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On the January 7, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by 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. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it).   Opening Banter: We haven’t had one of these in two weeks so this one might be a long one.   Before we begin, let’s talk briefly about the Golden Globes.   At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing:Peter went to The Magic Show at The Roosevelt starring Justin Willman, at the Magic Castle he saw a close-up magic show from Mike Elizalde that he liked so much he ended up seeing it three times. Jacob joined Instagram and has started his new diet and will keep you updated about it so he can’t quit without being totally embarrassed. Chris built a wall shelf for his Blu-ray/DVD collection. Ben reorganized his book shelves. Hoai-Tran’s sister came to stay with her in NY for New Year’s Eve, and she set up her PS4 and played no games but did watch use it to rewatch Before Sunset. What we’ve been Reading:Peter has been reading Taschen’s The Star Wars Archives and The Art of Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse.   Jacob read Console Wars by Blake Harris and The Devil and Sherlock Holmes by David Grann. Hoai-Tran has been reading Hunger by Roxane Gay. What we’ve been Watching:Peter finally saw If Beale Street Could Talk, (jacob/brad) the Showtime limited series Escape at Dannemora, and watched the first few episodes of the Starz series Counterpart. Chris has been watching Tidying Up with Marie Kondo (HT) on Netflix. Jacob watched The Titan Games, Aquaman, If Beale Street Could Talk, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse again. (HT) Hoai-Tran watched Perfume and Tidying Up with Marie Kondo on Netflix, Vice, Shirkers, (Ben) Shoplifters, It Follows, rewatched Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in 35mm at the Film Society Lincoln Theater as part of the Alfonso Cuaron retrospective. Ben watched Shirkers, Forbidden Planet, The Big Sleep, Bird Box, (Brad) and is rewatching Arrested Development and Community Brad watched Taylor Swift’s Reputation Stadium Tour documentary, Holmes and Watson, Bird Box, Vice, The Favourite, If Beale Street Could Talk and Roma. What we’ve been Eating:Peter has discovered some more fantastic Keto or low sugar recommendations: Cereal School and chili lime Quest Chips. Brad has been eating Pop Tarts Cereal, Pop Tarts Bits and Sour Patch Kids Cereal What we’ve been Playing:Peter went to Two Bit Circus in Downtown Los Angeles and played two Escape Rooms to celebrate his friend Jon’s birthday. At home, he played Keyforge, a very unique card game. Chris played Bob Ross: Art of the Chill game on New Year’s Eve. Jacob played Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra, Railroad Ink, and Pitchstorm, picked up the new edition of Camel Up, ran several sessions of Scum and Villainy, and finally broke down and descended into Warhammer 40K. He is currently planning a campaign for FFG’s Star Wars roleplaying game. Ben is playing Red Dead Redemption 2 Other articles mentioned: Chris’ home built shelf   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 Play, 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. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the January 4, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by the whole /Film team, including managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman,  senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista, in the first part of a discussion to determine the top 50 movie moments of 2018. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). Opening Banter: We explain the rules to our process. Here is the full list of movie moments we have previously come up with and are working off of: Collin’s Final Rap - Blindspotting The Cheddar Goblin - Mandy The Bathroom Breakdown - Mandy The Chainsaw Fight - Mandy Showdown in the Lighthouse - Annihilation The Bear/Boar Monster - Annihilation Josie Turns into a Flower - Annihilation Miles Takes a Leap of Faith - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Escape from Alchemax - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse The Stan Lee Cameo - Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse Star-Lord Meets The Avengers - Avengers: Infinity War Thanos Snaps His Fingers - Avengers: Infinity War The Lack of A Mid Credits Scene - Avengers: Infinity War Thanos Realizes What He Needs to do to Get the Soul Stone - Avengers: Infinity War Mother Suspirium Arrives - Suspiria Susie Dances and a Woman Dies - Suspiria The Dance Scene - The Favourite “I like when she puts her tongue in me” - The Favourite Jack Hock’s Final Request - Can You Ever Forgive Me? Cleaning Lee’s Apartment - Can you Ever Forgive Me? The Final Five Minutes - BlacKkKlansman Charlie Loses Her Head - Hereditary Annie is Just Hanging Out - Hereditary The Birth Sequence - A Quiet Place Jack Raps About a King - Mary Poppins Returns Breakfast With Behn Grymm - Bodied The Final Rap Battle - Bodied The Double Twist - Game Night “Oh no…he died!” - Game Night Cassius Discovers Steve Lift’s True Plan - Sorry to Bother You The Girls Get Stoned - Never Goin’ Back The Girls Are Forced to Shit in a Bucket - Never Goin’ Back Erik Killmonger’s Final Words - Black Panther The Casino Fight/Okoye Throws Her Wig - Black Panther The Bathroom Fight - Mission: Impossible — Fallout The HALO Jump - Mission: Impossible — Fallout The Helicopter Chase - Mission: Impossible — Fallout The First “Shallow” Performance — A Star is Born Neil Armstrong Lands on the Moon, in IMAX - First Man Neil Armstrong Does Math - First Man The Kitchen Fight - Upgrade No One Knows What to Do With Dead Stalin - The Death of Stalin Laurie Traps Michael - Halloween Judy Greer’s “Gotcha” Moment - Halloween That New John Carpenter Music Cue When Michael Attacks the Friendzoned Guy - Halloween The Big Shootout - Hold the Dark Falling in Love in the Forest - Border The Sex Scene - Border Recording the First Song - Hearts Beat Loud Hearing Your Song Playing in a Coffee Shop - Hearts Beat Loud The Dying Henchman Holds Joe’s Hand - You Were Never Really Here The Underwater Suicide Attempt - You Were Never Really Here The Death of Surly Joe - The Ballad of Buster Scruggs The Kids Sing as the Town Burns - Anna and the Apocalypse The Apartment Fight - The Night Comes For us Eddie Brock Gets in the Lobster Tank - Venom The Mahjong Game - Crazy Rich Asians The Wedding - Crazy Rich Asians Buffering at the Funeral - Searching The Opening Scene - Searching The Death of X-Force - Deadpool 2 Credits scene - Deadpool 2 The Kessel Run - Solo: A Star Wars Story Darth Maul - Solo: A Star Wars Story The Train Heist - Solo: A Star Wars Story The Shining Sequence - Ready Player One Lara Can’t Believe This is Getting Worse - Tomb Raider Spitting the Blood of Christ in an Evil Demon’s Face - The Nun The Pool Scene - The Strangers: Prey at Night The Five Boroughs of New York - Gotti The Mystery Comes Together - Destroyer Shopping for a Crib - Roma The Beach Scene - Roma The Fake-out Ending - Vice The Sunset Dance Scene - Burning Elizabeth Debicki Buys a Gun and Eats a Hot Dog - Widows The Elasticycle Chase - Incredibles 2 Elastigirl vs. Screenslaver - Incredibles 2 Mr. Rogers’ Testimony - Won’t You Be My Neighbor Daniel’s Prison Story – If Beale Street Could Talk The Apartment Staging - If Beale Street Could Talk The Pregnancy Reveal - If Beale Street Could Talk The Blanket Scene – The Sisters Brothers The Ending - First Reformed Cosmic Planking - First Reformed Cut from “Bitches need to get slapped sometimes” to Bing and his mom’s interview - Minding the Gap The Live-Aid Concert - Bohemian Rhapsody Vanellope Meets Disney Princesses - Ralph Breaks the Internet Vanellope Sings Her Song - Ralph Breaks the Internet That Triumphant Drone Shots After Alex’s Climb - Free Solo Rain on the Roof Song - Paddington 2 Making Marmalade - Paddington 2 The Goddamn Hurricane is Shaped Like a Skull - The Hurricane Heist The Endless Bloody Chase - Revenge The War on Cybertron - Bumblebee Reveal of another MEG - Meg Atlanna’s One-Take Fight - Aquaman Into the Trench - Aquaman That Octopus Plays the Drums - Aquaman Burning the Time Capsule - Eighth Grade The Car Scene - Eighth Grade Getting Lost at the Train Station - Mirai “The Thing That’s Wrong With You Isn’t What’s Wrong With Me” - Leave No Trace The Brother fucker scene - A Simple Favor The Journey Through Hell - The House That Jack Built End Credits Scene - Ant-Man and the Wasp Burning the Swimsuit (If Someone Loves You) - Shoplifters Opening Scene - Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom   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. 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On the January 3, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by the /Film writing staff, including senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista, to count down their top 10 movies of 2018.   You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it).   Opening Banter: What did you guys think of this year in movies?   #10 Chris: is Ben’s #8 (make Blindspotting joke) HT: Minding the Gap Ben: A Quiet Place   #9 Chris: is Ben’s #6 (make Hereditary joke) HT: is Ben’s #8 (make Blindspotting joke) Ben: is Chris’ #1 (make First Reformed joke)   #8 HT: Burning Chris: is HT’s #3 (make The Favourite joke) Ben: Blindspotting(HT’s #9) (Chris’ #10)   #7 Chris: Destroyer HT: is Ben’s #2 (make Spider-verse joke) Ben: Sorry to Bother You   #6 Chris: Mandy HT: Eighth Grade Ben: Hereditary(Chris’ #9)   #5 Chris: is Ben’s #1 (make Annihilation joke) Ben: Mission: Impossible – Fallout HT: is Chris’ #2 (make Roma joke)   #4 Ben: Searching Chris: is Ben’s #3 (make Beale Street joke) HT: Paddington 2   #3 Ben: If Beale Street Could Talk(Chris’ #4) Chris: is HT’s #2 (make You Were Never Really Here joke) HT: The Favourite (Chris’ #8)   #2 Chris: Roma(HT’s #5) Ben: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (HT’s #7) HT: You Were Never Really Here(Chris’ #3)   #1 Chris: First Reformed(Ben’s #9) HT: Shoplifters Ben: Annihilation (Chris’s #5)   Caveats: Are there any films you’ve yet to see that you think could be contenders?   Honorable Mentions   The lists presented separately:   Ben Pearson's Top 10 Movies of 2018   A Quiet Place First Reformed Blindspotting Sorry to Bother You Hereditary Mission: Impossible – Fallout Searching If Beale Street Could Talk Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Annihilation   Hoai-Tran Bui’s Top 10 Movies of 2018   Minding the Gap Blindspotting Burning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Eighth Grade Roma Paddington 2 The Favourite You Were Never Really Here Shoplifters   Chris Evangelista’s Top 10 Movies of 2018   Blindspotting Hereditary The Favourite Destroyer Mandy Annihilation If Beale Street Could Talk You Were Never Really Here   Roma First Reformed   Other articles mentioned: ‘Annihilation’ Spoiler Review: A Strange, Haunting Masterpiece Hoai-Tran Bui's Top 10 Movies of 2018 So Far Ben Pearson's Top 10 Movies of 2018 So Far Chris Evangelista's Top 10 Movies of 2018 So Far   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 Play, 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. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the January 2, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista, to talk about the new Netflix choose-your-own-adventure movie Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). Opening Banter: Happy New Year everyone! This week we are not doing a Water Cooler because of the Holiday and will instead be doing an extra long Water Cooler episode next week. Also be on the lookout as our top ten lists have started posting on the site and we will be doing some Top 10 movie lists episodes in the next week. In Our Feature Presentation: A spoiler-filled discussion and reaction to Black Mirror Bandersnatch. How did everyone watch/experience Bandersnatch? What did you think of the idea of a choose your own adventure movie and did this change it at all? What did we think? Spoiler free reactions. Recommendations as to the best way to watch this movie. SPOILER WARNING Our experiences with Bandersnatch Is there more to see? Worth watching again? The possible endings The after credits ending Chris: ‘Black Mirror’ Producers Explain ‘Bandersnatch’ Alternate Endings, and Why Season 5 Was Delayed Easter eggs? What would we like to see in future Choose your own adventure releases? Other articles mentioned: How to Watch ‘Bandersnatch’, the Choose Your Own Adventure ‘Black Mirror’ Movie Joshua’s ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ Spoiler Review: A Course-Correcting Adventure Gives the Illusion of Choice HT’s ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ Review: Netfix’s Choose-Your-Own Adventure Experiment is Entertaining Enough – At Least the First Time Through   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 Play, 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. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the December xx, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, senior writer Ben Pearson interviews director Rob Marshallabout the new Disney movie Mary Poppins Returns, the challenges of that live-action/animation hybrid scene, and more. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotifyand all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSSURL if you need it). In Our Feature Presentation: Rob Marshall Interview Other articles mentioned: 'Mary Poppins Returns' Review: A Sequel That Can Never Escape the Shadow of the Original 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 Play, Overcast, Spotifyand 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. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the December 27, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista, to talk about the latest film and tv news, including The Lion King, Rotten Tomatoes, Holmes and Watson, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and Jordan Peele’s Us. And in Life Advice Corner, Chris will hopefully help an adult get over being scared of horror movies. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). Opening Banter: In The News: HT (og Brad): ‘The Lion King’ Won’t Be a Shot-for-Shot Remake of the Original Chris: These Are the 2018 TV Shows and Movies With 100% Rotten Tomatoes Scores Chris: ‘Holmes and Watson’ Reviews Earn the Film a Dreaded 0% on Rotten Tomatoes Chris: Netflix May Have Turned Down ‘Holmes and Watson’ for Being Too Elementary HT: ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ Trailer: The ‘Black Mirror’ Movie Hits Netflix Tomorrow HT: ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ Will Be a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Movie With 5 Hours of Footage Reaction: ‘Us’ Trailer: Jordan Peele Returns With a New Tale of Terror HT: ‘Us’ Is Not About Race, Director Jordan Peele Says   In Advice Corner with Chris Evangelista: The Advice Corner theme song was created by Love you Wally. Joey in Los Angeles, CA writes in, “I had the pleasure of watching Hereditary over Christmas weekend and ended up losing sleep for a couple of nights. It hit me on so many levels and I forgot how powerful horror movies can be. I had trouble falling asleep in the dark and even struggled to go back to sleep after waking up in the dead of night. I was wondering if Chris could tackle the question of how to get over being scared of horror movies as an adult. I’m a grown man and I hate losing sleep, which is why I usually avoid movies like Hereditary in the first place! Thanks in advance and keep up the good work!” 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 Play, 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. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the December 26, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista, to talk about what they’ve been up at the Water Cooler. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing:Brad had his annual Friendsmas party, was forced to open almost all the White Elephant Christmas gifts himself, helped his friend Ben create his own Escape Room Peter brought one of his favorite board game designers Jamey Stegmaier to the Magic Castle. Ben is bouncing back and forth between his parents’ and in-laws’ houses for Christmas; visited Top Golf for the first time Hoai-Tran went to Georgetown Glow with her sister and mom, had her annual Secret Santa with her high school friends, and ate a lot. What we’ve been Reading:Comixology is having their big year end sale, so Peter usually buys a lot of the big critically acclaimed comics and graphic novels. He read Batman: White Knight by Sean Murphy (written and art) and is half way through The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui. Brad isn’t reading yet, but is excited to dive into a Young Frankenstein book about the making of the movie and Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down. Chris finished Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz’s The Sopranos Sessions. What we’ve been Watching:Ben watched Three Identical Strangers.   Brad saw Widows, Bumblebee and Welcome to Marwen.   Peter saw Aquaman for the second time, but this time in IMAX. He watched the season finale of Survivor: David vs. Goliath. At home he caught up on some screeners and movies on streaming, including The Hate U Give, You Were Never Really Here, Upgrade, Skate Kitchen, The Endless, and The American Meme. He also watched the first couple episodes of the new Guillermo Del Toro-produced Netflix and Dreamworks animated series 3Below: Tales of Arcadia, and the first episode of Syfy’s Deadly Class. Hoai-Tran (finally) saw Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Minding the Gap, rewatched Game Night, saw Die Hard for the first time, and binged the latest episodes of Terrace House. Chris (re)watched First Man, Vice and Destroyer. What we’ve been Eating:Peter officially lost 30 pounds. Then spent Christmas eating Chinese food. He somehow gained a handful of pounds in the process. Brad found the Hershey’s milk chocolate bar with Reese’s Pieces What we’ve been Playing:Peter played a new board game he got for Christmas called Photosynthesis. Brad has been listening to the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse soundtrack. Hoai-Tran played Codenames for the first time, got a PS4 for Christmas. Other articles mentioned: /Film’s Die Hard 30th Anniversary coverage 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 Play, 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. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the December 21, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, senior writer Ben Pearson interviews director Barry Jenkinsabout life after Moonlight, directing If Beale Street Could Talk, Brian Tyree Henry's big show-stopping scene, and much more. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). In Our Feature Presentation: 'If Beale Street Could Talk' Director Barry Jenkins on Collaboration, the Film's Centerpiece Moment, and More [Interview] Other articles mentioned: 'If Beale Street Could Talk' Review: Another Cinematic Wonder From Barry Jenkins 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 Play, 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. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the December 24, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui andChris Evangelista to celebrate the Holiday season with a special Christmas Clipisode. We play back through our favorite Christmas movies of all time, and revisit the War against Die Hard Christmas. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). Opening Banter: It's Christmas Eve and instead of no episode we decided to put together a clip show. We hope you enjoy. December 26, 2017: The /Film crew talks about their favorite Christmas movies of all time: Peter’s picks: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Treevenge, Christmas Vacation, Gremlins, A Christmas Story Chris’ Picks: Eyes Wide Shut, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Batman Returns, Muppet Xmas Carol HT’s Picks: Elf, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Harry Potter, Love Actually, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas Ben’s picks: Mickey’s Christmas Carol, Christmas Vacation, A Charlie Brown Christmas, How The Grinch Stole Christmas Jacob’s Picks: Rare Exports, It’s a Wonderful Life, Muppet Christmas Carol, Jingle All the Way, Krampus New Segment:What is the Christmas movie you hate? Peter: Santa Claus: The Movie Brad: Zemeckis’ A Christmas Carol Chris: SCROOGE, the musical version of a Christmas carol with Albert Finney HT: Polar Express Ben: Four Christmases Jacob: Home Alone Link: The Morning Watch: ‘Family Guy’ Says Goodbye to Carrie Fisher, The Greatness of ‘Home Alone’ & More  December 6, 2018: Chris reads the news story New Poll Shows Most People Don’t Consider ‘Die Hard’ to be a Christmas Movie, So Can We Bury This Argument Already? and Jacob rants about what is and is not a Christmas movie. December 13, 2018: A reader writes in responding to Jacob's Christmas movie rant and Jacob responds: Steve B writes in in response to our Christmas movie argument: “Most films are not just one genre. '21 Jump Street' is a comedy, but also an action movie. Shaun Of The Dead is a comedy but also a horror movie.  In that vein, I say Die Hard is an Action film, a Heist film, and also a Christmas movie. The whole reason John McClane is in Los Angeles in the first place is to see his family for Christmas. Argyle is playing 'Christmas' music in the limo. They debate cutting power to a portion of the city because it is Christmas. The thieves did not pick that day at random. Christmas is a plot point to the film.  It COULD have been written for John to have come to L.A. to see his family for Holly's birthday, or for his kid's school recital, but then it loses something for the plot. Could 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' work as a Christmas movie instead of Thanksgiving? Yes, but it would lose something that Thanksgiving gives to that movie. If the genre (including a holiday) has a plot point to the film, and taking it away lessens the film, then I THINK it’s reasonable to count it as part of the film's description.  For these reasons, I think that Die Hard is a Christmas movie. If others feel it isn't, I'm cool with that, as long as they are OK with me thinking that it is.” New Segment: Jacob decides what is and isn't a Christmas movie: /Film Daily listener Cade wrote in asking if Batman Returns is a Christmas movie The Sound of Music Lethal Weapon Casablanca The Night Before Home Alone 2: Lost In New York Eyes Wide Shut Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Serendipity You've Got Mail Trading Places Catch Me If You Can Go Rocky IV Life of Brian Love Actually 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 Play, 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. Christmas illustration in the header is from Paul Shipper Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the December 20, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista, to talk about the latest film and tv news including Netflix, To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, Uncharted, Jordan Peele, Aladdin, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3. And in Life Advice Corner, Chris will explain how to confront someone who is using their phone during a movie. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). In The News: Chris: Netflix Continues Quest for World Domination, Plans to Release 90 Movies in 2019 HT: ‘To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before Sequel’ is Officially Official at Netflix Chris: 'Black Mirror' Movie and Season 5 Cryptically Teased by Netflix HT: ‘Uncharted’ Movie Loses Yet Another Director as Shawn Levy Leaves Chris: Jordan Peele Creates “Monster Mythology” in His New Movie ‘Us’ (Plus More Details) HT: 'Aladdin' Images Show Us a Whole New World of Will Smith Topknots and Vests Chris: Marvel Asked Adam McKay to Direct ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ In Advice Corner with Chris Evangelista: The Advice Corner theme song was created by Love you Wally. Aaron from Kentucky writes in “One of the worst people to encounter when going to the theater is someone who can’t put their cell phone away or is texting throughout a movie which can really ruin the whole experience. What is the proper way to address such a situation? Would you tell a theater attendant that someone is disturbing you or ask the person to stop texting?”   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 Play, 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. Our Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/remove* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Liquid IV and use my code FILMWEEKLY for a great deal: https://www.liquid-iv.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy