RIP Tony Todd, Plus The Weekend's Biggest Box Office Stories
On the November 11, 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.In The News: Tony Todd, Prolific Actor And Horror Icon Behind Candyman, Dead At 69Top 10HereticAll 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 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
11 Nov 202424min
Heretic Features One of Hugh Grant's Best Performances, Plus An Interview with Writer/Directors Beck and Woods
On the November 8, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk about Scott Beck and Bryan Woods’ new movie, Heretic, and present an interview with Beck and Woods.In Our Feature Presentation: Heretic Review: Hugh Grant Is Terrifying In This Twisted A24 Horror Movie [Fantastic Fest]General thoughtsSpoilersEnding: Heretic Ending Explained: Your Faith Will Set You FreeBeck/Woods 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 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
8 Nov 202434min
Responding to Last Night
On the November 6, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson makes some brief comments about the results of the 2024 Presidential election.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 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
6 Nov 20243min
Cliffhanger Reboot, Orphan 3, Tom Holland vs. Tom Holland in 2026, and More
On the November 5, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by no one to talk about the latest film and TV news.In The News: Juror #2 follow-upA Game Of Thrones Movie May Finally Be HappeningGreta Gerwig's Narnia Movie Could Do Something Few Netflix Movies Have Done BeforeA New Squid Game Series Is Coming To Netflix From One Of Our Best Working DirectorsThe 6 Most Exciting Details In Marvel's Daredevil: Born Again TeaserFinally, Some Good News: Orphan 3 Is Actually HappeningCliffhanger rebootThe God Of War TV Series Beams Up A Star Trek Legend As New ShowrunnerDisney's Prince Charming Movie Finds Its Lead In A Marvel Veteran, And Okay, Fine, We'll Watch ThisTom Holland's Spider-Man 4 Gets A Release Date & Sets Up An Unexpected Box Office BattleTom Cruise apparently wants to make a Days of Thunder sequelUniversal is making four live-action LEGO movies: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 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
5 Nov 202418min
Why is WB Burying Juror #2? Plus More Box Office Stories
On the November 4, 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.In The News: Clint Eastwood's Juror #2 Should Be A Box Office Hit – And WB Is Making A Big MistakeTop 10A look aheadAll 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 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 Nov 202429min
Robert Zemeckis is Back With Here, A Big Swing That Doesn't Quite Connect
On the November 1, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about Robert Zemeckis’ latest movie, Here.In Our Feature Presentation: Here Review: This Forrest Gump Reunion Is An Interesting Experiment Gone WrongGeneral thoughtsDigital de-aging (AI)Picture in picture effectTake a breakSpoilersAll 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 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
1 Nov 202445min
Ranking Our Top 5 Favorite Robert Zemeckis Movies
On the October 31, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman and editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to rank our five favorite Robert Zemeckis movies.In Our Feature Presentation: I Wanna Hold Your HandUsed CarsRomancing the StoneBack to the FutureWho Framed Roger RabbitBack to the Future Part IIBack to the Future Part IIIDeath Becomes HerForrest GumpContactWhat Lies BeneathCast AwayThe Polar ExpressBeowulfA Christmas CarolFlightThe WalkAlliedWelcome to MarwenThe WitchesPinocchioAll 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 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 Okt 202439min
Water Cooler: Scream Goes Harder Than I Remember, Plus The Faculty, Bram Stoker's Dracula, and More
On the October 30, 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 went to a wedding in Vegas and then attended the premiere of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl! What we’ve been Reading:BJ re-read her book on Sleepaway Camp to make sure it doesn’t suck and to quiet her feelings of imposter syndromeWhat we’ve been Watching:Ben rewatched Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Scream, finished English Teacher season 1 and Only Murders in the Building season 4, and is loving What We Do in the Shadows season 6.BJ watched The Faculty in the theater, rewatched Trap, and Vanessa 5000 on DropoutWhat we’ve been Eating:BJ had some GOOD FOOD in Las Vegas (Craftsteak and Evel Pie)What we’ve been Playing:BJ has been playing the Alfred Hitchcock board game “Why?”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 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 Okt 202434min
