The 2018 Summer Movie Wager With The /Film Writing Staff

On the July 25, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the biggest movie weekend in years, and touch on a bunch of other film and TV news.Opening Banter: In The News:Barbie And Oppenheimer Make History With Explosive Opening Weekend Box Office NumbersBarbie Director Greta Gerwig Breaks Records With Ken-Ormous $162 Million Opening WeekendBarbie's Blockbuster Opening Is Even More Impressive The Longer You Look At ItOppenheimer Explodes Expectations With Astonishing $82 Million Opening Weekend5 Reasons Barbenheimer Was A Bombshell Box Office SuccessThe Biggest Casualty Of Barbenheimer Was Mission: Impossible - Dead ReckoningIndiana Jones 5 Could Be Disney's Biggest Box Office Disaster Since John Carter“We’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”Christopher Nolan Certainly Seems Up For Directing A Bond MovieAquaman 2 Undergoing Extensive Reshoots And Major Changes Ahead Of Looming Release DateDune 2 And Other Films May Move To 2024 As Studios Refuse Requests From Striking Writers And ActorsNetflix Is Getting Rid Of The Cheapest Ad-Free Subscription In The US And UK, But Why?All the other stuff you need to know:This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FILMDAILY and get on your way to being your best self.You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes.The /Film Show is published two times a week, 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 The /Film Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter!Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at bpearson@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 Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for providing the basis for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

25 Heinä 202340min

On the July 21, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by multiple people to have spoiler-filled conversations about two of our most anticipated films of the year, Barbie and Oppenheimer.Opening Banter: Before we dive in, I wanted to mention that we’re giving away five Blu-ray copies of Scream 6. This contest is only valid for U.S. residents, and our partners on the giveaway asked us to read the following message on the show: “Bring Home Scream VI on 4K UHD Disc now! Ghostface is back and more terrifying than ever on a rampage in the big apple. Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, and Courteney Cox star in the sensational slasher hit Scream 6, directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. Get over an hour of killer bonus content when you buy on 4K UHD Disc. Available at participating retailers. Rated R. From Paramount Pictures.” To win the contest, all you have to do is follow us on Twitter and retweet the tweet that has the giveaway information. I’ll link it in the show notes here.In Our Feature Presentation:Oppenheimer Review: Christopher Nolan's Thriller Biopic Is One Of The Best Movies Of The YearGeneral thoughtsDuel tracks of the film: The bomb and the hearingsBest MomentsVisualizing atoms and particles and nucleiThe Trinity testStrauss gets his comeuppance/The endingBest PerformancesCillian MurphyRobert Downey Jr.Emily Blunt - underused?How does this fit into Nolan’s filmography?(Mention The Day After Trinity streaming for free on The Criterion Channel)“We’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”In Our Feature Presentation:Barbie Review: An Uproarious, Existential Adventure And One Of The Best Of The YearGeneral thoughtsBest PerformancesMargot RobbieRyan GoslingBest MomentsToo many to count???The Only Guide To Barbie Lore You Will Ever NeedAll the other stuff you need to know:This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FILMDAILY and get on your way to being your best self.You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes.The /Film Show is published two times a week, 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 The /Film Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter!Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at bpearson@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 Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for providing the basis for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

21 Heinä 20231h 14min

On the July 18, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /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 and gather around the virtual water cooler to talk about what we’ve been up to.Opening Banter: In The News:Mission: Impossible 7 Opens Big, But Not Big Enough To Save The Summer Box OfficeInsidious: The Red Door Sails Past $100 Million At The Global Box OfficeThe Flash Will Make Less At The Domestic Box Office Than Ryan Reynolds' Green LanternPixar's Elemental Passes $300 Million At The Global Box Office In Major Reversal Of Fortune“We’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”At The Water Cooler:What we’ve been Doing:Ryan - wedding planning, went to AZ to see The Misfits What we’ve been Reading:Ben read All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr.Ryan - Sam Neill’s Did I Ever Tell You This, Skyjack by Geoffrey Gray, and Void Rivals by Robert Kirkman What we’ve been Watching:Ryan watched Dark Knight for 15th anniversary, Spielberg’s Duel, Dead Reckoning in IMAX Ben watched Pride & Prejudice, The Day After Trinity, and Casino.What we’ve been Eating:What we’ve been Playing:Ryan - Marvel’s Midnight Suns Ben’s oral history: 'Silence Builds Tension': An Oral History Of Mission: Impossible's Iconic CIA Heist SceneAll the other stuff you need to know:This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FILMDAILY and get on your way to being your best self.You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes.The /Film Show is published two times a week, 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 The /Film Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter!Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at bpearson@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 Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for providing the basis for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

18 Heinä 202352min

On the July 13, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, and establish our Mission: Impossible franchise rankings.Opening Banter: In The News:Hollywood Actors Prepare To Strike As Talks With AMPTP End Without A DealEverything That Will Happen If The SAG-AFTRA Strike Goes ThroughAs The Writers Strike Heats Up, The Studios Have Become Absolute Movie VillainsThings we don’t have time to fully get into:2023 Emmys Nominations Announced: Succession, The Last Of Us, And Ted Lasso Lead The PackChris: Anything you were pleased to see get some attention?Superman: Legacy Adds Nathan Fillion As A Green Lantern, Isabela Merced As Hawkgirl & MoreSuperman: Legacy Adds Barry Scene-Stealer Anthony Carrigan As DC Superhero Metamorpho“We’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”In Our Feature Presentation: Mission: Impossible franchise rankings (Warning: We will spoil every Mission Impossible movie, including Dead Reckoning Part One.)Ben’s oral history: 'Silence Builds Tension': An Oral History Of Mission: Impossible's Iconic CIA Heist SceneChris’s review: Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Review: A Fast-Paced Thrill Ride That Never Lets UpAll the other stuff you need to know:This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FILMDAILY and get on your way to being your best self.You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes.The /Film Show is published two times a week, 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 The /Film Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter!Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at bpearson@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 Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for providing the basis for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

13 Heinä 202348min

On the July 11, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to have a spoiler-filled discussion about Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.Opening Banter: Brad got engaged!In The Spoiler Room:Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Review: A Fast-Paced Thrill Ride That Never Lets UpOpening sub sceneSand sequence in the desert, Ethan retrieves half the key from IlsaEthan infiltrates “The Community,” featuring Cary Elwes as Denlinger, learns about The EntityAbu Dhabi airport - Grace - Benji and the nuke - GabrielRome - handcuffed car chaseVenice party scene - The White Widow - prediction that either Grace or Ilsa will dieAlley fight with Paris (Pom), the Entity takes over Benji’s voice, bridge fights, Ilsa diesOrient Express - Grace doubles as The White Widow - Kittridge is the buyer - Denlinger is also there and explains that an early version of the Entity is on the sub mainframe? Or something?Meanwhile, Ethan does the parachute jump to land on the train, fights Gabriel on top, who escapesTrain crash, escape upward through the carsParis, who was nearly killed by Gabriel, comes through and saves Ethan and Grace, and reveals the sub info to Ethan. Grace joins the IMF, and Ethan parachutes away and meets up with Benji, while Luther has gone off to try to hack into the Entity'Silence Builds Tension': An Oral History Of Mission: Impossible's Iconic CIA Heist SceneAll the other stuff you need to know:This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/FILMDAILY and get on your way to being your best self.You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes.The /Film Show is published two times a week, 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 The /Film Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter!Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at bpearson@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 Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for providing the basis for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

11 Heinä 20231h 3min

On the July 6, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Greta Gerwig’s next act, the Barney movie, the Stranger Things stage play, and more.Opening Banter: In The News:New Chronicles Of Narnia Movies Coming To Netflix From Barbie Director Greta GerwigDaniel Kaluuya's Barney Movie Will Lean Into Millennial AngstThe Stranger Things Stage Play Will Be Set In 1959 And Serve As Prequel To The Netflix SeriesJohn Wick: Chapter 4's Ending Was Nearly A Lot Less SubtleAll 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.The /Film Show is published two times a week, 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 The /Film Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter!Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at bpearson@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 Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for providing the basis for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

6 Heinä 202332min

On the July 3, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to have a spoiler-filled conversation about Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.Opening Banter: In The Spoiler Room:Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny Review: A Blazingly Fun Reunion With Our Favorite Hero [Cannes 2023]Opening scene. CG vs. practicalDid the de-aging work for you?NYC, 1969: Old Man IndyPhoebe Waller-Bridge as Helena ShawBoyd Holbrook, CIA agent (Shaunette Renee Wilson)Tangier auction into tut-tut chaseMads Mikkelsen - yay or nay here?Antonio Banderas in Greece, underwater exploration scene (killed - lots of deaths in this movie! “My friend was just murdered”)Archimedes’ grave in a cave in SicilyBIG SWING! Time travelShould he have stayed behind?Reunion with Marion (RIP Mutt)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.The /Film Show is published two times a week, 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 The /Film Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter!Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at bpearson@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 Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for providing the basis for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

3 Heinä 202353min

On the June 29, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /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.Opening Banter: In The News:Superman: Legacy Casts David Corenswet As The Man Of Steel And Rachel Brosnahan As Lois LaneStranger Things Season 5 Brings In Prey And 10 Cloverfield Lane Director Dan TrachtenbergScorsese, Spielberg, And Paul Thomas Anderson Will Help Curate TCM As WB Discovery Rehires Key ProgrammerAt The Water Cooler:What we’ve been Doing: BJ has been deep cleaning jewelryWhat we’ve been Reading:BJ is reading Pageboy: A Memoir by Elliott PageWhat we’ve been Watching:Ben watched The Bear season 2, Niagara, The Last Unicorn, and Blackberry.BJ watched Platonic, Evil Dead Rise, Grimace horror shorts, Bluey lolWhat we’ve been Eating:BJ has been eating Movie theater snacks (no, seriously)What we’ve been Playing:BJ has been playing old Barbie computer gamesAll 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.The /Film Show is published two times a week, 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 The /Film Show on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). And please subscribe to our newsletter!Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at bpearson@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 Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for providing the basis for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

29 Kesä 202344min