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Skeleton Crew Shows A New Side of Star Wars, Plus Interviews with Jude Law, Jon Watts, and More Dec 03, 2024

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On the December 2, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Brad Oman, BJ Colangelo, and Star Wars expert Bryan Young to talk about the first two episodes of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, and then we’ll present interviews with the creators and stars of the show.

In Our Feature Presentation: Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Review: The Galaxy Far, Far Away Gets An Amblin-Inspired Revamp For Kids

General thoughts
Latchkey kids
Has Star Wars ever felt as Earth-like as it did in episode 1 of this show? Suburbia, bus rides, etc.
Interviews with Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Kyriana Kratter, Robert Timothy Smith & Ryan Kiera Armstrong
Jude Law
Jon Watts & Chris Ford

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Moana 2 Led A Record-Breaking Thanksgiving at the Box Office Dec 02, 2024

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On the December 2, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by no one to talk a little about the weekend’s box office numbers.

In The News: Moana 2 Review: A Few Rough Waves Aren't Enough To Sink Disney's Sentimental Sequel

Moana 2 Smashes Box Office Records And Leads The Biggest Thanksgiving Ever

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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Ben Stiller Returns in the Holiday Comedy Nutcrackers, Plus An Interview With Director David Gordon Green Nov 29, 2024

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On the November 29, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor Brad Oman to talk about the new holiday-themed comedy Nutcrackers and present an interview with director David Gordon Green.

In Our Feature Presentation:

Nutcrackers thoughts
David Gordon Green Is No Longer Compelled To Direct The Exorcist: Believer Sequel
David Gordon Green 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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Moana 2 is Better Than We Expected, Plus Interviews with the Directors and Co-Writer Nov 27, 2024

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On the November 27, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editors Brad Oman and BJ Colangelo to talk about Moana 2 and present some interviews with several of the filmmakers.

In Our Feature Presentation: Moana 2 Review: A Few Rough Waves Aren't Enough To Sink Disney's Sentimental Sequel

General thoughts
Spoilers
Interviews with Dana Ledoux Miller, David G. Derrick, and Jason Hand, and then Jared Bush

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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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Wolfs 2, We Hardly Knew Ye. Plus More Equalizer, An Unusual Sgt. Rock Trio, and More Nov 26, 2024

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On the November 26, 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:

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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Gladiator 2 and Wicked Take A Bite Out of the Box Office Nov 25, 2024

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On the November 25, 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 weekend’s box office numbers.

In The News:

Top 10 at the box office
Wicked Breaks Box Office Records With Massive $164 Million Global Opening Weekend
Gladiator 2

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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Wicked is Magical, While Gladiator 2 Missed the Mark Nov 22, 2024

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On the November 22, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor BJ Colangelo to talk about Jon M. Chu’s newest movie, Wicked: Part 1.

In Our Feature Presentation: Wicked Review: The Broadway Musical Becomes An Overlong And Messy Movie

Relationship to Wicked before this movie
General thoughts about the film
Spoilers
The Decision To Split Wicked Into Two Movies Is Good, Actually

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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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Ranking Our Top 5 Denzel Washington Performances Nov 21, 2024

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On the November 21, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor, Jacob Hall, editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista, and /Film writer Jeremy Smith to determine our top 5 Denzel Washington performances.

In Our Feature Presentation: Top 5 Denzel Washington Performances

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: Hot Frosty, Say Nothing, Juror #2, and More Nov 20, 2024

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On the November 20, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to gather around the water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to.

In the Water Cooler:

What we’ve been Watching:
Ben is watching Say Nothing, rewatched Double Indemnity, and saw Jewel Robbery and Juror #2.
Chris watched Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Nosferatu (2024), Saturday Night, Anora, Nickel Boys, Heretic, Gladiator II, Juror #2, The Crow (2024), and of course, Hot Frosty.
What we’ve been Eating:
Ben returned to Parlor Doughnuts

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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Smile 2 Has An Absolutely Killer Ending, Plus An Interview With Writer/Director Parker Finn Nov 19, 2024

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On the November 19, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by no one to talk a little about Smile 2 and present an interview with writer/director Parker Finn.

In Our Feature Presentation:

Smile 2 Review: A Twisted Horror Sequel That Doesn't Let Up
How To Watch Horror Sequel Smile 2 At Home
Parker Finn 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.
You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.
Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com. Please 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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