Episodes
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...
Published 02/22/24
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...
Published 02/21/24
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...
Published 02/20/24
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: Footloose What’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...
Published 02/16/24
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 Era Critical reaction, our general thoughts BreakdownWho Is Marvel's Ezekiel Sims? Madame Web's Villain ExplainedMadame Web Ending Explained: The Spider-Future Is Spider-FemaleSurf Dracula tweetDid you have any...
Published 02/15/24
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...
Published 02/14/24
On the February 13, 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:  Disney Shocker: Top Secret Moana Sequel Is Somehow Hitting Theaters This NovemberMoana 2 Makes Way More Sense As A Box Office Bet Than A Disney+ SeriesFrozen 3, Toy Story 5, And Zootopia 2 All Get Release Years As Disney Doubles Down On SequelsThe Mandalorian And Grogu Will Land In...
Published 02/13/24
On the February 12, 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 latest box office news and the biggest Super Bowl trailers. Opening Banter:  In The News:  Box Office: Lisa Frankenstein Lurches Into Theaters With Lethargic $4 Million Opening WeekendIs Madame Web Going To Become The Next Superhero Bomb At The Box Office?Can Bob Marley: One Love Pull An Elvis At The Box Office?Star...
Published 02/12/24
On the February 9, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to have a spoiler-filled conversation about Lisa Frankenstein. Opening Banter:  In Our Feature Presentation: Lisa Frankenstein Review: A Twisted Treat Of '80s Horror Comedy Pastiche For Teenage Weirdos Zelda Williams - what should people know about her?General thoughts‘80s comedy logic Tonal clashesThis movie is in conversation with Jennifer’s BodyHighs/lows/notable scenesUpdated...
Published 02/09/24
On the February 8, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about the films of Diablo Cody. Opening Banter:  In Our Feature Presentation: Diablo Cody’s supersonic rise to fameAny themes that she returns to? I’ll list the films in release order, we’ll talk a little about each one, and then try to figure out a ranking at the endJunoJennifer’s BodyYoung AdultParadiseRicki and the FlashTullyParadise poster All the other stuff you need...
Published 02/08/24
On the February 7, 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:Jacob has been bingeing the Jack Reacher audiobooks at the gym and he has Opinions on them. (NOTE: Dick Hill narrated most of the first 22 Jack Reacher audiobooks, but did not narrate the most recent entries. Jacob saying the next book would be the first not...
Published 02/07/24
On the February 6, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about the latest film and TV news. Opening Banter: Ask BJ about John Waters exhibit! In The News: Mark Gustafson, Oscar-Winning Co-Director Of Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio, Is Dead At 64Claymation sequences for the California Raisins, Return to Oz, and Fantastic Mr. Fox.Carl Weathers, Star Of Rocky, Predator, And The Mandalorian Dead At 76You Can Thank Carl Weathers...
Published 02/06/24
On the February 5, 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 news. Opening Banter:  In The News: Argylle Arrives At The Box Office With An Unimpressive $16.5 Million Opening WeekendApple Tried To Help Movie Theaters With Argylle – It Just Didn’t Work Very WellLast year at this time: Knock at the Cabin and 80 For BradyJesus Saves – And Also Helped A Terrible Weekend At The Box...
Published 02/05/24
On the February 2, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to have a spoiler-filled conversation about Matthew Vaughn’s newest spy movie, Argylle. Opening Banter:  In Our Feature Presentation: Brad went to London for this movieBrad’s relationship to Matthew Vaughn’s moviesGeneral thoughts about Argylle Highs and lowsBryce Dallas Howard/Sam RockwellWere the twists effective?Breaking down the endingMid-credits sceneMatthew Vaughn...
Published 02/02/24
On the February 1, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to rank the films of writer/director Matthew Vaughn. Opening Banter:  In Our Feature Presentation: A little biographical informationWould you call yourself a fan of Matthew Vaughn’s films?Vaughn as as cinematic provocateur Ranking! 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...
Published 02/01/24
On the January 31, 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. Opening Banter:  In the Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing:BJ is slowly but surely doing T-shirt surgery on every graphic tee she owns.What we’ve been Reading:Ben read Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, and The Wager.BJ read Nimona - the graphic novelWhat we’ve been Watching:BJ watched Bad Kids...
Published 01/31/24
On the January 30, 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: Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom Paddles Past $400 Million At The Global Box OfficeMean Girls Leads A Stale Box Office Weekend With No Major Movie ReleasesGood News! The 2024 Oscar Nominees Got A Nice Boost At The Box OfficeThe Beekeeper Passes $100 Million At The Box Office, Becomes...
Published 01/30/24
On the January 29, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista and /Film staff writer Bill Bria to talk about the best movies they saw at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Opening Banter: Apologies for not having episodes on Thursday and Friday! In Our Feature Presentation: Every Movie We Saw At Sundance 2024, From Must-Sees To The Totally Forgettable All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all...
Published 01/29/24
On the January 24, 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: Couple things I forgot to mention in yesterday’s Oscar nominations episode: No nomination for Rachel McAdams in Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, and The Taste of Things was completely shut out. In The News: Legendary Director Norman Jewison, Known For Moonstruck And In The Heat Of The Night,...
Published 01/24/24
On the January 23, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson talks about the 96th annual Academy Award nominations. Opening Banter:  In The News: Here's The Complete List Of 2024 Oscar Nominations Martin Scorsese Is Now The Most Best Director-Nominated Living Filmmaker Of All TimeBarbie Director Greta Gerwig Not Getting An Oscar Nomination Is Shameful, FranklyMay December, One Of The Best Films Of The Year, Just Got Screwed At The OscarsWhat The Heck Is Nyad? What You Need To Know...
Published 01/23/24
On the January 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 weekend’s box office numbers. Opening Banter:  In The News: Wonka Whizzes Past Johnny Depp's Chocolate Factory With $500 Million At The Global Box OfficeAnyone But You Is An Unlikely $100 Million Box Office Smash HitThe Book Of Clarence Is 2024's First Big Box Office Bust Mean Girls Musical Remake Is Queen Bee At The Box Office With $31...
Published 01/22/24
On the January 19, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about some of our most anticipated movies of 2024. Opening Banter:  In Our Feature Presentation: Our 27 Most Anticipated Movies Of 2024, RankedMovies that didn’t make it that we’re still excited about!We Live in TimeMaXXXineBabygirlBirdOpusY2KAll 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...
Published 01/19/24
On the January 18, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Jacob Hall, BJ Colangelo, Brad Oman, editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista, and staff writer Ryan Scott to finalize the 50 best movie moments of 2023. Opening Banter:  In Our Feature Presentation: Let the games conclude! Here's the full list (spoilers for this episode, if you haven't listened yet): Theater Camp - The Final SongNimona - “I see you, Nimona.”The Iron Claw - Kerry Meets...
Published 01/18/24
On the January 17, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Jacob Hall, BJ Colangelo, Brad Oman, editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista, and staff writer Ryan Scott to continue to narrow down the 50 best movie moments of 2023. Opening Banter:  In Our Feature Presentation: Let the games continue!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...
Published 01/17/24
On the January 16, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Jacob Hall, BJ Colangelo, Brad Oman, editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista, and staff writer Ryan Scott to figure out the 50 best movie moments of 2023. Opening Banter:  In Our Feature Presentation: Let the games begin!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...
Published 01/16/24