Mini-Water Cooler: Shang-Chi, Hard Boiled, The Green Knight, The Virgin Suicides, and More

On the August 23, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by news editor Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about what they’ve been up to at the virtual water cooler. Opening Banter: At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing:Hoai-Tran saw Chris (!) and blew out her voice doing karaoke. What we’ve been Reading:Ben read What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon. What we’ve been Watching:Hoai-Tran watched Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, The Protégé, the Rurouni Kenshin live-action movies, Hard-Boiled, and revisited The Virgin Suicides. Ben watched The Green Knight and Hiroshi Inagaki’s Samurai trilogy. Also mentioned: ‘The Protege’ Review: Maggie Q Takes the Lead in an Assassin Movie Misfire ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ Review: Tony Leung’s Villain Eclipses the MCU’s First Asian Superhero 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 Apple Podcasts, 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 Apple Podcasts, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy