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On the December 12, 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 part two of out writer’s room discussion to help determine the top 100 movies of the last decade.   Opening Banter: We have 34 movies locked it. 4 movies in discussion, and another 122 in consideration. Half of those movies will not make it to the final list.   In Our Feature Presentation: The 100 best movies of the last decade part two.   LOCKED IN   Arrival (6) Inception (6) Social Network, The (6) Star Wars: The Last Jedi (6) Get Out (5) Gone Girl (5) Inside Out (5) Mad Max: Fury Road (5) Parasite (5) Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (5) Wolf of Wall Street, The (5) Blade Runner 2049 (4) Her (4) Scott Pilgrim vs the World (4) Sing Street (4) Guardians of the Galaxy (3) Under the Skin (3) Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2) Call Me By Your Name (2) Before Midnight (3) Inside Llewyn Davis (3) Master, The (3) Irishman, The (3) Avengers: Endgame (2) Exit Through the Gift Shop (2) How to Train Your Dragon (2) What We Do in the Shadows (2) John Wick (3) Annihilation (3) Lincoln (2) Nightcrawler (2) Creed (3) Cabin in the Woods, The (3) Grand Budapest Hotel, The (2) IN DISCUSSION   Whiplash (4) Portrait of a Lady on Fire Fast Five Phantom Thread (2) NOMINEES   21 Jump Street (2) 50/50 About Time (2) Anomalisa Attack the Block Avengers, The (2) Avengers: Infinity war Babadook, The Being Elmo Big Sick, The (2) BlacKkKlansman Blindspotting Blue Ruin Booksmart Boyhood (3) Bridesmaids (2) Bridge of Spies Brooklyn Burning (2) Can You Ever Forgive Me Captain America: Civil War (2) Carol (2) Cloud Atlas (2) Coco (2) Columbus Crimson Peak Cure For Wellness, A Dawn of the planet of the apes Dope Drive Dunkirk (2) Edge of Tomorrow (2) Eighth Grade Everybody Wants Some!! Ex Machina (2) Farewell, The Favourite, The (2) Final Girls, The First Reformed (2) Florida Project, The Force Majeure Frances Ha (2) Frozen Game Night Gravity (3) Green Room Grey, The Handmaiden, The Hateful Eight, The (2) Hereditary (2) Holy Motors Hugo (3) Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2) I Saw the Devil Ides of March, The If Beale Street Could Talk Ingrid goes west Inherent Vice Interstellar Invitation, The It Follows (2) Jackie (2) Jojo Rabbit Kill List (2) Kubo and the Two Strings LEGO Movie, The (2) La La Land (2) Lady bird Leave No Trace Life animated Like Crazy Lobster, The Logan (2) Look of Silence, The Looper MacGruber Mandy Marriage story Melancholia Midsommar (2) Minding the Gap Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2) Moana (3) Moneyball Moonlight (2) Moonrise Kingdom Muppets, The O.J.: Made in America Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2) Paddington 2 (2) Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Personal Shopper Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2) Post, The Queen of Versailles, The Raid: Redemption, The Roma (2) Searching Selma Shape of Water, The Shoplifters Silence Skyfall Sorry to Bother You Steve Jobs (3) Suspiria Tale of Princess Kaguya, The They Came Together Thor: Ragnarok Tim’s Vermeer Toy Story 3 (2) Tree of Life Us (2) Wild Witch, The (3) Wonder Woman World’s End, The Wreck-it Ralph You Were Never Really Here (2) Your Name   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 11, 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 writer’s room discussion to help determine the top 100 movies of the last decade. In Our Feature Presentation: Top 100 Movies of the last Decade Writer's Room Discussion   Here is our original list of movies before we narrowed it down to 100:   21 Jump Street (2) 50/50 About Time (2) Annihilation (3) Anomalisa Arrival (6) Attack the Block Avengers, The (2) Avengers: Endgame (2) Avengers: Infinity war Babadook, The Before Midnight (3) Being Elmo Big Sick, The (2) BlacKkKlansman Blade Runner 2049 (4) Blindspotting Blue Ruin Booksmart Boyhood (3) Bridesmaids (2) Bridge of Spies Brooklyn Burning (2) Cabin in the Woods, The (3) Call Me By Your Name (2) Can You Ever Forgive Me Captain America: Civil War (2) Carol (2) Cloud Atlas (2) Coco (2) Columbus Creed (3) Crimson Peak Cure For Wellness, A Dawn of the planet of the apes Dope Drive Dunkirk (2) Edge of Tomorrow (2) Eighth Grade Everybody Wants Some!! Ex Machina (2) Exit Through the Gift Shop (2) Farewell, The Fast Five Favourite, The (2) Final Girls, The First Reformed (2) Florida Project, The Force Majeure Frances Ha (2) Frozen Game Night Get Out (5) Gone Girl (5) Grand Budapest Hotel, The (2) Gravity (3) Green Room Grey, The Guardians of the Galaxy (3) Handmaiden, The Hateful Eight, The (2) Her (4) Hereditary (2) Holy Motors How to Train Your Dragon (2) Hugo (3) Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2) I Saw the Devil Ides of March, The If Beale Street Could Talk Inception (6) Ingrid goes west Inherent Vice Inside Llewyn Davis (3) Inside Out (5) Interstellar Invitation, The Irishman, The (3) It Follows (2) Jackie (2) John Wick (2) John Wick Chapter 2 Jojo Rabbit Kill List (2) Kubo and the Two Strings LEGO Movie, The (2) La La Land (2) Lady bird Leave No Trace Life animated Like Crazy Lincoln (2) Lobster, The Logan (2) Look of Silence, The Looper MacGruber Mad Max: Fury Road (5) Mandy Marriage story Master, The (3) Melancholia Midsommar (2) Minding the Gap Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2) Moana (3) Moneyball Moonlight (2) Moonrise Kingdom Muppets, The Nightcrawler (2) O.J.: Made in America Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2) Paddington 2 (2) Parasite (5) Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Personal Shopper Phantom Thread (2) Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2) Portrait of a Lady on Fire Post, The Queen of Versailles, The Raid: Redemption, The Roma (2) Scott Pilgrim vs the World (4) Searching Selma Shape of Water, The Shoplifters Silence Sing Street (4) Skyfall Social Network, The (6) Sorry to Bother You Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (5) Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2) Star Wars: The Last Jedi (6) Steve Jobs (3) Suspiria Tale of Princess Kaguya, The They Came Together Thor: Ragnarok Tim’s Vermeer Toy Story 3 (2) Tree of Life Under the Skin (3) Us (2) What We Do in the Shadows (2) Whiplash (4) Wild Witch, The (3) Wolf of Wall Street, The (5) Wonder Woman World’s End, The Wreck-it Ralph You Were Never Really Here (2) Your Name 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 10, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall to have a discussion about Rise of the Resistance, the new ride at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. In Our Feature Presentation: Peter talks about riding Rise of the Resistance, the new ride at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.   Video: Rise of the Resistance in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is AWESOME Video: Rise of the Resistance Ride Footage & Opening Day Merch - Galaxy’s Edge   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 9, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to have a spoiler discussion of the eighth episode of HBO’s Watchmen, entitled “A God Walks Into Abar.”   Opening Banter: HT’s back!   In Our Feature Presentation:    Emails Angela and Dr. Manhattan in the bar Mr. Eddy’s Bar - does this confirm Lady Trieu’s parentage? Angela hates Dr. Manhattan Flashbacks to Jon’s past Did Jon kill Cal? Adrian Veidt Dejected, gets a visit from Jon “A little elephant told me” Veidt’s “Plan A” for Jon: creating a memory-wiping device Manhattan’s new life no longer interests him Veidt as a Jesus figure Post-Credits scene In the current timeline Angela awakens Jon, who teleports their kids away (he’s formed an alliance with Will Reeves) Speaking with Will across time, Angela sets the entire plot in motion Shootout in the streets Lingering questions Why is it important that Angela sees Jon walking on water in the pool? Who will ultimately gain Dr. Manhattan’s powers? Does Will Reeves already have those abilities? What’s up with the horseshoe? Lube Man all but confirmed to be Agent Petey   Other Articles Mentioned: ‘Watchmen’ Becomes Unstuck in Time When “A God Walks Into Abar” The ‘Watchmen’ Reference Guide: Every Easter Egg in “A God Walks Into Abar”   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 6, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, to have a spoiler discussion of The Mandalorian episode 5 “The Gunslinger.”   Opening Banter: Bryan Young couldn’t join us today.   In Our Feature Presentation: The Mandalorian Chapter Five: “The Gunslinger”   Other Articles Mentioned: Bryan’s ‘The Mandalorian’ Returns to a Familiar Planet in “The Gunslinger,” an Episode That May Prove Controversial Among Fans Josh’s ‘The Mandalorian’ Uses One of Cinema’s Oldest Techniques to Bring Its Characters to Life Peter’s videos:Rise of the Resistance in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is AWESOME Rise of the Resistance Ride-Through & New Galaxy’s Edge Merch on Opening Day   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 5, 2019 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 at the Water Cooler.   Opening Banter:    At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing: Hoai-Tran is back from Vietnam! Ben celebrated the second annual Vince Guaralday, went to a special fan event in Hollywood for The Witcher, and visited Studio Movie Grill in Glendale for the first time Jacob has been planning /Film’s best of the decade features. Brad went to Christkindlmarket and Starbucks Roastery in Chicago, also stumbled upon a Friends pop-up thing. What we’ve been Reading: Ben read Dune What we’ve been Watching: Chris and Ben saw 1917 Ben and Chris watched The Irishman Chris, Brad and Hoai-Tran watched Knives Out. Ben, Brad and Chris watched A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Ben and Brad watched Klaus. Ben watched all of Netflix’s Unbelievable and saw Queen & Slim, Klute, and several annual Christmas favorites Chris watched Hustlers, Eyes Wide Shut, and Anna and the Apocalypse.  Hoai-Tran watched Late Night, Long Shot, The Lion King, Wild Rose, Blinded by the Light on the plane. Jacob watched The Movies That Made Us, The Love Bug, and The Girl on the Third Floor. Brad watched Little Women and Nailed It: Holiday Edition What we’ve been Eating: Brad went to Eataly in Chicago, found Twix Cookies and Cream, Kit Kat Mint Duos, and Ritter Sport Chocolates with Corn Flakes and Biscuit fillings 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 3, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Marvel’s Black Widow trailer, a new Planet of the Apes movie, a surprise announcement about the Studio Ghibli library, a new Star Wars game show, and more of what The Rise of Skywalker has in store.   Opening Banter:    In The News:  Chris: ‘Black Widow’ Trailer: Scarlett Johansson’s Assassin-Turned-Avenger Confronts Her Past Chris: New ‘Planet of the Apes’ Movie in the Works, But Will It Be Another Reboot? Ben: The Full Studio Ghibli Film Library Will Be Available to Purchase on Digital Platforms This Month Ben: ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Will Reveal New Information About Finn and Poe’s Pasts Ben: ‘Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge’, a Star Wars-Themed Game Show Hosted by Jar Jar Binks Actor Ahmed Best, is Coming to Disney+   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 2, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film writer Chris Evangelista to have a spoiler-filled discussion about Watchmen episode 7, titled “An Almost Religious Awe.”   Opening Banter:    In Our Feature Presentation:    We Need to Talk About Calvin Doctor Manhattan reveal - hammer time Does the 7th Kavalry know his identity? How?  What happened on the White Night? Cal has been Doctor Manhattan since at least 2009, but didn’t know it – he presumably didn’t use any powers to protect Angela that night Episode structure sort of mirrors the Doctor Manhattan issue of the Watchmen comics, rapidly flashing back and forward in time Lady Trieu, the Millennium Clock, and Bian Bian is Lady Trieu’s mother...who is her father? Early jump into crackpot corner for a theory Does Bian know Cal’s secret identity? Maybe why she doesn’t let him in? Lady Trieu has a “secret plan to save humanity” - do you believe her? Angela learns that the natural host feeding her memories is an elephant The Trial of Adrian Veidt This is a legal drama now! Fart joke: yay or nay? What’s up with that Crookshanks wink and Veidt’s single tear? Additional topics Angela’s flashbacks to childhood, Sister Night origins, June’s death Agent Blake’s trapdoor scenario: Keene lays out his big plan Looking Glass survived; now has a Rorschach mask Theory: could he become the new Doctor Manhattan? Lube Man’s gotta be coming back to try to save Laurie next week, right?   Other Articles Mentioned: ‘Watchmen’ is Ready to Blow Your Mind with “An Almost Religious Awe” The ‘Watchmen’ Reference Guide: Every Easter Egg in “An Almost Religious Awe”   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 November 29, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall to present Jacob’s interview with Rian Johnson, the writer/director of the new murder mystery Knives Out.    Opening Banter:    In Our Feature Presentation: ‘Knives Out’ Director Rian Johnson on the Beauty of a Killer Monologue and Crafting a Mystery Evocative of 2019 [Interview]   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 November 28, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson introduces an interview from Jack Giroux, /Film’s interviewer-at-large, with Anthony and Joe Russo, the producers of the Chadwick Boseman action thriller 21 Bridges.    Opening Banter:    In Our Feature Presentation: ‘21 Bridges’ Producers the Russo Brothers Want to Keep Challenging Themselves in a Post-Avengers: Endgame World [Interview] The Russo Brothers Want to Release Their Directorial Debut ‘Pieces’ One Day Why ‘Happy Endings’ Continues to Endure, According to the Russo Brothers   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