On the April 15, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about CinemaCon 2024. In Our Feature Presentation:  General experience at the conventionWhich studios brought the heat?Five best things you sawRyan’s Twitter has links to nearly everything! 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...

On the April 12, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Bill Bria to talk about Alex Garland’s latest film, Civil War. In Our Feature Presentation: Civil War Review: Alex Garland's Terrifying War Movie Will Leave You Shaken [SXSW 2024] General thoughtsSpoilers: Biggest/best momentsWhat is this movie about?Garland can be kind of a prickly interview subject. I interviewed him several years ago for Annihilation and he was somewhat intimidating, but...

On the April 11, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about the USA & Syfy series Chucky, and present an interview with one of its stars, Devon Sawa. In Our Feature Presentation: Chucky Season 3 Review: The Killer Doll Has Our Vote With The Wildest Season Yet What makes Chucky special as a franchise?Don Mancini as a creative forceHow has Chucky evolved over time?I first saw Devon Sawa in Casper, and I primarily know him from...

On the April 10, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall 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:Ben’s wife was in the hospital for nine days.Jacob watched the eclipse with 100% totality from his backyard. He also ran that 10k race. What we’ve been Reading:Ben read The Scapegoat, by Daphne du Maurier.Jacob read Prisoners of the Castle by Ben Macintyre, and...

On the April 9, 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:  A24 Brings Sex, Sleaze, And A Serial Killer To Hollywood In The MaXXXine TrailerDisney Sets New Release Dates For Star Wars, Tron, Moana And MoreThe Next Game Of Thrones Prequel Casts Two Of The Most Important Characters In Westerosi HistoryLegendary Keeps The Spice Flowing, Reveals Dune 3 DevelopmentDC's Supergirl Movie Has Found Its Director, And...

On the April 8, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to present an interview with Jed Harmsen. In Our Feature Presentation:  An interview with Jed Harmsen - Head of Cinema & Group Entertainment at Dolby 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...

On the April 5, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about The Omen franchise and Arkasha Stevenson’s new film, The First Omen. In Our Feature Presentation: The First Omen Review: A Terrifying Horror Prequel Done Right Thoughts on The Omen franchise as a whole?Spoiler-free thoughts about The First Omen?How does this compare to other recent nun-centric movies?Spoilery thoughtsBJ’s interview with Arkasha Stevenson and Tim...

On the April 4, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to have a conversation about the new Netflix series, Ripley. In Our Feature Presentation: Ripley Review: Andrew Scott Cons Everyone In This Chilling, Stylish Series What’s your relationship to The Talented Mr. Ripley and Patricia Highsmith’s novel(s)?Spoiler-free thoughts about the showSuper methodicalAndrew Scott Supporting castSpoiler-heavy...

On the April 3, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about the latest film and TV news. In The News: Whoa: New Matrix Movie Coming From Director Drew GoddardOne Of The Funniest Guys Alive Is Getting An HBO Series, As He DeservesCivil War Director Alex Garland Is Taking A Long, Long Break From FilmmakingKingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes' Running Time Sets A Record For The FranchiseHorror Director Scott Derrickson Is Remaking A...

On the April 1, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office expert Ryan Scott to talk about the box office numbers from this past weekend. In The News: Godzilla X Kong Stomps Ghostbusters And Scores $75 Million Opening Weekend At The Box Office5 Reasons Godzilla X Kong Obliterated The Box OfficeGodzilla X Kong Pushes The MonsterVerse Past $2 Billion At The Box OfficeDune: Part Two Crossed Yet Another Major Box Office MilestoneMadame Web...

On the March 29, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to have a spoiler-filled conversation about Adam Wingard’s Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. In Our Feature Presentation: Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire Review: Big, Silly, And Undeniably Entertaining What the movie did wellWhat it did not do so wellFavorite moments/scenesHow does this film stack up against the other MonsterVerse movies? Godzilla X Kong's Villain Posed An Interesting...

On the March 28, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about 10 Things I Hate About You to mark the film’s 25th anniversary (yes, technically we’re a few days early). In Our Feature Presentation: 25 Years of 10 Things I Hate About You What did you think about this movie when you first saw it?What do you think about it now?This Ends at Prom: 10 Things I Hate About YouHeath Ledger (Josh Hartnett and Ashton Kutcher were up for this...

On the March 27, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to. Shout-out to /Film’s oral history about the final season of Battlestar Galactica. In the Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing:Jacob is preparing to run his first 10K. What we’ve been Reading:Jacob read Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions by Edward Zwick, The Ballad of Black Tom and The Changeling by Victor...

On the March 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 latest film and TV news. Shout-out to /Film’s oral history about the final season of Battlestar Galactica. In The News:  In Space, No One Can Hear You Scream During The Alien: Romulus TrailerColin Farrell Tries To Take Over Gotham In DC's The Penguin TrailerWitness Director George Miller's Return To Blockbuster Filmmaking In The Latest...

On the March 25, 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 box office numbers from the weekend and dive into the mailbag. In The News:  ​​Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Mirrors Afterlife With $45 Million Opening WeekendGhostbusters: Frozen Empire Proves The Franchise Has Limited Box Office PotentialHow might Ghostbusters fare with Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire coming up?Dune: Part...

On the March 22, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Brad Oman and BJ Colangelo to have a spoiler-filled conversation about Gil Kenan’s new film, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. In Our Feature Presentation: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Review: Ghosts Of Blockbuster Past Hold Back The Franchise's Future BJ, what is your relationship to the previous film?General thoughts about the new movieGhostbusters: Frozen Empire Makes It Clear: For The Love Of...

On the March 21, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to have a spoiler-filled conversation about Doug Liman’s new film, Road House. In Our Feature Presentation: Road House Review: Jake Gyllenhaal Is The Only Reason To Watch This Anemic Remake [SXSW 2024] What is your relationship to the original film?Ben’s thoughts on his recent rewatchGeneral thoughts about the new movieOld vs. newGyllenhaal vs....

On the March 20, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman and /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about X-Men ‘97 and share Brad’s interview with supervising producer and head director Jake Castorena. In Our Feature Presentation: X-Men ‘97 What is your relationship to the original series?What did you think about the first couple of episodes of this new show?What worked, what didn’t?Marvel's X-Men '97 Series Has Fired Its Creator A Week Before Its...

On the March 19, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is going to present a couple of interviews centered on the film Bob Marley: One Love. In Our Feature Presentation:  Reinaldo Marcus GreenBob Marley: One Love Scores Jamaica's Biggest Box Office Opening Day Ever Kingsley Ben-AdirBob Marley: One Love Passes $100 Million At The Box Office In 10 Days 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...

On the March 18, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall and staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the best movies they saw at SXSW 2024. In Our Feature Presentation:  RyanSasquatch SunsetThe Idea of YouGrand Theft Hamlet JacobCivil WarThe Fall GuyMonkey ManRoad House 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...

On the March 15, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to have a spoiler-filled conversation about Rose Glass’s new film, Love Lies Bleeding. And later, we’ll share an interview with writer/director Rose Glass. In Our Feature Presentation:  Love Lies Bleeding Review: Rose Glass Brings Fluid-Soaked Body Horror To A Compelling, Grimy Noir [Sundance]General thoughtsSound designFantasy imagery/endingThe 10 Best Movies About Buff Women Ranked...

On the March 14, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk about the latest film and TV news. In the News: A Canceled Star Wars Movie Just Got UncanceledArnold Schwarzenegger And Alan Ritchson Are Making A Christmas Comedy, And You Won't Believe The PremiseThe Batman 2 Has Been Delayed A Full Year As Warner Bros. Figures This Whole DC Thing OutAndy Muschietti’s The Brave and the Bold could come out before The Batman Part IINeve Campbell...

On the March 13, 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:  In the Water Cooler: What we’ve been Watching:Chris rewatched Oppenheimer and Barbie, and watched Damsel, Observe and Report, and The Marvels.    Ben watched Houseboat, Red Sun, Another Thin Man, and Charley Varrick. All the other stuff you need to know: You...

On the March 12, 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:  Dune: Part Two Secures Strong Second Weekend Box Office, As It Was WrittenMark Wahlberg's Arthur The King Could Be An Under-The-Radar Box Office Hit In The MakingThe Holdovers Plagiarism Accusation Is Pretty Ridiculous Disney's Live-Action Bambi Remake Loses Its Oscar-Winning...