/Film Daily

/Film Daily

Movie & TV discussion from the editors and writers at slashfilm.com.

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April 29, 2024 66 mins

On the April 29, 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 2024 summer movie season.

In Our Feature Presentation: Summer 2024 at the Box Office

  • May 3 - June 28
  • July 3 - September 6


All the other stuff you need to know:

  • You can find more about all the stories we mention...
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On the April 26, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about Luca Guadagnino’s new film, Challengers. Plus, we’ll present an interview with the movie’s writer, Justin Kuritzkes.

In the Our Feature Presentation: Challengers Review: A Simple Story Turned Into A Skillful Epic


  • General thoughts
  • The score
  • The trio of actors
  • Spoilers: ...
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On the April 25, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Bill Bria to gather around the virtual water cooler to talk about what they’ve been watching lately.

In the Water Cooler:

  • What we’ve been Watching:
  • Bill saw Hereditary in IMAX, the first two Maze Runner movies, and Cool as Ice.
  • Ben caught up with The First Omen and Immaculate, watched all of Conan O’Brien Must Go, and saw Dead Men...
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On the April 24, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Brad Oman and BJ Colangelo to talk about X-Men ‘97 and present an interview with two of the cast members.

In Our Feature Presentation:

  • How has the show progressed since its premiere?
  • Evolution of the characters
  • Has it made an effort to differentiate itself from the original series?
  • BJ’s interview with Holly Chou and Gui Agustini
  • Who/what...
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On the April 23, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk about the latest film and TV news.

In The News:

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On the April 22, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson presents a couple of interviews about Guy Ritchie’s newest movie, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

In Our Feature Presentation:

  • An interview with screenwriter Arash Amel
  • An interview with actor Babs Olusanmokun

All the other stuff you need to know:

  • You can find more about all th...
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On the April 19, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about Abigail and present an interview with Radio Silence, the film’s directors.

Opening Banter: I want to read some quick feedback from our vampire episode yesterday. Eddie from Los Angeles wrote in saying “Thanks for another fun episode. Most of my favorite vampire movies at least got a shout out...

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On the April 18, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about some of their favorite vampire movies.

Opening Banter: Abigail is coming out tomorrow, and the trailers have made it very clear that it’s a film about vampires.

In the Our Feature Presentation:

  • Is the subgenre of vampire films one ...
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On the April 17, 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: Happy Belated Birthday, Chris!

In the Water Cooler:

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On the April 16, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about the latest film and TV news.

Opening Banter: 

Ben: An Oral History Of Spider-Man 2's Train Scene, One Of The Best Action Scenes In Superhero Cinema

Brad: Inside Out 2 Footage Reaction: Pixar Has A Promising, Clever & Hilarious Sequel On The Way

In

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On the April 15, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about CinemaCon 2024.

In Our Feature Presentation


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    On the April 12, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Bill Bria to talk about Alex Garland’s latest film, Civil War.

    In Our Feature Presentation: Civil War Review: Alex Garland's Terrifying War Movie Will Leave You Shaken [SXSW 2024]


    • General thoughts
    • Spoilers: Biggest/best moments
    • What is this movie about?
    • Garland can be kind of a prickly interview subject. I interviewed him s...
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    On the April 11, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about the USA & Syfy series Chucky, and present an interview with one of its stars, Devon Sawa.

    In Our Feature Presentation: Chucky Season 3 Review: The Killer Doll Has Our Vote With The Wildest Season Yet


    • What makes Chucky special as a franchise?
    • Don Mancini as a crea...
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    On the April 10, 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:
    • Ben’s wife was in the hospital for nine days.
    • Jacob watched the eclipse with 100% totality from his backyard. He also ran that 10k race. 
    • What we’ve been Reading:
    • B...
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    On the April 8, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to present an interview with Jed Harmsen.

    In Our Feature Presentation

    • An interview with Jed Harmsen - Head of Cinema & Group Entertainment at Dolby


    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 lin...
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    On the April 5, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about The Omen franchise and Arkasha Stevenson’s new film, The First Omen.

    In Our Feature Presentation: The First Omen Review: A Terrifying Horror Prequel Done Right


    • Thoughts on The Omen franchise as a whole?
    • Spoiler-free thoughts about The First Omen?
    • How does this compare to other recent nun-centric movies?
    • Spoi...
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    On the April 4, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to have a conversation about the new Netflix series, Ripley.

    In Our Feature Presentation: Ripley Review: Andrew Scott Cons Everyone In This Chilling, Stylish Series

    • What’s your relationship to The Talented Mr. Ripley and Patricia Highsmith’s novel(s)?
    • Spoiler-free thoughts about the show
    • Super meth...
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    On the April 3, 2024 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:


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    On the April 1, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office expert Ryan Scott to talk about the box office numbers from this past weekend.

    In The News:

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