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Weekend Box Office Numbers, And Why Haven't Studios Gone All In On Re-Releases? Mar 31, 2025

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On the March 31, 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
Analysis

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Death of a Unicorn + Interview With Writer/Director Alex Scharfman Mar 28, 2025

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On the March 28, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson talks a little about Death of a Unicorn and presents an interview with writer/director Alex Scharfman.

In Our Feature Presentation: Death Of A Unicorn Review: Unicorn Violence Starts Out Fun Then Grows Stale In This Horror-Comedy [SXSW]

Alex Scharfman interview

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 TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.
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Our 5 Favorite Jason Statham Movies Mar 27, 2025

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On the March 27, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about their favorite Jason Statham movies.

In Our Feature Presentation: A Working Man Review: Jason Statham Is A Killer Girl Dad In A Generic John Wick Knockoff

What makes Jason Statham special?
Top 5 list

Pairing Jason Statham With A Baby Was A Big Bet For The Fast 8 Crew

The Expendables 3 Stunt That Almost Cost Jason Statham His Life

Are Tom Cruise's Collateral & Jason Statham's Transporter Connected?

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 TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.
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Water Cooler: Dope Thief, Altered States & More + Coyote vs. Acme May Not Be Dead Yet & Bond Gets New Producers Mar 26, 2025

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On the March 26, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about the latest film and TV news and gather around the virtual water cooler to talk about what they’ve been watching.

In The News:

In the Water Cooler:

What we’ve been Doing:
BJ has been obsessively watching mental hygiene films from the 1940s and 50s.
What we’ve been Reading:
BJ is reading Daughter of Daring by Mallory O’Meara
What we’ve been Watching:
Ben watched Black Bag, A Woman of Paris, the first three episodes of Dope Thief, and all four episodes of Adolescence.
BJ watched The Terror of Tiny Town, Twilight: Breaking Dawn pts 1&2, Ken Russell’s Altered States, and Adolescence
What we’ve been Eating:
BJ has been eating Aldi Breakfast Bites French toast meatballs (dude, they’re so good lol)
What we’ve been Playing:
BJ has been playing PIZZA TOWER!!

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 TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.
You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Tommy Boy Turns 30 This Year + Interviews With Director Peter Segal and Co-Star Bo Derek Mar 25, 2025

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On the March 25, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to celebrate the 1995 movie Tommy Boy on its 30th anniversary, and present interviews with the film’s director, and co-star Bo Derek.

Tommy Boy discussion
Peter Segal interview
Bo Derek interview

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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 TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.
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Snow White Had A Disastrous Opening Weekend, The Alto Knights Tanked, and More Mar 24, 2025

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On the March 24, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Ryan Scott to talk about the weekend’s box office numbers.

Listener email:

In The News:

Top 10 at the domestic box office
Snow White
The Alto Knights
Ash, Magazine Dreams

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 TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.
You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Locked Is A Schlocky B-Movie Thriller + Interview With Director David Yarovesky Mar 21, 2025

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On the March 21, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about the new movie Locked and present an interview with director David Yarovesky.

In Our Feature Presentation: Locked Review: The Bill Skarsgard Trapped In A Car Movie Is Weirdly Relatable Right Now

General thoughts
Spoilers
Interview

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 TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.
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Severance Season 2 Finale Spoiler Discussion: Are You As Frustrated With This Show As We Are? Mar 21, 2025

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“Hello everyone and welcome to /Film Daily. Today is Thursday, March 20, 2025. On today’s episode of the show, we’re going to…”

(double check mic settings) On the March 20, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about the Severance season 2 finale.

In Our Feature Presentation:

Severance season 2 finale discussion

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.
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Water Cooler: The Pitt, Rear Window, Lost in Translation, Neighbors, and More Mar 19, 2025

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On the March 19, 2025 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 watching.

In the Water Cooler:

What we’ve been Doing:
Brad went down to Nashville, TN for a little bit
What we’ve been Watching:
Brad has been watching The Pitt and Severance. Rewatched Lost in Translation and Neighbors.
Ben has been watching a bunch of stuff he can’t talk about yet, and rewatched Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window.
What we’ve been Eating:
Brad tried Buc-ee’s Cinnamon Beaver Nuggets, Rice Krispies Treats Chocolate Eggs, Sour Cream and Onion Funyuns, Ghostbusters energy drinks from Oxyshred, had amazing brunch at The Brunch Collective and The Butter Milk Ranch in Tennessee.
What we’ve been Playing:
Brad went to Game Terminal in Tennessee and played some pinball

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 TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.
You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Saw XI Falls Apart, Colin Farrell Joins Another DC Project, Cujo Gets An Unexpected Director, and More Mar 18, 2025

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On the March 18, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Ryan Scott to talk about the weekend’s box office numbers and the latest film and TV news.

In The News:

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 TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.
You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.
Don’t forget to take a minute to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show!
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