Sundance 2024 Debrief: 16 of the Most Interesting Films From This Year's Festival
On the January 29, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista and /Film staff writer Bill Bria to talk about the best movies they saw at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.Opening Banter: Apologies for not having episodes on Thursday and Friday!In Our Feature Presentation:Every Movie We Saw At Sundance 2024, From Must-Sees To The Totally ForgettableAll 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
29 Jan 20241h 2min
New Jurassic Movie, Book of Eli Prequel, Netflix's Head of Film is Leaving, and More
On the January 24, 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: Couple things I forgot to mention in yesterday’s Oscar nominations episode: No nomination for Rachel McAdams in Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, and The Taste of Things was completely shut out.In The News:Legendary Director Norman Jewison, Known For Moonstruck And In The Heat Of The Night, Dead At 97Book Of Eli Prequel Series In The Works, John Boyega Stepping In For Denzel WashingtonIndiana Jones And The Great Circle Trailer Puts You In Indy's Shoes For New First-Person Video GameThe Knick Season 3 Could Still Happen, With Barry Jenkins DirectingNew Jurassic World Movie Coming From Original Jurassic Park Writer David KoeppScott Stuber is leaving NetflixAll 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
24 Jan 202437min
Analyzing The 96th Annual Academy Award Nominations
On the January 23, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson talks about the 96th annual Academy Award nominations.Opening Banter: In The News:Here's The Complete List Of 2024 Oscar NominationsMartin Scorsese Is Now The Most Best Director-Nominated Living Filmmaker Of All TimeBarbie Director Greta Gerwig Not Getting An Oscar Nomination Is Shameful, FranklyMay December, One Of The Best Films Of The Year, Just Got Screwed At The OscarsWhat The Heck Is Nyad? What You Need To Know About This Year's Most Surprising Oscar NomineeFamed Composer John Williams Has Beaten Two Of His Own Oscar Nomination RecordsWomen Directors Set Oscar Record, But Only One Woman Nominated For Best DirectorAll 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 Jan 202415min
Box Office Catch-Up: Anyone But You, The Beekeeper, I.S.S., and More
On the January 22, 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: In The News:Wonka Whizzes Past Johnny Depp's Chocolate Factory With $500 Million At The Global Box OfficeAnyone But You Is An Unlikely $100 Million Box Office Smash HitThe Book Of Clarence Is 2024's First Big Box Office BustMean Girls Musical Remake Is Queen Bee At The Box Office With $31 Million DebutRead listener emailThe Beekeeper Is David Ayer's First Box Office Success Since Suicide SquadLow-Budget Sci-Fi Thriller I.S.S. Makes A Minor Impact At The Box OfficeThe 2024 Box Office Is Off To A Rough Start - And It Won’t Get Better Any Time SoonAll 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
22 Jan 202432min
(Some Of) Our Most Anticipated Movies of 2024
On the January 19, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about some of our most anticipated movies of 2024.Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation:Our 27 Most Anticipated Movies Of 2024, RankedMovies that didn’t make it that we’re still excited about!We Live in TimeMaXXXineBabygirlBirdOpusY2KAll 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
19 Jan 202428min
The 50 Best Movie Moments of 2023 (Part 3)
On the January 18, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Jacob Hall, BJ Colangelo, Brad Oman, editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista, and staff writer Ryan Scott to finalize the 50 best movie moments of 2023.Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation:Let the games conclude!Here's the full list (spoilers for this episode, if you haven't listened yet):Theater Camp - The Final SongNimona - “I see you, Nimona.”The Iron Claw - Kerry Meets His Brothers in the AfterlifeAir - Sonny Vaccaro’s Pitch Monologue to Michael JordanPast Lives - The EndingThe Zone of Interest - The EndingBottoms - Fighting the Football TeamWhen Evil Lurks - The Dog AttackDown Low - The Dance Scene Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves - The Bard Spell Breaks Eileen - The Twist is Revealed Oppenheimer - The Trinity Test Barbie - What Was I Made For Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem - The “No Diggity” Montage Killers of the Flower Moon - The Radio Show Ending Anatomy of a Fall - The Flashback Argument The Pope’s Exorcist – Russell Crowe on the Scooter May December - Joe Smokes With His Son on the Roof John Wick: Chapter 4 - The Stairs Fight Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 - No Sleep Til Brooklyn No Hard Feelings - Percy Sings “Maneater” Chevalier - The Opening Violin Battle Napoleon - Cannonballs Through the Ice M3GAN - The Dance Attack The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes – Lucy Gray Sings at the Reaping How to Blow Up a Pipeline - They Blow Up a Pipeline Poor Things - Bella and Duncan Hit the Dance Floor All of Us Strangers - The Diner Scene Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One - Climbing Through the Train Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret - Mom Cries About Her Parents The Boy and the Heron – The World Collapses Ferrari - The Fatal Car Crash The Holdovers – The City Montage The Killer - The Botched Assassination Saltburn - The Bathtub Scene Asteroid City – The Actor and the Actress Talk BlackBerry - Glenn Howerton Loses His Shit Creed III - The Final Boxing Match in the Empty Stadium Knock at the Cabin - Oh Shit, It’s Real Skinamarink – The Phone Jumpscare Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Gwen and Her Dad The Blackening - Turning the Gun the Right Way Godzilla Minus One - Godzilla’s Big Attack on Japan Godzilla Minus One - The Boats Assemble and the Godzilla Theme Kicks In Barbie - I’m Just Ken Fast X - Jason Momoa Paints A Corpse’s Toenails Oppenheimer - The Ending Killers of the Flower Moon – Lily Gladstone Asks Leo to Listen American Fiction - Monk Confronts Sintara Golden About Her Book Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Miles’ Big EscapeAll 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
18 Jan 202447min
The 50 Best Movie Moments of 2023 (Part 2)
On the January 17, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Jacob Hall, BJ Colangelo, Brad Oman, editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista, and staff writer Ryan Scott to continue to narrow down the 50 best movie moments of 2023.Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation:Let the games continue!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. 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
17 Jan 20241h 16min
The 50 Best Movie Moments of 2023 (Part 1)
On the January 16, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Jacob Hall, BJ Colangelo, Brad Oman, editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista, and staff writer Ryan Scott to figure out the 50 best movie moments of 2023.Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation:Let the games begin!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. 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
16 Jan 20241h 14min
