The Filmcast

Ep. 827 - The Phoenician Scheme

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David, Devindra, and Jeff test their lying skills with the second season of Poker Face and take a swing at greatness with Stick. Then they fly high with Wes Anderson’s latest film The Phoenician Scheme.

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    Weekly Plugs
    David - Decoding Everything: Ballerina and Karate Kid Legends reviews
    Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the Switch 2 launch + Apple’s WWDC 2025
    Jeff - DLC 603 - The Summer of Games special

    Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
    What we've been watching (~00:45:41)
    David - Mountainhead, 28 Days Later
    Devindra - Poker Face S2
    Jeff - Stick

    Featured Review (~01:15:10)    
    The Phoenician Scheme
    SPOILERS (~01:30:34)

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