Water Cooler: The Mitchells Vs. The Machines, Universal Studios Hollywood, Bad Trip, School Of Rock, Happy Feet, Muppets Most Wanted, Bad Boys

On the April 21, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, 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.

At The Water Cooler:

  • What we've been Doing:
  • Peter went to the reopening of Universal Studios Hollywood and experienced the new Secret Life of Pets: Off The Leash ride and the newly updated Jurassic World: The Ride
  • What we've been Reading:
  • Jacob read Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe. 
  • Chris read Jim Henson: The Biography by Brian Jay Jones.
  • What we've been Watching:
  • Peter watched Bad Trip and The Secret Life of Pets 2
  • Jacob started the new season of Top Chef and watched The Power and School of Rock.
  • Ben watched Muppets Most Wanted, The Age of Innocence, The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), and Bad Boys.
  • Brad watched Pihu, Them and The Mitchells vs. The Machines.
  • Hoai-Tran watched Happy Feet and Grey Gardens.
  • What we've been Eating:
  • Brad tried Lipton Brisk Zero Sugar Iced Tea
  •  What we've been Playing:
  • Jacob played The Quest for El Dorado and Dice Throne.
  • All the other stuff you need to know:

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