Water Cooler: A Quiet Place Part II, F9, Avengers Campus, M.O.D.O.K., Cruella, The Platform, Haikyu, Plan B

On the June 3, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film Editorial Director Peter Sciretta is joined by weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they've been up to at the Water Cooler.

Opening Banter: Jacob is not here this week.At The Water Cooler:

  • What we've been Doing:
  • Peter went to Avengers Campus for a press day (watch the tour, read the article). And returned to Universal Studios Hollywood to experience the reopened Waterworld show
  • Hoai-Tran was featured on Rotten Tomatoes' Know Your Critics series.
  • Brad started a new Instagram called Brad's Junk.
  • What we've been Watching:
  • Peter reactivated his AMC A-List and returned to a publicly open movie theater for the first time since March 2020 and BOY was it busy! 
  • Peter, Brad, and Chris saw A Quiet Place Part II.
  • Peter is continuing to watch Cruel Summer and saw a bunch of screeners he can't yet talk about. 
  • Brad saw M.O.D.O.K., The Platform, Ma, and I Remember Mama
  • Hoai-Tran watched F9, The Man From Nowhere, The Disciple, and has been obsessed with Haikyu!!
  • Ben watched Cruella, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, House of Games, and Plan B.
  • What we've been Eating:
  • Peter tried the Burger King spicy chicken sandwich. 
  • Brad tried Dulce de Leche Crunch, Flipz Bites and Stuff'd snacks, Thomas Cinnamon Bun English Muffins, St. Elmo's Cola Cocktail
  • What we've been Playing:
  • Hoai-Tran listened to Big Finish's Ninth Doctor Adventures: Ravagers.
  • Also mentioned: All the other stuff you need to know:

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