Our Most Anticipated Movies of 2025
On the January 30, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about their most anticipated movies of 2025.In Our Feature Presentation: The 15 Most Anticipated Movies Of 2025, RankedChris’s listBen’s listOther big titlesUndated moviesAll 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 TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Don’t forget to take a minute to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
30 Tammi 47min
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Is Here – Is It Worth Watching?
On the January 29, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about the first two episodes of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.In Our Feature Presentation: Overall thoughts?Animation style, especially compared to the Spider-Verse moviesMore mature themes than I expectedSupporting characters: Thoughts on Pearl, Nico, Doctor Strange?Will you keep watching?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 TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Don’t forget to take a minute to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
29 Tammi 25min
Presence is an Unconventional Ghost Story + Interview with Screenwriter David Koepp
On the January 28, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about Steven Soderbergh’s Presence, and present an interview with the film’s screenwriter, David Koepp.In Our Feature Presentation: Presence Review: Steven Soderbergh Takes POV Cinema To New Heights With A Suspenseful, Terrific Ghost Story [Sundance]Thoughts on the movieDavid Koepp interviewAll 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 TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Don’t forget to take a minute to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
28 Tammi 39min
Box Office: Will Den of Thieves 3 Still Happen? Flight Risk Takes Off, and More
On the January 27, 2025 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: Top 10Better Man emailPresenceDen of Thieves 3?Oscar nomsAll 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 TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Don’t forget to take a minute to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
27 Tammi 27min
Star Trek: Section 31 is Like a DTV Action Flick + Interview with Its Director and EP
On the January 24, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk about the new Star Trek movie Star Trek: Section 31, and present an interview with that film’s director and executive producer.In Our Feature Presentation: Star Trek: Section 31 Review: This Discovery Spinoff Film Is B-Movie Trash (In A Good Way)Thoughts about the movieInterview with Olatunde Osunsanmi and Alex KurtzmanAll 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 TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Don’t forget to take a minute to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
24 Tammi 28min
What Makes the Sonic Film Franchise Special? + Interview With Director Jeff Fowler
On the January 23, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Jacob Hall and BJ Colangelo to talk about the Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise and present an interview with Sonic movie director Jeff Fowler.In Our Feature Presentation: Sonic The Hedgehog Review: An Exhausting Video Game Adaptation With An Identity CrisisSonic The Hedgehog 2 Review: An Overlong And Exhausting SequelSonic The Hedgehog 3 Review: The Blue Blur Is Bigger, Bolder, And Better Than EverWhat makes the Sonic film franchise special?Why did this video game movie succeed where others failed?Ben SchwartzJim CarreyJeff Fowler interviewAll 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 TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Don’t forget to take a minute to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
23 Tammi 26min
Grand Theft Hamlet is Unlike Any Video Game Movie You've Ever Seen + Interview With Directors
On the January 22, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the new movie Grand Theft Hamlet, and present an interview with that movie’s directors.In Our Feature Presentation: One Of The Year's Best Movies Is About Recreating Hamlet...In Grand Theft Auto Online [SXSW 2024]Grand Theft Hamlet thoughtsInterview with Pinny Grylls and Sam CraneAll 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 TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Don’t forget to take a minute to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
22 Tammi 31min
SNL50 Is A Must-Watch For Saturday Night Live Fans + Interview With EP Morgan Neville
On the January 21, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about the new documentary series SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night and present an interview with its executive producer, Morgan Neville.In Our Feature Presentation: SNL50 thoughtsInterview with Morgan NevilleAll 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 TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.Don’t forget to take a minute to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
21 Tammi 31min
