Water Cooler: Catching Up With the Films of 2020

On the December 10, 2020 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 talk about what they’ve been up to at the water cooler.   Opening Banter:   At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing:Everyone has been playing catch-up with the 2020 movie slate. And that’s all we’re talking about today. What we’ve been Watching:Ben and Brad watched Boys State Jacob and Ben watched Freaky. Ben and Brad watched Nomadland HT and Ben watched Sound of Metal Brad and Ben watched Possessor HT and Ben also watched Mank and Another Round Ben watched The Old Guard, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, David Byrne’s American Utopia, Archenemy, Wild Mountain Thyme, and Love and Monsters. Jacob watched The Trial of the Chicago 7, Bad Education, and The Painter and the Thief. Hoai-Tran watched Wonder Woman 1984, She Dies Tomorrow, The Call. Brad watched folklore: the long pond studio sessions, and Minari   Additional Things We Mentioned: Culturally Relevant Interview with Boys State director Jesse Moss   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 television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.  You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS).  Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at [email protected]. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word!  Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy