Water Cooler: North By Northwest, Miami, The Big Goodbye, Inception, City of Thieves, and More

Mar 5, 2020

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On the March 5, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about what they’ve been up to in the Water Cooler.

Opening Banter:

At The Water Cooler:

What we’ve been Doing:
- Ben saw the L.A. touring version of Escape to Margaritaville, and regretted every second of it.
- Jacob managed to visit a film set without getting on a plane.
- Brad went on vacation to Miami, Florida, saw Nate Bargatze’s latest stand-up show live.
What we’ve been Reading:
- Ben read City of Thieves.
- Chris read The Big Goodbye.
- Hoai-Tran finished Circe.
What we’ve been Watching:
- Jacob and Brad watched The Invisible Man.
- Ben watched The Pharmacist and rewatched The Aristocats.
- Jacob finally started watching the final episodes of BoJack Horseman, finished his rewatch of The Office, got caught up on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and rewatched Inception for the first time in years.
- Brad watched Birds of Prey, To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, Sonic the Hedgehog, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, has been enjoying LEGO Masters,
- Hoai-Tran watched System Crasher, saw a special big-screen showing of North by Northwest.
What we’ve been Eating:
- Brad tried Wendy’s Breakfast, Cherry Vanilla Coke, Ginger Sprite, Mango Fanta, Monster Ultra Fiesta, had some of the best burgers/steak of his life while on vacation.
What we’ve been Playing:
- Ben has been listening to The Session.
- Brad tried out Sea of Thieves and Untitled Goose Game.