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On the June 21, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson presents an interview with The Bikeriders writer/director Jeff Nichols. In Our Feature Presentation: The Bikeriders Review: Jeff Nichols Helms A Beautiful Austin Butler Drama [Austin Film Festival] Jeff Nichols interview All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at...

On the June 18, 2024 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. Opening Banter: Where Have All The Memorable Movie Themes Gone? Hollywood Composers Speak Out [Exclusive] Also: no podcast tomorrow! We’ll be back on Thursday.  In The News :  Inside Out 2 Sets Historic Box Office Record...

On the June 17, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk a little about House of the Dragon season 2 and present an interview with showrunner Ryan Condal. In the Our Feature Presentation : House Of The Dragon Season 2 Review: Game Of Thrones, But Moreso In This Terrific Second Season House Of The Dragon Season 2: The Team Black Character Gu...

On the June 14, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Brad Oman and BJ Colangelo to talk about the newest Pixar film, Inside Out 2. In the Our Feature Presentation : Inside Out 2 Review: Pixar's Sequel Isn't As Good As The Original, But It Will Still Make You Emotional General spoiler-free thoughts How does this compare to the first Inside Out? Sp...

On the June 13, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk about The Boys season 4 and present an interview with showrunner Eric Kripke. In Our Feature Presentation : The Boys Season 4 Review: The Superhero Series Gets Mired In Misery Eric Kripke interview Listener email: Jerry in Ohio writes: Hi Ben & Slash Film crew! Ben and Jacob menti...

On the June 12, 2024 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 spoke with a bunch of composers about the art of thematic scoring . What we’ve been Reading : Ben read Red Harvest by Dashiell Hamme...

On the June 11, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Ryan Scott to present an interview with Scott Glassgold, one of the producers of Tarot. In The News :  Blink Filmmakers Talk About Their New Horror Short, Possibly Adapting It Into A Feature, And More [Interview] Tarot Is 2024's Sneaky Horror Box Office Hit - Here's How Sony Made It Happen...

On the June 10, 2024 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. In The News :  Top 10 at the box office Bad Boys: Ride Or Die Provides Box Office Backup With $53 Million Opening Weekend 40 Years Ago, Two Stone Cold '80s Classics Ruled The Box Office At The Same Time Listener email: Dan from Helensb...

On the June 7, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about Ishana Night Shyamalan’s new movie The Watchers, and present interviews with Shyamalan and star Dakota Fanning. In Our Feature Presentation : The Watchers Review: Ishana Night Shyamalan's Nightmarish Folktale Is An Uneven But Promising Debut Spoiler free thoughts Spoilers I...

On the June 6, 2024 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 up to. In the Water Cooler : What we’ve been Doing : Jacob wants to say a few words about Scott Wampler .  What we’ve been Reading : Ben read Tough Without a Gun: The Life and Extraordinary Afterlife of Humphrey Bogart,...

On the June 5, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman and Star Wars expert and co-host of the Full of Sith podcast Bryan Young to talk about the first two episodes of The Acolyte. In Our Feature Presentation : The Acolyte Review: The Prequels Get Their Own Version Of The Force Awakens With This Star Wars Series Broad, spoiler-free reactions to the...

On the June 4, 2024 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 :  New Predator Movie Badlands Brings In A Leading Lady With Sci-Fi Experience The Venom 3 Trailer Makes Marvel's Multiverse Even More Confusing Paramount Pictures Is Merging With The Company Behind Its Big...

On the June 3, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the biggest box office stories from this past weekend. In The News :  The Box Office Just Had One of Its Worst Weekends in 25 Years Daisy Ridley's New Movie is in Theaters - But Disney Won’t Reveal Its Box Office Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes...

On the May 31, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo and editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about the new horror film In a Violent Nature and present an interview with the film’s writer/director, Chris Nash. In Our Feature Presentation :  In A Violent Nature Review: A New Perspective On Slashers For Gorehounds With Patience...

On the May 30, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by no one to talk about the new Disney movie Young Woman and the Sea and present an interview with producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Daisy Ridley Is A Legendary Swimmer In Disney's Young Woman And The Sea Trailer Daisy Ridley Is In A New Action Movie From The Director Of Casino Royale – And It Sounds Awesome [SXSW 2024] J...

On the May 29, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson marks the 15th anniversary of Pixar’s Up by sharing an interview with composer Michael Giacchino. In Our Feature Presentation: Movie Review: Up - The Greatest Adventure New Up Short To Play With Pixar's Elemental, Features Ed Asner's Final Role The Star Of Pixar's Up Never Intended To Audition All the other stuff you...

On the May 28, 2024 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. I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day. In The News :  Furiosa's Opening Weekend Box Office Falls Far Behind Mad Max: Fury Road Listener email: Mitch from Yuma, AZ wrote in: Hey Ben and Ryan, I just want...

On the May 24, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Brad Oman and BJ Colangelo to talk about George Miller’s latest film, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, and present an interview with George Miller. In the mailbag: Lance wrote in a couple of days ago and said: Just listening to yesterday’s podcast and Ryan mentioned that by a certain date he will have watched a...

On the May 23, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk about the final season of the TV show Evil, and present an interview with showrunners Michelle and Robert King. In The News : Evil Season 4 Review: The Best Streaming Horror Series Remains Grotesque And Hilarious In Its Final Season Interview with Michelle and Robert King All the other...

On the May 22, 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. In the Water Cooler : What we’ve been Doing : Brad returned to the Sweets and Snacks Expo, this time in Indianapolis What we’ve been Reading : Ben read My Escape From Venice’s Prison. Brad read The Art and Soul of...

On the May 21, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Bill Bria to talk about the latest film and TV news. In The News : Bill visited the Porsche Experience for Bad Boys: Ride or Die. The Fantastic Four casting updates: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach are the main characters. We know Julia Garner is playing a female v...

On the May 20, 2024 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 : Box office recap Listener email: Melissa in St. Louis writes in: Hi Ben, I enjoy listening to the box office recap every week, and I wanted to reach out to you and Ryan to ask: How many movies should the aver...

On the May 17, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk about The Strangers: Chapter 1 and present an interview with the movie’s director, Renny Harlin. How is The Strangers: Chapter 1 ? In Our Feature Presentation : An Interview with Renny Harlin What is Jacob’s relationship to the Strangers films ? All the other stuff you need to know: Yo...

On the May 16, 2024 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 : Netflix's NFL Deal Is The Streamer's Biggest Investment In Live Sports – Here's Why It's A Huge Deal It's Official: Streaming Is Now Just Cable, But Somehow Much Worse DVD Isn't As Dea...

On the May 15, 2024 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. Opening banter: I know I put the call out at the top of an episode earlier this week for listeners to rate and review this podcast, because it will help us keep the show alive. I want...