Mini-Water Cooler: Candyman, New Girl, The Grandmaster, and More

<p>On the August 31, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by senior news editor Jacob Hall to talk about what they’ve been up to at the virtual water cooler.</p> <p>Opening Banter: </p> <p>At The Water Cooler:</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">What we’ve been Doing:<ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Jacob bought a new TV.</li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">What we’ve been Reading:<ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Jacob read The Snakehead by Patrick Radden Keefe.</li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">What we’ve been Watching:<ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Jacob watched Candyman and Are You Afraid of the Dark, and is rewatching New Girl.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Ben watched I May Destroy You and The Grandmaster.</li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">What we’ve been Eating:<ul><li style="font-weight:400;"> </li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">What we’ve been Playing:<ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Jacob finally beat Control on the PS5.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Also mentioned: </p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://www.slashfilm.com/584750/snakehead-trailer-the-american-dream-meets-the-chinatown-underworld/'>Snakehead Trailer</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>All the other stuff you need to know:</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes.</li> </ul> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">/Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">You can subscribe to /Film Daily on <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/film-daily/id1254073246?mt=2'>Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href='https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL2RhaWx5LnNsYXNoZmlsbS5jb20vZmVlZC8%3D'>Google Podcasts</a>, <a href='https://