Water Cooler Monday: Saved By The Bell, Miyazaki, Star Wars, Infinity War, A Quiet Place & Much More

On the March 5, 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: Dune 2 Just Gave The Box Office Its Biggest Boost Since Barbenheimer5 Reasons Dune: Part Two Conquered The Box OfficeDune: Part Two's Box Office Debut Is Twice The Size Of The First MovieAn Unlikely Savior Has Emerged At The Box OfficeAnyone But You Hits Huge Box Office Milestone Not Seen Since 2016Richard Lewis, Comedian And Curb Your Enthusiasm Star, Has Died At 76James Gunn's Superman: Legacy Reveals New Title And First Look At Superman SuitJared Leto Enters The Grid In Disney's First Tron: Ares ImageTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sequel Officially Official, Will Arrive In 2026Cool Stuff: Disney+ Is Sending Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, Moon Knight & More To 4K And Blu-RayBad News For Star Wars Fans Who Want Obi-Wan Kenobi Season 2All 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./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.Please 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

5 Mar 202429min

On the March 4, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to have a spoiler-filled conversation about Spaceman and Adam Sandler as a dramatic actor.Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation: Spaceman Review: Sad Adam Sandler Meets A Space Spider In This Somber Sci-Fi SagaGeneral thoughtsHighsLowsFilmmakers love this genre. Can you think of a space movie that did this type of thing well?What makes Sandler an interesting dramatic actor?His best dramatic performances, and whySpanglishMen, Women & ChildrenReign Over MeThe Meyerowitz StoriesHustleUncut GemsPunch-Drunk LoveAll 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./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.Please 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

4 Mar 202431min

On the March 1, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to have a spoiler-filled conversation about Dune: Part Two.Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation: Dune: Part Two Review: A Bleak Blockbuster About Religion, Revenge, And Really Big WormsGeneral thoughts compared to the previous filmWhat the movie did wellReligion as a means of controlHumorActionScopeWhat it did not do so wellPacingClarifying who the holy war will be fought againstPerformancesChalametZendayaDune: Part Two’s Biggest Weapon Isn’t a Sandworm – It’s Christopher WalkenHighlightsThe opening Harkonnen attack where they’re getting picked off and fall off that mountain The inkspot fireworks on the Harkonnen home planetThe reveal that Lady Jessica is Baron Harkonnen’s daughterPaul riding the sandworm for the first timeThe whole third actAll 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./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.Please 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

1 Mar 202444min

On the February 29, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about some of their favorite sci-fi sequels.Opening Banter: Full disclosure, this episode might be chaotic. I had several plans for a themed Leap Day episode, and every single one of them ended up falling through, leaving me scrambling to come up with something to do at the last minute. But Ryan suggested we talk about some of our favorite sci-fi sequels in honor of Dune: Part Two, and since that movie actually does seem big enough to justify multiple episodes about it (or at least episodes that are ostensibly related to it), that sounded like a good idea to me.In Our Feature Presentation:Ryan’s favorite sci-fi sequels10 Cloverfield LaneAliensConquest of the Planet of the ApesBen’s favorite sci-fi sequelsTerminator 2: Judgment DayStar Trek II: The Wrath of KhanStar Wars: The Empire Strikes BackAll 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./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.Please 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

29 Feb 202434min

On the February 28, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what we’ve been up to.Opening Banter: In the Water Cooler:What we’ve been Doing:Jacob has been exploring the Universal Monsters Limited Edition Collection. What we’ve been Reading:Ben read Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap.Jacob read Kubrick: An Odyssey by Robert P. Kolker and Nathan Abrams.What we’ve been Watching:Ben rewatched Dune and saw Paprika for the first time.Jacob saw Dune: Part 2.What we’ve been Eating:What we’ve been Playing:Jacob is all-in on Helldivers 2. 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./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.Please 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

28 Feb 202439min

On the February 27, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about the latest film and TV news.Opening Banter: In The News:Get Ready To Naruto Run To The Theater – Live-Action Movie Coming From Shang-Chi DirectorTrue Detective Season 5 Is Happening And Night Country Maestro Issa López Is On The CaseBatman And Superman Will Be Dinosaurs In An Upcoming DC Animated FilmGame Of Thrones Was Supposed To End With A Trilogy Of Movies – But HBO Killed The PlanThe Revenant Director Is Teaming Up With Tom Cruise For A Top Secret MovieLionsgate Wants An American Psycho Remake, And It's Not Such A Terrible IdeaAll 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./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.Please 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

27 Feb 202427min

On the February 26, 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.Opening Banter: Listener email from Sampson Dewitt: Hey gang, listener from Florida via Spotify. On Thursday’s episode, ya’ll discussed the cost of releasing movies to theatres and referenced the “print” cost possibly not applying. I was hoping you can elaborate on this: are the movies we see in major theatres no longer shown on film? One of the key reasons to go to a theatre for me is seeing the movie on film (similar to listening to music on vinyl as opposed to digital), so this would kind of be a bummer.In The News:Ethan Coen's Drive-Away Dolls Is A Big Box Office DisappointmentBob Marley: One Love Passes $100 Million At The Box Office In 10 DaysEmma Stone's Poor Things Just Crossed a Major Box Office Milestone Ahead of the OscarsDemon Slayer's Box Office Success Proves Anime is Here to Save Movie TheatersGladiator 2's Budget Is Reportedly So Big That It's Guaranteed To Disappoint At The Box OfficeOppenheimer's Success Proves Dune: Part Two Could Be a True Box Office MessiahAdditional infoHow Has Digital Film Changed the Moviegoing Experience?Are Film Reels Still Being Used Today?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./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.Please 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

26 Feb 202430min

On the February 23, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors BJ Colangelo and Brad Oman to have a spoiler conversation about Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke’s new movie, Drive-Away Dolls.Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation:Drive-Away Dolls Review: A Tidal Wave Of Naughty Lesbian EnergyGeneral thoughtsMargaret QualleyGeraldine ViswanathanIs this movie a throwback?Did the cameos work for you?Who is Tricia Cooke?If You're A Coen Brothers Fan, You Also Love Tricia Cooke (Even If You Don't Know It)Where does this rank in the Coen filmography for you?Drive-Away Dolls Ending Explained: A Most Extraordinary CaseAll 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.Please 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 Feb 202430min