- Hereditary in IMAX, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, Conan O'Brien Must Go, and More
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 Don’t Wear Plaid.
- Listener e-mail: Lorenzo from Sarasota, FL, wrote in about our recent episode where we talked about our favorite vampire films. Lorenzo says “both of my favorite live-action vampire movies were mentioned, but my number 1 favorite vampire movie is actually an animated movie, and I wanted to give it a shout out: The Batman vs. Dracula.” He calls it “underseen and underrated,” and explains that though it’s set in the continuity of an animated series called The Batman that debuted in 2004, “the film is a standalone story that can easily also be enjoyed even without the context of the show.” He says it’s “atmospheric and creepy,” it stars Peter Stormare as the voice of Dracula, and it even gives us Vampire Joker, with Tom Kenny’s Penguin basically filling the Renfield role and delivering comedy gold throughout.”
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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 are your favorite characters or story beats so far?
- What do you want to see from the rest of the show?
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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:
- Director Quentin Tarantino Is No Longer Pursuing The Movie Critic As His Final Feature
- Director Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, And Jennifer Lawrence Are Prepping The Ultimate Showbiz Biopic
- Director Steven Spielberg Is Quietly Planning Another Movie About Aliens
- Disney Is Once Again Trying To Turn A Classic Theme Park Ride Into A Movie — But Will It Work This Time?
- The Best Revenge Movie Ever Made Is Becoming A TV Series
- America's Most Legendary Film Festival Is Looking For A New Home After 40 Years
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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.
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- An interview with screenwriter Arash Amel
- An interview with actor Babs Olusanmokun
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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, but I do recommend 2012’s Byzantium, directed by Neil Jordan, who also directed Interview with a Vampire, and stars Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton. It’s a more realistic take while still having style, and it covers some themes you won’t likely find in other vampire tales. I’ve always thought this was underrated and underseen, so check it out. And of course, where was Vampire’s Kiss?
In Our Feature Presentation:
- Thoughts about Radio Silence as directors
- What makes them stand out as horror filmmakers?
- Spoiler-free thoughts about Abigail
- Spoiler reaction to the biggest scenes/moments in Abigail
- Radio Silence interview
Other link: Dan Stevens' Look In Abigail Was Inspired By I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy42m - Apr 19, 2024 - In Honor of Abigail, Here Are Our Top Five Vampire Films
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 that speaks to you personally?
- What do you think is so attractive about this subgenre that causes Hollywood to keep coming back to it?
Chris’s Top 5
- King of New York (I’m cheating here)
- Shadow of the Vampire
- Near Dark
- Interview with the Vampire
- Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Ben’s Top 5
- 30 Days of Night/Fright Night
- Doctor Sleep
- What We Do in the Shadows
- From Dusk Till Dawn
- Let The Right One In
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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:
- What we’ve been Watching:
- Ben rewatched The Jinx and watched the first four episodes of The Jinx: Part Two, saw Elaine May’s Ishtar for the first time, and rewatched Spike Lee’s Inside Man.
- Chris watched Twister and Anyone But You.
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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 The News:
- Edgar Wright's The Running Man Remake Will Star Internet Boyfriend And Handsome Man Glen Powell
- R-Rated Live-Action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin Movie Will Adapt The Darkest TMNT Story Yet
- Do You Like Horror Parodies? The Scary Movie Franchise Is Getting Brought Back From The Dead
- Director Zack Snyder Wants To Fix His Most Controversial Movie
- Whoa: Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Just Cast Keanu Reeves As The Voice Of Shadow
- A Chris Farley Biopic Is Coming, And The Lead Actor Has Wanted This Part For Ages
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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:
- General experience at the convention
- Which studios brought the heat?
- Five best things you saw
- Ryan’s Twitter has links to nearly everything!
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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 several years ago for Annihilation and he was somewhat intimidating, but I think Jacob had a really good conversation with him and there are some really good observations and anecdotes in it that I’ll be thinking about for a while.
- Alex Garland interview
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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 creative force
- How has Chucky evolved over time?
- I first saw Devon Sawa in Casper, and I primarily know him from Final Destination and an amazing underseen 2020 movie called Hunter Hunter. Who is your favorite character he plays on Chucky?
- Devon Sawa interview
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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:
- Ben read The Scapegoat, by Daphne du Maurier.
- Jacob read Prisoners of the Castle by Ben Macintyre, and The Three Body Problem and The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu.
- What we’ve been Watching:
- Ben watched Slow Horses, Steve!, and the Curb Your Enthusiasm series finale.
- Jacob watched 3 Body Problem and The First Omen.
- What we’ve been Eating:
- What we’ve been Playing:
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On the April 9, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by no one to talk about the latest film and TV news.
In The News:
- A24 Brings Sex, Sleaze, And A Serial Killer To Hollywood In The MaXXXine Trailer
- Disney Sets New Release Dates For Star Wars, Tron, Moana And More
- The Next Game Of Thrones Prequel Casts Two Of The Most Important Characters In Westerosi History
- Legendary Keeps The Spice Flowing, Reveals Dune 3 Development
- DC's Supergirl Movie Has Found Its Director, And It's An Unexpected Choice
- Marvel's Fantastic Four Movie Has Found Its (Female) Silver Surfer
- Director James Mangold's Star Wars Movie Just Landed The Writer Of Andor's Best Episode
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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
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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?
- Spoilery thoughts
- BJ’s interview with Arkasha Stevenson and Tim Smith
- Where does this movie rank in this franchise for you?
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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 methodical
- Andrew Scott
- Supporting cast
- Spoiler-heavy thoughts
- Differences between the movie and the show?
- John Malkovich shows up in a cameo appearance in the final episode as a fellow con man/kindred spirit to Tom, and I didn’t realize that was a callback or a nod to the 2003 movie Ripley’s Game.
- Ending - satisfying?
- Steven Zaillian interview
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy37m - Apr 4, 2024 - Drew Goddard Heads Into The Matrix, Tim Robinson Gets an HBO Show, and More
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:
- Whoa: New Matrix Movie Coming From Director Drew Goddard
- One Of The Funniest Guys Alive Is Getting An HBO Series, As He Deserves
- Civil War Director Alex Garland Is Taking A Long, Long Break From Filmmaking
- Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes' Running Time Sets A Record For The Franchise
- Horror Director Scott Derrickson Is Remaking A Classic Noir Thriller
Listener email from YiFeng from Boston, Mass:
I hate to bug you, but the recent podcast conversations about disc rot & backing up physical media have some misinformation that I'm hoping other listeners will write in and correct, but here are my corrections:
1. Hollywood/MPA issue commercial discs that are copyrighted protected by CSS, AACS, BD+, ROM Mark and probably many more techniques. You can't insert a disc into your computer and use a file explorer and just copy the disc - you will get an error.
2. If you want to backup ANYTHING from the disc, you will need to bypass copyright protection by using tools such as Redfox and DVDfab. Please note that at the time of this writing, US DMCA laws stipulates that you *DO* have a right to backup, but the tools used to rip discs are illegal, which is why all of them are from outside of America:
https://lifehacker.com/is-it-legal-to-rip-a-dvd-that-i-own-5978326
It's a bit of a gray/catch-22 type of scenario. Just a warning there.
3. Handbrake.fr is only a tool that will re-compress & shrink your disc files. For example a Blu-ray may contain a movie file that is 35 gigabytes, but you can use Handbrake to compress that down to 10 gigabytes - that is what the tool does. Handbrake and compression tools do *NOT* rip discs as they do not bypass the copyright protections put in place by the MPA.
4. Finally, regarding disc rot, the Library of Congress has a study on that from ~14+yrs ago but it's still relevant: https://www.loc.gov/preservation/scientists/projects/cd_longevity.html#:~:text=Statistical%20analysis%20of%20the%20EOL,reach%20EOL%20within%2010%20years
Basically the net sum is it is extremely small and that study encompassed computer CD ROM (beyond just movie discs). If anything, the disc qualities of today's Quality Assessment far surpasses that. I'd wager to say it's probably less than 1% if the library of Congress performs a study today. Most of the time, if you read the study, the rot has to do with users storing in high humidity, non-environmentally controlled locations. If you care for it, the disc will outlast humanity. It is (after all) plastic and we all know now that plastic is basically not going to degrade for hundreds of years (green issue is another whole separate conversation). Are there manufacturing errors? Absolutely, but they are extremely miniscule. Here is an example from Criterion below, but they still offer the program to replace the discs:
https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/3317-exchanging-defective-discs
Hopefully, this clears up some confusion. Quick summary is you can rip but you'll need to bypass copy protection, and disc rot is basically a non-issue.
Actually, that brings up another interesting point:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_degradation
Let's say you are Warner Brothers and you have the full uncompress filmmaker files of the camera capture or dcp on your servers, THOSE FILES WILL ALSO ROT even if they are on server/enterprise-grade hard drive!
There needs to be a process of not just making backup copies, but double checking that the data they have and also the backup copies are still not impacted by the rot. CURRENTLY, most enterprise data technicians do NOT have a process to account for data-rot. 99% of the enterprise companies do not even think about that.
Yes, they have backups, but if your original is rotted and you back up the rotted data, both your originals and your backed up copies are all junk because no one is opening the files to verify if the backups are still legit and clean. Maybe AI will help to protect against this, it can be done... but there is an added cost to make this work. No one is willing to foot the bill for it.
In other words, even backed up copies of movie media are subject to rot, just like physical nitrate/film negatives!
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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:
- Godzilla X Kong Stomps Ghostbusters And Scores $75 Million Opening Weekend At The Box Office
- 5 Reasons Godzilla X Kong Obliterated The Box Office
- Godzilla X Kong Pushes The MonsterVerse Past $2 Billion At The Box Office
- Dune: Part Two Crossed Yet Another Major Box Office Milestone
- Madame Web Is Hilariously Short Of A Box Office Milestone, Adding Insult To Injury
- Clear rundown of the box office top 10
- Look ahead to The First Omen and Monkey Man
Listener email: Hey Ben! I was listening to you and Ryan on the podcast talking about disc media rot and just wanted to share with the class that there is a good computer program for taking a DVD or Blu-Ray and creating a copy of the contents on your computer. You can transfer all the properties of the movie, including subtitles, etc. The application is called HandBrake. Computer files are infinitely duplicatable, so you could put as many copies of the same movie on as many hard drives as your heart desires.
Obviously, this program could be abused and used for pirating movies (don’t use it for that!), but as long as you are only creating digital copies of movies that you bought and paid for and only for personal use, everything is kosher. Thanks! - Alec
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy25m - Apr 1, 2024 - Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is Big, Goofy Fun (Spoiler Discussion)
On the March 29, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to have a spoiler-filled conversation about Adam Wingard’s Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.
In Our Feature Presentation: Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire Review: Big, Silly, And Undeniably Entertaining
- What the movie did well
- What it did not do so well
- Favorite moments/scenes
- How does this film stack up against the other MonsterVerse movies?
Godzilla X Kong's Villain Posed An Interesting Problem For The Filmmakers
Godzilla X Kong Just Set A MonsterVerse Record At The Box Office
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On the March 28, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about 10 Things I Hate About You to mark the film’s 25th anniversary (yes, technically we’re a few days early).
In Our Feature Presentation: 25 Years of 10 Things I Hate About You
- What did you think about this movie when you first saw it?
- What do you think about it now?
- This Ends at Prom: 10 Things I Hate About You
- Heath Ledger (Josh Hartnett and Ashton Kutcher were up for this part)
- Heath Ledger Won His Role In 10 Things I Hate About You The Moment He Walked Into The Room
- Heath Ledger Channeled Showgirls And Fred Astaire For 10 Things I Hate About You
- Julia Stiles (Eliza Dushku and Katie Holmes)
- David Krumholtz
- Where does this fall in the Teen Shakespeare Movie Pantheon?
- The Lion King is Hamlet
- Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood is a riff on MacBeth
- My Own Private Idaho is apparently based on Henry IV?
- When Leonardo DiCaprio And Romeo + Juliet Ushered In The Era Of Cool Shakespeare
- O
- She’s the Man
- West Side Story
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