Gladiator 2 and Wicked Take A Bite Out of the Box Office
On the November 25, 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 officeWicked Breaks Box Office Records With Massive $164 Million Global Opening WeekendGladiator 2All 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
25 Nov 202433min
Wicked is Magical, While Gladiator 2 Missed the Mark
On the November 22, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about Jon M. Chu’s newest movie, Wicked: Part 1.In Our Feature Presentation: Wicked Review: The Broadway Musical Becomes An Overlong And Messy MovieRelationship to Wicked before this movieGeneral thoughts about the filmSpoilersThe Decision To Split Wicked Into Two Movies Is Good, ActuallyAll 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
22 Nov 202443min
Ranking Our Top 5 Denzel Washington Performances
On the November 21, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor, Jacob Hall, editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista, and /Film writer Jeremy Smith to determine our top 5 Denzel Washington performances.In Our Feature Presentation: Top 5 Denzel Washington PerformancesDenzel Washington Is The Best Actor EverGladiator II Review: A Scene-Stealing Denzel Washington Keeps Ridley Scott's Sequel In Fighting ShapeAll 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
21 Nov 202452min
Water Cooler: Hot Frosty, Say Nothing, Juror #2, and More
On the November 20, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to gather around the water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.In the Water Cooler:What we’ve been Watching:Ben is watching Say Nothing, rewatched Double Indemnity, and saw Jewel Robbery and Juror #2.Chris watched Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Nosferatu (2024), Saturday Night, Anora, Nickel Boys, Heretic, Gladiator II, Juror #2, The Crow (2024), and of course, Hot Frosty. What we’ve been Eating:Ben returned to Parlor DoughnutsAll 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
20 Nov 202444min
Smile 2 Has An Absolutely Killer Ending, Plus An Interview With Writer/Director Parker Finn
On the November 19, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by no one to talk a little about Smile 2 and present an interview with writer/director Parker Finn.In Our Feature Presentation: Smile 2 Review: A Twisted Horror Sequel That Doesn't Let UpHow To Watch Horror Sequel Smile 2 At HomeParker Finn 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 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
19 Nov 202413min
Movie Production Companies, Predator: Badlands, Tomb Raider, and Weekend Box Office Numbers
On the November 18, 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 and a little bit of movie news.Why Are There So Many Company Logos In Front Of Movies? Film Producers Explain [Exclusive]In The News: Predator: Badlands Is Taking The Sci-Fi Franchise In A Wild Direction We Haven't Seen BeforeTomb Raider TV Series Finds Its Lara Croft In A Game Of Thrones StarBox office top 10Red One May Not Be A Huge Box Office Hit, But Don’t Call It A FlopAll 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
18 Nov 202426min
Anora is a Cinematic Whirlwind, Plus An Interview with Writer/Director Sean Baker
On the November 15, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk about Sean Baker’s newest movie, Anora, and present an interview with writer/director Sean Baker.In Our Feature Presentation: Anora Review: Sean Baker's High Stress Screwball Comedy Is The Best Movie Of 2024 [Fantastic Fest]General thoughtsSpoilersSean Baker 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 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
15 Nov 202434min
Water Cooler: My Old Ass, Music By John Williams, Conclave, and More
On the November 13, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman 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:Brad upgraded his computer set-up for work, and it’s quite efficientWhat we’ve been Reading:Ben is reading LIFE. Hollywood by Taschen.Brad read The Art of FuturamaWhat we’ve been Watching:Ben and Brad watched Conclave, My Old Ass and Music by John WilliamsBen watched Flow, and Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story.Brad watched Here, Gladiator II, Heretic, I Saw the TV Glow, and I Like MoviesWhat we’ve been Eating:Brad tried Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake Donuts, Pillsbury Toaster Donuts, Toasty Holiday Peanut M&M’s, and DiGiorno’s Thanksgiving PizzaAll 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
13 Nov 202440min
