How Barbie And Bottoms Fought The Patriarchy, Literally
Barbie and Bottoms are two of the best movies of 2023, and they both took unique approaches to fighting the patriarchy. Here's how they did it.
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The Most Devastating Scene In The Iron Claw Mirrors One Of The Sopranos' Secret Strengths
The wrestling drama The Iron Claw and the TV classic The Sopranos share one thing in common: the supernatural exists. -
2023's Domestic Box Office Topped $9 Billion – Here's What That Means For 2024
Industry analysts expect 2024 to be a down year compared to 2023. But here's what last year's successes tell Hollywood about how to try to recreate those gains. -
U2's Bono Worked On One Of The Year's Most Unexpectedly Beautiful Films
The short film Peter and the Wolf, an adaptation of the Sergei Prokofiev symphony, features artwork based on Bono's illustrations. -
The Taste Of Things Is One Of The All-Time Best Films About Food
Director Trần Anh Hùn's fantastic French drama The Taste of Things has instantly catapulted into the pantheon of the all-time best food movies. -
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? -
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 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!) -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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? -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Daily Podcast: The Future Of The Ghostbusters Franchise
On today's episode, Ben is joined by Ghostbusters super-fan Brad Oman to break down the latest announcements about the future of the franchise. -
Daily Podcast: Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 4 Spoiler Discussion
Folks, there are spoilers on this here podcast. Listen at your own discretion. -
Daily Podcast: Mini-Water Cooler: Ms. Marvel, ATX, Harry's House, And More
On today's episode of the show, Ben and Ryan talk about Phoenix Fan Fusion, ATX, Under the Tuscan Sun, Latvian punk music, and more. -
Daily Podcast: Why Did We Underestimate Top Gun: Maverick At The Box Office?
Do you feel the need? The need for...well, you know the rest.
