Water Cooler: Ghostbusters Fan Fest, Toy Story 4, Big Little Lies, Demon Wind, Ran & More

On the June 11, 2019 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 what they've been up to in the Water Cooler.

Opening banter: Peter's away, but the show must go on.At The Water Cooler:

  • What we've been Doing:
  • Brad went to the first Ghostbusters Fan Fest on the Sony Pictures lot, went to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, but will talk about that later this week.
  • Jacob visited Walt Disney World and interviewed cast and crew from Toy Story 4.
  • What we've been Reading:
  • Ben read Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises
  • Jacob has been enjoying The Haunted Mansion: Imagineering a Disney Classic by Jason Surrell.
  • What we've been Watching:
  • Brad watched the first episode of Big Little Lies while Ben and Jacob watched the premiere of season 2.
  • HT and Brad watched Rocketman
  • Ben watched Clue and the first two Toy Story movies
  • Jacob watched Toy Story 4 and wants to talk about the final episode of Chernobyl. He also rewatched The Perfection.
  • Brad watched Juliet Naked, Gifted, and rewatched The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part.
  • Chris finally watched Demon Wind.
  • Hoai-Tran watched Ran, A Silent Voice, has started watching Outlander, and is rewatching Lost.
  • What we've been Eating:
  • Brad went to Slab in Los Angeles with Peter, had Korean barbecue for the first time, tried Queso Fundido Cheez-Its and Air Heads Stripes.
  • Jacob took a diet break to dine at Disney: Skipper Canteen, Cava del Tequila, Chef Art Smith's Homecomin', Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar, and Nomad Tavern.
  • What we've been Playing:
  • Brad tried Beat Saber and Super Hot on the Oculus Quest.
  • Other Articles Mentioned:

  • The Storm: A Lost Rewatch Podcast
  • All the other stuff you need to know:

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