why the world of box office reporting does not always take inflation into account when comparing past data to current data.

Similarly: why is there such a focus on dollars and not the number of tickets sold?

While I wouldn't mind paying a premium to go to the movies, it would have to come with a premium experience, and it just isn't so. And what does that mean for people with lower incomes? Unfortunately, it seems like we are approaching a point where a premium experience may not even be possible if studios can't justify making enough movies for theaters to exist. Assuming movie theaters start closing down, what outlook do you see ten years from now if things don't change? Will going to the movies be like going to the Opera with limited showings only on specific dates and very expensive tickets? What changes would you make to fix the industry?

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On the June 21, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson presents an interview with The Bikeriders writer/director Jeff Nichols.

In Our Feature Presentation: The Bikeriders Review: Jeff Nichols Helms A Beautiful Austin Butler Drama [Austin Film Festival]

• Jeff Nichols interview

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On the June 18, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.

Opening Banter: Where Have All The Memorable Movie Themes Gone? Hollywood Composers Speak Out [Exclusive] Also: no podcast tomorrow! We’ll be back on Thursday. 

In The News: 

• Inside Out 2 Sets Historic Box Office Record With $295 Million Global Debut
• The First Story Details For New Jurassic World Movie Are Here, And Kind Of Boring
• Marvel's Seemingly Cursed Blade Movie Loses Its Director
• Charlize Theron Could've Played Jason's Mom In the Canceled A24 Friday the 13th Series
• Canceled Game Of Throne Spin-Off Is Un-Canceled As New Pilot Moves Forward
• Beloved Theater Chain Alamo Drafthouse Has Been Bought By Sony Pictures
• Practical Magic 2 Conjures Original Stars For A Magical Sequel
• Legendary Stop-Motion Director Henry Selick Is Making A Spiritual Successor To Coraline
• Horror Master Jordan Peele's Next Movie Has A Release Date (And You'll Have To Wait A Bit)
• Francis Ford Coppola's Bonkers Megalopolis Finally Has A Distributor — Here's When You Can See It
• The Wildest Horror Movie Of The '80s Is Getting Remake From The Director Of Smile

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On the June 17, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk a little about House of the Dragon season 2 and present an interview with showrunner Ryan Condal.

In the Our Feature Presentation: House Of The Dragon Season 2 Review: Game Of Thrones, But Moreso In This Terrific Second Season

• House Of The Dragon Season 2: The Team Black Character Guide
• House Of The Dragon Season 2: The Team Green Character Guide
• The Most Important Things To Remember Before Watching House Of The Dragon Season 2
• Ryan Condal interview

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On the June 14, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Brad Oman and BJ Colangelo to talk about the newest Pixar film, Inside Out 2.

In the Our Feature Presentation: Inside Out 2 Review: Pixar's Sequel Isn't As Good As The Original, But It Will Still Make You Emotional

• General spoiler-free thoughts
• How does this compare to the first Inside Out?
• Spoilers
• Little moments/jokes
• Easter egg
• The anxiety attack
• Is Pixar back?

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On the June 13, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk about The Boys season 4 and present an interview with showrunner Eric Kripke.

In Our Feature Presentation: The Boys Season 4 Review: The Superhero Series Gets Mired In Misery

• Eric Kripke interview
• Listener email: Jerry in Ohio writes: Hi Ben & Slash Film crew! Ben and Jacob mentioned reading some books on a recent Water Cooler episode. When I was working in the office I used to always have a book on me to read. Now that I’m working from home I have so many distractions that I haven’t read anything in years. I am going to get back to reading. Do you buy physical books or are you reading on a Kindle or other device?



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On the June 12, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.

In the Water Cooler:

• What we’ve been Doing:
• Ben spoke with a bunch of composers about the art of thematic scoring.
• What we’ve been Reading:
• Ben read Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett.
• What we’ve been Watching:
• Chris watched Inside Out 2, Godzilla x Kong, Graveyard Shift, and Oddity (in theaters July 19th). (Chris’s Stephen King ranking)
• Ben watched John Early: Now More Than Ever, Speed, and Blonde Fever.
• What we’ve been Eating:
• 
  
• What we’ve been Playing:
• Ben listened to David Newman’s Serenity score on vinyl.

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On the June 11, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Ryan Scott to present an interview with Scott Glassgold, one of the producers of Tarot.

In The News: 

• Blink Filmmakers Talk About Their New Horror Short, Possibly Adapting It Into A Feature, And More [Interview]
• Tarot Is 2024's Sneaky Horror Box Office Hit - Here's How Sony Made It Happen

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On the June 10, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Ryan Scott to talk about the weekend’s box office numbers.

In The News: 

• Top 10 at the box office
• Bad Boys: Ride Or Die Provides Box Office Backup With $53 Million Opening Weekend
• 40 Years Ago, Two Stone Cold '80s Classics Ruled The Box Office At The Same Time

Listener email: Dan from Helensburgh Australia writes: Hey Ben and crew, I’m a big fan of the show. I thought Red Letter Media’s piece on cinema attendance was very well done. It talks about many of the same issues you and Ryan have spoken about on your show, as well as offering new opinions. Thought it might spur some interesting conversations.

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On the June 7, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about Ishana Night Shyamalan’s new movie The Watchers, and present interviews with Shyamalan and star Dakota Fanning.

In Our Feature Presentation: The Watchers Review: Ishana Night Shyamalan's Nightmarish Folktale Is An Uneven But Promising Debut

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• Spoilers
• Interviews

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On the June 6, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.

In the Water Cooler:

• What we’ve been Doing:
• Jacob wants to say a few words about Scott Wampler. 
• What we’ve been Reading:
• Ben read Tough Without a Gun: The Life and Extraordinary Afterlife of Humphrey Bogart, by Stefan Kanfer.
• Jacob read the first six books in the Slough House series, the rest of the Three Body Problem books, and D-Day by Antony Beevor.
• What we’ve been Watching:
• Ben watched Three Coins in the Fountain and Armour of God.
• Jacob watched House of the Dragon season 2, Jeopardy! Masters, the new season of Top Chef, and In a Violent Nature.

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On the June 5, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman and Star Wars expert and co-host of the Full of Sith podcast Bryan Young to talk about the first two episodes of The Acolyte.

In Our Feature Presentation: The Acolyte Review: The Prequels Get Their Own Version Of The Force Awakens With This Star Wars Series

• Broad, spoiler-free reactions to the first two episodes
• Episode 1
• Episode 2

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On the June 4, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.

In The News: 

• New Predator Movie Badlands Brings In A Leading Lady With Sci-Fi Experience
• The Venom 3 Trailer Makes Marvel's Multiverse Even More Confusing
• Paramount Pictures Is Merging With The Company Behind Its Biggest Franchise
• Godzilla Minus One Gets A Surprise Drop On Netflix And Digital
• One Of The Best Sci-Fi Movies Ever Made Is Getting A Surprise Sequel
• 300 Prequel TV Series In The Works, Director Zack Snyder To Return
• Bill Skarsgard Will Return As Horror Icon Pennywise For 'It' Prequel Series On Max
• Chris Hemsworth Jumps From Animated Transformers To The Live-Action G.I. Joe Crossover
• Mahershala Ali Leaves Blade Fans Hanging, Joins New Jurassic World Movie
• Just Cause Movie Will Bring Video Game Chaos To Live-Action, Blue Beetle Director On Board
• Giancarlo Esposito Joins Captain America: Brave New World Reshoots As A New Villain
• Knives Out 3 Adds A Marvel Star, And History Hints That He's The Murderer
• Every Knives Out 3 Cast Member Has One Thing In Common – And It Could Hint At The Plot
• Mike Flanagan's Exorcist Movie Will Stand Alone, Won't Be Sequel To Believer
• New Exorcist Director Mike Flanagan Is 'Terrified' To Be Taking On The Horror Classic [ATX Festival]
• Mike Flanagan's The Exorcist Won't Have One Of His Usual Director Trademarks [ATX Festival]
• Director Mike Flanagan's Hush Is Finally Getting A Physical Media Release [ATX Festival]
• Hollywood's Top TV Execs Are Happy About The Death Of Peak TV – Here's Why [ATX Festival]

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On the June 3, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the biggest box office stories from this past weekend.

In The News: 

• The Box Office Just Had One of Its Worst Weekends in 25 Years
• Daisy Ridley's New Movie is in Theaters - But Disney Won’t Reveal Its Box Office
• Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes Just Passed a Big Box Office Milestone
• John Krasinski’s IF Looks Like It Could Pull An Elemental At The Box Office
• Slasher Horror Movie In a Violent Nature Had a Bloody Good Box Office Haul
• The top 10 at the box office

Listener email: Belinda wrote in: “You are probably not old enough to remember, but there used to be second run houses in Chicago. Movies would stay in the theater for maybe a month or more, then go to second run houses where the prices were deeply discounted. Now it seems the studios pull movies just a few weeks before it goes to streaming. But some movies I still want to see on a movie screen. Do you think that something like second run theaters have a chance of returning, especially for people who might have been delayed from seeing the movie in the first 3 or 4 weeks of its release? Could be great for families.

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On the May 31, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo and editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about the new horror film In a Violent Nature and present an interview with the film’s writer/director, Chris Nash.

In Our Feature Presentation: 

• In A Violent Nature Review: A New Perspective On Slashers For Gorehounds With Patience [Overlook 2024]
• Spoiler free thoughts
• Spoiler discussion
• Those wild kills (In A Violent Nature Is Reportedly Making Audiences Sick – But Is It Really That Brutal?)
• That potentially divisive ending
• Chris Nash interview

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On the May 30, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by no one to talk about the new Disney movie Young Woman and the Sea and present an interview with producer Jerry Bruckheimer.

• Daisy Ridley Is A Legendary Swimmer In Disney's Young Woman And The Sea Trailer
• Daisy Ridley Is In A New Action Movie From The Director Of Casino Royale – And It Sounds Awesome [SXSW 2024]
• Jerry Bruckheimer Interview

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On the May 29, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson marks the 15th anniversary of Pixar’s Up by sharing an interview with composer Michael Giacchino.

In Our Feature Presentation: Movie Review: Up - The Greatest Adventure

New Up Short To Play With Pixar's Elemental, Features Ed Asner's Final Role

The Star Of Pixar's Up Never Intended To Audition

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On the May 28, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.

I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day.

In The News: 

• Furiosa's Opening Weekend Box Office Falls Far Behind Mad Max: Fury Road

Listener email: Mitch from Yuma, AZ wrote in: Hey Ben and Ryan, I just wanted to hear some more of your thoughts on what you talked about on last Monday’s episode. I was stunned when you said for a healthy box office, the average person needed to see 3-4 movies a year, because my wife and I see a movie at least every two weeks. I know we are above average, but I figured everyone went to the theater on average once a month. My question is, if we really only need 3-4 visits per person per year to have a healthy box office, why have the theaters not figured out a monthly subscription-based plan yet? I know there’s AMC Stubs A-List Premiere program, but I don’t know much about it because we don’t have an AMC in my town, we have a Harkins and a Regal. (My wife and I personally love Harkins.) There was the big fiasco known as MoviePass, but how does a program where you pay $30 a month to watch as many movies as you want NOT work? Give the studios 75% of that subscription, divvied up amongst them, while the theater makes their money on the concession sales, like they always do. The more times people are in the theater, the more popcorn and soda they will buy. I don’t know if you two have insight or ideas on how this could work or why it hasn’t yet, but I’d love to hear your thoughts. Thank you and keep up the great work.

• Title Of Third Benoit Blanc Mystery Officially Revealed By Director Rian Johnson
• Knives Out Sequel Wake Up Dead Man Finds Some New Suspects (Or Victims)
• James Gunn Reveals The Writing Team Behind DC's Green Lanterns TV Show
• Marvel's Vision Series Is Still Floating Around, Now Has A Star Trek Showrunner
• The New Star Trek Movie Is A Prequel – But Will It Rewrite The Franchise Timeline?
• Godzilla X Kong Director Adam Wingard Isn't Returning For The Sequel
• The Godzilla And Kong Movies Need A New Director – Here Are Our Picks
• Legendary Director Steven Spielberg's (Top Secret) Next Movie Has A Release Date

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On the May 24, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Brad Oman and BJ Colangelo to talk about George Miller’s latest film, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, and present an interview with George Miller.

In the mailbag: Lance wrote in a couple of days ago and said: Just listening to yesterday’s podcast and Ryan mentioned that by a certain date he will have watched all three Star Wars prequels in the theater. I wasn’t aware that Episode 2 and 3 were already released, but I may have missed it. I took my son to see Episode 1 and it was his first Star Wars movie and he really loved it, so I’m hoping I didn’t miss it. Just hoping you have some info - thanks!

In Our Feature Presentation: Furiosa Review: This Thrilling Epic On The Fury Road Is George Miller's Magnum Opus

• General thoughts
• How it compares to Fury Road
• Spoilers: favorite moments
• What is this movie actually about?
• Bill Bria’s George Miller interview

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On the May 23, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk about the final season of the TV show Evil, and present an interview with showrunners Michelle and Robert King.

In The News:

• Evil Season 4 Review: The Best Streaming Horror Series Remains Grotesque And Hilarious In Its Final Season
• Interview with Michelle and Robert King

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On the May 22, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.

In the Water Cooler:

• What we’ve been Doing:
• Brad returned to the Sweets and Snacks Expo, this time in Indianapolis
• What we’ve been Reading:
• Ben read My Escape From Venice’s Prison.
• Brad read The Art and Soul of Dune: Part Two
• What we’ve been Watching:
• Ben watched Casanova and rewatched Twister.
• Brad watched Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, IF, and John Mulaney’s Everybody’s in LA
• What we’ve been Eating:
• Brad tried Fruity Pebbles Candy Chews, Sour Patch Kids Oreos, Girl Scouts Cookies flavored Cake Bites, and Parlor Donuts

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On the May 21, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Bill Bria to talk about the latest film and TV news.

In The News:

• Bill visited the Porsche Experience for Bad Boys: Ride or Die.
• The Fantastic Four casting updates: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach are the main characters. We know Julia Garner is playing a female version of the Silver Surfer. Since then, Ralph Ineson has been cast as Galactus, and John Malkovich, Paul Walter Hauser, and Natasha Lyonne have joined the movie in unknown roles.
• Marvel's Fantastic Four Casts Ralph Ineson As Planet-Eating Villain Galactus
• Galactus Actor Ralph Ineson Is Already In The MCU (But Blink And You'll Miss Him)
• Marvel Studios Is Dealing With A Decades-Long Comics Problem
• Road House Sequel Is Happening At Amazon, Jake Gyllenhaal Will Return To Bust More Heads
• Oscar Winner Cillian Murphy Is Returning To The Horror Franchise That Kickstarted His Career
• Sydney Sweeney's Barbarella Remake Recruits One Of The Best Directors Alive
• John Wick Spinoff Starring Donnie Yen's Caine Is Happening, Will Pay Off That Credits Scene

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On the May 20, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.

In The News:

• Box office recap

Listener email: Melissa in St. Louis writes in: Hi Ben, I enjoy listening to the box office recap every week, and I wanted to reach out to you and Ryan to ask: How many movies should the average person go see in a year for a healthy domestic box office? When you talk about the money that needs to be made by a specific movie or the overall industry, I’m always curious how that breaks down to the level of a hypothetical individual audience member. I know there’s differing ticket prices and formats and all sorts of other variables, but I’d appreciate hearing your rough estimate of the Average Joe’s movie-going quota for a year, or even just the summer season.

Tom Rothman Deadline interview

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On the May 17, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk about The Strangers: Chapter 1 and present an interview with the movie’s director, Renny Harlin.

How is The Strangers: Chapter 1?

In Our Feature Presentation: An Interview with Renny Harlin

What is Jacob’s relationship to the Strangers films?

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On the May 16, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.

In The News:

• Netflix's NFL Deal Is The Streamer's Biggest Investment In Live Sports – Here's Why It's A Huge Deal
• It's Official: Streaming Is Now Just Cable, But Somehow Much Worse
• DVD Isn't As Dead As You May Think, Says Director Kevin Costner

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On the May 15, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.

Opening banter: I know I put the call out at the top of an episode earlier this week for listeners to rate and review this podcast, because it will help us keep the show alive. I wanted to follow up and say that if you give us a five star rating and write a review, I will read the review on the show. I want to incentivize people to take a couple minutes and help us out, so let’s give this a shot and see how it goes.

In the Water Cooler:

• What we’ve been Reading:
• Chris read The War for Late Night by Bill Carter. 
• What we’ve been Watching:
• Ben watched The Cry Baby Killer, The Righteous Gemstones season 1, and the first episode of Everybody’s in L.A. 
• Chris watched Madame Web, The Idea of You, I Saw the TV Glow, and Godzilla Minus One. 

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On the May 7, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is going to present an interview he did with Dune: Part Two cinematographer Greig Fraser.

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• Greig Fraser interview
• Some Of Dune: Part Two's Shortest Scenes Took Three Entire Days To Film
• Creating Arrakis For Dune 2 Left Director Denis Villeneuve 'Sand-Traumatized'

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On the May 13, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.

In The News: 

• Roger Corman, Legendary B-Movie Producer And Director, Has Died At 98
• New Lord Of The Rings Movie Lands A Familiar Director, But It's Not Peter Jackson
• Every The Hunt For Gollum Question You Probably Have, Answered By A Lord Of The Rings Expert
• Matchbox Movie Gets Seasoned Action Director As We See What Barbie's Success Has Wrought
• Box office
• Streamers Reinvent Cable As Disney+, Hulu, And Max Offer Bundle Subscription
• The Office Spin-Off Officially (And Finally) Has A Plot Synopsis And Streaming Home
• Friday The 13th TV Series Loses Showrunner Bryan Fuller As Franchise Curse Continues

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On the May 10, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and present an interview with the movie’s director, Wes Ball.

In the Our Feature Presentation: Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes Review: The Best Of The New Apes Series

• How this compares to the previous trilogy
• What the film does well
• Shortcomings?
• Spoilers
• Wes Ball interview
• Mouse Guard

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On the May 9, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to present an interview with the director and co-writer of one of the wackiest comedies of 2024, Hundreds of Beavers.

In the Our Feature Presentation:

• BJ’s interview with Mike Cheslik, the director and co-writer of Hundreds of Beavers.
• Hundreds Of Beavers Review: A 19th Century Indie Oddball Hilariously Pits Man Against Beaver [Fantastic Fest]

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On the May 8, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.

In the Water Cooler:

• What we’ve been Doing:
• Brad has been trying to pack for a big move
• What we’ve been Reading:
• 
  
• What we’ve been Watching:
• Ben watched The Handmaiden, Papillon, Killing Them Softly, and Coherence.
• Brad watched Billy Elliott, Abigail and Challengers, watched The Matrix in theaters for the first time, rewatched the new Apes trilogy and saw Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
• What we’ve been Eating:
• Brad tried Texas BBQ Brisket Pringles, Pop-Tart Crunchy Poppers, Twizzlers Pink Lemonade Filled Twists, and various Arctic Farms Freeze Dried Candy. He was also disappointed by Star Wars Blue Milk.
• What we’ve been Playing:
• 
  

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On the May 7, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.

In The News: 

• The Fall Guy Matches Free Guy's Opening Weekend As The Guy Cinematic Universe Grows
• Superman First Look: David Corenswet Suits Up For Director James Gunn
• Disney Has A New Plan To Save The MCU: Quality Over Quantity
• The Next Exorcist Movie Lines Up One Of The Best Horror Directors Working Right Now
• Scrapped Netflix Live-Action Masters Of The Universe Movie Saved By Amazon For 2026 Release
• A Rival Hollywood Studio Just Offered To Buy Paramount In Major Shake-Up
• Netflix's Cobra Kai To Conclude With Extended Three-Part Final Season
• Vin Diesel Is Finally Returning To The Sci-Fi Franchise That Made His Name
• Hollywood's Weirdest Horror Director Is Making An '80s Vampire Movie

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On the May 6, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista and /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about Jerry Seinfeld’s new movie, Unfrosted, and then present an interview with one of the film’s writers, Spike Feresten.

In Our Feature Presentation: Unfrosted arrived on Netflix this past Friday, it’s streaming there right now.

• Addressing the Seinfeld of it all
• General thoughts about the film
• Spoilers
• Spike Feresten interview

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On the May 3, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about David Leitch’s new movie The Fall Guy, and then present some quick interviews with the director and stars.

In Our Feature Presentation: The Fall Guy Review: Ryan Gosling (And His Stunt Team) Lead A Spectacular Time At The Movies [SXSW 2024]

• General thoughts about the film
• Spoilers
• Interview with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt
• Interview with Winston Duke and Stephanie Hsu
• Interview with David Leitch

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On the May 2, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson and /Film editor Brad Oman talk about Michael Showalter’s new romantic comedy The Idea of You, and present an interview with Michael Showalter.

In Our Feature Presentation: The Idea Of You Review: Anne Hathaway Shines In This Unconventional Romance [SXSW 2024]

• The Idea of You general reactions
• What makes this movie stand out from its contemporaries?
• Boy band component
• Spoilers
• Michael Showalter interview

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On the May 1, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.

In the Water Cooler:

• What we’ve been Doing:
• BJ has been purging/donating her wardrobe AND MY BOOK ON SLEEPAWAY CAMP IS FINALLY COMING OUT.
• What we’ve been Reading:
• BJ has been reading the essays of Gen Z culture writer Freya India. (https://www.freyaindia.co.uk)
• Ben read Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar.
• What we’ve been Watching:
• BJ watched Lola aka Twinky (1970), Greener Grass (2019), and Infested (2024).
• Ben rewatched O Brother, Where Art Thou? and saw Shadow of the Thin Man, Hundreds of Beavers, and Shogun.
• What we’ve been Eating:
• BJ has been eating every fast food spicy nugget and determining a champion.
• What we’ve been Playing:
• BJ finally started playing Connections (and she is bad at it sometimes). 

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On the April 30, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news.

In The News:

• Director Scott Derrickson Breaks Down His Entire Career, From Marvel To The Black Phone [Exclusive Interview]
• Meet The Lion Who Would Be King In The First Mufasa: The Lion King Trailer
• 28 Years Later Will Star A Trio Of Unexpected (And Kind Of Amazing) Actors
• Deadpool & Wolverine Doesn't Require You To See Other Marvel Movies First
• Yet Another Evil Dead Movie Finds A Director As The Horror Franchise Keeps Growing
• We Finally Know When You Can Watch Apartment 7A, The New Rosemary's Baby Prequel
• Ruh Roh: A Scooby-Doo Live-Action Drama Series Is Coming to Netflix
• Russo Brothers Say Marvel Isn't Out Of Touch, It's The Children Who Are Wrong

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On the April 29, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the 2024 summer movie season.

In Our Feature Presentation: Summer 2024 at the Box Office

• May 3 - June 28
• July 3 - September 6

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On the April 26, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about Luca Guadagnino’s new film, Challengers. Plus, we’ll present an interview with the movie’s writer, Justin Kuritzkes.

In the Our Feature Presentation: Challengers Review: A Simple Story Turned Into A Skillful Epic

• General thoughts
• The score
• The trio of actors
• Spoilers: What did you think about the ending?
• Justin Kuritzkes interview

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On the April 25, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Bill Bria to gather around the virtual water cooler to talk about what they’ve been watching lately.

In the Water Cooler:

• What we’ve been Watching:
• Bill saw Hereditary in IMAX, the first two Maze Runner movies, and Cool as Ice.
• Ben caught up with The First Omen and Immaculate, watched all of Conan O’Brien Must Go, and saw Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid. 
• Listener e-mail: Lorenzo from Sarasota, FL, wrote in about our recent episode where we talked about our favorite vampire films. Lorenzo says “both of my favorite live-action vampire movies were mentioned, but my number 1 favorite vampire movie is actually an animated movie, and I wanted to give it a shout out: The Batman vs. Dracula.” He calls it “underseen and underrated,” and explains that though it’s set in the continuity of an animated series called The Batman that debuted in 2004, “the film is a standalone story that can easily also be enjoyed even without the context of the show.” He says it’s “atmospheric and creepy,” it stars Peter Stormare as the voice of Dracula, and it even gives us Vampire Joker, with Tom Kenny’s Penguin basically filling the Renfield role and delivering comedy gold throughout.”

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On the April 24, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Brad Oman and BJ Colangelo to talk about X-Men ‘97 and present an interview with two of the cast members.

In Our Feature Presentation:

• How has the show progressed since its premiere?
• Evolution of the characters
• Has it made an effort to differentiate itself from the original series?
• BJ’s interview with Holly Chou and Gui Agustini
• Who/what are your favorite characters or story beats so far?
• What do you want to see from the rest of the show?

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On the April 23, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk about the latest film and TV news.

In The News:

• Director Quentin Tarantino Is No Longer Pursuing The Movie Critic As His Final Feature
• Director Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, And Jennifer Lawrence Are Prepping The Ultimate Showbiz Biopic
• Director Steven Spielberg Is Quietly Planning Another Movie About Aliens
• Disney Is Once Again Trying To Turn A Classic Theme Park Ride Into A Movie — But Will It Work This Time?
• The Best Revenge Movie Ever Made Is Becoming A TV Series
• America's Most Legendary Film Festival Is Looking For A New Home After 40 Years

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On the April 22, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson presents a couple of interviews about Guy Ritchie’s newest movie, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

In Our Feature Presentation:

• An interview with screenwriter Arash Amel
• An interview with actor Babs Olusanmokun

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On the April 19, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about Abigail and present an interview with Radio Silence, the film’s directors.

Opening Banter: I want to read some quick feedback from our vampire episode yesterday. Eddie from Los Angeles wrote in saying “Thanks for another fun episode. Most of my favorite vampire movies at least got a shout out, but I do recommend 2012’s Byzantium, directed by Neil Jordan, who also directed Interview with a Vampire, and stars Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton. It’s a more realistic take while still having style, and it covers some themes you won’t likely find in other vampire tales. I’ve always thought this was underrated and underseen, so check it out. And of course, where was Vampire’s Kiss?

In Our Feature Presentation:

• Thoughts about Radio Silence as directors
• What makes them stand out as horror filmmakers?
• Spoiler-free thoughts about Abigail
• Spoiler reaction to the biggest scenes/moments in Abigail
• Radio Silence interview

Other link: Dan Stevens' Look In Abigail Was Inspired By I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson

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