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On the January 8, 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:Netflix's Stranger Things Season 5 Has Finally, Truly Begun ProductionLive-Action How To Train Your Dragon Is Making Gerard Butler A Viking AgainThe White Lotus Season 3 Assembles Brand New All-Star Cast, Films Next MonthSteven Yeun No Longer Starring In Marvel's ThunderboltsDavid Ayer Has Given Up On DC And His Director's Cut Of Suicide SquadWilly Wonka Defeats An Evil Swimming Pool And Wins 2024's First Box Office WeekendAnyone But You is the First Box Office Surprise of 2024Aquaman 2 Swims Past The Flash at the Box Office, But Is That Enough?Can Jason Statham's The Beekeeper Generate Some Buzz At The Box Office?For something like this, do you look more at how previous Statham movies performed, or how previous January action movies performed?The 5 Biggest Box Office Gambles Of 2024, From Madame Web To Civil WarAll 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

8 Jan 202432min

On the January 5, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by Inverse entertainment editor and Trekking Through Time and Space co-host Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about HT’s top 10 movies of 2023.Opening Banter: Welcome back! How was your holiday season?In Our Feature Presentation: The 15 Best Movies Of 2023 RankedHoai-Tran Bui’s Top 10 Films of 2023Honorable mentions?10-55-1Inverse’s 25 Best Movies of 2023Inverse’s 25 Best TV Shows of 2023All 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 take a couple of minutes to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. Tell your movie- and TV-loving friends about the show. Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

5 Jan 202438min

On the January 4, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk about his top 10 movies of 2023.Opening Banter: Welcome back! How was your holiday season?In Our Feature Presentation: The 15 Best Movies Of 2023 RankedJacob Hall’s Top 10 Films of 2023Honorable mentions?10-55-1All 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

4 Jan 202431min

On the January 3, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about Chris’s top 10 movies of 2023.Opening Banter: Welcome back! How was your holiday season?In Our Feature Presentation: The 15 Best Movies Of 2023 RankedChris Evangelista’s Top 10 Films of 202310-55-1Killers Of The Flower Moon Review: A Cautionary Masterpiece On The Insidiousness Of White Men [Cannes 2023]All Of Us Strangers Review: Andrew Scott And Paul Mescal Star In A Well-Acted But Crushingly Sentimental Drama [Austin Film Festival]Eileen Review: Anne Hathaway Lights The Screen On Fire In This Surprising Stunner [Sundance]Poor Things Review: Emma Stone Shines In A Bold, Beautiful, And Hilarious Frankenstein RiffAll 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 take a couple of minutes to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. Tell your movie- and TV-loving friends about the show. Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

3 Jan 202429min

On the January 2, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news and run through Ryan’s top 10 movies of 2023.Opening Banter: Welcome back! How was your holiday season?In the News:Tom Wilkinson, Actor Known For The Full Monty And Batman Begins, Is Dead At 75Parasite Actor Lee Sun-Kyun Has Died At 48Scream 7 Loses Director Christopher Landon, Who Exited 'Nightmare' Job Weeks AgoWonka Passes $250 Million At The Box Office, Becoming This Season's Much-Needed Holiday HitWonka Reclaims The Box Office Top Spot From Aquaman In 2023's Final WeekendThe Color Purple's Box Office Is A Most Welcome Christmas GiftCan Migration Overcome Its Rough Opening Weekend And Become An Animated Box Office Hit?Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom Belly-Flops At The Box Office With $40 Million Debut2023's Box Office Topped $9 Billion – Here's What That Means for 2024Warner Bros. Discovery And Paramount Could Become One Company In Industry-Shaking MergerTake a breakRyan’s Top 10 Films of 2023All 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. And 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 rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

2 Jan 202450min

On the December 29, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by writers Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo to talk about their latest movie, Dumb Money.Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation:Dumb Money Writers on The Big Short Comparisons and Elevating TikToks to Cinema [Exclusive Interview]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. And 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 rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

29 Dec 202318min

On the December 28, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall and editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about the 1993 action movie The Fugitive.Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation: An Appreciation of Andrew Davis’ The FugitiveGeneral thoughts?Harrison Ford - where does this rank for you as a Ford movie?Tommy Lee JonesThe Fugitive was nominated for Best Picture, but Jurassic Park was not.The Fugitive Was The Rare Action Movie To Get Nominated For Best Picture – And It Deserved ItTake a breakDo you think of The Fugitive as an action movie?Original script: Twist revealed in which Gerard had hired the one-armed man to kill Kimble after Kimble had screwed up an operation on Gerard’s wife. Also a romantic subplot with Julianne Moore’s character, but they rightly took a step back and remembered Kimble is supposed to be in mourning for his wife, so they cut that part out.Are there any lessons modern Hollywood can take from The Fugitive, or was that such a different era that the parallels are meaningless?Thoughts on U.S. Marshals?The Fugitive Director Andrew Davis Reflects On Directing One Of The Best Films Of The 1990s [Exclusive Interview]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. And 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 rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

28 Dec 202332min

On the December 27, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by cinematographer Jamie Ramsay to talk about his new movie, All of Us Strangers.Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation:All of Us Strangers Cinematographer on Maximizing the Movie's Emotional Wallops [Exclusive Interview]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. And 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 rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

27 Dec 202321min