Sundance 2025 Docs Interrogate True Crime, Influencers, and Much More
On the February 4, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman and editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about the documentaries of Sundance 2025.In Our Feature Presentation: True crime trilogy of Zodiac Killer Project, The Perfect Neighbor, and PredatorsMiddletownSpeakSugar BabiesSallyThe StringerMove Ya Body: The Birth of HouseThe Dating GameCome See Me in the Good LightAndre is an IdiotAll 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, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to 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
4 Feb 45min
A Dispatch From The 2025 Sundance Film Festival
On the February 3, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Bill Bria to talk about his experience at Sundance 2025 and some of his favorite films from the festival.In Our Feature Presentation: Sundance 2025!How would you compare your experience this year to previous years?Movies!If I Had Legs I'd Kick You Review: This Comedy-Thriller Is Like Uncut Gems Meets Eraserhead [Sundance]Rabbit Trap Review: Dev Patel Stars In A Blend Of Cosmic And Folk Horror [Sundance]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, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to 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
3 Feb 34min
Companion is A Twisty Thriller + Interviews with Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, and Writer/Director Drew Hancock
On the January 31, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about Drew Hancock’s new movie Companion, and present interviews with Hancock and the movie’s stars, Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid.Addressing the recent Mason Thames quoteIn Our Feature Presentation: Companion Review: This Surprising Horror Movie Is The First Great Film Of 2025General thoughtsSpoiler discussionInterviews with Sophie Thatcher/Jack Quaid and Drew HancockAll 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, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to 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
31 Jan 40min
Our Most Anticipated Movies of 2025
On the January 30, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about their most anticipated movies of 2025.In Our Feature Presentation: The 15 Most Anticipated Movies Of 2025, RankedChris’s listBen’s listOther big titlesUndated moviesAll 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, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to 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
30 Jan 47min
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Is Here – Is It Worth Watching?
On the January 29, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about the first two episodes of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.In Our Feature Presentation: Overall thoughts?Animation style, especially compared to the Spider-Verse moviesMore mature themes than I expectedSupporting characters: Thoughts on Pearl, Nico, Doctor Strange?Will you keep watching?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, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to 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
29 Jan 25min
Presence is an Unconventional Ghost Story + Interview with Screenwriter David Koepp
On the January 28, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about Steven Soderbergh’s Presence, and present an interview with the film’s screenwriter, David Koepp.In Our Feature Presentation: Presence Review: Steven Soderbergh Takes POV Cinema To New Heights With A Suspenseful, Terrific Ghost Story [Sundance]Thoughts on the movieDavid Koepp 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, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to 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
28 Jan 39min
Box Office: Will Den of Thieves 3 Still Happen? Flight Risk Takes Off, and More
On the January 27, 2025 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 10Better Man emailPresenceDen of Thieves 3?Oscar nomsAll 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, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to 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
27 Jan 27min
Star Trek: Section 31 is Like a DTV Action Flick + Interview with Its Director and EP
On the January 24, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk about the new Star Trek movie Star Trek: Section 31, and present an interview with that film’s director and executive producer.In Our Feature Presentation: Star Trek: Section 31 Review: This Discovery Spinoff Film Is B-Movie Trash (In A Good Way)Thoughts about the movieInterview with Olatunde Osunsanmi and Alex KurtzmanAll 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, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to 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
24 Jan 28min
