/Film Weekly

On the April 3, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson talks about one of his favorite films of the year so far, The Ballad of Wallis Island, and presents an interview with the writers/stars of the film. In Our Feature Presentation : Interview with Tim Key and Tom Basden All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at sla...

On the April 2, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been watching. Before we get to that, RIP Val Kilmer. In the Water Cooler : What we’ve been Doing : Jacob ran two half marathons and then suffered a terrible accident.  What we’ve been Reading : Ben read The Moonstone by Wi...

On the April 1, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news. In The News : Coyote Vs. ACME Will Get Released After Being Rescued By An Unlikely Savior Avengers: Doomsday Casting Suggests Several Possible Marvel Storylines Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday Cast Might Be Even Bigger Th...

On the March 31, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the weekend’s box office numbers. In The News : Top 10 Analysis 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 e...

On the March 28, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson talks a little about Death of a Unicorn and presents an interview with writer/director Alex Scharfman. In Our Feature Presentation : Death Of A Unicorn Review: Unicorn Violence Starts Out Fun Then Grows Stale In This Horror-Comedy [SXSW] Alex Scharfman interview All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all...

On the March 27, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about their favorite Jason Statham movies. In Our Feature Presentation : A Working Man Review: Jason Statham Is A Killer Girl Dad In A Generic John Wick Knockoff What makes Jason Statham special? Top 5 list Pairing Jason Statham With A Baby Was A Big Bet...

On the March 26, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about the latest film and TV news and gather around the virtual water cooler to talk about what they’ve been watching. In The News : Marvel's Full Avengers: Doomsday Cast Officially Announced Coyote Vs Acme Rises From The Grave As Warner Bros. Seeks Buyer For Shelved Looney Tun...

On the March 25, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to celebrate the 1995 movie Tommy Boy on its 30th anniversary, and present interviews with the film’s director, and co-star Bo Derek. Tommy Boy discussion Peter Segal interview Bo Derek interview All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on tod...

On the March 24, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Ryan Scott to talk about the weekend’s box office numbers. Listener email:  In The News :  Top 10 at the domestic box office Snow White The Alto Knights Ash, Magazine Dreams 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...

On the March 21, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about the new movie Locked and present an interview with director David Yarovesky. In Our Feature Presentation : Locked Review: The Bill Skarsgard Trapped In A Car Movie Is Weirdly Relatable Right Now General thoughts Spoilers Interview All the other stuff you need to know: You can...

“Hello everyone and welcome to /Film Daily. Today is Thursday, March 20, 2025. On today’s episode of the show, we’re going to…” (double check mic settings) On the March 20, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about the Severance season 2 finale. In Our Feature Presentation : Severance season 2 finale discus...

On the March 19, 2025 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 watching. In the Water Cooler : What we’ve been Doing : Brad went down to Nashville, TN for a little bit What we’ve been Watching : Brad has been watching The Pitt and Severance. Rewatched Lost in Translation and Neigh...

On the March 18, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Ryan Scott to talk about the weekend’s box office numbers and the latest film and TV news. In The News :  Top 10 at the box office Jack Quaid And Robert Pattinson Led The Worst Weekend At The Box Office In Decades Max Removing The Original Looney Tunes Shorts Is An Act Of Cultural Vandalism Game...

On the March 17, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writers Ryan Scott, Rafael Motamayor, and Michael Boyle to talk about the best things they saw at the SXSW 2025 Film Festival. In Our Feature Presentation :  How was the experience this year? What was the vibe like on the ground? Recommendations Another Simple Favor Review: Anna Kendrick & Blake Liv...

On the March 14, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Bill Bria to talk about the new movie Opus and present an interview with writer/director Mark Anthony Green. In Our Feature Presentation : Opus Review: This Cult Horror Comedy Is Too Familiar For Its Own Good [Sundance] General thoughts Spoilers Interview with Mark Anthony Green All the other stu...

On the March 13, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, and present an interview with actor Eric Bauza and director Pete Browngardt. In Our Feature Presentation: Looney Tunes Has One Of The Best Animated Movies Of 2024, And It's Coming To Theaters General thoughts Interview A.I....

On the March 12, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to. In the Water Cooler : What we’ve been Doing : Ben gave MovieScent a try. What we’ve been Watching : Chris watched Flow, Hoosiers, Runaway Jury, The Gorge, Arlington Road, Wolf Man,...

On the March 11, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Bill Bria to talk about disc rot. In The News : What Is Disc Rot? Physical Media's Greatest Boogeyman Explained 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 publish...

On the March 10, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the weekend’s box office numbers. In The News : Top 10 State of the box office in March 2025 Mickey 17 In the Lost Lands 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...

On the March 7, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about Bong Joon Ho’s latest film Mickey 17, and present an interview with the director and two of the film’s stars. In Our Feature Presentation : Mickey 17 Review: Bong Joon-Ho Delivers Another Masterpiece Mickey 17 general thoughts Spoilers Interviews with Toni Collette/Naomi Ackie...

On the March 6, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to rank the films of director Bong Joon-ho. In Our Feature Presentation :  Ranking Director Bong’s filmography 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 publis...

On the March 5, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall and staff writer Jeremy Mathai to talk about the first two episodes of Daredevil: Born Again, and present a brief interview with stars Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio. In Our Feature Presentation :  General thoughts Spoilers - That ep. 1 death How this compares to previous seasons of Darede...

On the March 4, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by no one to talk about the latest film and TV news. In The News :  Michelle Trachtenberg, Buffy The Vampire Slayer And Gossip Girl Star, Dead At 39 One Of Jason Statham's Best Action Movies Is Getting A Sequel New The Lord Of The Rings: The Hunt For Gollum Release Date Confirmed By Andy Serkis Disney Animation Aba...

On the March 3, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Nina Starner to talk about the actual winners of the 97th Annual Academy Awards. In Our Feature Presentation : 2025 Academy Award Winners: A Complete List The 2025 Oscars Showed How To Do A Long Ceremony Right Kieran Culkin's Oscar-Winning Performance Couldn't Be More Different Than Roman...

On the February 28, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Jeremy Smith to talk about some of our favorite Gene Hackman movies. In Our Feature Presentation : Gene Hackman, One Of The Greatest Actors Of All Time, Is Dead At 95 Gene Hackman Is The Best Actor Ever What made him special as a performer Echoing roles throughout his career Some of our favori...