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On the January 15, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Bill Bria to have a spoiler-filled conversation about the new Jason Statham action movie, The Beekeeper. Then, we’ll have an interview with director David Ayer.Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation:Spoiler discussion of The BeekeeperWas this a satisfying experience for you?What did you think about the mixture of tones?Final scene is ludicrousFavorite moments?David Ayer 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, and wherever you get your podcasts. Please subscribe to our newsletter!Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.I’d love it if you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. 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

15 Tammi 202439min

On the January 12, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by a bunch of folks to have some fun inspired by the new Mean Girls musical film.Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation: What other 2004 movie would you like to see become a movie musical?Ryan ScottChris EvangelistaJacob HallTake a breakBJ ColangeloBrad OmanBen PearsonAll 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, and wherever you get your podcasts. Please subscribe to our newsletter!Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.I’d love it if you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. 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

12 Tammi 202433min

On the January 11, 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: In The News:The Mandalorian & Grogu Head To The Big Screen In New Star Wars Movie From Director Jon FavreauAhsoka Season 2 Officially In The Works As Dave Filoni Takes Over The Star Wars UniverseThe Canceled Star Wars Movie From The Game Of Thrones Creators Was Going To Be About The First JediBlack Mirror And Andor Director Tapped To Helm New Star Trek MovieDanny Boyle And Alex Garland Are Reuniting For Long-Awaited Horror Sequel, 28 Years LaterHellraiser Director David Bruckner To Remake Another Horror Classic, The BlobAvatar Sequels To Resume Filming Soon, Fourth Film To Feature A Big Time JumpPaul Thomas Anderson’s new movie will star Leonardo DiCaprio, Regina Hall, and Sean PennFilming begins in California this year“We have learned that it is a contemporary setting and it is the most commercial one PTA has attempted, with commensurate budget”Tom Cruise, The Last Movie Star, Signs With Warner Bros. In Major New DealAll 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, and wherever you get your podcasts. Please subscribe to our newsletter!Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.I’d love it if you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. 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

11 Tammi 202442min

On the January 10, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to count down his top 10 movies of 2023.Opening Banter: These are our final top 10 lists of 2023.In The News:Honorable mentions?10-65-1Ben’s listAll 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, and wherever you get your podcasts. Please subscribe to our newsletter!Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.I’d love it if you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. 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

10 Tammi 202436min

On the January 9, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to count down her top 10 movies of 2023.Opening Banter: In The News:Honorable mentions?10-65-1How To Watch Martin Scorsese's Killers Of The Flower Moon At HomeNimona Review: A Rebellious, Metal, Animated Futuristic Fantasy [Annecy 2023]May December Ending Explained: What Grown-Ups DoAll 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, and wherever you get your podcasts. Please subscribe to our newsletter!Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.I’d love it if you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. 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

9 Tammi 202426min

On the January 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.Opening Banter: In The News:Netflix's Stranger Things Season 5 Has Finally, Truly Begun ProductionLive-Action How To Train Your Dragon Is Making Gerard Butler A Viking AgainThe White Lotus Season 3 Assembles Brand New All-Star Cast, Films Next MonthSteven Yeun No Longer Starring In Marvel's ThunderboltsDavid Ayer Has Given Up On DC And His Director's Cut Of Suicide SquadWilly Wonka Defeats An Evil Swimming Pool And Wins 2024's First Box Office WeekendAnyone But You is the First Box Office Surprise of 2024Aquaman 2 Swims Past The Flash at the Box Office, But Is That Enough?Can Jason Statham's The Beekeeper Generate Some Buzz At The Box Office?For something like this, do you look more at how previous Statham movies performed, or how previous January action movies performed?The 5 Biggest Box Office Gambles Of 2024, From Madame Web To Civil WarAll 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, and wherever you get your podcasts. Please subscribe to our newsletter!Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.I’d love it if you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. 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

8 Tammi 202432min

On the January 5, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by Inverse entertainment editor and Trekking Through Time and Space co-host Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about HT’s top 10 movies of 2023.Opening Banter: Welcome back! How was your holiday season?In Our Feature Presentation: The 15 Best Movies Of 2023 RankedHoai-Tran Bui’s Top 10 Films of 2023Honorable mentions?10-55-1Inverse’s 25 Best Movies of 2023Inverse’s 25 Best TV Shows of 2023All 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, and wherever you get your podcasts. Please subscribe to our newsletter!Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.I’d love it if you could take a couple of minutes to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. Tell your movie- and TV-loving friends about the show. Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

5 Tammi 202438min

On the January 4, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk about his top 10 movies of 2023.Opening Banter: Welcome back! How was your holiday season?In Our Feature Presentation: The 15 Best Movies Of 2023 RankedJacob Hall’s Top 10 Films of 2023Honorable mentions?10-55-1All 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, and wherever you get your podcasts. Please subscribe to our newsletter!Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.I’d love it if you could rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. 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

4 Tammi 202431min