The Filmcast

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 the Cabin.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: My Favorite Films from Sundance 2023
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Samsung’s new gear, new HomePod review
Jeff - We Have Concerns How Many People Have Ever Lived?

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching  (~57:30)
Jeff - Cunk on Earth, Puss in Boots, Nate Bargatze Hello World
Devindra - Pathaan
David - Physical: 100

Featured Review (~1:22:00)
Knock at the Cabin
SPOILERS (~1:33:00)

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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.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: Four Winners and Four Disappointments from the Oscar noms
Devindra - Dune Pod on Crouching Tiger
Jeff - Cameo

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching  (~26:15)
David - Milf Manor, Devotion, Sundance: Run Rabbit Run, The Eternal Memory, Beyond Utopia
Devindra - Shrinking, Sundance: A Thousand and One, Kim’s Video, Fair Play, Eileen
Jeff - Poker Face, You People, Extraordinary

Featured Review (~1:18:20)
Infinity Pool
SPOILERS (~1:32:00)

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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, they dive into John Hyams' new film, Sick.

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Weekly Plugs
David - David Chen’s YouTube coverage of Avatar 2
Devindra - MacBook Pro 14inch review
Jeff - Cameo

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching  (~17:20)
David - Finished Pale Blue Eye, Close, Funny Pages
Devindra - Polite Society, That 90s show, Velma
Jeff - Kaleidoscope, Velma

Featured Review (~1:20:00)
Sick
SPOILERS (~1:33:00)
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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 the podcast to troll David Chen and also to discuss the making of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. We delve into topics such as:

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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. 

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV: The Last Of Us
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the trouble with air travel
Jeff - DLC with Gabe Patillo and Kahlief Adams

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching  (~24:30)
David - Return to Seoul, All The Beauty and the Bloodshed, Break Point
Devindra - Possession, Skinamarink, The Last of Us
Jeff - Living, Turn Every Page - The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb, The Last of Us 

Featured Review (~1:17:45)
Plane
SPOILERS (~1:35:50)

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 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.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: The 10 Biggest Hollywood Fiascos of 2022
Devindra - Best stuff to binge over the holidays
Jeff - DLC Favorite Games of the Year 2022

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching  (~21:00)
Devindra - Sick, Lost Bullet 2, The Big Four
David - Adult Swim’s Yule Log, Three Minutes: A Lengthening, Paul T. Goldman, The Last Of Us
Jeff - Paul T Goldman, Fleishman is in Trouble

Featured Review (~1:04:20)
M3GAN
SPOILERS (~1:22:00)

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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 prairie. Jonelle’s face had been on milk cartons nationwide. Even the President of the United States had appealed to the public for help. Still, every lead had fizzled. Every person of interest had turned out to be a dead end. 
Then, in 2019, Jonelle’s remains were unearthed near the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. With the discovery came a troubling new question: Had the truth been hiding in plain sight the entire time? Was the man who couldn’t stop obsessing over Jonelle’s disappearance also the person who took her? From Campside Media and Wondery comes season two of SUSPECT. Former CNN reporter Ashley Fantz and executive producers Matthew Shaer and Eric Benson (Suspect, Over My Dead Body) dig into one of the most mind-bending cold cases in modern history, in an attempt to separate fact and fiction, compulsion from guilt, and true-crime fandom from a motive for murder.

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David, Jeff, and Devindra look back on the films of 2022 and discuss:

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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 what movies took the top spots. 

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Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
Stories of the year  (~06:45)
Top Ten Movies of 2021 (~40:33)

Jeff’s top ten:
10. Prey
9. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent 
8. The Batman 
7. Triangle of Sadness
6. Women Talking
5. Vengeance
4. RRR
3. The Banshees of Inisherin
2. Avatar: The Way of Water
1. Everything Everywhere All at Once 

Devindra’s top ten:
10. Top Gun: Maverick
9. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
8. The Banshees of Inisherin
7. The Woman King
6. Till 
5. RRR
4. Tár
3. Decision to Leave
2. Nope
1. Everything Everywhere All at Once

David’s top ten:
10. Athena 
9. Fire of Love
8. All Quiet on the Western Front
7. RRR
6. Prey 
5. Babylon
4. Top Gun: Maverick
3. Triangle of Sadness
2. Tár
1. Everything Everywhere All at Once

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 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. 

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Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website.

Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: The 10 Biggest Hollywood Fiascos of 2022
Devindra - Best stuff to binge over the holidays
Jeff - DLC Favorite Games of the Year 2022

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching  (~20:00)
Jeff - Violent Night
David - All Quiet on the Western Front, Harry and Meghan,
Devindra - Emily the Criminal, White Noise

Featured Review (~1:03:20)
Babylon
SPOILERS (~1:26:23)

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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