Water Cooler Monday: Saved By The Bell, Miyazaki, Star Wars, Infinity War, A Quiet Place & Much More

On the January 31, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by editor Brad Oman and editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about the most interesting movies they saw at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.Opening Banter: We’re back from Sundance!In Our Feature Presentation:Chris: EileenBrad: Still: A Michael J. Fox MovieBen: Fair PlayChris: Past LivesBrad: Theater CampBen: Beyond UtopiaChris: Magazine DreamsBrad: RadicalBen: The Starling GirlChris: You Hurt My FeelingsBrad: ScrapperBen: Rye LaneChris: Talk to MeBrad: Flora and SonBen: Polite SocietyAll 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). And please subscribe to our newsletter!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.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

31 Jan 202338min

On the January 30, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott, to discuss the latest film and tv news including Avatar, Tomb Raider, DC and Peacock.In The News:Ryan: Avatar: The Way Of Water Tops Box Office For Extremely Rare 7th WeekendCan it beat Titanic's 15 weekends?Avatar: The Way Of Water Rises Past Star Wars: The Force Awakens To Become Fourth-Biggest Movie Of All TimeThe 2023 Oscar Nominated Movies Got A Nice Little Boost At The Box OfficeJeremy: Phoebe Waller-Bridge To Write Tomb Raider TV Series At AmazonWhat does this mean for the future of Indy?Erin: Amazon Looking Toward Multimedia Tomb Raider Franchise With A New Film In Addition To SeriesIs Tomb Raider big enough to sustain its own cinematic universe.Mid-Roll Sponsor break: “we’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”Jeremy: Dave Bautista Spoke With James Gunn About Playing Bane, But It's Not HappeningRumor has it that DCU slate's getting revealed tomorrowRyan: Peacock Lost $2.5 Billion Last Year And Will Lose $3 Billion This Year – How Is This Sustainable?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). And please subscribe to our newsletter!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.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

30 Jan 202333min

On the January 26, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott, to discuss the latest film and tv news including MoviePass, Spielberg, and The Oscars.Opening Banter: In The News:Ryan: Barbarian Director Zach Cregger's New Movie Weapons Lands At New Line Following Bidding WarChildren of the CornJeremy: Steven Spielberg Thinks Adult Dramas Will Make A Comeback At The Box OfficeRyan: The Revived Moviepass Has Opened Its Beta, New Pricing And Plan Details RevealedRyan: The 2023 Oscar Nominees For Best Picture: A Box Office BreakdownAll 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). And please subscribe to our newsletter!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.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

26 Jan 202330min

On the January 23, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Tron 3, Box Office and Netflix.Opening Banter: In The News:Hannah: Avatar: The Way Of Water Becomes James Cameron's Third $2 Billion Movie At The Worldwide Box OfficeAvatar: The Way Of Water Has Made Over $1 Billion From 3D ScreeningsShould we not be looking at all time worldwide numbers but inflation adjusted?Avatar, Puss In Boots, And M3GAN Continue Their Reign Atop The Box Office Once AgainPuss In Boots: The Last Wish Snatches Back Second Place At The Box Office, Despite Digital ReleaseMid-Roll Sponsor break: “we’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”Ryan: Tron 3 Officially In The Works From Jared Leto And Pirates Of The Caribbean 5 DirectorThoughts on the directorWho will score the movie?Ryan: Netflix's First Quarter With Ad-Supported Tier Exceeds ExpectationsReed Hastings Is Leaving His Co-CEO Role At NetflixNetflix 'Open' To Free Ad-Supported Tier Route (But Not Until Password Sharing Ends)Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos Has No Regrets About Glass Onion's Lost Box Office PotentialAll 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). And please subscribe to our newsletter!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.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

23 Jan 202335min

On the January 19, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to gather around the virtual water cooler to talk about what they’ve been up to.Opening Banter: At The Water Cooler:What we’ve been Doing:Brad picked his Top 10 SNL Cast Members of All Time for his SNL podcast.What we’ve been Reading:Brad read through The Art of Avatar: The Way of Water.What we’ve been Watching:Brad watched Matilda: The Musical, The Third Man, Twins, and Sundance stuff he can’t talk about yetBen watched Missing, Fleishman is in Trouble, and What’s Up, Doc?What we’ve been Eating:Brad tried Tangy and Sweet BBQ Doritos, Starry Lemon Lime Soda, Reese’s Dipped Animal Crackers, and Krispy Kreme Biscoff DoughnutsWhat we’ve been Playing: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). And please subscribe to our newsletter!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.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

19 Jan 202330min

On the January 18, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to discuss the latest film and tv news, including the future of Avatar, Mandalorian season 3 trailer and the possibility of a Short Round Indiana Jones spin-off.Opening Banter: In The News:Matthew: James Cameron Wrote An Epic Space Battle For Avatar: The Way Of Water That Was Thrown OutMike: The Next Avatar Movies Will Each Have Different Narrators, Starting With Lo'ak“We view Payakan as a character, not just as a creature,” he tells Empire. “We will continue to explore his relationship with Lo’ak.” Spelling more trouble, though, is the confirmation that Scoresby will be returning too – likely even more dangerous than before, since Payakan caused him to lose an arm in The Way Of Water’s action-packed finale.Raf: Avatar 3 Will Explore Pandora More Freely And Introduce Two New Na'vi CulturesJeremy: Avatar 5 Will Depict Earth As An Over-Populated, Under-Resourced MessMid-Roll Sponsor break: “we’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”Drew: Ke Huy Quan Is Down To Play Short Round Again In An Indiana Jones Spin-OffLyvie: The Mandalorian Season 3 Trailer Breakdown: Atonement Never Looked This GoodAll 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). And please subscribe to our newsletter!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.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

18 Jan 202326min

On the January 17, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to gather around the virtual watercooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.Opening Banter: We’re going to Sundance!At The Watercooler:What we’ve been Doing:What we’ve been Reading:What we’ve been Watching:Ben watched Sr., Plane, and Skinamarink.Chris watched M3GAN and Skinamarink. What we’ve been Eating:What we’ve been Playing: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). And please subscribe to our newsletter!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.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

17 Jan 202330min

On the January 13, 2023 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Jacob Hall, Brad Oman, BJ Colangelo, Hannah Shaw-Williams, and staff writer Ryan Scott to narrow down the best movie moments of 2022.Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation: The Best Movie Moments of 2022, Completed!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). And please subscribe to our newsletter!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.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

13 Jan 20231h 37min