The Filmcast

David and Jeff check out some of the b-movies that David's watched this week, and Jeff celebrates the return of Only Murders In The Building. Then it's time to talk about Talk To Me with Devindra Hardawar.

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Weekly Plugs     
David - Decoding Everything: 100 Days of the Writers Strike
Jeff - DLC 508 with Mike Futter

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   What we've been watching  (~7:15)
David - Beast, Hypnotic, Singing’ In The Rain, Red White and Royal Blue
Jeff - Only Murders in the Building, Telemarketers, Hard Knocks,
Featured Review (~1:07:30)   
Talk To Me
SPOILERS (~1:21:20)
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David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss the new Beanie Baby movie, whether Hidden Strike is worthy of being the number 1 film in 50 countries, and why This Fool is worth checking out.  Then, it's a surprise double review as the boys tackle Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem as well as Meg 2: The Trench.

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Weekly Plugs   
David - Decoding TV: Full Circle
Devindra - Hands on with Nomono’s $2,490 wireless podcasting kit
Jeff - DLC Bookclub interview with STeven Erikson

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) 
What we've been watching  (~09:45)
Jeff - The Beanie Bubble, How to with John Wilson, The Barkley Marathons: The Race that Eats its Young
David - Hidden Strike, Twisted Metal
Devindra - This Fool S2, Finished Justified, How to with John Wilson S3

Featured Review (~1:08:33) 
TMNT: Mutant Mayhem
SPOILERS (~1:27:30)
Meg 2: The Trench (~1:33:30)
SPOILERS (~1:45:00)

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David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss some thrilling sports documentaries, including The Deepest Breath and Just. One. Mile., and Devindra weighs in on the depiction of Guyana in Full Circle. Then, it's time for Brooke Obie to join us to discuss Barbie. Read more of Brooke's work at The Grio.

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Weekly Plugs     
David - Decoding Everything: Marvel’s Secret Invasion was a $200MM disaster
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Samsung’s new foldables
Jeff - cameo.com/jeffcannata

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching  (~18:00)
David - The Deepest Breath, The First Slam Dunk, Nothing Compares,
Devindra - Full Circle, Futurama
Jeff - Glitch: The Rise and Fall of HQ Trivia, Just. One. Mile.

Featured Review (~1:08:33)   
Barbie
SPOILERS (~1:29:45)

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David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss the true meaning behind Barbenheimer day, praise the sci-fi fun of They Cloned Tyrone, and get moved by different documentaries about Steph Curry and the atomic bomb. Then, Patrick Willems joins us to discuss Oppenheimer! Check out Patrick's video essay on Christopher Nolan's films right here.

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Weekly Plugs   
David - Decoding TV: Justified: City Primeval
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on The Simulation’s AI South Park tech
Jeff - bit.ly/runjeffrun

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   What we've been watching  (~21:00) 
Devindra - They Cloned Tyrone, Justified: City Primeval, Asteroid City
Jeff - Justified: City Primeval, Steph Curry: Underrated
David - They Cloned Tyrone, The Day After Trinity, Justified: City Primeval

Featured Review (~56:45) 
Oppenheimer
SPOILERS (~1:42:10)

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David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss the state of the strikes in Hollywood and how they are likely to impact prediction, before discussing Steven Soderbergh's Full Circle, new episodes of Bluey, and whether or not 65 is worth your time. Then, it's time for our review of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One.

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Weekly Plugs   
David - Decoding Everything: What’s at stake in the SAG-AFTRA strike
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard deal
Jeff - cameo.com/jeffcannata

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   What we've been watching  (~15:25) 
David - 65, The Jewel Thief, Full Circle
Devindra - What We Do in the Shadow S4, new Bluey
Jeff - Full Circle, new Bluey, Silo

Featured Review (~59:00)
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
SPOILERS (~1:15:15)

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David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss why Nimona is good wholesome fun, how The YouTube Effect is a great time capsule, and the way the weird wonderful world of I'm a Virgo comes to life. Then, Hoai-Tran Bui joins us from Inverse to discuss Joy Ride. Check out her piece on the stunts of Mission: Impossible.

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Weekly Plugs 
David - Decoding Everything: Threads is barely usable
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Twitter’s further decline and Threads
Jeff - wehaveconcerns.com

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) 
What we've been watching  (~20:40) 
David - The YouTube Effect, Deep Fake Love
Devindra - I’m a Virgo, Hijack
Jeff - Nimona, Missing, Gravity Falls

Featured Review (~1:06:25) 
Joy Ride
SPOILERS (~1:26:00)

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David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss Alan Arkin's amazing career, the terrible news at the box office, and all the movies we're going to be getting from Mattel in the near future. Then they praise the awesomeness of The Bear, Blood and Gold, Hijack, and Justified. Finally, it's time to dive into Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

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Weekly Plugs 
David - Decoding Everything: They shouldn’t have brought Indiana Jones back
Devindra - The best budget gaming laptops for 2023
Jeff - DLC Bookclub

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) 
What we've been watching  (~31:50) 
David - Blood and Gold, Hijack, Jackie Chan’s Supercop 4K
Devindra - Past Lives, The Bear S2, Secret Invasion, Justified rewatch
Jeff - Skull Island, The Bear season 2

Featured Review (~1:18:15) 
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
SPOILERS (~1:42:30)

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David and Jeff have an extended debate about all the terrible decisions that Hollywood is making these days, then talk about the greatness of Burden of Proof and The Bear Season 2. Finally, Devindra joins our review for a discussion of Pixar's latest, Elemental. Here's some of the news we discussed:

-Secret Invasion uses AI
-Paramount+ removes/cancels a bunch of shows
-The Flash bombs even harder in second weekend
-Spider-Verse working conditions were horrible

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Weekly Plugs 
David - Decoding Everything’s interview with Celine Song
Jeff - DLC 501 with Patrick Beja

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) 
What we've been watching  (~49:30) 
David - Burden of Proof, The Bear, James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenge
Jeff - The Bear season 2, Skull Island, Secret Invasion

Featured Review (~1:16:45) 
Elemental
SPOILERS (~1:36:25)

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David, Jeff, and Devindra get excited about Black Mirror again, praise the subtle complexities of Past Lives, get sucked into the world of Merpeople, and reflect on why Avatar: The Last Airbender is one of the greatest stories ever told. Then, it's time for our review of The Flash.

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Weekly Plugs 
David - Decoding TV: Black Mirror S6
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the Reddit revolt
Jeff - bit.ly/runjeffrun

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) 
What we've been watching  (~40:20) 
David - Past Lives, Renfield, Merpeople, 
Devindra - Black Mirror S6, Bloodhounds
Jeff - The Other Two season 3, Black Mirror, finished Avatar Last Airbender rewatch

Featured Review (~1:32:00) 
The Flash
SPOILERS (~1:54:00)

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David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss whether or not they'd watch Oppenheimer and Dead Reckoning in IMAX, reflect on the forgettable nature of Operation Fortune, recommend you skip The Idol, and get disappointed by the new Arnold documentary on Netflix. Then, it's time for the latest Transformers movie!

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Weekly Plugs 
David - Decoding Everything: It Sure Would Be Great If All Our Social Media Companies Weren’t Run By Jerks
Devindra - Mac Studio review
Jeff - DLC Summer of Games special

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) 
What we've been watching  (~20:18) 
Devindra - Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, Linoleum, Unicorn: Warriors Eternal
David - Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, Arnold, The Idol, Shiny Happy People,
Jeff - The Idol, Sarah Silverman Someone You Love

Featured Review (~1:08:10) 
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
SPOILERS (~1:32:27)

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. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod.
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