Water Cooler: Dune: Part Two, Thriller 40, Gilda, Spider-Man 2 for PS5, and More

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 reminded me in this email that Toy Story 2 was originally being planned as a direct-to-video release, but ended up getting revamped for theatrical.

Sue from Colorado writes: Your reviews of old films are always interesting, and I was thrilled to listen to your review of The Ghost and Mrs. Muir this week. It’s been my all-time favorite movie for decades – a lovely blend of romance, comedy, history, ghost story, and drama, along with having a wonderful score. I’m so happy you enjoyed it, too.

In the Water Cooler:

• What we’ve been Doing:
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• What we’ve been Reading:
• Ben read A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway.
• What we’ve been Watching:
• Brad watched The Greatest Night in Pop, Thriller 40, The Exorcist: Believer, Thanksgiving, Nimona, Dune: Part Two, and Drive-Away Dolls
• Ben watched Call Me Kate, Babette’s Feast, Gilda, and rewatched The Sting.
• What we’ve been Eating:
• Brad tried Proper Popcorn’s KFC Flavor, Wendy’s Breakfast Burrito, Taco Bell’s Cheesy Chicken Empanada, Strawberry Shortcake Goldfish, Choco Natchos from TCHO.
• What we’ve been Playing:
• Ben played Spider-Man 2.

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