The Filmcast

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.

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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 Coming Home in the Dark. Then, it's on to an in-depth review of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. 

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Reality: Love Is Blind
Devindra -  Drew Carey’s AI radio show
Jeff - DLC with Frank Ellerbe

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching  (~15:50)
Jeff - The Big Door Prize, Air
David - Big Mäck - Gangster und Gold, Coming Home in the Dark, Flypaper (2011)
Devindra - Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda

Featured Review (~1:01:00)
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
SPOILERS (~1:18:15)

Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s interview podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. 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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David, Devindra, and Jeff realize they want different things from Tetris and The Night Agent and discuss yet another great Bob Odenkirk TV series that's airing on AMC. Then, it's on to an in-depth review of John Wick: Chapter 4.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV is recapping Succession
Devindra - Engadget Podcast: Is Google’s Bard AI drunk?
Jeff - cameo.com/jeffcannata

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching  (~15:40)
David - Tetris, The Night Agent, Love is Blind Season 4, A Picard Mid-Season 3 Check-in
Devindra - Tetris, The Night Agent, Succession
Jeff - Lucky Hank, Chop and Steele

Featured Review (~58:15)
John Wick Chapter 4
SPOILERS (~1:20:00)

Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s interview podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. 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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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.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: My interview with the Daniels
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on why Silicon Valley Bank failed

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching  (~19:00)
Devindra - Swarm
David - Accident Man: Hitman’s Holiday, MH370: The Flight that Disappeared, Swarm

Featured Review (~52:00)
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
SPOILERS (~1:11:00)

Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s interview podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. 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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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.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: An Oscars That Wasn't Terrible
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Elon Musk’s Neuralink
Jeff - We Have Concerns about the weight of wild animals

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching  (~27:20)
David - Navalny, Royal Warriors
Devindra - History of the World Part 2, Ted Lasso S3, Atsuko Okatsuka: The Intruder
Jeff - History of the World Part 2

Featured Review (~47:31)
Scream 6
SPOILERS (~1:08:24)
Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s interview podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. 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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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! -- before diving into Creed III.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: Creed III Forges a New Legacy for the Franchise
Devindra - Rant about watching Boba Fett to understand the Mandalorian
Jeff - DLC with Mitchel Saltzman

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching  (~23:15)
David - Chris Rock: Selective Outrage, The Elephant Whisperers, Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty, The Murdaugh Murders
Devindra - Chris Rock: Selective Outrage, The Mandalorian S3, Party Down S3
Jeff - Chris Rock: Selective Outrage, Shin Godzilla

Featured Review (~1:07:23)
Creed III

Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s interview podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. 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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David, Jeff, and Devindra chat with comedian and actor Scott Seiss about how he came to appear in the hit film Cocaine Bear, what it was like to work with Beloved Character Actor Margo Martindale, and his reaction to being a critical part of both the movie and the movie's trailer. SPOILER NOTE: While this conversation will not spoil the ending of the film, it will reveal what happens in Scott's scene in the movie. 

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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 Party Down. Then, it's time to dive into Elizabeth Banks' newest film, Cocaine Bear.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: Physical: 100 is the most wholesome reality show I’ve ever seen
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on everything going AI
Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching  (~27:45)
Devindra - Titanic 3D
David - Party Down Season 3, The Vanishing, Physical: 100
Jeff - The Consultant

Featured Review (~1:01:54)
Cocaine Bear
SPOILERS (~1:14:15)

Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s interview podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. 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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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 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: Chrishaun Baker’s Quantamania Review
Devindra - PlayStation VR2 review
Jeff - DLC 483 with Scott L Clark and Lana Bachynski

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching  (~20:15)
David - Sharper, All My Friends Hate Me, Picard Season 3
Devindra - Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Jeff - Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics, Yellowstone, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Featured Review (~56:26)
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
SPOILERS (~1:22:23)

Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s interview podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. 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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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 subscribe to her podcast Feeling Seen.

Thanks to our sponsors this week!

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: The Best Worst and Weirdest Super Bowl Ads
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Microsoft and Google’s AI push
Jeff - We Have Concerns - 18 Again

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching  (~21:45)
David - The Traitors, Pamela: A Love Story
Devindra - Servant S4
Jeff - Brian and Charles, Avatar The Last Airbender rewatch

Featured Review (~56:00)
Magic Mike's Last Dance
SPOILERS (~1:20:00)

Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s interview podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. 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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