Mini Water Cooler: The Suicide Squad, Free Guy, The Last Letter From Your Lover, The Jinx, Boyz n the Hood, and More

<p>On the August 3, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by news editor Hoai-Tran Bui 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;">Hoai-Tran went to the Met, recently recorded an episode of <a href='https://trekkingthroughtimeandspace.libsyn.com/patreon-unlock-galaxy-quest-and-fandom-w-paul-scheer'>Trekking Through Time and Space with Paul Scheer</a>, has been doing other stuff too, probably.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Ben has been slowly building shelves for a library.</li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">What we’ve been Reading:<ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Ben read The Count of Monte Cristo.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Hoai-Tran read Half-Sick of Shadows, is reading The Committed, but wants to talk about Mexican Gothic.</li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">What we’ve been Watching:<ul><li style="font-weight:400;">HT and Ben watched Never Have I Ever season 2 and I Think You Should Leave.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Ben watched Boyz n the Hood and The Last Letter From Your Lover.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Hoai-Tran watched <a href='https://www.slashfilm.com/the-green-knight-review-a-mesmerizing-sexy-epic-that-feels-unlike-anything-youve-seen-before/'>The Green Knight</a>, <a href='https://www.slashfilm.com/the-suicide-squad-review-james-gunn-serves-a-splatter-filled-superhero-romp-with-a-sprinkling-of-sweetness/'>The Suicide Squad</a>, <a href='https://www.slashfilm.com/snake-eyes-review-the-shaky-g-i-joe-prequel-fails-to-pack-a-punch/'>Snake Eyes</a>, <a href='https://www.slashfilm.com/stillwater-review-emotions-run-deep-in-the-surprising-matt-damon-blue-collar-crime-drama/'>Stillwater</a>, Free Guy, Starstruck, finally started watching Warrior, Evil, and um, The Jinx.</li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">What we’ve been Eating: