/Film Weekly

On the February 27, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Nina Starner to predict the winners of the 97th annual Academy Awards. In Our Feature Presentation : It's time to predict the Oscar winners. How closely do you track Oscar buzz and precursor awards shows, etc? Predictions! All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all t...

On the February 26, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been watching. In the Water Cooler : What we’ve been Doing : BJ has started getting laser hair removal! What we’ve been Reading : BJ is reading You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, and...

On the February 25, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about the latest film and TV news. In The News :  James Bond Is Now Owned By Amazon – Here's Why That's So Shocking New Martin Scorsese Crime Movie Will Star Leonardo DiCaprio And, Uh, The Rock?! Star Wars Boss Kathleen Kennedy Expected To Leave Lucasfilm By The End Of 2025...

On the February 24, 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 Captain America dip The Monkey Proves Stephen King Is Box Office Gold - In The Right Hands The Unbreakable Boy Cleaner Daisy Ridley's Career Is In An Odd Place Right Now [Sundance] Liste...

On the February 21, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writers Bill Bria and Jeremy Mathai to talk about Oz Perkins’ newest movie, The Monkey, and present an interview with Oz Perkins. In Our Feature Presentation : The Monkey Review: Osgood Perkins' Longlegs Follow-Up Can't Live Up To The Hype General thoughts Spoilers Oz Perkins interview All th...

On the February 20, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk about season 3 of the Prime Video series Reacher and present interviews with its stars and the author behind the book series, Lee Child. In Our Feature Presentation : Reacher Season 3 Review: TV's Best Action Show Gets Its Mojo Back General thoughts Interviews with Lee Child,...

On the February 19, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to gather around the water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to. Shout-out to Sue from Colorado, who wrote us an email at bpearson@slashfilm.com. In the Water Cooler : What we’ve been Watching : Ben and Brad watched SNL50 . Brad watched Ladies and Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music,...

On the February 18, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office expert Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news and break down the biggest stories from the box office this past weekend. In The News :  Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey Reveals First Look At Matt Damon As Odysseus The Goonies 2 May Actually Happen: Warner Bros. H...

On the February 17, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk about Scott Derrickson’s new movie The Gorge, and present interviews with Derrickson and screenwriter Zach Dean. In Our Feature Presentation : The Gorge thoughts Zach Dean interview Scott Derrickson interview All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the st...

On the February 14, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Jeremy Mathai to talk about Julius Onah’s new movie, Captain America: Brave New World. In Our Feature Presentation : Captain America: Brave New World Review: Sam Wilson's First Solo Movie Is A Safe, Forgettable Rehash General thoughts Spoilers All the other stuff you need to know: You can...

On the February 13, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to dive into the mailbag and then gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been watching. In The Mailbag : Creation of the Gods 2: Demon Force trailer Spreading the wealth during awards season In the Water Cooler : What we’ve been Wat...

On the February 12, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Nina Starner 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 : Nina has been celebrating the Eagles’ win, go BIIIIRDS What we’ve been Reading :  Nina read The Favourites, Layne Fargo/Penitence, Kristin Koval/Fantasti...

On the February 11, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk about some news items and then present an interview with Michael Gracey, the writer and director of Better Man. In The News : Fantastic Four: First Steps Trailer Reveals Marvel's First Family In Their First MCU Adventure Jurassic World Rebirth Trailer: Welcome To A New Era Of...

On the February 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 some of the biggest movie trailers from the Super Bowl and the weekend’s box office numbers. In The News : Super Bowl trailers! Jurassic World Rebirth Thunderbolts* How to Train Your Dragon Lilo & Stitch Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckon...

On the February 7, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo and staff writer Ryan Scott to talk about Josh Ruben’s newest movie, Heart Eyes. In Our Feature Presentation : Heart Eyes Review: This Slasher Rom-Com Isn't Scary, But It Is Stylish And Sweet Heart Eyes general thoughts Spoilers All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more...

On the February 6, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Jeremy Mathai to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to. In the Water Cooler : What we’ve been Reading : Jeremy read David Grann’s The Lost City of Z and is reading The Wager. Ben read The Nolan Variations by Tom Shone. What we’ve been Watching : Jeremy wa...

On the February 5, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman and editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about the narrative features of Sundance 2025. In Our Feature Presentation :  Twinless Sorry, Baby By Design Bubble & Squeak Love, Brooklyn Sukkwan Island Atropia Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, Dile Que No Soy Malo) Didn’t Die DJ...

On the February 4, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman and editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about the documentaries of Sundance 2025. In Our Feature Presentation :  True crime trilogy of Zodiac Killer Project, The Perfect Neighbor, and Predators Middletown Speak Sugar Babies Sally The Stringer Move Ya Body: The Birth of Ho...

On the February 3, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Bill Bria to talk about his experience at Sundance 2025 and some of his favorite films from the festival. In Our Feature Presentation : Sundance 2025! How would you compare your experience this year to previous years? Movies! If I Had Legs I'd Kick You Review: This Comedy-Thriller Is Like U...

On the January 31, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about Drew Hancock’s new movie Companion, and present interviews with Hancock and the movie’s stars, Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid. Addressing the recent Mason Thames quote In Our Feature Presentation :  Companion Review: This Surprising Horror Movie Is The First Great Film Of 2...

On the January 30, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about their most anticipated movies of 2025. In Our Feature Presentation : The 15 Most Anticipated Movies Of 2025, Ranked Chris’s list Ben’s list Other big titles Undated movies All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stori...

On the January 29, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about the first two episodes of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. In Our Feature Presentation :  Overall thoughts? Animation style, especially compared to the Spider-Verse movies More mature themes than I expected Supporting characters: Thoughts on Pearl, Nico, Doctor Strange?...

On the January 28, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about Steven Soderbergh’s Presence, and present an interview with the film’s screenwriter, David Koepp. In Our Feature Presentation : Presence Review: Steven Soderbergh Takes POV Cinema To New Heights With A Suspenseful, Terrific Ghost Story [Sundance]...

On the January 27, 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 Better Man email Presence Den of Thieves 3? Oscar noms 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...

On the January 24, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk about the new Star Trek movie Star Trek: Section 31, and present an interview with that film’s director and executive producer. In Our Feature Presentation :  Star Trek: Section 31 Review: This Discovery Spinoff Film Is B-Movie Trash (In A Good Way) Thoughts about the movie Intervi...