Twisters Opening Weekend, The Russos Return to Marvel, And More
On the July 23, 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.In The News: Twisters Sucks Up $80 Million At The Box Office In Opening WeekendTwisters Just Set An Impressive (And Specific) Box Office RecordLonglegs Is Horror's Biggest Box Office Surprise Of The YearInside Out 2 Just Crossed A Jaw-Dropping Box Office MilestoneMarvel Is Bringing Back The Russo Brothers For New Avengers MoviesThe Wildest Avengers Rumor Claims RDJ Could Return To Marvel - But Not As Iron ManJoaquin Phoenix & Lady Gaga Sing & Cause Chaos In Explosive Joker 2 TrailerJoker 2 May Feature A Secret Villain Whose Identity Has Been RevealedNetflix Is The Winner Of The Streaming Wars, According To A New ReportMovie Tickets Might Get More Expensive Very Soon – Here's WhyAll 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 Jul 202434min
Oddity is One of 2024's Best Horror Films, Plus An Interview With Writer/Director Damian Mc Carthy
On the July 22, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk a little about the new movie Oddity and present an interview with writer/director Damian Mc Carthy.In Our Feature Presentation: Oddity Review: A Good Old Fashioned Scary MovieThe 19 Best Horror Movies Of 2024 So FarDamian Mc Carthy 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
22 Jul 202425min
Twisters is a Hoot, Plus An Interview with Director Lee Isaac Chung
On the July 19, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman and /Film staff writer Bill Bria to talk about the new movie Twisters and present an interview with director Lee Isaac Chung.In Our Feature Presentation: Twisters Review: '90s Blockbusters Aren't Dead Yet In This Heartfelt Spielbergian SequelGeneral thoughtsSpoilersTwisters Continues A Glen Powell Trend That Started With 2003's Spy Kids 3Twisters Secured An Increasingly Rare Filmmaking Privilege Thanks To Steven SpielbergHow Star Wars Played A Role In The Making Of TwistersIt's Easy To See How Helen Hunt Could Have Fit Into TwistersTwisters Ending Explained: If You Feel It, Chase ItLee Isaac Chung 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
19 Jul 202442min
What is the Best Summer Blockbuster of 1996? An Extremely Scientific Determination
On the July 18, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to scientifically determine the best blockbuster of 1996.In Our Feature Presentation:The Best Blockbuster of Summer 1996All 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
18 Jul 202444min
Water Cooler: Is Nicolas Cage Good in Longlegs? Plus Bob Roberts, The Trial, Boa vs. Python, and More
On the July 17, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to gather around the virtual water cooler to talk about what they’ve been up to.In the Water Cooler:What we’ve been Watching:Chris and Ben talk about Longlegs, including Nicolas Cage’s performance.Ben watched White Lightning and Gator, Orson Welles’ The Trial, and rewatched U.S. Marshals.Chris watched Boa vs Python, Tarot, and Bob Roberts. What we’ve been Playing:Ben has been listening to the vinyl scores of Coco and Up from Mondo.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
17 Jul 202445min
Captain America: Brave New World, Gladiator II, Agatha All Along, The Devil Wears Prada, and More
On the July 16, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about the latest film and TV news.Email: Someone who apparently works for Regal wrote in and said: On a recent episode, you mentioned Regal is in the midst of a bankruptcy and might not be around much longer. We in fact exited bankruptcy in 2023 and just announced $250 million in capital raised to renovate current locations. I get it’s cool to crap on bigger theatre chains, but let’s not spread incorrect negative news like that. We are all out here trying to do the same thing, and that is preserve the theatrical experience. In The News:Shelley Duvall, Legendary Star Of The Shining And 3 Women, Dead At 75Shannen Doherty, Who Played Prue Halliwell In Charmed, Has Died At 53The Captain America: Brave New World Trailer Finally Reveals Harrison Ford's Red HulkCaptain America: Brave New World Trailer Addresses Its Biggest Recast Role Right AwayCaptain America 4 Finally Remembers The MCU's Biggest Forgotten StorylineCaptain America: Brave New World Teaser Could Confirm Longtime X-Men RumorsWho Is Giancarlo Esposito's Captain America 4 Villain? Our Comic Book Expert Explores The OptionsMarvel Gets Its Own Horror Series In The First Agatha All Along TrailerThe Gladiator II Trailer Delivers Epic Action (And Paul Mescal Fighting A Rhino)Michael Bay's First Netflix Show Will Star Patrick Stewart As A Demonic Talking AxeShrek 5 Is Officially Coming In 2026, Whole Cast Returning, Get Your Game On, Go PlayKevin Smith's Next Jay And Silent Bob Outing Could Be A Horror MovieEuphoria Season 3 Will Finally Begin Filming – Three Years After Season 2 PremieredThe Devil Wears Prada Is Finally Getting A SequelAll 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
16 Jul 202433min
Longlegs Shocks Hollywood, Fly Me to the Moon Underperforms, and More
On the July 15, 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.Black Moon Rising updateIn The News:Top 10 box office recapHotly-Hyped Horror Movie Longlegs Sets A New Box Office Record For NeonFly Me To The Moon Crashes To The Ground With $10 Million Opening WeekendKevin Costner's Horizon: Chapter 2 Yanked From Release Schedule After First Film BombsAll 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
15 Jul 202431min
Water Cooler: Longlegs, Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1, Black Moon Rising, and More
On the July 12, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.In the Water Cooler:What we’ve been Watching:Ben watched Call Northside 777, Marie Antoinette, Kill, Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1, and Black Moon Rising.Chris watched Longlegs, The Bikeriders, Abigail, and Civil War. 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
12 Jul 202430min
