The Ballad of Wallis Island Is One of My Favorite Films of 2025 + Interview With Writers/Stars Tim Key and Tom Basden

On the December 30, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and Star Wars Insider writer and Full of Sith podcaster Bryan Young to have a spoiler discussion about The Mandalorian Episode 8 “Redemption.” Our Feature Presentation: Spoiler discussion for The Mandalorian Episode 8 “Redemption.” Other Articles Mentioned: ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Officially Set for Fall 2020 Bryan’s review: ‘The Mandalorian’ Offers Some “Redemption” in an Incredible Season Finale    All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

28 Joulu 20191h 7min

On the December 20, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman to have a spoiler discussion about The Mandalorian Episode 7 “The Reckoning.”   Our Feature Presentation: Spoiler discussion for The Mandalorian Episode 7 “The Reckoning.”   Other Articles Mentioned:  ‘The Mandalorian’ Moves the Pieces Into Place for a Killer Climax With “The Reckoning”   All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

20 Joulu 201936min

On the December 19, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film managing editor Jacob Hall is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to share their favorite movie moments of the decade. Opening Banter:  Ben and Peter are away, so let’s par-tay. Jacob: The De-Gloving in Gerald’s Game “I Am the Captain Now” in Captain Phillips Chris Furiosa’s Scream in Mad Max: Fury Road The Hotel Fight in Haywire Brad The Van Explosion in MacGruber Avengers Assemble in Avengers: Endgame HT No Man’s Land in Wonder Woman “Shallow” in A Star is Born   Other Articles Mentioned: https://www.slashfilm.com/best-movie-moments-of-the-decade/   All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

19 Joulu 201927min

On the December 18, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker reactions and expected box office, the future of Star Wars movies and television shows, the theatrical cuts of the Star Wars original trilogy, and we’ll get an update on Quentin Tarantino’s Star Trek movie. Opening Banter:  Mandalorian recap episode tomorrow. Peter is surprised he isnt getting roasted for P&T Fool Us. News has been slooooowwwwww. In The News: Brad (og Ben): ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Early Buzz: J.J. Abrams Delivers a Divisive End to the Skywalker SagaPeter, Brad and Chris share their non spoiler reactions to the movie. Chris: ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Review: The Saga Ends With a Rushed, Disappointing Finale Brad: ‘Star Wars’ Will Move Beyond Trilogy Format, Won’t Abandon New Trilogy Characters Chris: J.J. Abrams Wants the Original ‘Star Wars’ Theatrical Cuts Released, Just Like the Rest of Us Brad: ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Ticket Sales on Par with ‘The Last Jedi’  Chris (og Ben):  Rumor: Marvel and Lucasfilm Already in Production on a Secret ‘Star Wars’ Show About Doctor Aphra Chris: That Quentin Tarantino ‘Star Trek’ Movie Might Not Happen After All All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

18 Joulu 201929min

On the December 17, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to have a water cooler discussion to decide the 25 best tv shows of the 2010’s.   Opening Banter: Our rules for this decade list are a bit weird, we decided to make qualifying line be the date of the pilot airing. So if it didn’t happen within the last decade, it didn’t make the cut, unfortunately this means that shows like Mad Men, Breaking Bad and Parks and Rec don’t qualify. Our Feature Presentation: A Writer’s Room Discussion about the best television shows of the last decade.   Notable missings: Justified, The Great British Bake Off/Baking Show, Halt and Catch Fire, Orange is the New Black, Girls, Orphan Black, The Expanse, Sense8, The Crown   Our Starting List:   Adventure Time Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown The Americans American Vandal Atlanta Barry Better Call Saul Black Mirror Broad City Brooklyn Nine-Nine Chernobyl Cobra Kai Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Documentary Now! Fargo Fleabag Game of Thrones Glow Goblin The Good Place Hannibal The Haunting of Hill House I Think You Should Leave The Jinx Key & Peele Killing Eve The Leftovers Man Seeking Woman The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Master of None Mindhunter Mr. Robot Narcos Nathan for You New Girl Over the Garden Wall Penny Dreadful Penn & Teller’s Fool Us The People vs. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story Rick and Morty Russian Doll Sharp Objects Silicon Valley Stranger Things Succession Terriers Twin Peaks: The Return Veep Watchmen Westworld     Other Articles Mentioned:   All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

17 Joulu 20192h 9min

On the December 16, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to have a spoiler discussion about the ninth, and possibly final, episode of HBO’s Watchmen, entitled “See How They Fly.”   Opening Banter: Once again, thanks to Kris Keochinda for the opening theme song and to Twitter user @sirzapz for the logo, which we’ve been using in the PodBean player for each of these episodes.   Emails Adrian Veidt Bian impregnates herself – what were her motivations? Lady Trieu shows up in 2008 Calls Veidt’s squid rain a “rerun” Wants to make every nuke disappear Asks for money - “I will never call you daughter” Confrontation with the Game Warden on Europa (Nixon thing) Han Solo’d - he’s been the statue this whole time Final Confrontation Keene monologuing Everyone teleported to Greenwood, Keene is now ooze Senior leadership of Cyclops is vaporized (was this satisfying?) Manhattan sends Laurie, Veidt, and Looking Glass to Karnak, then is killed by Lady Trieu LG knows when the last squidfall was - Veidt decides to take down Lady Trieu Archie (original owl ship) is at Karnak, LG and Laurie decide to take Adrian in Back at the theater: “You can’t heal under a mask. Wounds need air.” Unanswered Questions Does Angela walk on water at the end? Does it matter? Lindelof’s quote Whatever happened to Lube Man? What the hell was up with the elephant? What’s the deal with the horseshoe? Lindelof’s quote Do you want to see a second season? American imperialism and Vietnamese refugees: https://twitter.com/viet_t_nguyen/status/1206483904951021568 Other Articles Mentioned: ‘Watchmen’ Wants You to “See How They Fly” With a Satisfying Conclusion The ‘Watchmen’ Reference Guide: Every Easter Egg in “See How They Fly” Damon Lindelof Unpacks the Mysteries of the ‘Watchmen’ Finale   All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

16 Joulu 20191h 7min

On the December 13, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, and Star Wars Insider writer and Full of Sith podcaster Bryan Young to have a spoiler discussion about The Mandalorian Episode 6 “The Prisoner”. Spoiler Discussion: The Mandalorian Episode 6 “The Prisoner”.   Other Articles Mentioned:  ‘The Mandalorian’ Delivers Its Best Episode Yet With “The Prisoner”   All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

13 Joulu 201949min

On the December 12, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to have part two of out writer’s room discussion to help determine the top 100 movies of the last decade.   Opening Banter: We have 34 movies locked it. 4 movies in discussion, and another 122 in consideration. Half of those movies will not make it to the final list.   In Our Feature Presentation: The 100 best movies of the last decade part two.   LOCKED IN   Arrival (6) Inception (6) Social Network, The (6) Star Wars: The Last Jedi (6) Get Out (5) Gone Girl (5) Inside Out (5) Mad Max: Fury Road (5) Parasite (5) Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (5) Wolf of Wall Street, The (5) Blade Runner 2049 (4) Her (4) Scott Pilgrim vs the World (4) Sing Street (4) Guardians of the Galaxy (3) Under the Skin (3) Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2) Call Me By Your Name (2) Before Midnight (3) Inside Llewyn Davis (3) Master, The (3) Irishman, The (3) Avengers: Endgame (2) Exit Through the Gift Shop (2) How to Train Your Dragon (2) What We Do in the Shadows (2) John Wick (3) Annihilation (3) Lincoln (2) Nightcrawler (2) Creed (3) Cabin in the Woods, The (3) Grand Budapest Hotel, The (2) IN DISCUSSION   Whiplash (4) Portrait of a Lady on Fire Fast Five Phantom Thread (2) NOMINEES   21 Jump Street (2) 50/50 About Time (2) Anomalisa Attack the Block Avengers, The (2) Avengers: Infinity war Babadook, The Being Elmo Big Sick, The (2) BlacKkKlansman Blindspotting Blue Ruin Booksmart Boyhood (3) Bridesmaids (2) Bridge of Spies Brooklyn Burning (2) Can You Ever Forgive Me Captain America: Civil War (2) Carol (2) Cloud Atlas (2) Coco (2) Columbus Crimson Peak Cure For Wellness, A Dawn of the planet of the apes Dope Drive Dunkirk (2) Edge of Tomorrow (2) Eighth Grade Everybody Wants Some!! Ex Machina (2) Farewell, The Favourite, The (2) Final Girls, The First Reformed (2) Florida Project, The Force Majeure Frances Ha (2) Frozen Game Night Gravity (3) Green Room Grey, The Handmaiden, The Hateful Eight, The (2) Hereditary (2) Holy Motors Hugo (3) Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2) I Saw the Devil Ides of March, The If Beale Street Could Talk Ingrid goes west Inherent Vice Interstellar Invitation, The It Follows (2) Jackie (2) Jojo Rabbit Kill List (2) Kubo and the Two Strings LEGO Movie, The (2) La La Land (2) Lady bird Leave No Trace Life animated Like Crazy Lobster, The Logan (2) Look of Silence, The Looper MacGruber Mandy Marriage story Melancholia Midsommar (2) Minding the Gap Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2) Moana (3) Moneyball Moonlight (2) Moonrise Kingdom Muppets, The O.J.: Made in America Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2) Paddington 2 (2) Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Personal Shopper Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2) Post, The Queen of Versailles, The Raid: Redemption, The Roma (2) Searching Selma Shape of Water, The Shoplifters Silence Skyfall Sorry to Bother You Steve Jobs (3) Suspiria Tale of Princess Kaguya, The They Came Together Thor: Ragnarok Tim’s Vermeer Toy Story 3 (2) Tree of Life Us (2) Wild Witch, The (3) Wonder Woman World’s End, The Wreck-it Ralph You Were Never Really Here (2) Your Name   Other Articles Mentioned:   All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

12 Joulu 20192h 28min