On the January 31, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about Drew Hancock’s new movie Companion, and present interviews with Hancock and the movie’s stars, Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid.

Addressing the recent Mason Thames quote

In Our Feature Presentation: 

• Companion Review: This Surprising Horror Movie Is The First Great Film Of 2025
• General thoughts
• Spoiler discussion
• Interviews with Sophie Thatcher/Jack Quaid and Drew Hancock

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On the January 30, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about their most anticipated movies of 2025.

In Our Feature Presentation: The 15 Most Anticipated Movies Of 2025, Ranked

• Chris’s list
• Ben’s list
• Other big titles
• Undated movies

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On the January 29, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about the first two episodes of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.

In Our Feature Presentation: 

• Overall thoughts?
• Animation style, especially compared to the Spider-Verse movies
• More mature themes than I expected
• Supporting characters: Thoughts on Pearl, Nico, Doctor Strange?
• Will you keep watching?

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On the January 28, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about Steven Soderbergh’s Presence, and present an interview with the film’s screenwriter, David Koepp.

In Our Feature Presentation: Presence Review: Steven Soderbergh Takes POV Cinema To New Heights With A Suspenseful, Terrific Ghost Story [Sundance]

• Thoughts on the movie
• David Koepp interview

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On the January 27, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /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.

In The News: 

• Top 10
• Better Man email
• Presence
• Den of Thieves 3?
• Oscar noms

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On the January 24, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Jacob Hall to talk about the new Star Trek movie Star Trek: Section 31, and present an interview with that film’s director and executive producer.

In Our Feature Presentation: Star Trek: Section 31 Review: This Discovery Spinoff Film Is B-Movie Trash (In A Good Way)

• Thoughts about the movie
• Interview with Olatunde Osunsanmi and Alex Kurtzman

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On the January 23, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Jacob Hall and BJ Colangelo to talk about the Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise and present an interview with Sonic movie director Jeff Fowler.

In Our Feature Presentation: 

• Sonic The Hedgehog Review: An Exhausting Video Game Adaptation With An Identity Crisis
• Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Review: An Overlong And Exhausting Sequel
• Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Review: The Blue Blur Is Bigger, Bolder, And Better Than Ever
• What makes the Sonic film franchise special?
• Why did this video game movie succeed where others failed?
• Ben Schwartz
• Jim Carrey
• Jeff Fowler interview

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On the January 22, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer and box office analyst Ryan Scott to talk about the new movie Grand Theft Hamlet, and present an interview with that movie’s directors.

In Our Feature Presentation: One Of The Year's Best Movies Is About Recreating Hamlet...In Grand Theft Auto Online [SXSW 2024]

• Grand Theft Hamlet thoughts
• Interview with Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane
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On the January 21, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about the new documentary series SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night and present an interview with its executive producer, Morgan Neville.

In Our Feature Presentation: 

• SNL50 thoughts
• Interview with Morgan Neville

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On the January 20, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Jeremy Mathai to talk about Severance season 2 and present an interview with creator/showrunner Dan Erickson.

In Our Feature Presentation: Severance Season 2 Review: TV's Trippiest Mind-Bender Is Back And Better Than Ever

• Season 2 chat
• Dan Erickson interview

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