Spoiler Discussion: The Ending of 'Devs'
On the April 20, 2020 Episode of /Film Daily, Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the ending of Devs. Opening Banter: Spoiler warning for Devs. In Our Feature Presentation: We discuss the ending of Devs. Thoughts on the show as a whole Brief thoughts on the last episode The idea of predicting the future Westworld vs. Devs ‘Devs’ Ending Explained: “It’s Actually About Love”The Many-Worlds theory vs. determinism The simulated world Will there be more? 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
20 Huhti 202035min
Steven Spielberg’s Star Wars, Darren Aronofsky’s Batman, Rogue One, The Shining, Myst and More
On the April 17, 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 latest film and tv news, including Steven Spielberg’s Star Wars, Darren Aronofsky’s Batman, Rogue One, The Shining, Myst and more. At The News: Chris: Cinemark Hopes to Start Reopening Movie Theaters in July Ben: San Diego Comic-Con 2020 Has Officially Been Cancelled Chris: Cannes Film Festival Cancelation Still Seems Likely, But Organizers Hoping to Make Something Happen This Year Ben: 20 Things We Learned From the New ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Commentary: ‘Inglourious Basterds’ References, Alternate Titles, Cassian’s Backstory, and More Chris: ‘The Shining’ TV Series, ‘Justice League Dark’ Coming From Bad Robot & HBO Max Ben: ‘Myst’ TV Series in the Works From ‘X-Men: First Class’ Writer Ashley Edward Miller Chris: Darren Aronofsky’s Batman Movie Was To Star Joaquin Phoenix Ben: Steven Spielberg May Have Saved Babu Frik’s Life in ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ 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
17 Huhti 202034min
Water Cooler: The Tiger King and I, Upgrade, Run, Super Troopers 2, Belzebuth, Lady Macbeth, Schitt’s Creek, Near Dark, Dynamo: Beyond Belief
On the April 15, 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 recorded a cooking vlog and tried to recreate Ronto Wraps from Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Watch it here. What we’ve been Reading: What we’ve been Watching:Peter and Brad watched the Netflix special The Tiger King and I. Brad and Ben watched Upgrade. Chris and Ben watched Run and rewatched Parasite. Peter watched Dynamo: Beyond Belief, the new Simpsons short film Playdate with Destiny. Brad watched The Skywalker Legacy, Super Troopers 2, and Daddy’s Home 2. Jacob watched Belzebuth, Paranormal Activity, The Possession of Michael King, Happy Camp, The Last Broadcast, Frazier Park Recut, City of the Living Dead, Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, and has reached the Megan Fox era on New Girl. Ben watched Near Dark and His Kind of Woman. Hoai-Tran watched Lady Macbeth, Tigertail, Misery, Mother, Barking Dogs Never Bite, rewatched The Host. Chris watched The Mask of Zorro, The Prince of Egypt, and finally started watching Schitt’s Creek. What we’ve been Eating:Brad tried a Fruit Loops White Chocolate Bunny, Biscoff Kit Kats, Biscoff cookie spread, and Mountain Dew Doritos from Australia. What we’ve been Playing:Jacob played Crash Team Racing and When Ski Lifts Go Wrong. Brad played Scattergories with friends and family through Skype. 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
15 Huhti 20201h 25min
Bob Iger, Robin Hood, Salem’s Lot, Quibi, Hellraiser, Avengers Campus
On the April 13, 2020 Episode of /Film Daily, Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Bob Iger, Pandemic VOD, Robin Hood, Salem’s Lot, Hellraiser and Avengers Campus. Opening Banter: Happy Birthday Chris! In The News: Ben: Disney cancels Summer: Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Moves to November, Disney Animation’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Heads to 2021 HT: Bob Iger Returns to Running Disney Amid Coronavirus Crisis Chris: More Disney Theatrical Movies Could Go Direct to Disney+, But Don’t Expect Big Tentpole Films, Says Bob Iger Ben: ‘Trolls World Tour’ Has Biggest Opening Weekend for a Digital Release Ever, According to Universal Chris: Quibi Has Already Pivoted Away From Being Mobile-Only, Will Soon Be Viewable on Your TV HT: Live-Action/CG Hybrid ‘Robin Hood’ Remake in the Works for Disney+ With ‘Blindspotting’ Director Carlos Lopez Estrada Chris: ‘Salem’s Lot’ Reboot Will Be Directed By ‘Annabelle Comes Home’ Filmmaker and ‘It’ Screenwriter Gary Dauberman Chris: ‘Hellraiser’ Reboot Coming From ‘The Ritual’ and ‘The Night House’ Director David Bruckner Ben: Disneyland’s Avengers Campus Opening Has Been Delayed 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
13 Huhti 202029min
Cats: The Butthole Cut, Southland Tales, The Others, Doogie Howser, Quibi, and Tiger King
On the April 10, 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 latest film and tv news, including Cats: The Butthole Cut, Southland Tales, The Others, Doogie Howser, Quibi, and Tiger King. In The News: Chris: At Last, the True Story of the ‘Cats’ “Butthole Cut” Can Be Told – And It’s More Horrible Than We Imagined Ben: ‘Southland Tales’ Prequel in the Works from Richard Kelly, Would Utilize Both Live-Action and Animation Chris: ‘The Others’ Remake is Happening for Some Reason Ben: ‘Doogie Howser’ Reboot Coming to Disney+ With Multiracial Female Lead Chris: Quibi Debuts With Underwhelming Numbers Despite Offering Users a 90-Day Free Trial Tiger King:More People Watched ‘Tiger King’ Than ‘Stranger Things 2’ Surprise! New Episode of ‘Tiger King’ Coming to Netflix This Week for All You Cool Cats and Kittens [Updated] ‘Tiger King’ Sequel on the Way from Investigation Discovery Fox Airing New ‘Tiger King’ Special From TMZ, and Joe Exotic’s Abused Tigers Are Now “Happier” at a Sanctuary 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 Huhti 202027min
Water Cooler: Onward, The Platform, Happy Death Day, Better Call Saul, Sanjuro, Drunken Angel, The Mask of Zorro, The Count of Monte Cristo
On the April 8, 2020 Episode of /Film Daily, Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler. Opening Banter: Brad is out sick today. At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing:Peter has been dealing with his sick dog. Chris set his kitchen on fire, and also launched a new podcast, 21st Century Spielberg. Jacob has renamed the days of the week out of boredom. Hoai-Tran ventured out on her roof. What we’ve been Reading:Chris read Grady Hendrix’s Great Stephen King Reread. What we’ve been Watching:Ben and Peter watched Home Before Dark Chris and HT watched Onward Peter watched Happy Death Day, David Blaine’s new tv special The Magic Way, the first half of season six of Bosch, and boy was that episode of Better Call Saul awesome (Chris also watched that episode). Chris watched Killing Eve season 3. Jacob watched The Mask of Zorro, The Count of Monte Cristo, Kong: Skull Island, Godzilla, National Treasure, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Minority Report, The Room, Ratatouille, Wall-E, Aladdin, Moana, Captain Marvel, and is still enjoying New Girl. Hoai-Tran watched The Platform, Moonstruck, rewatched Rear Window. Ben watched Happy Death Day 2U, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, and had a Toshiro Mifune marathon with Drunken Angel, Stray Dog, and Sanjuro. What we’ve been Eating:Hoai-Tran fried tofu and nothing caught on fire! Peter ate a bunch of Canadian candy and snacks. Watch the video. What we’ve been Playing:Jacob beat The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and he’s excited about the new updates to Ring-Fit Adventure. 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
8 Huhti 20201h 15min
Quibi Reviewed: The Best & Worst Of The New Streaming Service
On the April 6, 2020 Episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film writer Chris Evangelista to review the launch line-up for the new streaming service Quibi. Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation: Ranking the New Quibi Shows From Worst to BestWhat is Quibi How is the app experience? Can you watch it on tv? Hows the Aspect Ratio? Quality of content as a whole? Does the Quick bites format work? Worst Shows:Nikki Fre$h Gayme Show Singled Out Punk’d Skrrt with Offset You Ain’t Got These Any Not-Horrible Reality?Murder House Flip The Shape of Pasta I Promise Gone Mental with Lior Biggest Disappointment: Almost everything, really. Save for the top three shows. Best Shows: Flipped Survive 50 States of Fright Run This City When The Streetlights Go On 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
6 Huhti 202031min
Star Wars, Edgar Wright, Coronavirus TV Show, Online Film Festivals & Disney’s HUGE Release Dates
On the April 3, 2020 Episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Solo 2, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Edgar Wright, the first Coronavirus-inspired TV Show, Online film festivals and Disney’s HUGE release date push. In The News: Brad (og HT): A ‘Solo’ Sequel is Unlikely to Happen at Disney+, Writer Jon Kasdan Says Ben: Obi-Wan Kenobi TV Series: ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ Scribe Takes Over as Writer Chris: Edgar Wright Will Direct ‘Set My Heart to Five’, About a Robot Who Wants to Write a Screenplay Brad: ‘The Office’ Executive Producers Developing New Comedy Series Inspired By Working from Home During Coronavirus Ben: Steven Spielberg Introduces American Film Institute’s New Movie Club, Which Kicks Off With ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Chris: SXSW Online Film Festival Coming From Amazon Prime Video BREAKING NEWS:Disney Pulls ‘Artemis Fowl’ From Theaters for a Disney+ Debut, Sets ‘Mulan’ for Late July, Pushes ‘Indiana Jones 5’ to 2022 New Marvel Release Dates Announced for ‘Black Widow,’ ‘The Eternals,’ ‘Shang-Chi,’ ‘Doctor Strange 2,’ and ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Brad: Many Moviegoers Eager to Return to Movie Theaters, But Others Are More Hesitant Due to Coronavirus Other Articles Mentioned: POTD: Imagine a Lando Calrissian ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy with Amazing Retro Posters By Peter Stults The Quarentine Stream 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 Huhti 202034min
