The Filmcast (AKA The Slashfilmcast)

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In The Filmcast, hardcore geeks David Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Jeff Cannata debate, pontificate, and delve into the latest films, TV shows, and other entertainment-related items from the past week. Weekly guests include everyday bloggers, webmaster luminaries, film directors, and movie stars from all walks of life. You can reach us at [email protected] and find more podcast episodes at http://www.thefilmcast.com

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Ep. 723 - Fast X (GUEST: Je...

05.23.2023

David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss how The Mother was a let-down, Carter was a bonkers surprise, and Primo is a sweet new sitcom. Then, they're joined by Jen Yamato from the Los Angeles Times to discuss Fast X. Check out ...

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05.23.2023 Ep. 723 - Fast X (GUEST: Jen Yamato) David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss how The Mother was a let-down, Carter was a bonkers surprise, and Primo is a sweet new sitcom. Then, they're joined by Jen Yamato from the Los Angeles Times to discuss Fast X. Check out ...
05.16.2023 Ep. 722 - Beau Is Afraid David, Devindra, and Jeff react to the news that director Louis Leterrier might listen to The Filmcast (check out Germain's io9 interview here). Then, they discuss the new Blackberry film, the second season of Yellowjackets and whether Baby J is ...
05.13.2023 After Dark Preview: Polite Society In this After Dark excerpt, David, Devindra, and Jeff dive into Nida Manzoor's new film Polite Society. To listen to the rest of this episode and get other ad-free/exclusive bonus episodes, become a Patron at Patreon.com/filmpodcast.
05.09.2023 Ep. 721 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss how to destroy a method of oil conveyance, whether or not Red Notice movies are actually a thing, the brilliance of Fired on Mars, and the delight of seeing Joe Pesci in Bupkis. Then, it's ...
05.02.2023 Ep. 720 - Sisu David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss what it's like to revisit Christopher Nolan's movies in IMAX after all these years, the empty thrills of Citadel, the great sci-fi storytelling of Silo, and why you should try to see Suzume in theaters. ...
04.25.2023 Ep. 719 - Evil Dead Rise (GUEST: Max Evry) David and Devindra lament the death of Netflix's DVD.com, and discuss how the movies are back, baby. Then, Max Evry joins the podcast to discuss Evil Dead Rise. Follow Max on Twitter and pre-order his book about David Lynch's Dune. ...
04.18.2023 Ep. 718 - The 2023 Summer Movie Wager It's the annual Summer Movie Wager! Old friends Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) and Peter Sciretta (@Petersciretta ) return place their bets, along with the Filmcast crew, on this summer’s box office. Come back in the fall to see who will emerge ...
04.11.2023 Ep. 717 - The Super Mario Bros. Movie (GUEST: Christian Spicer from DLC) David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the glory of Beef, the hilarity of Jury Duty, and the subtle beauty of Rye Lane. Plus: David shares his thoughts on Air. Then, Christian Spicer from DLC joins us to discuss The Super Mario ...
04.08.2023 After Dark Preview: Doug Liman's 'Go' (1999) To celebrate Peter Sciretta's victory in last year's Summer Movie Wager, David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Peter and Germain Lussier to discuss Doug Liman's 1999 film Go. To listen to the rest of the episode, where we discuss ...
04.04.2023 Ep. 716 - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves David, Devindra and Jeff reflect on the nature of determinism in The Big Door Prize, discuss the passing of Ryuichi Sakamoto, debate whether or not Air is actually worth seeing, and dive into some obscure streaming titles like Flypaper and ...
03.28.2023 Ep. 715 - John Wick: Chapter 4 The Filmcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/filmcast today to get 10% off your first month. David, Devindra, and Jeff realize they want different things from Tetris and The Night Agent and discuss yet another great Bob Odenkirk ...
03.21.2023 Ep. 714 - Shazam! Fury of the Gods David and Devindra discuss what it's like when an interview goes wrong and reflect on the amazing work of Lance Reddick and Tom Sizemore. Then, Jeff Cannata joins for our review of Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Thanks to our ...
03.14.2023 Ep. 713 - Scream VI (GUEST: Ariel Fisher) David, Jeff, and Devindra react to this year's solid Oscars ceremony, praise the new rendition of History of the World and are awed by the documentary Navalny. Then, Ariel Fisher joins us to discuss Scream VI. Thanks to our sponsor ...
03.07.2023 Ep. 712 - Creed III David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss whether or not movies can bludgeon you into submission, then talk about the sad state of movie presentation these days. Afterwards, they react to Netflix's first live event -- a Chris Rock comedy special! -- ...
03.06.2023 After Dark: Scott Seiss Takes Us Behind the Scenes of Cocaine Bear's Grizzliest Kills This is a special After Dark bonus episode that we're making available to everyone. To get other bonus episodes, consider supporting us at patreon.com/filmpodcast. Thanks! David, Jeff, and Devindra chat with comedian and actor Scott Seiss about how he came ...
02.28.2023 Ep. 711 - Cocaine Bear David, Devindra, and Jeff reflect on the state of the awards race (see this oral history of envelopegate), discuss what a new Lord of the Rings movie might look like, and get excited about the return of Titanic 3D and ...
02.22.2023 Ep. 710 - Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss whether or not you should get into Picard this season and explain the delightfulness of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. Then, Jeff reveals that he's a Yellowstone Guy before we dive into our review of ...
02.14.2023 Ep. 709 - Magic Mike's Last Dance (GUEST: Jordan Crucchiola) David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss weird sequel and sequel titles before delving into the creepiness of Servant and the pleasantness of Brian and Charles. Then, Jordan Crucchiola joins us to discuss Magic Mike's Last Dance. Follow Jordan on Twitter and ...
02.07.2023 Ep. 708 - Knock at the Cabin David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss James Gunn's plan for the DC Universe, the specter of variable price seating at AMC theaters, and Netflix's embarrassing help center gaffe. Then, it's time for an in-depth review of M. Night Shyamalan's Knock at ...
01.31.2023 Ep. 707 - Infinity Pool David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss their thoughts on this year's Oscar nominations, run down some of the films they saw at Sundance, then take a deep dive into Brandon Cronenberg's Infinity Pool. Thanks to our sponsor this week, NordVPN: - ...
01.24.2023 Ep. 706 - Sick David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss whether or not Pale Blue Eye was actually worth reviewing, try to make sense of the internet's reaction to Velma, and try to and reflect on the pleasures of the unknown order of Kaleidoscope. Then, ...
01.20.2023 After Dark: Rian Johnson Peels Back The Layers on 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' This is an episode of The Filmcast: After Dark. To get access to more episodes and support this podcast, please consider becoming a Patron at Patreon.com/filmpodcast. In this special episode of The Filmcast: After Dark, writer/director Rian Johnson returns to ...
01.18.2023 Ep. 705 - Plane David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss awards season contenders such as Living and Return to Seoul, dive into some weird horror movies like Possession and Skinamarink, then switch gears and decide to shun The Pale Blue Eye in favor of Plane. ...
01.10.2023 Ep. 704 - M3GAN David, Devindra, and Jeff catch up on all the latest Avatar news, follow-up on what they missed in last week's Top 10 episode, and dive into the wildly successful horror comedy M3GAN. Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! ...
01.09.2023 Introducing SUSPECT: Vanished in the Snow For more than three and a half decades, the disappearance of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews was a mystery – a riddle neither authorities nor her family members could solve. The residents of her cloistered Colorado hometown had scoured every inch of ...
01.07.2023 After Dark: Looking Back at the Films of 2022 David, Jeff, and Devindra look back on the films of 2022 and discuss: Honorable mentions Biggest disappointments Movies we didn't get Movies they didn't get Best film of 2023 PATRONS: You can get this audio in your podcast app by ...
01.05.2023 Ep. 703 - The Top 10 Films of 2022 Santa dropped off one last present to close out the year…It’s The Filmcast’s Top 10 movies of the year episode! David, Devindra, and Jeff open 2023 by counting down their top ten films of 2022. Tune in to find out ...
12.27.2022 Ep. 702 - Babylon David, Jeff and Devindra discuss why it might be worth paying attention to the Royals, praise Aubrey Plaza's work in Emily The Criminal, and get mildly disappointed by Violent Night. Then, they dive into Damien Chazelle's newest film Babylon. Also: ...
12.20.2022 Ep. 701 - Bones and All David, Jeff and Devindra discuss technical issues with showings of Avatar: The Way of Water, Tom Cruise’s extreme marketing tactics and why the Interview with the Vampire series is more interesting than the film. Then, they take a bite out ...
12.18.2022 After Dark Preview: The Mess at DC This is a preview of this week's episode of The Filmcast: After Dark. To listen to the rest of the episode, become a $10+ Patron at Patreon.com/filmpodcast. David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss all the stuff happening at Warner Media/DC and ...
12.16.2022 Ep. 700 - Avatar: The Way of Water It’s all led up to this moment, a cinematic event 700 episodes in the making…It’s an Avatar extravaganza! David, Jeff and Devindra discuss what it means to them to still be working on The Filmcast 700 episodes later and then ...
12.09.2022 A Brief Announcement About Next Week's Episode Just a quick announcement: Next week's Filmcast episode will cover Avatar: The Way Of Water, not Bones And All as originally promised. The podcast will also come out two days later than usual, on Thursday night, so that we can ...
12.06.2022 Ep. 699 - Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery David, Jeff and Devindra discuss breaking the bad news about The Willows Inn to a friend, the AI revolution and how it will affect creative industries, how yum Jeff Cannata is, the name of the new HBO Max and Discovery ...
11.29.2022 Ep. 698 - The Fabelmans David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss what it's like to be mentioned on a popular YouTube channel, whether Apple TV+'s Spirited is worth your time, why you should still watch Gangs of London even if it's jumped the shark, and why ...
11.22.2022 Ep. 697 - The Menu David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss how the old Bob is replacing new Bob at Disney, James Cameron's awesome new GQ profile, and then dive into the history of Pepsi, the final season of Dead To Me, the pleasures of Fleishman ...
11.16.2022 Ep. 696 - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever David, Jeff, and Devindra try to get into Aftersun (again), discuss the passing of Kevin Conroy, finally see some weakness in James Cameron's bluster, and try to figure out why Sylvester Stallone would want to become the Tulsa King. Then, ...
11.08.2022 Ep. 695 - The Banshees of Inisherin David, Jeff, and Devindra try to get into Aftersun, praise the indie series Headless, wonder why more people aren't getting excited about The Good Fight, and dive into The Banshees of Inisherin. Thanks to our SPONSORS this week: Hunt a ...
11.03.2022 Wondery Presents: Cold Season 3 Sheree Warren left her job in Salt Lake City on a mild October evening in 1985. She told a coworker she was headed to meet her estranged husband, Charles Warren, at a car dealership. But she never made it, Sheree ...
11.01.2022 Ep. 694 - Decision To Leave David, Jeff, and Devindra dive into the Curiosities in Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet, are impressed by the drama in Women Talking, and hint at a movie that has been on Jeff's list of shame for 15 years. Then, they review ...
10.25.2022 Ep. 693 - Black Adam David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss the actual name of Wrexham, dive into the world of Netflix reality TV, and try to get excited about The Peripheral. Then, it's time to see whether the hierarchy of power in the DC universe ...
10.18.2022 Ep. 692 - Halloween Ends David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss the hilarious The Triangle of Sadness, the fun Chainsaw Man, the spooky Midnight Club, and the delightful Welcome to Wexham before diving into Halloween Ends. Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure ...
10.11.2022 Ep. 691 - Amsterdam David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss the best email ever written and weigh in on challenging social situations. Jeff praises the wonder of Tár and David reflects on his upbringing with Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. Finally the whole crew ...
10.04.2022 Ep. 690 - The Avatar (2009) Episode It's an all Avatar all the time episode! To celebrate the recent Avatar IMAX re-release, David, Devindra, and Jeff dive into Avatar's cultural significance (or lack thereof), the recent IMAX release, its problematic themes, and its success as a piece ...
10.03.2022 Introducing The AMC+ Interview with the Vampire Podcast SPONSORED: Enter the dark, twisted underworld of vampires in the official podcast about AMC’s Interview with the Vampire. Each week, writer/comedian/vampire-enthusiast Naomi Ekperigin will be joined by the actors and writers behind this adaptation of Anne Rice's classic novel – ...
09.27.2022 Ep. 689 - Don't Worry Darling David, Devindra, and Jeff react to James Cameron's latest interview, get excited for Andor's version of Star Wars, praise the brilliant filmmaking in Athena, then dive into Don't Worry Darling. Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure ...
09.20.2022 Ep. 688 - The Woman King David, Devindra, and Jeff get disappointed by Confess, Fletch, are dazzled by the new Andor series, and get baffled by Paws of Fury before diving into The Woman King. Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to ...
09.13.2022 Ep. 687 - The 2022 Summer Movie Wager Results David, Jeff, and Devindra gather again with Peter Sciretta from Slashfilm and Ordinary Adventures and Germain Lussier from Gizmodo and iO9 to discuss the results of this year's Summer Movie Wager. Thanks to our SPONSORS this week: Go to clickup.com ...
09.06.2022 Ep. 686 - Three Thousand Years of Longing David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the brilliance of Aubrey Plaza in Emily The Criminal, marvel over how expensive The Rings of Power looks, and dive into George Miller's newest film Three Thousand Years of Longing. Also: we're making video versions ...
08.30.2022 Ep. 685 - Samaritan David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the new League of Their Own Series, the conclusion of Only Murders in the Building Season 2, and finally get around to your recommendations about Coherence. Then, they dive into Julius Avery's new film Samaritan, ...
08.23.2022 Ep. 684 - Bodies Bodies Bodies David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss the return of Moviepass, what's happening to all of HBO's stuff (see: Owen Dennis's substack), then dive into the latest A24 murder mystery, Bodies Bodies Bodies. Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be ...

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