HBO's The Mortician is a Great True-Crime Doc, Materialists is Very Different From Past Lives, and More

On the June 18, 2025 episode of /Film Weekly, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by a bunch of people to talk about the latest film and TV news and present interviews with the writer/director of Materialists and the director of The Mortician, which has officially become the most-watched HBO doc of the last five years.In The News: (~01:45)James Gunn's DC Universe Will Avoid Marvel's Biggest Problem With A Simple RuleOne Of The Best DC Comics Ever Is Becoming A Show (With One Game-Changer)Robert Eggers' A Christmas Carol Can Actually Capture What Most Adaptations MissSpaceballs 2 Is Actually Happening, And It's Already Done The Impossiblehttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/harold-and-kumar-sequel-in-the-works-1236292052/https://deadline.com/2025/06/netflix-tf1-france-1236436374/Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere | Official Trailer(~30:35) Materialists Review: Celine Song Brings A Beautiful Depth And Yearning To The Traditional Rom-Com(~37:27) Materialists spoiler discussion(~01:01:40) Celine Song interview(~01:12:09) The Mortician(~01:21:27) The Mortician spoiler discussion(~01:26:17) The Mortician ending(~01:36:55) Joshua Rofé interviewAll the other stuff you need to know:You can find more about some of the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked in the show notes.You can subscribe to /Film Weekly on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at [email protected]. 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!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy