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Water Cooler: Godzilla, 4Dx, Rocketman, Aladdin, Always Be My Maybe, Strangers on a Train, Overlook Film Festival, Oculus Quest & More Jun 04, 2019

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On the June 4, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler.

Opening banter: The whole team is back together!

At The Water Cooler:

What we’ve been Doing:
- Peter was at Disneyland for three days and basically lived inside Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Watch our videos and subscribe to the new YouTube channel.
- Chris went to New Orleans for the Overlook Film Festival, did a ghost tour, and got generally very sweaty.
- Jacob has been aggressively theme park planning.
- Brad went on a ski lift ride at the Sundance Resort in the Wasatch Mountains
What we’ve been Reading:
- Peter’s been reading some of the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge comics.
- Jacob read American Nightmare: The Ballad of Richard Jewell.
What we’ve been Watching:
- Peter and HT both saw X-Men: Dark Phoenix but can’t talk about it.
- Jacob, HT and Ben watched Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
- Ben talks about seeing it in 4Dx.
- Brad and HT watched Always Be My Maybe.
- Jacob watched Rocketman and Game of Thrones: The Last Watch.
- Chris saw several things at the Overlook Film Festival, most notably Depraved and The Lodge.
- Brad watched Instant Family, Aladdin, the most recent season of The Great British Baking Show
- Ben rewatched No Country For Old Men and saw Alfred Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train.
- Hoai-Tran rewatched Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.
What we’ve been Eating:
- Brad tried Hershey and Pillsbury Fillows cereals, Drumsticks cereals, and Mountain Dew Liberty Brew and Dark Berry Dr. Pepper
What we’ve been Playing:
- Peter got an Oculus Quest and has been playing Beat Saber and Super Hot.
- Jacob finally hosted his first Star Wars RPG session.
- Brad played the yard game Kubb

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Peter Spent Four Days Living Inside 'Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge' Jun 03, 2019

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On the June 3, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall to discuss spending four days inside of Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

Opening banter:

In Our Feature Presentation: Inside Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge with Peter.

The Journey
Theming
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
Building a lightsaber
Building a droid
Shopping
The Food
Blue Milk
The Cast Members
Walkaround characters
Operations and Lines
Does It Need That Second Ride?
How Does Universal react?
How Long Does the Magic Last?
What Did You Not Like?
Should people visit now or wait?

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Our Favorite Films and TV Shows of 2019 So Far May 31, 2019

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On the May 31, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss their favorite pieces of entertainment of 2019 so far.

Opening banter:

In Our Feature Presentation:

Jacob: Chernobyl, Us, Booksmart
- Runners Up: The Perfection, Good Boys, Barry
HT: John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum, Fleabag, Shazam!
- Runners Up: Booksmart, Fruits Basket, Kingdom Hearts 3
Brad: Avengers: Endgame, The Farewell, Booksmart
- Runners Up: Blinded by the Light, Lonely Island Bash Brothers, Extended Hobbs & Shaw Trailer
Ben: Russian Doll, Paradise Hills, The Perfection
- Runner Up: Pen15, I Think You Should Leave, Guava Island

Other Articles Mentioned:

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Coverage: Review, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, Food, Oga’s Cantina, Merchandise Breakdown
The Summer Movie Wager

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New Gods, Snow White, New Mutants, Lion King, Toy Story 4, and More May 30, 2019

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On the May 30, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest film and TV news.

Opening banter: Storm Watch with HT

In The News:

Other Articles Mentioned:

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Coverage: Review, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, Food, Oga’s Cantina, Merchandise Breakdown

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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What Songs Do We Want to Hear in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3? L.A. Studio Tours, The Handmaid's Tale S3, Love Simon, and More May 29, 2019

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On the May 29, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest film and TV news and answer a couple of questions in the mailbag.

In The News:

In the Mailbag:

Jason D from Sydney Australia writes in “Hi Peter, I just have a question and request for the mail bag. What music track would each of you want to be in the Guardians 3 movie? And can someone PLEASE tweet James Gunn to put January by Pilot in the movie. I think that it would be perfect for that movie. Thank you again, and loving all of your arts AND domestic discussions. Cheers again from Sydney Australia.”

Jacob says: GOTG 3 needs to have songs written by Jim Steinman. Classic Meat Loaf. The Streets of Fire soundtrack. This is necessity. Make it happen, Gunn.

Tyler from Seattle writes in “Hey Peter and Slashfilm daily crew, My wife and I have made it a tradition to fly out to LA every year for halloween horror nights. We have been adding on a studio tour the last few years and we have really enjoyed them. So far we have done Paramount, Warner Brothers and this year we did Sony. I think those are the big ones but do you happen to know of any other ones available? We would love to do a Disney/LucasFilm or Pixar but as far as I can tell those are not open to the public. Love the show! PS: why are there so many donut shops in the LA area?”

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Water Cooler: Bash Brothers, Fleabag, Booksmart, Red Dawn, Rocketman, Swing Time, and More May 28, 2019

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On the May 28, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to in the water cooler.

Opening banter:

At The Water Cooler:

- What we’ve been Doing:
  - We all had lazy Memorial Days
- What we’ve been Reading:
  - Jacob found a copy of Taschen’s James Bond Archives.
  - Chris read Cari Mora by Thomas Harris.
- What we’ve been Watching:
  - Chris, HT and Ben watched The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
  - Chris and HT watched Fleabag
  - Ben, Chris, and HT watched Booksmart
  - Jacob watched Red Dawn, Angels & Demons, and finished season 2 of The Handmaid’s Tale.
  - Hoai-Tran watched Aladdin and The Handmaid’s Tale season 3.
  - Ben watched Pen15, Rocketman, Game of Thrones: The Last Watch, The Perfection, and Swing Time
  - Chris watched Godzilla: King of the Monsters.

- What we’ve been Eating:
- What we’ve been Playing:

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Most Underrated Directors, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Indiana Jones, Rocky, Taika Waititi & Akira May 24, 2019

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On the May 24, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, senior writer Ben Pearson, and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Indiana Jones, Rocky, Taika Waititi, and Akira. And in the Mail Bag, we’ll talk about our most underrated directors.

In The News:

Chris: ‘Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic’ Movie In the Works at Lucasfilm
Chris: Harrison Ford Says Indiana Jones Dies With Him (Sorry, Chris Pratt)
Ben: Sylvester Stallone Has An Idea For A New 'Rocky' Movie, Talks Talks 'Rambo V' and Rebooting 'Cobra' for TV
Chris: ‘Bubbles’, Taika Waititi’s Netflix Movie About Michael Jackson’s Pet Chimp, is No Longer Happening
Ben: Taika Waititi’s ‘Akira’ Film Rides Into Theaters in 2021

In The Mailbag:

Nicholas Ewers writes in “Hello, /FilmDaily team, I was curious if you guys have any directors who you believe are not getting enough recognition for the art they put out? For example, I think Denis Villeneuve puts out amazing work, but no one in my circle talks about him ever. I used to think the same of Rian Johnson, until his talents got rewarded with Star Wars and became talk of the town. I'm interested to know what you have to say, because I feel like we're in a time where the big directors eventually won't be around anymore, and these newer ones will eventually be taking the reigns. But some of the new directors who put out AMAZING work aren't on most people's radars like a Spielberg or an Abrams would be. Thanks again for the daily content.”
- Peter: Hiro Murai (Atlanta, Barry, Legion, Guava Island), Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation)
- Chris: James Gray
- Jacob: Ben Wheatley, Nacho Vigalondo
- Ben: Alex Garland, Drew Goddard, Jeff Nichols, Shane Carruth, Leslye Headland, Justin Simien

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How To Write Movie Reviews, Rotten Tomatoes, Jurassic World: The Ride, Men In Black: International & Spawn May 23, 2019

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On the May 23, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by weekend editor Brad Oman, and senior writer Ben Pearson, to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Rotten Tomatoes, Jurassic World: The Ride, Men In Black: International, and Spawn. And in the Mail Bag, we’ll talk about our review writing process.

In The News:

Ben: Two Hollywood Projects Leave Georgia Due to the State’s Anti-Abortion Law
Brad: Rotten Tomatoes Now Requiring Users to Verify Ticket Purchase to Impact Audience Score
Ben: Universal’s Jurassic World Ride Will React to Actual Weather Changes; Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, and BD Wong to Reprise Their Roles
Brad: ‘Men in Black: International’ Set to Launch to $40 Million on Opening Weekend
Ben: ‘Spawn’ Movie Update: Todd McFarlane Threatens to Walk Away If He Has to Change His Script Too Much

In The Mailbag:

Gokul G in from New Zealand writes in “Hello Peter and the crew of the daily /Film pod :) A question for all you review writers. When you are writing a review do you prefer to do it in silence or do you have music/the tv running in the background. I write movie reviews for fun on my blog and I find that I can’t really concentrate if there is any music or sound in the background. PS loving Chris’ advice corner and the theme song is just a sweet sweet bonus. Regards"

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Christopher Nolan's Tenet May 22, 2019

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On the May 22, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Christopher Nolan’s next movie.

Opening banter:

In The News:

Other Articles Mentioned:

Vanity Fair cover story

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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Falcon and Winter Soldier, a Ghostbusters Prequel, and More May 21, 2019

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On the May 21, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend Brad Oman and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Falcon and Winter Soldier, PlayStation Productions, a True Lies TV show, and a Ghostbusters prequel set in the 1960s.

Opening banter:

In The News:

Other Articles Mentioned:

‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Review: Quentin Tarantino Has Made a Profound, Silly, and Sublime Masterwork [Cannes]

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