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On the October 30, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /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.In the Water Cooler:What we’ve been Doing:BJ went to a wedding in Vegas and then attended the premiere of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl! What we’ve been Reading:BJ re-read her book on Sleepaway Camp to make sure it doesn’t suck and to quiet her feelings of imposter syndromeWhat we’ve been Watching:Ben rewatched Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Scream, finished English Teacher season 1 and Only Murders in the Building season 4, and is loving What We Do in the Shadows season 6.BJ watched The Faculty in the theater, rewatched Trap, and Vanessa 5000 on DropoutWhat we’ve been Eating:BJ had some GOOD FOOD in Las Vegas (Craftsteak and Evel Pie)What we’ve been Playing:BJ has been playing the Alfred Hitchcock board game “Why?”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, and wherever you get your podcasts.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.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

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On the October 29, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about Agatha All Along, and present an interview with showrunner Jac Schaeffer.In The News: 7 Things Every Disney Fan Needs To Know About Moana 2Temperature check on Agatha All Along before the finaleSpoilersAgatha All Along Creator Debunks A Major Marvel ConnectionAgatha All Along Episode 7 Pays Tribute To Iconic Witches In A Clever WayAll 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.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.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

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On the October 28, 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 weekend’s box office numbers.In The News: Top 10 at the box officeVenom: The Last Dance Scores 2024's Second-Biggest Superhero Box Office OpeningAll 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.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.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 Loka 202419min

On the October 25, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson interviews Benjamin Ree, the director of the new Netflix documentary The Remarkable Life of Ibelin.In Our Feature Presentation: The Remarkable Life of IbelinBenjamin Ree 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.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.Don’t forget to take a moment 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

25 Loka 202418min

On the October 24, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film news.In Our Feature Presentation: The Future of Alien, Predator, and More at 20th Century StudiosPlanet of the ApesAlienKingsmanAgatha ChristieMaster and CommanderDie HardPredatorAlien vs. PredatorSpeed 3All 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.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.Don’t forget to take a moment 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 Loka 202434min

On the October 23, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff editor Jacob Hall to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.In the Water Cooler:What we’ve been Doing:Jacob did his annual haunted house tour of Texas. What we’ve been Reading:Kind of a Big Deal by Saul Austerlitz, Duma Key, Billy Summers, and Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King, Conclave by Robert Harris, and True Indie by Don Coscarelli.What we’ve been Watching:Ben watched Transformers One, The Wild Robot, Memoir of a Snail, Audition, Cape Fear (1962), and The House of the Devil.Jacob watched Saturday Night, Suspiria, The Substance, Joker: Folie a Deux, Smile 2, and Culinary Class Wars.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, and wherever you get your podcasts.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.Don’t forget to take a moment 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 Loka 202457min

On the October 22, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news.In The News: James Gunn Reveals First Look At Superman's Dog Krypto, Inspired By The Director's Actual PoochChristopher Nolan's Next Movie Could Be A Horror Film – With A Killer TwistA Dark Stephen King Fantasy Epic Is Becoming A TV Series With An Unlikely DirectorHorror Master Mike Flanagan Is Adapting Stephen King's First Book – As A TV SeriesDenis Villeneuve Drops First Major Dune 3 Details, Including Production TimelineChristian Bale's American Psycho Is Getting A New Movie Adaptation – And The Director Is Perfect5 Actors Who Can Replace Christian Bale As American Psycho's Patrick BatemanHunt For Gollum Will Only Be A Single Film, But More Lord Of The Rings Movies Are On The Way8 Things Every Lord Of The Rings Fan Needs To Know About War Of The RohirrimAll 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.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.Don’t forget to take a moment 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 Loka 202427min

On the October 21, 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 weekend’s box office numbers.In The News: Listener emailThe weekend’s Top 105 Reasons Why Smile 2 Killed It at the Box OfficeAll 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.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.Don’t forget to take a moment 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 Loka 202433min