The Filmcast

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  • Ep. 811 - Captain America: Brave New World
    David, Devindra, and Jeff take the plunge into The Gorge, swim upstream with Flow, and see how far a white lie can go with Kinda Pregnant. Then they take flight into the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Captain America: Brave New World.

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      Weekly Plugs
      David - Decoding TV: Severance
      Devindra - Engadget Podcast: What’s up, DOGE?
      Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

      Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
      What we've been watching (~00:22:25)
      David - The Gorge, Polytechnique, Reality+
      Devindra - Flow
      Jeff - The Gorge, Kinda Pregnant

      Featured Review (~01:02:44)    
      Captain America: Brave New World
      SPOILERS (~01:22:15)

      Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993.
      Credits:
      • Our theme song is by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. This episode was edited by Noah Ross who also created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris.
      • If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail [email protected].
      • You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.
      • 1 hr 46 min
      • Ep. 810 - Love Hurts
        David, Devindra, and Jeff head on an international journey with Paddington in Peru, go on the run with American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson, and get a glimpse into the next DC phase with Creature Commandos. Then they assess the damage with Ke Huy Quan’s new action comedy Love Hurts.

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          Weekly Plugs
          David - Decoding Everything: Our Favorite Films from Sundance
          Devindra - The Engadget Podcast
          Jeff - DLC 586 with Gareth Damein Martin

          Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
          What we've been watching (~00:15:03)
          Jeff -  Paddington in Peru, Common Side Effects, SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
          David - American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson, Night Call
          Devindra - Creature Commandos, Common Side Effects, The Pitt, Paradise

          Featured Review (~01:06:27)    
          Love Hurts
          SPOILERS (~01:21:52)

          Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993.
          Credits:
          • Our theme song is by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. This episode was edited by Noah Ross who also created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris.
          • If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail [email protected].
          • You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.
          • 1 hr 31 min
          • Ep. 809 - Companion
            David, Devindra, and Jeff take a virtual visit to the Sundance Film Festival to check out Zodiac Killer Project and Atropia, and catch up with everyone’s favorite web slinger in Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. Then they look into an ghastly near future with Companion.

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              Weekly Plugs
              David - Davechenpoker.com
              Devindra - Engadget Podcast: DeepSeek blows up the AI world
              Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

              Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
              What we've been watching (~00:16:45)
              David - Sundance: Zodiac Killer Project, Predators, André Is an Idiot
              Devindra - Sundance: Atropia, Sorry, Baby, The Things You Kill
              Jeff - Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, You’re Cordially Invited, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

              Featured Review (~01:14:40)    
              Companion
              SPOILERS (~01:25:36)

              Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993.
              Credits:
              • Our theme song is by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. This episode was edited by Noah Ross who also created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris.
              • If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail [email protected].
              • You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.
              • 1 hr 48 min
              • Ep. 808 - Presence
                David and Jeff assess this year’s Oscar nominations, sing and dance their way through Emilia Pérez, and return to a galaxy far far away with Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. Then they are joined by Devindra for their review of Steven Soderbergh’s latest film Presence.

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                • Weekly Plugs
                  David - DaveChenPoker.com
                  Jeff - We Have Concerns - Gut Health Among Friends

                  Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
                  What we've been watching (~00:21:54)
                  David - Emilia Pérez, The Girl with the Needle
                  Jeff - Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, Dog Man, Bad Sisters, The Devil’s Plan

                  Featured Review (~01:03:28)    
                  Presence
                  SPOILERS (~01:23:54)

                  Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993.
                  Credits:
                  • Our theme song is by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. This episode was edited by Noah Ross who also created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris.
                  • If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail [email protected].
                  • You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.
                  • 1 hr 44 min
                  • Ep. 807 - Wolf Man
                    David, Devindra, and Jeff get involved in some on-air scandals with Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action, remember the late great David Lynch with Lost Highway, and compete in a game of wits with The Devil’s Plan. Then they are transformed for their review of Leigh Whannell’s latest thriller Wolf Man.

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                      Weekly Plugs
                      David - Decoding Everything: Matt Goldberg’s review of Wolf Man
                      Devindra - Engadget Podcast leading up to the TikTok mess + NVIDIA’s AI NPCs are a nightmare 
                      Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

                      Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
                      What we've been watching (~00:16:52)
                      David - Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action, Lucky You
                      Devindra - Lost Highway, MadS, Sakamoto Days
                      Jeff - The Devil’s Plan, How It’s Made, Severance S2

                      Featured Review (~01:05:57)    
                      Wolf Man
                      SPOILERS (~01:25:47)

                      Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993.
                      Credits:
                      • Our theme song is by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. This episode was edited by Noah Ross who also created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris.
                      • If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail [email protected].
                      • You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.
                      • 1 hr 48 min
                      • Ep. 806 - Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
                        David, Devindra, and Jeff investigate a disappearance with I’m Still Here, return to the office with the second season of Severance, and fly back to the world of stop motion animation with Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. Then they dive into the treacherous crime world of Den of Thieves 2: Pantera.

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                          Weekly Plugs
                          David - Decoding TV: Squid Game Season 2 
                          Devindra - Engadget Podcast: Wrapping up CES 2025
                          Jeff - DLC with Bailey Meyers

                          Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
                          What we've been watching (~00:18:12)
                          David - I’m Still Here, Dave goes 4K-crazy: A Bittersweet Life, Galaxy Quest
                          Devindra - Severance S2, Squid Games S2
                          Jeff - Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Bad Sisters, Cunk on Life

                          Featured Review (~01:09:50)    
                          Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
                          SPOILERS (~01:26:48)

                          Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993.
                          Credits:
                          • Our theme song is by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. This episode was edited by Noah Ross who also created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris.
                          • If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail [email protected].
                          • You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.
                          • 1 hr 48 min
                          • After Dark Preview: Den of Thieves (2018)
                            In this After Dark preview, Daanish Syed joins the podcast to discuss Den of Thieves (2018).

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                            48 min
                          • Bonus Ep: Looking Back on the Films of 2024
                            David, Devindra, and Jeff continue their look back at the films of 2024 and discuss:

                            • Honorable mentions
                            • Biggest disappointments
                            • Favorite piece of non-movie entertainment in 2024
                            • Biggest movie they didn’t get
                            • Biggest movie we didn’t get
                            • Best movie of 2025 
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                              1 hr 28 min
                            • Ep. 805 - The Top 10 Films of 2024
                              We have arrived at that time of year once again - The Filmcast’s Top 10 Films of 2024! David, Devindra, and Jeff start off 2025 by looking back at the biggest film news stories of 2024. Then, they count down their top ten films of the year. Tune in for all the twists and turns from their lists.

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                              • Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
                                Stories of the Year (~00:03:25)
                                Top Ten Films of 2024 (~00:28:26)

                                Devindra’s Top 10 Films of 2024
                                10. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
                                9. Love Lies Bleeding
                                8. The Fall Guy
                                7. Anora
                                6. All We Imagine As Light
                                5. The Brutalist
                                4. Sing Sing
                                3. Nickel Boys
                                2. No Other Land
                                1. I Saw The TV Glow

                                Jeff’s Top 10 Films of 2024
                                10. Orion and the Dark
                                9. The Fall Guy
                                8. Blink Twice
                                7. Conclave
                                6. Last Stop in Yuma County
                                5. Heretic
                                4. Ghostlight
                                3. Dune: Part Two 
                                2. Anora
                                1. Challengers

                                David’s Top 10 Films of 2024
                                10. Anora
                                9. Hundreds of Beavers
                                8. Ghostlight
                                7. It’s What’s Inside
                                6. Skywalkers: A Love Story
                                5. The Order
                                4. Red Rooms
                                3. Dune: Part Two
                                2. Challengers
                                1. The Brutalist

                                Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993.
                                Credits:
                                • Our theme song is by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. This episode was edited by Noah Ross who also created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris.
                                • If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail [email protected].
                                • You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.
                                • 1 hr 42 min
                                • Ep. 804 - Nosferatu
                                  David, Devindra, and Jeff level up with Sonic the Hedgehog 3, enter cautiously into Red Rooms, and take aim with The Day of the Jackal. Then they dive into the horrifying world of the latest Robert Eggers film, Nosferatu.

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                                    Weekly Plugs
                                    David - Decoding TV Bonus Ep: Squid Game Season 1
                                    Devindra - Engadget Podcast on 2024: The AI hype train stalled 
                                    Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

                                    Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
                                    What we've been watching (~00:27:13)
                                    Jeff - Sonic the Hedgehog 3, The Agency, The Franchise
                                    David - Red Rooms, Dune: Prophecy Season 1
                                    Devindra - The Day of the Jackal, Black Doves

                                    Featured Review (~01:08:22)    
                                    Nosferatu
                                    SPOILERS (~01:22:51)

                                    Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993.
                                    Credits:
                                    • Our theme song is by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. This episode was edited by Noah Ross who also created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris.
                                    • If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail [email protected].
                                    • You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.
                                    • 1 hr 40 min

                                    About The Filmcast

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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 www.thefilmcast.com

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