Daily Podcast: What Constitutes A Cult Classic? Movies From Black Creators, Spider-Man 3 Title, And More

On the February 24, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including the title for Spider-Man 3, David Fincher's next movie, some Disney+ release dates, and a couple of cool Netflix projects. We also answer a couple of mailbag questions.

Opening Banter: There seems to be a problem with iTunes/Podbean.In The News:

(Brad) 'Spider-Man 3' Has Officially Been Titled 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'

(Chris) 'The Killer' Will Reunite David Fincher with 'Seven' Writer Andrew Kevin Walker for Netflix Thriller Starring Michael Fassbender

Two more cool Netflix projects

(Chris) 'The Bluff' Will Be a Netflix Pirate Movie Starring Zoe Saldana

(Chris) 'Gordon Hemingway & the Realm of Cthulhu' Coming to Netflix from Director Stefon Bristol and Producer Spike Lee

(HT) Disney+ Reveals Release Dates for 'Loki', 'Star Wars: The Bad Batch', 'Monsters at Work', and More

In The Mailbag:

If I can only watch a handful of Godzilla and/or Kong movies in preparation for Godzilla vs. Kong, which ones should I watch? Craig from Albany, NY

Sorry Craig, we have no idea!

Podcast listener here; was wondering if you guys could do a segment highlighting /suggesting movies or shows from Black creators or highlighting Black talent for black history month? Best, Brittany from OC, California

Ben – If Beale Street Could Talk, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, When They See Us

Chris – Pretty much anything Spike Lee has made. Just go watch all of it, right now. 

Brad – One Night in Miami, Selma, Good Hair

Jacob – Moonlight, Get Out, Love and Basketball, Baadasssss!

HT – Steve McQueen's Small Axe, Blindspotting, Black Dynamite

Twitter user LandoRocks asked us to define what constitutes a cult classic and list some of our favorites.

Ben – MacGruber, Wet Hot American Summer, Donnie Darko

Jacob – StarCrash, Clue, Miami Connection, Darkman, The Astrologer

Chris – Barb & Star (yes, I know it's new, but it will absolutely be a cult classic), anything from John Waters, anything from David Lynch, Under the Silver Lake/Southland Tales, A Cure for Wellness, Miami Vice, Road House. 

Brad – Clerks, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Office Space, They Came Together

HT – Rocky Horror Picture Show, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Stephen Chow movies

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