Water Cooler: Game of Thrones, Barry, Star Wars, Guava Island, Veep, Dark Side of the Ring, Detour, Little, Twilight Zone, Tokyo Story

On the February 10, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the 92nd annual Academy Awards.   Opening Banter:    The Oscars How Going Hostless Hurt the Oscars This Year Best Moments Janelle Monae intro (background dancers repping movies that otherwise didn’t get mentioned) Practically every moment Bong Joon-ho was on screen Into the Unknown performance, Cynthia Erivo’s song Cats moment Worst Moments Jokes about diversity (“all women are superheroes”) - contrast that with Hildur Gudnadottir’s speech Female conductor (or was that actually good?) Jacob hated the “songs in movies” montage Renee Zellweger’s speech Big Winners Bong Joon-ho: Best Original Screenplay, Best International Feature Film, Best Director, Best Picture Laura Dern: Best Supporting Actress Toy Story 4: Best Animated Feature (Klaus won seven Annie Awards, seemed to be a contender) Big Losers Netflix (The Irishman, Klaus, and The Two Popes shut out, Marriage Story’s only win went to Laura Dern) Avengers: Endgame and The Lion King for VFX Little Women in everything but costume design Once Upon a Time in Hollywood won two Oscars, but still feels like a bit of a loser Who Should Host Next Year? Hosting duos: Martin/Rock, Wiig/Rudolph, Ferrell/Louis-Dreyfus What Does Parasite’s Win Mean for the Future of the Oscars?   Other Articles Mentioned: 2020 Oscars Winners: ‘Parasite’ Surprises Everybody By Winning Best Picture The Morning Watch: 2020 Oscars Video Highlights: The Best Speeches, Musical Performances, and More The 5 Best Moments From the Confusing, Chaotic, Cathartic 2020 Oscars ‘Parasite’ Director Bong Joon-ho Tied an Oscars Record Set By Walt Disney 67 Years Ago Rumor: HBO’s ‘Parasite’ TV Series Might Star Mark Ruffalo 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 television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

10 Feb 202053min

On the February 7, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, and senior writer Ben Pearson to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Doctor Strange, the future of Streaming Services, Y: The Last Man and Clerks 3.   Opening Banter:    In The News: Brad: Sam Raimi in Talks to Direct ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Brad: CBS All Access May Join with Paramount Pictures, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon & More for ViacomCBS Streaming Service Ben: At Long Last, Netflix Finally Allows Users to Turn Off Autoplay Functions Ben (og Chris): ‘Y The Last Man’ TV Series Suffers Another Setback, Loses Lead Actor Barry Keoghan Brad: ‘Clerks 3’ Will Go Back to Kevin Smith’s Roots By Keeping Randal and Dante at the Quick Stop   Other Articles Mentioned:   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 television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

7 Feb 202030min

On the February 6, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler. At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing:Peter went to the Disneyland After Dark 80’s Nite event at Disneyland. You can watch his vlog of the experience here. Hoai-Tran went to London for the Birds of Prey premiere and junket, fell a bunch of times while roller skating. She also celebrated her cousin’s baby’s 1-year birthday at a Lunar New Year party, where they did a traditional “birthday grab.” What we’ve been Reading:Jacob read The Last Stone by Mark Bowden. Hoai-Tran read Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata. What we’ve been Watching:Peter, Chris, and Ben watched McMillions on HBO (Peter & Ben only saw the first episode but Chris has seen the whole thing). Jacob, HT, Chris and Ben watched The Good Place finale. Peter watched the first couple episodes of Little America on AppleTV. He also watched the first episode of Picard, because it was free on YouTube. Jacob watched Terminator: Dark Fate. Chris watched Gretel and Hansel and the Director’s Cut of Doctor Sleep. Brad watched The Super Bowl, The Turning, Underwater, Bad Boys for Life, Jeopardy: The Greatest of All-Time, and was subjected to the nonsense that is The Bachelor. Ben watched The Hateful Eight extended miniseries, Burning, and started watching Curb Your Enthusiasm.  Hoai-Tran watched Emma., Ford v. Ferrari, Joker, 1917, Honeyland, Widows, Zombieland 2: Double Tap. What we’ve been Eating:Peter was sick and ate badly. He had The Most Stuffed Oreos. He also has been trying out Zevia Kids line of sodas. Brad tried Cheetos Popcorn, Coke Energy (Regular and Cherry), Fanta Orange Jell-O, Mountain Dew Game Fuel Zero (Raspberry Lemonade and  Watermelon, and Pretzel Pop-Tarts (Chocolate and Cinnamon Sugar). What we’ve been Playing:Jacob played Watergate, Undaunted: Normandy, and is learning the Call of Cthulhu RPG. Hoai-Tran has been listening to You Must Remember This podcast.   Other Articles Mentioned: Exclusive: Quentin Tarantino Tells Us How and Why He Created ‘The Hateful Eight’ Miniseries for Netflix   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 television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

6 Feb 20201h 27min

On the February 5, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and TV news, including Kevin Hart’s new Quibi series, a Joker concert, a new Silent Hill movie, The Conners’ live episode, a two-part Fast 10, and possible spin-offs of The Mandalorian.   Opening Banter:   In The News: Brad - ‘Die Hart’ Turns Kevin Hart Into an Action Star and John Travolta is His Insane Coach in New Quibi Series Ben - ‘Joker’ Live Concert Event Begins Touring the World in April Chris - New ‘Silent Hill’ Movie Being Developed by Christophe Gans Ben - ‘The Conners’ to Air a Live Episode That Incorporates Real-Time Results from New Hampshire Primary Brad - ‘Fast 10’ Might Be a Two-Part Finale, Suggests Vin Diesel Chris - ‘Mandalorian’ Spinoffs Might Be Coming to Disney+ in the Future Other Articles Mentioned:   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 television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

5 Feb 202025min

On the February 4, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest film and TV news, including the favorite to win Best Picture at the Oscars, Chris Pratt returning to television, AppleTV+ and Disney+ subscription numbers, and Chris Rock’s Saw reboot getting a title. And in our Feature Presentation, HT will tell us about her experience at the London premiere and junket for WB’s Birds of Prey.   Opening Banter:   In The News: HT: ‘1917’ is the Favorite to Win Best Picture at the 2020 Oscars, According to Oddsmakers Ben: ‘The Terminal List’: Chris Pratt Returning to Television for Director Antoine Fuqua HT: Only 10% of Eligible Apple Customers Have Signed Up for AppleTV+ Ben (og Brad): Disney+ Has Raked in Over 25 Million Subscribers Since Launching Last Fall, But Will They Stick Around? Ben (og Chris): Yes, Chris Rock’s ‘Saw’ Reboot Really is Titled ‘Spiral: From the Book of Saw’   In our Feature Presentation: How a Tiny Moment Between Harley Quinn and Black Canary Became a Defining Moment in ‘Birds of Prey’ Why ‘Birds of Prey’ Took Creative Liberties With Its Comic Book Characters How Jackie Chan and ‘John Wick’ Inspired the Action Sequences in ‘Birds of Prey’ Cathy Yan Interview   Other Articles Mentioned:   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 television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

4 Feb 202035min

On the February 3, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman to discuss the latest film and TV news, including the WGA and BAFTA Award winners; a Hamilton movie; Mission: Impossible casting; trailers for F9, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, WandaVision, and Loki; and a new AppleTV+ musical starring Cecily Strong.   Opening Banter: The staff is banged up, so it’s just the two of us today.   In The News: Brad: 2020 WGA Awards Winners Give Hope to ‘Parasite’ and ‘Jojo Rabbit’ for the Oscars, HBO Dominates TV Categories Brad: 2020 BAFTA Winners: Surprising No One, ‘1917’ and Director Sam Mendes Come Out on Top Ben: ‘Hamilton’ Movie Coming in 2021; “Live Capture” of the Broadway Cast Was Shot in 2016 Brad: Both ‘Mission: Impossible’ Sequels Bringing Back Henry Czerny as Kittridge from the First Movie Ben: ‘F9’ Trailer Breakdown: Dominic Toretto’s Past Just Caught Up With Him Brad: Marvel’s Disney+ Trailer Breakdown: A Closer Look at ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’, ‘WandaVision’, and ‘Loki’ Brad: Cecily Strong to Lead Musical Comedy Series at AppleTV+ Produced By ‘SNL’ Boss Lorne Michaels   Other Articles Mentioned:   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 television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

3 Feb 202036min

On the January 31, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and senior writer Ben Pearson to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Birds of Prey, Loki, Spider-man, Adam Sandler, Terminator, Dan Trachtenberg, F9 and Pee-Wee Herman.     Opening Banter: HT is away in London. In The News: Brad: ‘Birds of Prey’ Reactions: The Latest R-Rated DC Film Gets Some Fantabulous Buzz Ben: ‘Loki’ Series Casts Owen Wilson Ben: Confirmed: A Life-Sized Spider-Man Animatronic Will Be Flung Through the Air Above Disneyland’s Marvel Land Brad: Netflix Gives Adam Sandler Another Deal for Four More Movies, and No Ransom Will Stop Them Ben: Linda Hamilton Would Like to Be Done With ‘Terminator’, Just Like Everyone Else in the World Brad: Dan Trachtenberg Serving Up ‘MILK’ (‘Mother I’d Like to Kill’) at Lionsgate Ben: ‘F9’ is the Official Title of ‘Fast 9’, and John Cena and John Cena’s Arms Get a Character Poster Brad: Paul Reubens Wants the Safdie Brothers to Make a Dark ‘Pee-wee Herman’ Reboot 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 television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

31 Jan 202034min

On the January 29, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the best films of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.   Opening Banter: Ben and Chris are back!   Our Feature Presentation: The Best of Sundance 2020 Chris: Miss Americana  Ben: Bad Hair Chris: Horse Girl   Ben: Come Away Chris: Shirley Ben: Sylvie’s Love    Chris: Possessor Ben: Palm Springs   What were some of the most buzzed about films (that you saw or didn’t see)?   Was this year’s sundance any different than usual?   Ben’s VR thing   Andy Samberg’s ‘Palm Springs’ Breaks Sundance Sales Records — By 69 Cents   Other Articles Mentioned: Our Sundance Reviews   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 television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

29 Jan 202046min