On the March 25, 2021 episode of /Film Daily,/Film senior writerBen Pearsonis joined by /Film writersHoai-Tran BuiandChris Evangelistato discuss the latest film and TV news, including aGhost of Tsushimamovie, aNational TreasureTV show, and casting forShazam! Fury of the GodsandBlack Adam. Then we dive into the mailbag to answer a few listener questions.
Cade sent us an email with some additional suggestions for a topic we covered a while ago, which was movies or TV adaptations that were better than the books on which they're based. Cade threw inBlade Runner,Forrest Gump,The Last of the Mohicans, andThe Prestige.
I never got around to seeing Justice League for a myriad of reasons, but now that the Snyder Cut is out, I'm at least interested in watching it. My question is:Should I watch the theatrical cut first, or should I just dive right in to the Snyder Cut?Does the extended version work completely on its own? Or to truly understand the zeitgeist around it do I need to watch the theatrical cut first? Thank you very much, and I hope you all have a wonderful day! – Jeremy, Atlanta
As someone who was able to (virtually) attend my first-ever film festival this week with South by Southwest Online, I wanted to reach out to the Slash Film festival veterans to find out how they navigate the slightly overwhelming world of festival screenings. I'm just wonderinghow you try to select the films in advanceyou hope to attend to watch and review andhow you stay focused several days in(asked as I try to mentally prepare for my 15th and final film of the last three days in a few minutes). And a few other random musings on film festivals – do you think that virtual elements of film festivals will continue into the future for all but maybe the biggest festivals?What would you say is the ratio of quality films versus the forgettable you find at most festivals?And could each of you provide the title ofthe one movie that has been the most memorable you've ever watched at a film festival? – Craig from Houston
Ben:Like Crazy, Sundance 2011
Chris:High Lifeat TIFF at 2018 and the Overlook Film Festival in general
HT:The Irishman, New York Film Festival 2019
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