The Filmcast

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  • 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, streaming right now on Prime Video. Learn more about National Cinema Day here. 

    Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast.

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

    Thanks to our sponsor for this episode:
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    Weekly Plugs
    David - Decoding TV will be recapping The Rings of Power
    Devindra - Engadget Podcast previews Apple’s 9/7 “Far Out” event
    Jeff - DLC with Dan Casey about Gamescom

    Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching  (~22:50)
    David - Hatching, Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee
    Devindra - A League of Their Own, Paper Girls, Mo
    Jeff - Only Murders in the Building season 2 finale, Coherence

    Featured Review (~58:45)
    Samaritan
    SPOILERS (~1:21:25)


    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.
    Credits:
    • Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith.
    • 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 34 min
    • 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 sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast.

      This episode is brought to you thanks to our sponsors!
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      Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website.

      Weekly Plugs
      David - A Cast of Kings is back, baby!
      Devindra - Engadget Podcast reviews Samsung’s foldables
      Jeff - We Have Concerns: Tongue Vision

      Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching  (~43:30)
      David - Orphan: First Kill, Untold: The Girlfriend Who Never Existed,
      Devindra - A Chiara, This Fool, House of the Dragon
      Jeff - She Hulk

      Featured Review (~1:21:00)
      Bodies Bodies Bodies
      SPOILERS (~1:38:15)  

      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.
      Credits:
      • Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith.
      • 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 51 min
      • Ep. 683 - Prey
        David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss the miracle of Bluey, the incisiveness of Not Okay, and the brilliance of Dan Trachtenberg's Prey. 

        Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast.

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

        Thanks to our sponsors this week!
        • To learn more about microdosing THC go to Microdose.com and use code: filmcast to get free shipping & 30% off your first order
        • Go to HelloFresh.com/filmcast16 and use code filmcast16 for 16 free meals across 7 boxes AND 3 free gifts
        • Weekly Plugs
          David - Decoding TV: A new website for premium TV podcast content
          Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Samsung’s new folding phones
          Jeff - cameo.com/jeffcannata

          Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching  (~38:35)
          David - Not Okay, The Batman: Silent Knight, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,
          Devindra - Carter (Also Bluey S3 and The Resort)
          Jeff - Bluey season 3, The Resort through episode 5, Paper Girls, Glorious

          Featured Review (1:01:50)
          Prey
          SPOILERS (1:21:45)

          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.
          Credits:
          • Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith.
          • 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 45 min
          • After Dark Preview: Resurrection (2022)
            Note: This is an excerpt from this week's After Dark episode. Sign up for ad-free episodes of The Filmcast and exclusive After Darks at patreon.com/filmpodcast.

            David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss Andrew Semans' Resurrection, starring Rebecca Hall.
            28 min
          • Ep. 682 - Bullet Train
            David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss all the news from Warner Bros. Discovery this week, admire the history of ILM in Light and Magic, delve into the dreams of The Sandman, and review David Leitch's Bullet Train.

            Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast. 

            Thanks to our sponsors this week!
            • Use code filmcast to get 15% off ClickUp's massive Unlimited Plan for a year—meaning you can start reclaiming your time for under $5 a month. Sign up today at ClickUp.com.
            • To learn more about microdosing THC go to Microdose.com and use code: filmcast to get free shipping & 30% off your first order.
            • Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website.

              Weekly Plugs
              David - Decoding TV: Westworld
              Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the OnePlus 10T
              Jeff - DLC with Mike Futter

              Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching  (~38:35)
              Devindra - The Sandman, Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe + new series
              David - The Sea Beast, Trainwreck: Woodstock 99, The Batman: Silent Knight
              Jeff - Light and Magic, The Sandmans

              Feature  (~1:15:00)
              Bullet Train
              Spoilers (~1:32:30)

              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.
              Credits:
              • Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith.
              • 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. 681 - The Gray Man
                David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss the brilliance of Players, the chilling nature of X, and the sweet slow burn of For All Mankind before diving into the medium pleasures of The Gray Man.

                Thanks to our sponsors for making this episode possible:
                • Go to microdose.com and use code “filmcast” to get free shipping and 30% off your first order.
                • Go to getquip.com/filmcast and you’ll get your first refill free.
                • Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website.

                  Weekly Plugs
                  David - A Cast of Kings: Dispatch from the House of the Dragon premiere
                  Devindra - Engadget Podcast on who owns Dall-E’s AI Art
                  Jeff - cameo.com/jeffcannata

                  Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
                  What we've been watching  (~19:22)
                  Jeff - Vengeance, For All Mankind S2, Players season finale
                  David - X, Players Season Finale, Jack Ryan Rewatch: The Sum of All Fears, Clear and Present Danger
                  Devindra - For All Mankind S2, Catching up on Better Call Saul S6, X

                  Feature  (~1:02:30) 
                  The Gray Man
                  Spoilers (~1:22:00)

                  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.
                  Credits:
                  • Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith.
                  • 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 37 min
                  • Ep. 680 - Nope
                    David, Jeff, and Devindra are joined by Dan Gvozden from the Amazing Spider-Talk podcast to discuss Marvel's Phase 5 plans and Phase 6 plans, before the main trio dive into Jordan Peele's Nope.

                    Thanks to our sponsors this week:
                    • Go to playbackbone.com/filmcast and get free access to over 350 console games, one month free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, one month free Apple Arcade, two months free Google Stadia Pro, and three months free of Discord Nitro.
                    • Use code filmcast to get 15% off ClickUp’s massive Unlimited Plan for a year. Sign up today at ClickUp dot com and use code filmcast. 
                    • Go to microdose.com and use filmcast to get free shipping and 30% off your first order.
                    • Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website.

                      Weekly Plugs
                      David - A Cast of Kings is back with a new co-host
                      Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the Pixel 6a and Netflix shenanigans
                      Jeff - We Have Concerns episode 700 

                      Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
                      What we've been watching  (~53:00)
                      David - Only the Brave, Blown Away Season 3,
                      Devindra - What We do in the Shadows S4, Desus and Mero (RIP), Rap Sh!t

                      Feature  (~1:17:45) 
                      Nope
                      Spoilers (~1:41:00)

                      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.Credits:
                      • Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith.
                      • 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.
                      • 2 hr 10 min
                      • Ep. 679 - Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
                        David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss your reactions to the gentleminions phenomenon, discuss the pleasures of episodic television, and dive into Marcel the Shell with Shoes On.

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

                        Thanks to our sponsors for this week:
                        • Go to microdose.com and use code filmcast to get free shipping & 30% off your first order
                        Weekly Plugs
                        David - Decoding Westworld S4E4 Recap: Generation Loss
                        Devindra - This Week in Tech Ep 884: Not Tested with Normal People
                        Jeff - DLC with Tim Gettys

                        Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching  (~36:00)
                        David - The Rehearsal, Manhunter, Jack Ryan Rewatch: Sum of All Fears, Clear and Present Danger
                        Devindra - Moonhaven, NOVA: Ultimate Space Telescope, Miss Marvel (finished)
                        Jeff - The Sea Beast, The Rehearsal

                        Feature  (~1:14:00) 
                        Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
                        Spoilers (~1:26:25)

                        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.

                        Credits:
                        • Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith.
                        • 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

                        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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