Film vs. Digital in Movie Theaters, Anime is Back to Save Theaters Again, and More
On the February 26, 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: Listener email from Sampson Dewitt: Hey gang, listener from Florida via Spotify. On Thursday’s episode, ya’ll discussed the cost of releasing movies to theatres and referenced the “print” cost possibly not applying. I was hoping you can elaborate on this: are the movies we see in major theatres no longer shown on film? One of the key reasons to go to a theatre for me is seeing the movie on film (similar to listening to music on vinyl as opposed to digital), so this would kind of be a bummer.In The News:Ethan Coen's Drive-Away Dolls Is A Big Box Office DisappointmentBob Marley: One Love Passes $100 Million At The Box Office In 10 DaysEmma Stone's Poor Things Just Crossed a Major Box Office Milestone Ahead of the OscarsDemon Slayer's Box Office Success Proves Anime is Here to Save Movie TheatersGladiator 2's Budget Is Reportedly So Big That It's Guaranteed To Disappoint At The Box OfficeOppenheimer's Success Proves Dune: Part Two Could Be a True Box Office MessiahAdditional infoHow Has Digital Film Changed the Moviegoing Experience?Are Film Reels Still Being Used Today?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. 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
26 Feb 202430min
Spoiler Discussion: Drive-Away Dolls, Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke's Lesbian Road Trip Comedy
On the February 23, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors BJ Colangelo and Brad Oman to have a spoiler conversation about Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke’s new movie, Drive-Away Dolls.Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation:Drive-Away Dolls Review: A Tidal Wave Of Naughty Lesbian EnergyGeneral thoughtsMargaret QualleyGeraldine ViswanathanIs this movie a throwback?Did the cameos work for you?Who is Tricia Cooke?If You're A Coen Brothers Fan, You Also Love Tricia Cooke (Even If You Don't Know It)Where does this rank in the Coen filmography for you?Drive-Away Dolls Ending Explained: A Most Extraordinary CaseAll 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 Feb 202430min
Gareth Edwards Gets Jurassic, Joker 2 Cost $200 Million, Borderlands Trailer, and More
On the February 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 latest film and TV news.Opening Banter: Listener email: Lance asks: There is a new kids movie on Paramount+ called The Tiger’s Apprentice. It’s a really solid movie with a good cast, including Michelle Yeoh. My question is, in a stretch between Migration and Kung Fu Panda 4, why does something like this not go to theaters? People that love taking their kids to the movies or kids having birthday parties don’t have anything right now, and this would have been perfect.In The News:Star Wars: Rogue One And The Creator Director Gareth Edwards Tapped For New Jurassic WorldConcept Art Teases The Batman Beyond Animated Film That Might Never HappenThe First Borderlands Trailer Looks Like Mad Max Meets Guardians Of The GalaxyTake a breakJoker 2 Cost $200 Million, Despite The Original Only Costing Around $60 MillionThe Disney Movie Club Is Ending After Over 20 Years – But There's Something Bigger Going OnAll 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 Feb 202435min
Water Cooler: Dune: Part Two, Thriller 40, Gilda, Spider-Man 2 for PS5, and More
On the February 21, 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.Opening Banter: I wanted to read just a couple of listener emails before we get started.YiFeng from Boston wrote in responding to our discussion about Moana 2 being converted from a TV show into a theatrical feature film that’s coming out later this year. I was expressing concern about that, but YiFeng reminded me in this email that Toy Story 2 was originally being planned as a direct-to-video release, but ended up getting revamped for theatrical.Sue from Colorado writes: Your reviews of old films are always interesting, and I was thrilled to listen to your review of The Ghost and Mrs. Muir this week. It’s been my all-time favorite movie for decades – a lovely blend of romance, comedy, history, ghost story, and drama, along with having a wonderful score. I’m so happy you enjoyed it, too.In the Water Cooler:What we’ve been Doing:What we’ve been Reading:Ben read A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway.What we’ve been Watching:Brad watched The Greatest Night in Pop, Thriller 40, The Exorcist: Believer, Thanksgiving, Nimona, Dune: Part Two, and Drive-Away DollsBen watched Call Me Kate, Babette’s Feast, Gilda, and rewatched The Sting.What we’ve been Eating:Brad tried Proper Popcorn’s KFC Flavor, Wendy’s Breakfast Burrito, Taco Bell’s Cheesy Chicken Empanada, Strawberry Shortcake Goldfish, Choco Natchos from TCHO. What we’ve been Playing:Ben played Spider-Man 2.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
21 Feb 202449min
The Fantastic Four Cast Confirmed, Sony Announces Four Beatles Movies, and More
On the February 20, 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: Bob Marley Crushes Madame Web And Breaks A Valentine's Day Box Office RecordMadame Web's Box Office Is Bad Enough To Squash Sony's Spider-Man Spin-Off PlansA Russell Crowe Movie You Haven't Heard Of Made The Top 10 At The Box OfficeWonka Passes $600 Million Ahead Of Timothee Chalamet's Return In Dune: Part TwoBumblebee Director May Finally Get That Masters Of The Universe Movie MadeDirector Sam Mendes Is Giving The Beatles Their Own Avengers MoviesCan Gladiator Director Ridley Scott Give Us A Music Biopic That Doesn't Suck?Marvel's Fantastic Four Cast Confirmed, New Poster Hints At 1960s SettingSly Easter Egg Seemingly Confirms When Marvel's Fantastic Four Takes PlaceThat Robot In Marvel's Fantastic Four Poster Is A Delightful Deep CutThunderbolts Gets A New, Earlier Release Date As Marvel Shuffles Its CalendarThe Beloved '90s X-Men Animated Series Returns With Marvel's X-Men '97 TrailerAll 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
20 Feb 202438min
Celebrating 40 Years of Footloose
On the February 16, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Footloose.Opening Banter: Quick admin note: We will not have an episode on Monday, because it’s Presidents Day.In Our Feature Presentation: FootlooseWhat’s your relationship to this movie?Ben just watched it for the first timeRidiculousness of the premisePreacher holds the town in an iron grip post-accidentJohn Lithgow ends up relenting and allowing the dance to happen because he’s dressed down by his wife when she gives him that speech in the empty church, but if this were to happen today, he would never relent because people like that have no shame anymore and are so dug in that they would never admit they made a mistakeWhat do you think about the actual dancing here?Kevin Bacon, movie starWhat this movie meant to Bacon’s careerHe was previously in Animal House, Friday the 13th, and DinerSupporting castHave you ever seen the remake?Listener email: Brayden from Fort Worth, Texas writes: It seems all roads are leading to Madame Web being a critical and financial failure, which I think is unfortunate for many reasons, chief among them how it’ll affect S.J. Clarkson’s career. This is Clarkson’s second feature after 2010’s Toast, and I wonder if Madame Web will put her in the halls of “director jail.” [...] There’s a pattern in Hollywood: Cathy Yan directed Birds of Prey in 2020 to critical success but not financial, and has only directed an episode of Succession since. Patty Jenkins directed Wonder Woman 1984 in 2020 to mixed results critically and financially, although the pandemic was certainly a factor. Her announced movie Rogue Squadron seems less and less likely to happen. Chloe Zhao directed Eternals in 2021 to mixed results [...] Ultimately, my question is why does it seem like female blockbuster directors only get one shot, and if they miss, that’s it? I know Hollywood is a business and all that, but the discrepancy between male directors getting second chances seems way higher than female directors. I guess this isn’t breaking news, but more of the same, unfortunately. I think everyone deserves a second chance. Anyway, sorry for the long email. Love the pod and am wishing you and the /Film crew well.The Guardian: How today’s female directors broke out of ‘movie jail’Stylist: Why isn’t the director of Clueless a bigger Hollywood success story?Progress? What progress? Inclusion in Hollywood is limited and lackingAll 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
16 Feb 202431min
Spoiler Discussion: Madame Web is a Total Mess
On the February 15, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to have a spoiler-filled conversation about Madame Web.Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation: Madame Web Review: This Might Be One Of The Final Films Of The Superhero EraCritical reaction, our general thoughtsBreakdownWho Is Marvel's Ezekiel Sims? Madame Web's Villain ExplainedMadame Web Ending Explained: The Spider-Future Is Spider-FemaleSurf Dracula tweetDid you have any fun with this movie?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
15 Feb 202448min
Water Cooler: The Social Network, The Sopranos, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, and More
On the February 14, 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 and talk about what they’ve been up to.Opening Banter: Listener email: William from Green Bay, Wisconsin writes: Do you and your team do the OscarsDeathRace challenge in which you watch every Oscar nominated movie prior to the evening? I’m currently left with 11 movies and two shorts. On a similar note, any idea as to when The Boy and the Heron would be coming to VOD? I’m a big dummy and didn’t go to the theater when I had a chance.In the Water Cooler:What we’ve been Doing:What we’ve been Reading:What we’ve been Watching:Ben watched Zero Focus, After the Thin Man, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, and rewatched Streets of Fire.Chris watched Plus One, rewatched The Social Network, and has been rewatching The Sopranos. What we’ve been Eating:What we’ve been Playing:All the other stuff you need to know:Masters Of The Air Review: The Latest Spielberg/Hanks WWII Series Never Gets Off The GroundEvery Person Tony Soprano Killed On The SopranosYou 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
14 Feb 202431min
