
James Cameron‘s Big Idea, A Kick-Ass Reboot, and More
On the December 16, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by staff writer Danielle Ryan to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Shang-Chi 2, a Kick-Ass reboot, and James Cameron’s idea for releasing a movie and a streaming project at the same time. Opening Banter: Welcome to the podcast, Danielle! In The News: Shang-Chi Director Wants Jackie Chan In The Sequel, And Now So Do We Kick-Ass Is Getting A 'Big' Movie Reboot That Will Be 'F***ing Nuts' James Cameron Wants To Release The Same Story As A Two-Hour Movie And A Six-Hour Streaming Project Also 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 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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
16 Joulu 202123min

Hawkeye Spoiler Discussion: Episode 5 “Ronin”
On the December 15, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film editor Ben Pearson to have a spoiler filled discussion about Hawkeye episode 5 “Ronin.” [embed=] Opening Banter: Brad was away last week and is still not caught up. In The Spoiler Room: Hawkeye Episode 5 “Ronin” FeedbackJoe B from Forest of Dean, UK writes in “Love the podcast! Loving Hawkeye! My wife was not keen as she thinks he’s lame but she is loving the show too! I’m probably being too tinfoil with this one but it stuck with me that Jack keeps getting his sayings wrong and now I’m wondering if he’s a skrull! What do you guys think?” Brief reactions Breakdown Speculation Also mentioned: Jeremy’s Hawkeye Episode 5 Suggests That, Yes, Those ARE Canon Ryan’s Hawkeye Episode 5 Just Tied Itself To Spider-Man: No Way Home With One Line Of Dialogue 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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
15 Joulu 202157min

Spider-Man: No Way Home and The King‘s Man Reviews
On the December 14, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by editor Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about two of this month’s biggest movie releases. [embed=] Opening Banter: In The News: The King's Man Review: The Kingsman Prequel Maketh For A Brutal And Bizarre War Movie Spider-Man: No Way Home Review: A Web Of Genuine Character Drama And Fan Service Also 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 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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
14 Joulu 202121min

Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story Underperforms At The Box Office
On the December 13, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film news desk writer Ryan Scott to discuss the this weekend’s box office, and more specifically the failure of Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story. Opening Banter: Ryan introduces himself. In The News: Ryan: West Side Story Box Office Is Not Music To The Film Industry's EarsRyan runs down weekend box office Can award buzz save it? This is not the end: (2017’s Great Showman debuted to 8.8 million, soundtrack went trending and ended with $436 m global) Why do you think it underperformed? Why werent people interested in this one?Hannah thinks its bad marketing despite great reviews? Are movie musicals on a decline? (this year Dear Evan Hanson, In The Heights) Is it just the pandemic? Older audiences Are younger audiences not interested in stories about forbidden Interracial romance Has Spielberg lost touch with what audiences want? (The BFG, Ready Player One, Crystal Skull, Tintin) On the other side of the coin: Disney’s Encanto came out a few weeks ago and WSS barely beat that this weekend. Thats another musical, skewing younger and it hasnt hit big disney numbers.Encanto Hits Digital Just In Time For Christmas, Blu-Ray Early Next Year Also mentioned: Hannah: Steven Spielberg's West Side Story Set To Bomb With $10.5 Million Opening Weekend Ryan Scott's Favorite Movies Of All Time 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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
13 Joulu 202129min

Daily Podcast: Our Favorite Alternative Christmas Movies
On the December 9, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by senior writer and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to discuss some of our favorite alternative Christmas movies. Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation: 29 Alternative Christmas Movies That Aren't Die Hard Chris’s Top 5EYES WIDE SHUT, CAROL, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, BLACK CHRISTMAS, KISS KISS BANG BANG Ben’s Top 5The Apartment, The Silent Partner, Cobra, The Green Knight, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Also 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 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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
9 Joulu 202135min

Spoiler Discussion: Hawkeye Episode 4 ”Partners, Am I Right?”
On the December 8, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film editor Ben Pearson to have a spoiler discussion about Hawkeye Episode 4 "Partners, Am I Right?" Opening Banter: In The Spoiler Room: Hawkeye Episode 4 “Partners, Am I Right?” Feedback Brief reactions Breakdown Speculation Also 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 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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
8 Joulu 202155min

Mini-Water Cooler: Nightmare Alley, Drive My Car, The King‘s Man, And More
On the December 7, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Hoai-Tran Bui to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to. Opening Banter: At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing: What we’ve been Reading: What we’ve been Watching:Ben watched Petite Maman, The Sex Lives of College Girls, Flee, Zola, Benedetta, and Drive My Car. Hoai-Tran watched The Beatles: Get Back, The Power of the Dog, Nightmare Alley, Parallel Mothers, Silent Night, The King’s Man, C’mon C’mon, Licorice Pizza, King Richard, and rewatched Enchanted. What we’ve been Eating: What we’ve been Playing: Also mentioned: Here's Why Movie Dialogue Has Gotten More Difficult To Understand (And Three Ways To Fix It) How Drive My Car Navigates The Perils Of Adapting Haruki Murakami [NYFF] 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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
7 Joulu 202142min





















