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On the January 8, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler.   Opening Banter: It's 2020 and Peter is back!   At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing:Peter went on a big trip to Walt Disney World and accidentally stole a bag at Best Buy. He spent New Years Eve at Universal Studios. And went to the Shag gallery in Palm Springs where he got to hang out with Kevin Smith and bought Shag’s Summer of 77 print. Jacob had pieces of his back removed. Brad went to Utah for Christmas Hoai-Tran visited the Newseum in D.C. before it closed forever. What we’ve been Reading:Jacob read Dead Mountain and Duel in the Sun. Chris read Robin by Dave Itzkoff. Hoai-Tran read The Secret Commonwealth, got an illustrated collection of Ursula K. LeGuin’s Earthsea books. Peter has been reading Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker: A Visual Dictionary. What we’ve been Watching:Brad, Jacob, HT, Ben, and Chris watched John Mulaney and the Sack Lunch Bunch Peter, HT, Jacob, and Ben watched Marriage Story. Peter, HT and Jacob watched Uncut Gems Peter and Brad watched The Movies that Made Us. Brad, Chris and HT watched Cats. Peter watched Dont Fuck With Cats, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Jumanji: The Next Level, The Toys That Made Us, Magic For Humans season 2, and You season 2. Jacob watched Doom: Annihilation and Little Women. Hoai-Tran watched Luce, Klaus, Dolemite is My Name, A Hidden Life, Atlantics, Long Day’s Journey Into Night, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Pain and Glory, saw the new season of Terrace House. Ben got the Twin Peaks: From Z to A box set, watched The Staircase, Gosford Park, and Killing Eve Season 2 What we’ve been Eating:Jacob has transitioned to low-calorie and is giving Keto a break for now. Brad tried Mountain Dew Violet, Butter Pecan Lindt Chocolate Truffles, Dipped Skittles, Cocoa Puffs with Lucky Charms Marshmallows, Fruit Loops Pop-Tarts What we’ve been Playing:Jacob re-played a bunch of Dark Souls and started playing Control. Brad learned how to play Canasta, listened to To Live and Die in LA   Other Articles Mentioned:   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 every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the January 7, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including the Golden Globes winners, rumors about the next Star Wars saga, Christian Bale joining Thor 4, a Knives Out sequel, Hans Zimmer’s latest composing gig, and Jessica Chastain teasing an unexpected sequel to one of her previous films.   Opening Banter:    In The News: Brad - 2020 Golden Globes Winners: ‘1917’ and Sam Mendes are Surprise Victors, ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Gets Love Too Chris - ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Cast Might Add Christian Bale HT - ‘Knives Out’ Sequel Will Put Daniel Craig Back on the Case of Another Rian Johnson Whodunnit Chris - ‘A Most Violent Year’ Sequel Teased by Jessica Chastain HT - ‘No Time to Die’ Hires Composer Hans Zimmer, Replacing Dan Romer Brad - The Next ‘Star Wars’ Saga Rumored to Take Place 400 Years Before the Skywalker Saga Other Articles Mentioned: 2020 Directors Guild Awards Nominees: Tarantino, Scorsese, Bong Joon-ho, and More (But No Greta Gerwig) HT’s The Millennial Falcon Podcast   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 every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the January 6, 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 narrow down the top movie moments of 2019.   Opening Banter:    Our Feature Presentation: Our Favorite Movie Moments of 2019 Other Articles Mentioned:   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 every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the December 30, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and Star Wars Insider writer and Full of Sith podcaster Bryan Young to have a spoiler discussion about The Mandalorian Episode 8 “Redemption.” Our Feature Presentation: Spoiler discussion for The Mandalorian Episode 8 “Redemption.” Other Articles Mentioned: ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Officially Set for Fall 2020 Bryan’s review: ‘The Mandalorian’ Offers Some “Redemption” in an Incredible Season Finale    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 every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the December 20, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman to have a spoiler discussion about The Mandalorian Episode 7 “The Reckoning.”   Our Feature Presentation: Spoiler discussion for The Mandalorian Episode 7 “The Reckoning.”   Other Articles Mentioned:  ‘The Mandalorian’ Moves the Pieces Into Place for a Killer Climax With “The Reckoning”   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 every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the December 19, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film managing editor Jacob Hall is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to share their favorite movie moments of the decade. Opening Banter:  Ben and Peter are away, so let’s par-tay. Jacob: The De-Gloving in Gerald’s Game “I Am the Captain Now” in Captain Phillips Chris Furiosa’s Scream in Mad Max: Fury Road The Hotel Fight in Haywire Brad The Van Explosion in MacGruber Avengers Assemble in Avengers: Endgame HT No Man’s Land in Wonder Woman “Shallow” in A Star is Born   Other Articles Mentioned: https://www.slashfilm.com/best-movie-moments-of-the-decade/   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 every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the December 18, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker reactions and expected box office, the future of Star Wars movies and television shows, the theatrical cuts of the Star Wars original trilogy, and we’ll get an update on Quentin Tarantino’s Star Trek movie. Opening Banter:  Mandalorian recap episode tomorrow. Peter is surprised he isnt getting roasted for P&T Fool Us. News has been slooooowwwwww. In The News: Brad (og Ben): ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Early Buzz: J.J. Abrams Delivers a Divisive End to the Skywalker SagaPeter, Brad and Chris share their non spoiler reactions to the movie. Chris: ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Review: The Saga Ends With a Rushed, Disappointing Finale Brad: ‘Star Wars’ Will Move Beyond Trilogy Format, Won’t Abandon New Trilogy Characters Chris: J.J. Abrams Wants the Original ‘Star Wars’ Theatrical Cuts Released, Just Like the Rest of Us Brad: ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Ticket Sales on Par with ‘The Last Jedi’  Chris (og Ben):  Rumor: Marvel and Lucasfilm Already in Production on a Secret ‘Star Wars’ Show About Doctor Aphra Chris: That Quentin Tarantino ‘Star Trek’ Movie Might Not Happen After All 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 every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the December 17, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to have a water cooler discussion to decide the 25 best tv shows of the 2010’s.   Opening Banter: Our rules for this decade list are a bit weird, we decided to make qualifying line be the date of the pilot airing. So if it didn’t happen within the last decade, it didn’t make the cut, unfortunately this means that shows like Mad Men, Breaking Bad and Parks and Rec don’t qualify. Our Feature Presentation: A Writer’s Room Discussion about the best television shows of the last decade.   Notable missings: Justified, The Great British Bake Off/Baking Show, Halt and Catch Fire, Orange is the New Black, Girls, Orphan Black, The Expanse, Sense8, The Crown   Our Starting List:   Adventure Time Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown The Americans American Vandal Atlanta Barry Better Call Saul Black Mirror Broad City Brooklyn Nine-Nine Chernobyl Cobra Kai Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Documentary Now! Fargo Fleabag Game of Thrones Glow Goblin The Good Place Hannibal The Haunting of Hill House I Think You Should Leave The Jinx Key & Peele Killing Eve The Leftovers Man Seeking Woman The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Master of None Mindhunter Mr. Robot Narcos Nathan for You New Girl Over the Garden Wall Penny Dreadful Penn & Teller’s Fool Us The People vs. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story Rick and Morty Russian Doll Sharp Objects Silicon Valley Stranger Things Succession Terriers Twin Peaks: The Return Veep Watchmen Westworld     Other Articles Mentioned:   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 every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the December 16, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to have a spoiler discussion about the ninth, and possibly final, episode of HBO’s Watchmen, entitled “See How They Fly.”   Opening Banter: Once again, thanks to Kris Keochinda for the opening theme song and to Twitter user @sirzapz for the logo, which we’ve been using in the PodBean player for each of these episodes.   Emails Adrian Veidt Bian impregnates herself – what were her motivations? Lady Trieu shows up in 2008 Calls Veidt’s squid rain a “rerun” Wants to make every nuke disappear Asks for money - “I will never call you daughter” Confrontation with the Game Warden on Europa (Nixon thing) Han Solo’d - he’s been the statue this whole time Final Confrontation Keene monologuing Everyone teleported to Greenwood, Keene is now ooze Senior leadership of Cyclops is vaporized (was this satisfying?) Manhattan sends Laurie, Veidt, and Looking Glass to Karnak, then is killed by Lady Trieu LG knows when the last squidfall was - Veidt decides to take down Lady Trieu Archie (original owl ship) is at Karnak, LG and Laurie decide to take Adrian in Back at the theater: “You can’t heal under a mask. Wounds need air.” Unanswered Questions Does Angela walk on water at the end? Does it matter? Lindelof’s quote Whatever happened to Lube Man? What the hell was up with the elephant? What’s the deal with the horseshoe? Lindelof’s quote Do you want to see a second season? American imperialism and Vietnamese refugees: https://twitter.com/viet_t_nguyen/status/1206483904951021568 Other Articles Mentioned: ‘Watchmen’ Wants You to “See How They Fly” With a Satisfying Conclusion The ‘Watchmen’ Reference Guide: Every Easter Egg in “See How They Fly” Damon Lindelof Unpacks the Mysteries of the ‘Watchmen’ Finale   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 every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the December 13, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, and Star Wars Insider writer and Full of Sith podcaster Bryan Young to have a spoiler discussion about The Mandalorian Episode 6 “The Prisoner”. Spoiler Discussion: The Mandalorian Episode 6 “The Prisoner”.   Other Articles Mentioned:  ‘The Mandalorian’ Delivers Its Best Episode Yet With “The Prisoner”   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 every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy