Swan Song Interviews with Writer/Director Benjamin Cleary and Star Naomie Harris
On the December 31, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson presents an interview episode with writer/director Benjamin Cleary and actress Naomie Harris from the AppleTV+ sci-fi drama “Swan Song.” Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation: Swan Song Director Benjamin Cleary On Envisioning The Future In His Sci-Fi Drama [Interview] Swan Song Writer/Director Benjamin Cleary Talks About Crafting The Movie's Emotional Ending [Interview] Swan Song Star Naomie Harris On Reuniting With Mahershala Ali, Finding Strength In Vulnerability, And That Last Scene Of No Time To Die [Interview] 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. Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * 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
31 Des 202122min
Mini-Water Cooler: The Matrix Resurrections, 8-Bit Christmas, Pickup on South Street, and More
On the December 30, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman 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: What we’ve been Reading: What we’ve been Watching:Brad watched Nightmare Alley, Being the Ricardos, The Matrix Resurrections, The Night House, 8-Bit Christmas, and That’s My Jam Ben watched F For Fake and Pickup on South Street. What we’ve been Eating:Brad tried Wendy’s Frosty Cereal, Trader Joe’s PB&J Snack Duo, Kemp’s Peppermint Mocha Holiday Nog, Cocoa Cream Liqueur, Eggo Pop-Tarts, Starburst from the UK What we’ve been Playing: Also mentioned: Getting In An Off-Road Car Chase With No Time To Die's Expert Stunt Driver Had Me Shaken And Stirred No Time To Die SFX Supervisor Talks Daniel Craig's Driving Skills And Speeding Through An Ancient Italian City [Interview] I’m going to try to create an episode for tomorrow, but in case I run out of time, have a great New Year’s Eve! 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 Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * 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
30 Des 202139min
Spoiler Discussion: The Book of Boba Fett Episode 1 “Stranger in a Strange Land”
On the December 29, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman and Star Wars nerd Bryan Young to have a spoiler discussion about The Book of Boba Fett Episode 1 “Stranger in a Strange Land”. Opening Banter: Bryan is back! In The Spoiler Room: The Book of Boba Fett Episode 1 “Stranger in a Strange Land” Feedback Brief reactionsBryan Young’s Review: The Book Of Boba Fett Review: Boba Fett Treads Familiar Ground In 'Stranger In A Strange Land' BreakdownDid All That Secrecy Make The Book Of Boba Fett More Fun To Watch? The Book Of Boba Fett Reshot A Key Scene From Attack Of The Clones Here's All The Outstanding Concept Art From The Book Of Boba Fett Episode 1 Credits We Finally Know For Sure How Boba Fett Escaped The Sarlacc Pit The Book Of Boba Fett's Greatest Cameo Is The Smooth Voice Of Boba's Palace Droid Speculation We Have A Crackpot Theory About The Book Of Boba Fett, Just Hear Us Out The Book Of Boba Fett's Theme May Hint At The Show's Main Villain Also mentioned: Who Is Winning The Book Of Boba Fett? A Star Wars Power Ranking Everything That Happened On Tatooine After Return Of The Jedi: A Brief History After Over 40 Years, Boba Fett Is Finally A Star Wars Lead The Book Of Boba Fett Proves That Boba Fett Really Needs A Better Skincare Routine 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 Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * 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
29 Des 20211h 34min
Mini-Water Cooler: West Side Story, Peaky Blinders, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and More
On the December 28, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to discuss what we’ve been up to at the virtual water cooler. Opening Banter: At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing: What we’ve been Reading:Jacob read All About Me by Mel Brooks. What we’ve been Watching:Ben and Jacob watched West Side Story. Ben watched Cyrano, Nightmare Alley, The Matrix quadrilogy, Encanto, and Bell, Book and Candle. Jacob saw Spider-Man: No Way Home and started watching Peaky Blinders. What we’ve been Eating: What we’ve been Playing:Jacob played Unfathomable and Unmatched: Battle of Legends Vol. 2. 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. Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * 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
28 Des 202150min
Colin Trevorrow’s Atlantis, The Book of Boba Fett & Weekend Box Office
On the December 27, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film news writer Ryan Scott to discuss the latest film and tv news, including weekend box office, Colin Trevorrow’s Atlantis movie, and The Book of Boba Fett. Opening Banter: Holiday check in. In The News: Ryan: Spider-Man: No Way Home Crosses $1 Billion At The Box Office In Just 12 DaysOmicron spikes now slowing it down? Is this a good or bad thing? Ryan: Sing 2, Matrix Resurrections Are No Match For Spider-Man At The Box OfficeIf I had told you that they would release a 4th Matrix film and… Should Sing have been released on streaming/VOD? Who is the big loser of the weekend? Smaller movies: Nightmare Alley and Licorice Pizza Peter (og Sandy): Colin Trevorrow On His Upcoming Atlantis Film: 'It's The Only Thing That Equals Dinosaurs For Me'Colin tells Empire: “For a generation right now to be able to enter a world that is not unlike their world – where their elders have basically gifted them a civilisation that is dying – I think it is the right moment for that story”previous versions of the Atlantis story have portrayed it as a ruined city plunged underwater by its citizens’ hubris, this one is set on a lost continent in the Indian ocean, a “multicultural civilisation with its own advanced technology”, “I’m fascinated with it,” he says. “It’s the only thing that equals dinosaurs for me. I guess I tend to go back to the past. But, you know, it was the first time that we had technology. And it’s at a time when we had other kinds of creatures that aren’t around anymore There are just so many things about it that are fascinating to me. So yeah, I’m a deep nerd for it.” Ryan (og Danielle): Who is Sophie Thatcher's Cool Biker Chick Character in Book of Boba Fett? Let's Speculate Wildly!Peter talks about Yellowjackets All the trailers are the first half of episode 1 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. Our Sponsors: * Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * 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
27 Des 202134min
Spoiler Discussion: Hawkeye Episode 6 ”So This Is Christmas?”
On the December 22, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to have a spoiler discussion about Hawkeye Episode 6 “So This Is Christmas?”. [embed=] Opening Banter: Brad has returned! In The Spoiler Room: Hawkeye Episode 6 “So This Is Christmas?” FeedbackMac and cheese Rob C writes in “Anna would not have known about Natasha when Yolana reappears from the blip as it would be days, weeks or even months after the blip before the public would get the story of what happened.” Brief reactions BreakdownSo Wait, Does The MCU's Kingpin Have Superpowers? The Hawkeye Finale Finally Explained What's Up With That Watch Hawkeye Episode 6 Credits Scene Explained: The Most Important MCU Moment In Years?! Speculation Where We Might See Kate Bishop Next After Hawkeye Season 1 Ryan’s Did Hawkeye Just Kill [SPOILER]? An Investigation Also mentioned: Getting In An Off-Road Car Chase With No Time To Die's Expert Stunt Driver Had Me Shaken And Stirred David Dencik Talks Being The Mad Professor Of No Time To Die And Ruining Perfectly Good Soup [Interview] 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 Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * 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
22 Des 202153min
Our Most Anticipated Movies of 2022
On the Tuesday, December 21, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by chief film critic Chris Evangelista and /Film editors Jacob Hall, Hoai-Tran Bui, Brad Oman, and Ben Pearson to narrow down our most anticipated movies of 2022. 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 Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * 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
21 Des 20211h 48min
The Reasons Behind Spider-Man: No Way Home‘s Record Breaking Box Office & What It Means For The Future of The Spider-Verse
On the December 20, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film news writer Ryan Scott to discuss the reason behind Spider-Man: No Way Home’s record-breaking box office. Opening Banter: Lots of people liked Ryan on last week’s episode so he’s back! In The News: Ryan: Spider-Man: No Way Home Box Office Saves Theaters, Smothers The CompetitionRyan: Spider-Man: No Way Home Swings In With Heroic $50 Million Thursday Preview Box Office Shockingly breaks box office records Why do you think this happened? (spoiler warning) Peter’s insane theory Covid possibilities? Good news: movie theaters arent dead Nightmare Alley (and Everything Else) Suffers Tragically Can only big blockbusters make money in the new Hollywood?Ryans point Would Spielberg ever direct a Marvel movie? Does this box office give Rothman more leverage to cut the deal with Disney or does this give Disney more leverage to complete the new Spider-Man trilogy Pascal envisions. What about continuations (Spin-offs) of the other characters? Also mentioned: An Exhaustive List of Everyone Who Lied About the Spider-Man: No Way Home Cast 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 Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove * 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
20 Des 202146min
