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Ben Pearson

Netflix Might Be Making A Huge Mistake With Its Wednesday Spin-Off

After the success of Wednesday, Netflix is expanding its Addams Family universe of shows. But is centering the next one on Fred Armisen the right move?

Hannah Shaw-Williams

Poor Things Just Cracked The Box Office Top 10 In A Remarkable Way

Yorgos Lanthimos' dark science-fiction comedy Poor Things broke into the weekend box office top 10 despite showing in fewer than 100 theaters.

Tom Cruise hanging in Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One

Ben Pearson

Tom Cruise Should Take This Lesson From Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson made a decision this week that could completely alter the trajectory of his career. Will Tom Cruise ever make a similar decision? (He should!)

BJ Colangelo

The Purge Series Is The Most Political Horror Franchise In History (Really)

The Purge movies are the most overtly political film franchise in American history. These films are not afraid to get in your face with their messages.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith Donald Glover Maya Erskine

Ben Pearson

The New Mr. And Mrs. Smith TV Series Makes A Big, Smart Change From The Movie

Donald Glover and Maya Erskine lead Prime Video's Mr. and Mrs. Smith show, which makes a smart conceptual change from the 2005 Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie film.

Ryan Scott

Studio Ghibli's The Boy And The Heron Just Made History At The Box Office

Hayao Miyazaki's first film in 10 years, The Boy and the Heron, just became the first original Japanese animated movie to top the U.S. box office charts ever.

Ben Pearson

Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé Has A Major, Oscar-Worthy Element

Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé has the most impressive editing you'll see in 2023, and you won't believe the number of editors required to make it happen.

Ben Pearson

The Classic (& Not-So-Classic) Movies Disney Needs To Re-Release Next

On today's /Film Daily podcast, Ben and Brad talk about Wonka and list films Disney could put back in theaters in 2024 to help bolster the release calendar.

Ryan Scott

Why Godzilla Minus One's Box Office Makes It Such A Surprising Hit

On today's episode of the /Film Daily podcast, Ryan and Ben talk about Godzilla Minus One's box office performance and look ahead to the first half of 2024.

Ben Pearson

Bob Iger's 'Supervision' Comment About The Marvels Crossed A Line

On today's episode of the /Film Daily podcast, Ben and BJ talk about Bob Iger's absurd comment about The Marvels and whether the Disney CEO is losing his touch.

Ben Pearson

John Woo Changed Hollywood Action Movies (And We're Never Going Back)

Action maestro John Woo is back with Silent Night. On today's episode of /Film Daily, Ben and Chris talk about what makes him special.

Jacob Hall

The Scariest Movie Of 2023 Isn't In Theaters – It's On YouTube

The Oldest View, a new horror YouTube series by filmmaker Kane Parsons, is the scariest thing you'll watch in 2023.

Jacob Hall

The Long Walk Is Stephen King's Hunger Games – And Far More Brutal

The Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence is the latest filmmaker to circle Stephen King's The Long Walk, but could it actually happen?

Ryan Scott

The 2023 Thanksgiving Box Office Gives The Film Industry Something To Be Thankful For

In the parlance of today's youth, several Hollywood movies 'ate' at the box office over the Thanksgiving break. That's very good news for movie theaters.

Jacob Hall

The Book You Should Read If You Love – Or Hate – Ridley Scott's Napoleon

Ridley Scott's Napoleon isn't historically accurate, which wouldn't be a problem if if was as interesting as actual history.

Ben Pearson

Nicholas Hoult Not Getting To Play Superman Actually Makes Him The Perfect Lex Luthor

After being turned down for two of DC's biggest superhero characters, Nicholas Hoult will instead play one of the universe's biggest villains: Lex Luthor.

Ben Pearson

Next Goal Wins Feels Like A '90s Throwback, But It Forgot One Crucial Component

Taika Waititi built his career on making great hang out films featuring memorable characters. With Next Goal Wins, he abandoned that approach - and it cost him.

Ben Pearson

Pedro Pascal Seems Like A Risky Choice For Fantastic Four – And That's A Great Thing

Pedro Pascal is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Reed Richards. That may be a slightly risky choice, but it seems like a very smart move for Marvel.