On the May 13, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /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.

In The News: 

• Roger Corman, Legendary B-Movie Producer And Director, Has Died At 98
• New Lord Of The Rings Movie Lands A Familiar Director, But It's Not Peter Jackson
• Every The Hunt For Gollum Question You Probably Have, Answered By A Lord Of The Rings Expert
• Matchbox Movie Gets Seasoned Action Director As We See What Barbie's Success Has Wrought
• Box office
• Streamers Reinvent Cable As Disney+, Hulu, And Max Offer Bundle Subscription
• The Office Spin-Off Officially (And Finally) Has A Plot Synopsis And Streaming Home
• Friday The 13th TV Series Loses Showrunner Bryan Fuller As Franchise Curse Continues

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On the May 10, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and present an interview with the movie’s director, Wes Ball.

In the Our Feature Presentation: Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes Review: The Best Of The New Apes Series

• How this compares to the previous trilogy
• What the film does well
• Shortcomings?
• Spoilers
• Wes Ball interview
• Mouse Guard

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On the May 9, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to present an interview with the director and co-writer of one of the wackiest comedies of 2024, Hundreds of Beavers.

In the Our Feature Presentation:

• BJ’s interview with Mike Cheslik, the director and co-writer of Hundreds of Beavers.
• Hundreds Of Beavers Review: A 19th Century Indie Oddball Hilariously Pits Man Against Beaver [Fantastic Fest]

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On the May 8, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman 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:
• Brad has been trying to pack for a big move
• What we’ve been Reading:
• 
  
• What we’ve been Watching:
• Ben watched The Handmaiden, Papillon, Killing Them Softly, and Coherence.
• Brad watched Billy Elliott, Abigail and Challengers, watched The Matrix in theaters for the first time, rewatched the new Apes trilogy and saw Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
• What we’ve been Eating:
• Brad tried Texas BBQ Brisket Pringles, Pop-Tart Crunchy Poppers, Twizzlers Pink Lemonade Filled Twists, and various Arctic Farms Freeze Dried Candy. He was also disappointed by Star Wars Blue Milk.
• What we’ve been Playing:
• 
  

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On the May 7, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /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.

In The News: 

• The Fall Guy Matches Free Guy's Opening Weekend As The Guy Cinematic Universe Grows
• Superman First Look: David Corenswet Suits Up For Director James Gunn
• Disney Has A New Plan To Save The MCU: Quality Over Quantity
• The Next Exorcist Movie Lines Up One Of The Best Horror Directors Working Right Now
• Scrapped Netflix Live-Action Masters Of The Universe Movie Saved By Amazon For 2026 Release
• A Rival Hollywood Studio Just Offered To Buy Paramount In Major Shake-Up
• Netflix's Cobra Kai To Conclude With Extended Three-Part Final Season
• Vin Diesel Is Finally Returning To The Sci-Fi Franchise That Made His Name
• Hollywood's Weirdest Horror Director Is Making An '80s Vampire Movie

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On the May 6, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista and /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about Jerry Seinfeld’s new movie, Unfrosted, and then present an interview with one of the film’s writers, Spike Feresten.

In Our Feature Presentation: Unfrosted arrived on Netflix this past Friday, it’s streaming there right now.

• Addressing the Seinfeld of it all
• General thoughts about the film
• Spoilers
• Spike Feresten interview

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On the May 3, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about David Leitch’s new movie The Fall Guy, and then present some quick interviews with the director and stars.

In Our Feature Presentation: The Fall Guy Review: Ryan Gosling (And His Stunt Team) Lead A Spectacular Time At The Movies [SXSW 2024]

• General thoughts about the film
• Spoilers
• Interview with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt
• Interview with Winston Duke and Stephanie Hsu
• Interview with David Leitch

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On the May 2, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson and /Film editor Brad Oman talk about Michael Showalter’s new romantic comedy The Idea of You, and present an interview with Michael Showalter.

In Our Feature Presentation: The Idea Of You Review: Anne Hathaway Shines In This Unconventional Romance [SXSW 2024]

• The Idea of You general reactions
• What makes this movie stand out from its contemporaries?
• Boy band component
• Spoilers
• Michael Showalter interview

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On the May 1, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /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.

In the Water Cooler:

• What we’ve been Doing:
• BJ has been purging/donating her wardrobe AND MY BOOK ON SLEEPAWAY CAMP IS FINALLY COMING OUT.
• What we’ve been Reading:
• BJ has been reading the essays of Gen Z culture writer Freya India. (https://www.freyaindia.co.uk)
• Ben read Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar.
• What we’ve been Watching:
• BJ watched Lola aka Twinky (1970), Greener Grass (2019), and Infested (2024).
• Ben rewatched O Brother, Where Art Thou? and saw Shadow of the Thin Man, Hundreds of Beavers, and Shogun.
• What we’ve been Eating:
• BJ has been eating every fast food spicy nugget and determining a champion.
• What we’ve been Playing:
• BJ finally started playing Connections (and she is bad at it sometimes). 

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On the April 30, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news.

In The News:

• Director Scott Derrickson Breaks Down His Entire Career, From Marvel To The Black Phone [Exclusive Interview]
• Meet The Lion Who Would Be King In The First Mufasa: The Lion King Trailer
• 28 Years Later Will Star A Trio Of Unexpected (And Kind Of Amazing) Actors
• Deadpool & Wolverine Doesn't Require You To See Other Marvel Movies First
• Yet Another Evil Dead Movie Finds A Director As The Horror Franchise Keeps Growing
• We Finally Know When You Can Watch Apartment 7A, The New Rosemary's Baby Prequel
• Ruh Roh: A Scooby-Doo Live-Action Drama Series Is Coming to Netflix
• Russo Brothers Say Marvel Isn't Out Of Touch, It's The Children Who Are Wrong

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