Water Cooler: Hobbs & Shaw, Constantine, Fixer Upper, Point Blank, Horrified, and More
On the August 5, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about what they’ve been up to in the Water Cooler. Opening Banter: Peter and Chris are out At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing: Brad rescued a baby bird that fell out of a tree in his front yard, is beginning to figure out how to mesh his pop culture explosion style with his girlfriend’s things and is wondering how other people accomplish this. Jacob went to too many used bookstores in the Dallas area. Ben visited Videotheque in Pasadena. Hoai-Tran welcomed a new Bui to New York and went to a lot of museums (Moma PS1 and Natural History). What we’ve been Reading: Jacob wants to recommend the Decoder Ring episode about “The Pizza Wars.” What we’ve been Watching: Brad and HT watched Hobbs & Shaw Brad watched the show Fixer Upper for the first time. Jacob watched The Gracefield Incident. Ben watched Point Blank Hoai-Tran watched Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and saw Constantine for the first time. What we’ve been Eating: Jacob at some delicious garbage in Dallas and wants to know what your favorite delicious garbage is. What we’ve been Playing: Jacob played the new Universal Monsters board game Horrified. Other Articles Mentioned: Videotheque address: 1020 Mission Street #J, South Pasadena, CA 91030 Hobbs and Shaw interview 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
5 Elo 201949min
Spoiler Discussion: Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time In Hollywood
On the August 2, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to have a spoiler discussion about the latest Quentin Tarantino film, Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood. Opening Banter: News is still slow and we wanted to have this spoiler discussion. Our Feature Presentation: A spoiler discussion of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Overall and opening thoughts. Leonardo DiCaprio as Rick Dalton. Brad Pitt and Cliff Booth. Margot Robbie as Sharon Tate. Hollywood 1969: how does it feel to be here? Not much happens in this movie until the ending…is that a problem? The FBI episode, the Great Escape fantasy, and other movies/shows in the movie. The soundtrack. The supporting cast: Kurt Russell, Emile Hirsch, etc. The Bruce Lee Scene That strange scene where Cliff maaaaaybe kills his wife. The scene with the child actor. The long scene where we watch Rick Dalton film the cowboy show. Charles Manson and the family. The Spahn Ranch sequence. That final 30 minutes. The significance of the final shot. Other Articles Mentioned: ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Spoiler Review: Quentin Tarantino’s Funny, Melancholy Masterwork 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
2 Elo 20191h 19min
Big Theme Park Announcements, Unmade Batman Movie, Venom 2 Director and Should We Even Care Who Rey's Parents Are?
On the August 1, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and senior writer Ben Pearson to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Universal Studios: Epic Universe, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Scarlet Witch, Ben Affleck’s Batman, Venom 2 and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Opening Banter: News is slow this week. In The News: Brad: Universal Studios Announces New Epic Universe Theme Park Coming to Florida Brad: Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge at Disney World Will Serve Alcohol Outside Oga’s Cantina, Unlike Disneyland Ben: Marvel’s Kevin Feige Thinks Scarlet Witch Could Have Taken Down Thanos Single-Handedly Brad: Ben Affleck’s Abandoned Batman Movie Would Have Been a Dark Journey Into Arkham Asylum Ben: ‘Venom 2’ Director Search Includes ‘Mowgli”s Andy Serkis, ‘Planet of the Apes’ Helmer Rupert Wyatt, and ‘Bumblebee’s Travis Knight(og Chris): Did Tom Hardy Just Confirm Andy Serkis as the ‘Venom 2’ Director? Jacob (og HT): ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Leak Suggests a Different Origin for Rey Other Articles Mentioned: Is This Spaceship the Key to Unlocking the Biggest Secret of ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’? 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
1 Elo 201935min
The Fast and the Furious Movies Ranked, Including Hobbs and Shaw
On the July 31, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall and senior writer Ben Pearson to discuss Ben’s ranking of the Fast and the Furious franchise. Which is the best Fast and Furious movie? Which is the worst? Where does Hobbs and Shaw fall into the mix? Opening Banter: Hobbs and Shaw comes out this week. In honor of that Ben has put together his definitive ranking of the Fast and the Furious movies. Spoiler warning for all the previous Fast and Furious movies but not Hobbs and Shaw. In Our Feature Presentation: The Fast and the Furious Movies Ranked Other Articles Mentioned: The 8 Most Ridiculous Moments in ‘Fast and Furious’ History HT’s review: ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ Review: Excessive, Silly, Dumb and Mostly Pretty Fun 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
31 Heinä 201938min
Water Cooler: The Boys, Veronica Mars, Jackie Brown, Buffy, 1st Summoning, Apollo 11, Serenity, Ghost Town Alive, Shedd Aquarium, The Need, Fire Emblem: Three Houses
On the July 30, 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 discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler. Opening Banter: The whole team is back together again! At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing:Hoai-Tran is back from Comic-Con and a Bui Beach vacation. She also spoke on a panel of AAPI Culture Writers at the Asian American International Film Festival. Peter went to Knotts Berry Farm to experience Ghost Town Alive on National Cowboy Day, and rode the renovated Calico River Rapids ride. He also got that new backpack that Jacob recommended, and it is awesome. Brad helped his girlfriend (partially) move into his house, and it was quite the whirlwind. Went to the Shedd Aquarium. Escaped a makeshift Nicolas Cage-themed Escape Room for his friend’s birthday. What we’ve been Reading:Jacob started reading Midnight in Chernobyl. Chris read The Need by Helen Phillips and listened to The RFK Tapes podcast. Hoai-Tran read Ursula K. LeGuin: The Last Interview, the first issue of Buffy The Vampire Slayer modern-day reboot. What we’ve been Watching:Jacob, HT, and Chris watched The Boys. Ben and HT watched Veronica Mars Peter rewatched Jackie Brown for the first time in years. Jacob watched Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and 1st Summoning. Brad watched new episodes of Queer Eye Ben watched Apollo 11, Serenity, and The Hidden Fortress Hoai-Tran watched The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance pilot. What we’ve been Eating:Peter ate at the new Craftsman Bar and Grill at Disneyland’s Grand Californian Hotel. Brad tried Mint Chocolate Chip Oreos. What we’ve been Playing:Jacob started playing Fire Emblem: Three Houses. 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
30 Heinä 20191h 11min
We Visit The Set of 'The Lion King' and Talk With Director Jon Favreau
On the July 29, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by senior writer Ben Pearson, to discuss visiting the set of Disney’s The Lion King, and we will present an interview with director Jon Favreau. Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation: ‘The Lion King’ Set Visit: How Jon Favreau Reimagined a Disney Classic with Cutting Edge Tech How The Technology Used to Make Jon Favreau’s ‘The Lion King’ Could Change Entertainment As We Know It The One Live-Action Shot In ‘The Lion King’ Revealed Other Articles Mentioned: Thanos video 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
29 Heinä 201938min
Will Joker Be An Oscar Contender? Spider-Man Popcorn, Disney+, Avengers, Regal Unlimited, Criterion & Big Mouth
On the July 26, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson, and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and tv news, including Spider-Man: Far From Home, Disney+, Avengers: Endgame, Joker, Regal Unlimited, Criterion and Big Mouth. Opening Banter: It’s Tarantino Friday! Feedback: Ryan, the director of AMC’s Corporate Communications wrote into the podcast in response to our Spider-Man popcorn mystery argument: “Hey Peter – I heard the podcast yesterday and the discussion about the Spider Man popcorn. I know that sometimes the debate is more fun than the actual answer, but I figured I’d ask around here to get the definitive answer. In case you wanted to know, the flavor (both colors) is Vanilla Kettle Corn.” In The News: Ben: ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Becomes First Spidey Film to Break $1 Billion at the Box Office Brad (og Fred): Hulu Will Offer Disney+ as an Add-On – Here’s What That Means For Current Subscribers [TCA 2019] Chris: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Deleted Scene Takes a Knee (and Shows What Happened to Gamora) Ben: Todd Phillips Thinks ‘Joker’ Can Win Venice Film Festival’s Top Prize, Festival Director Thinks It’s Heading for Oscars Brad: Regal Unlimited Movie Ticket Subscription Launching Before the End of the Month with Three Tiers Chris: Criterion is Releasing a Monster-Sized ‘Godzilla’ Box Set for Its 1000th Edition Brad: ‘Big Mouth’ Renewed for Three More Seasons of Raunchy Comedy at Netflix 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
26 Heinä 201930min
Can A Streaming Service Survive Without Original Content? Should Movie Theaters Offer Variable Pricing For Blockbusters and Smaller Films?
On the July 25, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson, and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and tv news, including The Mandalorian, Rocky, NBCUniversal, Hellboy, Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, Watchmen and movie theaters. In The News: Brad: Jon Favreau Reveals the Advice George Lucas Gave Him While Shooting ‘The Mandalorian’ Chris: Sylvester Stallone Refuses to Let the Past Die, Wants Another ‘Rocky’ Sequel and Maybe Even a Prequel Ben: NBCUniversal’s Streaming Service to Debut in April, Taking a Different Approach Than Its Competitors Brad: Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Hellboy 3’ Could Have Been Turned into a Comic, But Mike Mignola Refused Chris: ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Could’ve Starred Tom Cruise if Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt Weren’t AvailableAlso mention: James Marsden Almost Played Burt Reynolds in ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Ben (og Fred): HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ Has a New Celebrity President But No Internet [TCA 2019] Brad: Movie Theaters Considering Variable and Dynamic Pricing Models After Success of Discount Tuesdays 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
25 Heinä 201936min
