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On the July 25, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall, editor Brad Oman, and staff writer Ryan Scott to attempt to create a collective Top 5 list of movies in the X-Men franchise.In Our Feature Presentation:What are the best X-Men movies?20 Years Ago, X2: X-Men United Gave Us A Rare Comic Book Villain That Was Just HumanBryan Singer Didn't Allow X-Men Comics On 'X-Men' Set – But Kevin Feige Gave Them To Hugh Jackman AnywayThe X-Men Timeline ExplainedLogan Ending Explained: The X-Men Must EndAll 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 Juli 202441min

On the July 24, 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 just got back from Florida and the airplane travel from hell!What we’ve been Reading:BJ is reading Edge of the Wire by Scott KenemoreWhat we’ve been Watching:Ben watched The Devil Wears Prada, Fly Me to the Moon, and Cash On Demand.BJ watched EVERYTHING ON DROPOUT, A Gun for Jennifer, and a double feature of Cry_Wolf & Werewolves Within.What we’ve been Eating:BJ’s been eating The Deadpool menu at Jack in the Box lolWhat we’ve been Playing:Ben has been playing EA Sports College Football 25.BJ has been playing The Void Within plot on NeopetsAll 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 Juli 202436min

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 Juli 202434min

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 Juli 202425min

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 Juli 202442min

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 Juli 202444min

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 Juli 202445min

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 Juli 202433min