On the August 12 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 was in Las Vegas for the magic convention Magic Live. He got the opportunity to visit David Copperfield’s museum and airplane hanger. And he won $200 in a slot machine.
Ben wants to quickly plug Jurassic Park in Concert
Hoai-Tran visited the hometown of Charles Addams for The Addams Family, saw early footage of Gemini Man, went to an A24 Public Access Screening of Good Time underneath a Queens subway line.


What we’ve been Reading:AChris re-read Doctor Sleep by Stephen King, and ended up liking it much more the second time. 
Ben read Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile


What we’ve been Watching:HT, Chris and Jacob saw Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.





 
Jacob and Brad saw The Farewell.

 
Before he went to Vegas, Peter went to Disneyland to experience the Main Street Electrical Parade.
Chris watched Glow: Season 3.
Ben watched Love Antosha, Parasite, Pather Panchali, The Burial of Kojo, and The Castle of Cagliostro





 
Jacob watched Pulp Fiction, Inglourious Basterds, American Hangman, and The Ring Two.

 
Hoai-Tran watched The Art of Racing in the Rain and Lady Snowblood.


What we’ve been Eating:Peter are Hattie B’s Hot Chicken at the Cosmopolitan hotel and casino.
Brad tried a much smaller scale version of the Fool’s Gold Loaf sandwich.


What we’ve been Playing:Jacob played Horrified again, and started reading the rulebook for Band of Blades.



 
Other Articles Mentioned:
/Film Visits David Copperfield’s Secret Warehouse/Museum to Learn The Magic History Behind ‘Burt Wonderstone’
Scary Stories review
Scary Stories spoiler review
Alamo Drafthouse Downtown Los Angeles Video Tour

 
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