- Mini-Water Cooler: The Library Book, The Day of The Locust, Nimona, and More
On the September 22, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.
Opening Banter:
At The Water Cooler:
- What we’ve been Doing:
- Ben interviewed Aidan Gillen.
- BJ went to Wish press day (can’t talk details) once upon a studio (can talk details!) at the El Capitan, and did a podcast about American Graffiti with Brad!
- What we’ve been Reading:
- Ben read The Library Book by Susan Orlean.
- BJ read Lindsay Romain’s Essay “I Used to Float, Now I Just Fall Down” about Barbie on Bright Wall/Dark Room
- What we’ve been Watching:
- Ben watched Suzume, A Haunting in Venice, No One Will Save You, Elemental, and Nimona.
- BJ watched Bottoms (again), The Day of the Locust, Phrogging: Hider in My House
- What we’ve been Eating:
- BJ has been eating Kronchis
- What we’ve been Playing:
- BJ has been playing assorted Five Nights at Freddy’s games
Valerie’s Scooby-Doo oral history!
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy42m | Sep 22, 2023 - Fables is Now in the Public Domain, MCU Authors on Their New Book, and More
On the September 19, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news, and then we’ll present an interview with the authors of a new book called MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios.
Opening Banter: /Film Is Hosting An Early Screening Of The Creator – Here's How To Attend
In The News:
- Hail Valak! The Nun 2 Defeats Hercule Poirot's Haunting In Venice At The Box Office
- Oppenheimer Is Now The Highest-Grossing Biopic Of All Time
- Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Could Break Even At The Box Office, Thanks To A Lawsuit
- Fables Creator Says 'Eff You, DC Comics,' Makes His Series Public Domain
In Our Feature Presentation:
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy47m | Sep 19, 2023 - Mini-Water Cooler: Bad Sisters, After Life, and More. Plus: Lando is a Movie Again, Aquaman 2 Trailer Reaction
On the September 14, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about the latest film news and gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.
Opening Banter:
In The News:
- Donald Glover's Lando Is Now A Proper Star Wars Movie Instead Of A Disney+ Series
- The First Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom Trailer Makes Black Manta A Force To Be Reckoned With
At The Water Cooler:
- What we’ve been Doing:
- What we’ve been Reading:
- What we’ve been Watching:
- Brad watched Strays, The Equalizer 3, Retribution, Bottoms, the first season of After Life, and is in the middle of the Saw franchise.
- Ben watched The Alphabet Murders, Designing Woman, Reality, and Bad Sisters.
- What we’ve been Eating:
- Brad tried Ninja Kidz Fruit Blox Fruit Snacks, a bunch of new Van Leeuwan Ice Cream flavors, Wendy’s Nacho Cheeseburger, Prime Rib Potato Chips from 7-Eleven. Wants to remind everyone that Nerds Candy Corn is awesome and all other candy corn is trash.
- What we’ve been Playing:
- Brad finally beat Spider-Man on PlayStation 4. No, not the new one. The old one. Yes, he’s way behind on video games.
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy46m | Sep 14, 2023 - Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and The Fall of the House of Usher Trailer Reactions, An Alternate Universe TMNT Movie, and More
On the September 12, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about some film and TV news, including some box office talk, the latest update on the WGA strike, the trailer for the next Mike Flanagan show, and more.
Opening Banter:
In The News:
- Writers Guild Invites Hollywood Studios To Break Away From AMPTP For Strike Negotiations
- The Nun 2 Scares Off The Equalizer 3 With $32 Million Opening Weekend
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 Wins Third Place At The Box Office With $9.5 Million Opening Weekend
- How My Big Fat Greek Wedding Became The Biggest Rom-Com Ever At The Box Office
- Barbie Just Passed Star Wars: The Last Jedi At The Domestic Box Office
- Oppenheimer Passes Guardians 3 To Enter The Top 3 At The Global Box Office For 2023
- The Equalizer 3 Passes $100 Million At The Box Office, Denzel Washington Still Unstoppable
- The Top 3 Movies Of The Year Are Not Sequels For The First Time In More Than 20 Years
- TAKE A BREAK
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Co-Creator Kevin Eastman Shares His Favorite TMNT Movie Moments [Exclusive Interview]
- B-Movie Legend Roger Corman Could've Made A TMNT Film – With The Wildest Cast Imaginable
- Jean-Claude Van Damme Is Kicking His Way Into The New Mortal Kombat Game
- Mike Flanagan Heads To The World Of Edgar Allan Poe With The Fall Of The House Of Usher Trailer
- Godzilla Comes To Apple TV+ In The Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters Trailer
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy32m | Sep 12, 2023 - Mini-Water Cooler: The Godfather Trilogy, Diner, Homebody, Scream, and More
On the September 7, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.
Opening Banter:
At The Water Cooler:
- What we’ve been Doing:
- BJ quit biting her nails!
- What we’ve been Reading:
- The Scary Movie Writer’s Guide by Seth M. Sherwood
- What we’ve been Watching:
- BJ watched Barry Levinson’s Diner, Mother May I Murder?, and Scream (in theaters!)
- Ben watched One Way Passage, The Three Musketeers (1948), The Last Seduction, and all three Godfather films.
- What we’ve been Eating:
- BJ is in full fall-flavored snack season
- What we’ve been Playing:
- BJ has been playing Homebody.
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy39m | Sep 7, 2023 - The Equalizer 3 Box Office, the Impact of Taylor Swift's Concert Film, and More
On the September 5, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news, including the weekend’s box office, Marvel’s newest round of release date changes, and more.
Opening Banter:
In The News:
- The Equalizer 3 Ends The Summer Box Office On A High With $42 Million Opening Weekend
- Barbie Is Officially The Highest-Grossing Movie Of The Year Worldwide
- Bottoms Goes Wide At The Box Office And Shoots For $3.7 Million Labor Day Weekend
- The Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Is Already Breaking Box Office Records
- Taylor Swift's Concert Film Scares The Exorcist: Believer Off Its Friday The 13th Release Date
- Karma Is A God: Hollywood Studios Underestimated Taylor Swift And Are Losing Out On Millions
- How Soon Will The Taylor Swift Eras Tour Concert Movie Be Streaming?
We’re going to take a break, and we’ll be right back.
- Marvel Delays Disney+ Release Dates For Echo, X-Men '97, Agatha Spin-Off & More
- Time Is A (Not So) Flat Circle In The Loki Season 2 Teaser
- A Free Zoom Series Teaches The Finer Points Of Screenwriting – And Supports Striking Writers
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy30m | Sep 5, 2023 - Mini-Water Cooler: Telemarketers, Bottoms, Eega, Who is Erin Carter? and More
On the August 31, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Chris Evangelista to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.
Opening Banter:
In The News:
At The Water Cooler:
- What we’ve been Doing:
- What we’ve been Reading:
- Ben read Cinema Speculation by Quentin Tarantino.
- What we’ve been Watching:
- Chris watched Telemarketers, Harlen Coben’s Shelter, and Who is Erin Carter?
- Ben watched Bottoms, Gran Turismo, Eega, and The Underground Railroad.
- What we’ve been Eating:
- What we’ve been Playing:
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy32m | Aug 31, 2023 - TikTok Has Broken Hollywood, RIP Bob Barker and Arleen Sorkin, Box Office, and More
On the August 29, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the weekend’s box office numbers, and then by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about the latest film and TV news.
Opening Banter:
In The News:
- Bottoms Just Beat A Pandemic Era Box Office Record Set By Everything Everywhere All At Once
- Bottoms Grosses $516k From Just 10 Locations In Small But Mighty Opening Weekend
- Before Bottoms, Ayo Edebiri & Rachel Sennott's Short-Lived Miniseries Is Essential Viewing
- Blue Beetle Scores Solid Second Weekend At The Box Office Thanks To National Cinema Day
- You're Not Dreaming: Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer Has Passed Inception At The US Box Office
- Sony Claims Gran Turismo Beat Barbie At The Weekend Box Office, But It's Pretty Sketchy
- Barbie Is Now Warner Bros.' Biggest Movie Ever At The Global Box Office
- Barbie Passes Mario To Become Highest Grossing Film Of The Year At The Domestic Box Office
- Jurassic Park's 30th Anniversary Box Office Take Proves People Still Love Spielberg's Dinos
Take a break
- Bob Barker, Legendary Host Of The Price Is Right, Has Died At 99
- Arleen Sorkin, The Original Voice Of Harley Quinn, Has Died At 67
- Disney+ Won't Release The Spiderwick Chronicles TV Show That's Already Completed Filming
- After A Messy Production And Awful Reviews, HBO Has Canceled The Idol
- The Lord Of The Rings Animated Film Is Delayed, So The War Of The Rohirrim Will Have To Wait
- Dune: Part Two Has Officially Been Delayed Until March 2024
- Why Dune Director Denis Villeneuve Wants To Adapt Dune: Messiah
- TikTok Has Broken Hollywood And No One Knows What To Do About It
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy43m | Aug 29, 2023 - Spoiler Discussion: Ahsoka Eps. 1 and 2, Plus: Rebel Moon Trailer
On the August 24, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman and Star Wars expert Bryan Young to talk about the first two episodes of Ahsoka and chat about the trailer for Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon.
Opening Banter:
In The News:
- Ahsoka Review: The Force Is With This Star Wars Show, But It's No Jedi (Yet)
- Brad and Bryan’s Reaction to Ahsoka
- Does this work for people who haven’t watched Rebels or Clone Wars?
Take a break
- Ahsoka Explores A 'Master And Apprentice' – And Sets Up A Captivating Star Wars Story
- Ahsoka Stirs Up Some 'Toil And Trouble' With Its Intriguing New Villains
- Ask Bryan about the episode titles and their layers.
- Speculation about where this is all going
- The Rebel Moon Trailer Lets Zack Snyder Go Full Star Wars On Netflix
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy39m | Aug 24, 2023 - Weekend Box Office and Mini-Water Cooler: TMNT: Mutant Mayhem, Gran Turismo, and More
On the August 22, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Ryan Scott to talk about the weekend’s box office numbers. Later, he’s joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to gather around the virtual water cooler to talk about what they’ve been up to.
Opening Banter:
In The News:
- Amazon Prime Video Cancels A League Of Their Own And The Peripheral After Previously Renewing Them
- Blue Beetle Dethrones Barbie At The Box Office With $25 Million Opening Weekend
- Blue Beetle's Brutal Opening Weekend Is Very Bad News For DC
- Strays Gets Abandoned At The Box Office With $8.5 Million Opening Weekend
- Meg 2 Swims Past $300 Million At The Global Box Office, But Is That Enough?
- Pixar's Elemental Overtakes Across The Spider-Verse At The International Box Office
- Prey Is Finally Getting A Physical Media Release Following Hulu Debut
- The Mandalorian, Loki, And WandaVision Are Getting Limited Edition 4K And Blu-Ray Releases
At The Water Cooler:
- What we’ve been Doing:
- What we’ve been Reading:
- What we’ve been Watching:
- Ben and Brad watched Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
- Ben watched Untold: Swamp Kings.
- Brad watched Muscles & Mayhem: The Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators, Gran Turismo, Blue Beetle, and The Last Voyage of the Demeter.
- What we’ve been Eating:
- Brad tried Late Night Loaded Taco Doritos, Butterscotch Scoop Snickers, Little Debbie Swiss Rolls Cereal, Carmella Creeper Monster Cereal.
- What we’ve been Playing:
- Brad has been getting into pinball.
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On the August 17, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to gather around the virtual water cooler to talk about what they’ve been up to.
Opening Banter:
At The Water Cooler:
- What we’ve been Doing:
- Ben visited Turks and Caicos.
- BJ didn’t die of COVID!
- What we’ve been Reading:
- Ben read The Prestige by Christopher Priest.
- BJ just started Unlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You to Hate by Anna Bogutskaya.
- What we’ve been Watching:
- Ben watched Talk to Me, 65, and started Only Murders in the Building season 3.
- BJ watched Attack the Block on the big screen, Polyester in Odorama, and Buffalo ‘66.
- What we’ve been Eating:
- BJ is eating the opposite of the “Girl Dinner” trend.
- What we’ve been Playing:
- BJ is playing Neopets again!
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy43m | Aug 17, 2023 - RIP William Friedkin, Wonder Woman 3 Isn't Happening, Talk 2 Me, and More
On the August 15, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.
Opening Banter: Ben is back!
In The News:
- Strike update
- The Emmys Move From September To January Due To The Hollywood Strikes
- William Friedkin, Oscar-Winning Director Of The Exorcist, Dead At 87
- How The Exorcist Became The Most Respected Horror Movie Of All Time (And A Box Office Smash Hit)
- Turner Classic Movies Will Honor Director William Friedkin With A Two-Night Cinematic Tribute
- No, Wonder Woman 3 Isn't Happening, Despite Gal Gadot's Claims Otherwise
- It Sounds Like Sydney Sweeney Could Be A Key Spider-Person In Madame Web
- Talk To Me Sequel In The Works As A24 Leans Into Their Second Horror Franchise
“We’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”
Box Office Report:
- Barbie And Oppenheimer Are King And Queen Of The Box Office Again This Weekend
- Barbie Passes $500 Million At The Domestic Box Office, Enters Top 25 All-Time
- Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer Passes Interstellar At The Box Office – Is Inception Next?
- TMNT: Mutant Mayhem Oozes Past Meg 2: The Trench At The Box Office
- Meg 2: The Trench Has A Monster Debut At The Global Box Office
- The Last Voyage Of The Demeter Sails Into A Doomed Opening Weekend At The Box Office
- Universal Had Two Different Dracula Movies Flop At The Box Office This Year
- Rise Of The Beasts Is Officially The Lowest-Grossing Live-Action Transformers Movie Ever
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy40m | Aug 15, 2023 - Scream 7 Finds a Director, Plus Sneakers, The Mask of Dimitrios, and More
On the August 3, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about some film and TV news and gather around the virtual water cooler to talk about what they’ve been up to.
Opening Banter: There won’t be any podcast episodes next week, since Ben’s taking a vacation.
In The News:
- Scream 7 Wants To Know If Happy Death Day Director Likes Scary Movies
- Quick strike update: The studios have reached out to the WGA and set a meeting for tomorrow.
“We’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”
At The Water Cooler:
- What we’ve been Doing:
- What we’ve been Reading:
- What we’ve been Watching:
- Chris watched Sneakers and The Passenger.
- Ben watched One False Move and The Mask of Dimitrios.
- What we’ve been Eating:
- What we’ve been Playing:
- Ben wants to give a shout-out to Mr. Mister’s “Welcome to the Real World.”
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy21m | Aug 3, 2023 - Loki Season 2 and Saw X Trailers, Weekend Box Office Numbers, and More
On the August 1, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news, including the weekend’s box office numbers, the Loki season 2 trailer, Sony’s release date shuffle, and more.
Opening Banter: Check out our list of the Top 100 Star Wars movie moments. Paul Reubens, Actor Behind Beloved Pee-Wee Herman Character, Dead At 70. Euphoria Star Angus Cloud Has Died At 25
In The News:
- Barbie Is Already The Third Biggest Movie Of The Year At The Box Office (And It Could Be The Biggest)
- Oppenheimer Soars Past $400 Million Mark At The Global Box Office
- Oppenheimer's IMAX Run Extended, Leaving Mission: Impossible Out In The Cold
- Haunted Mansion's $25 Million Opening Weekend Won't Pay The Haunted Rent
- Sound Of Freedom, The Surprise Hit Of The Summer, Leaves A Messy String Of Questions In Its Wake
- 5 Reasons A24's Talk To Me Is Already A Box Office Hit
- Pixar's Elemental Is Now The Biggest Original Hollywood Movie Since The Pandemic
“We’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”
- Loki Season 2 Trailer: The God Of Mischief Returns As A Man Out Of Time
- Donald Glover, Star Of Lando, Will Now Co-Write The Series For Disney+
- Beyond The Spider-Verse Yanked Off Calendar, Venom 3 And Kraven Get New Dates In Sony Release Shuffle
- Saw X Trailer: Welcome Back To John Kramer's Trap House
- Saw X Will Take Place Between The First And Second Films, Features The Return Of Tobin Bell's Jigsaw
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy47m | Aug 1, 2023 - Mini-Water Cooler: Burn It Down, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Sisters, and More
On the July 27, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by editor Jacob Hall to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.
Opening Banter:
At The Water Cooler:
- What we’ve been Doing:
- Ben spoke with a bunch of Imagineers about The Haunted Mansion attraction and what makes it so special.
- What we’ve been Reading:
- Jacob read Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli by Mark Seal, Burn It Down by Maureen Ryan, and Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie.
- What we’ve been Watching:
- Jacob has been loving Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2. He also wants to chime in on Barbie and Oppenheimer.
- Ben watched Rolling Thunder, Sisters, Coffy and Foxy Brown, and The Preview Murder Mystery.
- What we’ve been Eating:
- What we’ve been Playing:
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy37m | Jul 27, 2023 - Boffo Barbenheimer Box Office, Plus Chris Nolan & Bond, Aquaman 2 Troubles, and More
On the July 25, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the biggest movie weekend in years, and touch on a bunch of other film and TV news.
Opening Banter:
In The News:
- Barbie And Oppenheimer Make History With Explosive Opening Weekend Box Office Numbers
- Barbie Director Greta Gerwig Breaks Records With Ken-Ormous $162 Million Opening Weekend
- Barbie's Blockbuster Opening Is Even More Impressive The Longer You Look At It
- Oppenheimer Explodes Expectations With Astonishing $82 Million Opening Weekend
- 5 Reasons Barbenheimer Was A Bombshell Box Office Success
- The Biggest Casualty Of Barbenheimer Was Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning
- Indiana Jones 5 Could Be Disney's Biggest Box Office Disaster Since John Carter
“We’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”
- Christopher Nolan Certainly Seems Up For Directing A Bond Movie
- Aquaman 2 Undergoing Extensive Reshoots And Major Changes Ahead Of Looming Release Date
- Dune 2 And Other Films May Move To 2024 As Studios Refuse Requests From Striking Writers And Actors
- Netflix Is Getting Rid Of The Cheapest Ad-Free Subscription In The US And UK, But Why?
All the other stuff you need to know:
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy40m | Jul 25, 2023 - Spoiler Discussions: Barbie and Oppenheimer
On the July 21, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by multiple people to have spoiler-filled conversations about two of our most anticipated films of the year, Barbie and Oppenheimer.
Opening Banter: Before we dive in, I wanted to mention that we’re giving away five Blu-ray copies of Scream 6. This contest is only valid for U.S. residents, and our partners on the giveaway asked us to read the following message on the show: “Bring Home Scream VI on 4K UHD Disc now! Ghostface is back and more terrifying than ever on a rampage in the big apple. Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, and Courteney Cox star in the sensational slasher hit Scream 6, directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. Get over an hour of killer bonus content when you buy on 4K UHD Disc. Available at participating retailers. Rated R. From Paramount Pictures.” To win the contest, all you have to do is follow us on Twitter and retweet the tweet that has the giveaway information. I’ll link it in the show notes here.
In Our Feature Presentation:
- Oppenheimer Review: Christopher Nolan's Thriller Biopic Is One Of The Best Movies Of The Year
- General thoughts
- Duel tracks of the film: The bomb and the hearings
- Best Moments
- Visualizing atoms and particles and nuclei
- The Trinity test
- Strauss gets his comeuppance/The ending
- Best Performances
- Cillian Murphy
- Robert Downey Jr.
- Emily Blunt - underused?
- How does this fit into Nolan’s filmography?
- (Mention The Day After Trinity streaming for free on The Criterion Channel)
“We’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”
In Our Feature Presentation:
- Barbie Review: An Uproarious, Existential Adventure And One Of The Best Of The Year
- General thoughts
- Best Performances
- Margot Robbie
- Ryan Gosling
- Best Moments
- Too many to count???
The Only Guide To Barbie Lore You Will Ever Need
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy1h 14m | Jul 21, 2023 - Mission: Impossible Box Office, Skyjack, All the Light We Cannot See, Pride & Prejudice, and More
On the July 18, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news and gather around the virtual water cooler to talk about what we’ve been up to.
Opening Banter:
In The News:
- Mission: Impossible 7 Opens Big, But Not Big Enough To Save The Summer Box Office
- Insidious: The Red Door Sails Past $100 Million At The Global Box Office
- The Flash Will Make Less At The Domestic Box Office Than Ryan Reynolds' Green Lantern
- Pixar's Elemental Passes $300 Million At The Global Box Office In Major Reversal Of Fortune
“We’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”
At The Water Cooler:
- What we’ve been Doing:
- Ryan - wedding planning, went to AZ to see The Misfits
- What we’ve been Reading:
- Ben read All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr.
- Ryan - Sam Neill’s Did I Ever Tell You This, Skyjack by Geoffrey Gray, and Void Rivals by Robert Kirkman
- What we’ve been Watching:
- Ryan watched Dark Knight for 15th anniversary, Spielberg’s Duel, Dead Reckoning in IMAX
- Ben watched Pride & Prejudice, The Day After Trinity, and Casino.
- What we’ve been Eating:
- What we’ve been Playing:
- Ryan - Marvel’s Midnight Suns
Ben’s oral history: 'Silence Builds Tension': An Oral History Of Mission: Impossible's Iconic CIA Heist Scene
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy52m | Jul 18, 2023 - Our Mission: Impossible Franchise Rankings, Plus Thoughts on the Strike(s), and More
On the July 13, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, and establish our Mission: Impossible franchise rankings.
Opening Banter:
In The News:
- Hollywood Actors Prepare To Strike As Talks With AMPTP End Without A Deal
- Everything That Will Happen If The SAG-AFTRA Strike Goes Through
- As The Writers Strike Heats Up, The Studios Have Become Absolute Movie Villains
Things we don’t have time to fully get into:
- 2023 Emmys Nominations Announced: Succession, The Last Of Us, And Ted Lasso Lead The Pack
- Chris: Anything you were pleased to see get some attention?
- Superman: Legacy Adds Nathan Fillion As A Green Lantern, Isabela Merced As Hawkgirl & More
- Superman: Legacy Adds Barry Scene-Stealer Anthony Carrigan As DC Superhero Metamorpho
“We’re going to take a quick break, and we’ll be right back”
In Our Feature Presentation: Mission: Impossible franchise rankings (Warning: We will spoil every Mission Impossible movie, including Dead Reckoning Part One.)
Ben’s oral history: 'Silence Builds Tension': An Oral History Of Mission: Impossible's Iconic CIA Heist Scene
Chris’s review: Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Review: A Fast-Paced Thrill Ride That Never Lets Up
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy48m | Jul 13, 2023 - Spoiler Discussion: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
On the July 11, 2023 episode of The /Film Show, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to have a spoiler-filled discussion about Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.
Opening Banter: Brad got engaged!
In The Spoiler Room:
- Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Review: A Fast-Paced Thrill Ride That Never Lets Up
- Opening sub scene
- Sand sequence in the desert, Ethan retrieves half the key from Ilsa
- Ethan infiltrates “The Community,” featuring Cary Elwes as Denlinger, learns about The Entity
- Abu Dhabi airport - Grace - Benji and the nuke - Gabriel
- Rome - handcuffed car chase
- Venice party scene - The White Widow - prediction that either Grace or Ilsa will die
- Alley fight with Paris (Pom), the Entity takes over Benji’s voice, bridge fights, Ilsa dies
- Orient Express - Grace doubles as The White Widow - Kittridge is the buyer - Denlinger is also there and explains that an early version of the Entity is on the sub mainframe? Or something?
- Meanwhile, Ethan does the parachute jump to land on the train, fights Gabriel on top, who escapes
- Train crash, escape upward through the cars
- Paris, who was nearly killed by Gabriel, comes through and saves Ethan and Grace, and reveals the sub info to Ethan. Grace joins the IMF, and Ethan parachutes away and meets up with Benji, while Luther has gone off to try to hack into the Entity
'Silence Builds Tension': An Oral History Of Mission: Impossible's Iconic CIA Heist Scene
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