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December 03, 2019Ep. 545 - Knives Out
Jeff is back to defend the Tesla Cybertruck and reconsider the merits of the children’s show PJ Masks. Meanwhile, David and Devindra find themselves watching more mature content such as Honeyland and Servant.
For the feature review, David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the highly anticipated whodunnit Knives Out. Does Rian Johnson’s latest deliver and surpass the murder mystery genre?
Read why this NYTimes film critic left Knives Out with emotional whiplash here.

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Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we’ve been watching (~24:00)
David - Honeyland, Dolemite is my name, Marriage Story, The Irishman, Brightburn . Devindra - Servant .
Feature (~01:02:00)
Knives Out
Spoilers (~1:18:35)
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger. This episode was edited by Beidi Z.
If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail [email protected].
Contact us at our voicemail number: 781-583-1993
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1 hr 41 min
November 26, 2019Ep. 544 - Jojo Rabbit
Happy Thanksgiving from Slashfilmcast! David and Devindra review Jojo Rabbit, the latest film by Taika Waititi. Find out whether the mix of humor and drama work well together in this WWII satire. Stay for the after dark as the duo cartalk about Ford, Ferrari, and Tesla.

Read about how James Mangold captured 100mph in Ford v Ferrari here.

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Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run. Listen to David’s other podcasts The Sweet Smell of Succession with Tara Ariano and Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech.

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Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
Feature review (~2:00)
Jojo Rabbit
Spoilers (~28:30)

After Dark (~44:00)

Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger. This episode was edited by Beidi Z.
If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail [email protected].
Contact us at our voicemail number: 781-583-1993
You can donate and support the /Filmcast by going to slashfilm.com, clicking on the /Filmcast tab, and clicking on the sidebar “Donate” links! Thanks to all our donors this week!
1 hr 22 min
November 19, 2019Ep. 543 - Ford v Ferrari
David, Devindra, and Jeff talk about the giant mouse in the room that is the Disney+ streaming service. Jeff gives a passionate case against the children's series PJ Masks . For the feature review, the cast debate the value and shortcomings of James Mangold's Ford v Ferrai.

Read this Bloomberg article on why the characters of Ford v Ferrari epitomize the worst of the 1960s car world.
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Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run. Listen to David’s other podcasts The Sweet Smell of Succession with Tara Ariano and Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech.

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Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we’ve been watching (~03:00) .
Devindra - Star Wars 4, Mandalorian.Jeff - Mandalorian, PJ Masks.
David - Living with Yourself, Mandalorian.

Feature (~1:00:30)
Ford v Ferrari
Spoilers (~1:24:00)
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger. This episode was edited by Beidi Z.
If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail [email protected].
Contact us at our voicemail number: 781-583-1993
You can donate and support the /Filmcast by going to slashfilm.com, clicking on the /Filmcast tab, and clicking on the sidebar “Donate” links! Thanks to all our donors this week!
1 hr 41 min
November 12, 2019Ep. 542 - Doctor Sleep (GUEST: Patrick Klepek from Waypoint)
David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Patrick Klepek, senior reporter at Waypoint, to talk about the politics of Terminator: Dark Fate and the digital resurrection of James Dean. For their feature review, the cast return to the Overlook Hotel in Doctor Sleep, the sequel to The Shining. Does the belated follow-up film live up to iconic original?

Read about the backlash against the James Dean casting in the Hollywood Reporter.

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Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run. Listen to David’s other podcasts The Sweet Smell of Succession with Tara Ariano and Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill. 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 or like us on Facebook.

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we’ve been watching (~11:20) .
Patrick Klepek - Marianne on Netflix .
David - OITNB: Season 7, Lobby Baby, Greener Grass, Rick and Morty S4 .
Jeff - Living with Yourself . Devindra - Castle Rock S2, The end of the F***in world S2 .

Feature (~56:00)
Doctor Sleep
Spoilers (~1:20:00)
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger. This episode was edited by Beidi Z.
If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail [email protected].
Contact us at our voicemail number: 781-583-1993
You can donate and support the /Filmcast by going to slashfilm.com, clicking on the /Filmcast tab, and clicking on the sidebar “Donate” links! Thanks to all our donors this week!
1 hr 45 min
November 05, 2019Ep. 541 - Terminator: Dark Fate (GUEST: Matt Singer from ScreenCrush)
David, Devindra, and Jeff chat about the perks of being a podcaster. For the feature review, the cast are joined by Matt Singer of ScreenCrush.com to discuss Terminator: Dark Fate, the sixth installment in the Terminator franchise. Tune in to hear the debate over this futuristic “legacyquel”

Check out Matt Singer’s new book on the history of Spider-man Marvel’s Spider-Man: From Amazing to Spectacular.

Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run. Listen to David’s other podcasts The Sweet Smell of Succession with Tara Ariano and Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill. 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 or like us on Facebook.

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we’ve been watching (~5:30)
David - The Lighthouse, Terminator 1 and 2, Knives Out
Devindra - His Dark Materials, Dickinson
Jeff - Goliath S3, first episode of Morning Show
Feature (~30:30)
Terminator: Dark Fate
Spoilers (~58:00)
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger. This episode was edited by Beidi Z.
If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail [email protected].
Contact us at our voicemail number: 781-583-1993
You can donate and support the /Filmcast by going to slashfilm.com, clicking on the /Filmcast tab, and clicking on the sidebar “Donate” links! Thanks to all our donors this week!
1 hr 45 min
October 29, 2019Ep. 540 - Parasite
David, Devindra, and Jeff get on the hype train by reviewing Parasite, the latest film by Korean director Bong Joon-Ho. Tune in to find out whether the movie deserves a Palme d'Or, the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival.

Read this Reddit thread for all the Korean jokes Westerners may have missed. Read this Medium posted titled "On Letting People Enjoy Things" on toxic fandom.
Thanks to our sponsors this week: Hunt a Killer and Pretty Litter.
Go to huntakiller.com/FILMCAST for 20% off your first murder mystery box.
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Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run. Listen to David’s other podcasts The Sweet Smell of Succession with Tara Ariano and Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill. 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 or like us on Facebook.

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we’ve been watching (~7:00)
David - Tell Me Who I Am; Bojack Horseman Season 6Devindra - Dolemite is my Name, Avengers Damage Control, Watchmen
Feature (~01:05:00)
Parasite
Spoilers (~01:16:00)
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger. This episode was edited by Beidi Z.
If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail [email protected].
Contact us at our voicemail number: 781-583-1993
You can donate and support the /Filmcast by going to slashfilm.com, clicking on the /Filmcast tab, and clicking on the sidebar “Donate” links! Thanks to all our donors this week!
1 hr 43 min
October 22, 2019Ep. 539 - El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
David, Devindra, and Jeff review El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, a cinematic epilogue to the hit show Breaking Bad. With the original showrunner Vince Gilligan back in the director's seat, the cast debates whether El Camino lives up to the legacy of "the one who knocks."

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Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run. Listen to David’s other podcasts The Sweet Smell of Succession with Tara Ariano and Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill. 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 or like us on Facebook.

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we’ve been watching (~2:00)
David - Living Undocumented,Jeff - First 2 episodes of Goliath S3Devindra - Primal
Feature (~16:30)
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Spoilers (~50:00)
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger. This episode was edited by Beidi Z.
If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail [email protected].
Contact us at our voicemail number: 781-583-1993
You can donate and support the /Filmcast by going to slashfilm.com, clicking on the /Filmcast tab, and clicking on the sidebar “Donate” links! Thanks to all our donors this week!
1 hr 13 min
October 15, 2019Ep. 538 - Gemini Man
David, Devindra, and Jeff review Gemini Man, the latest film by Academy Award- winning director Ang Lee. Listen to find out whether Lee’s obsession with high frame rate technology pays off in the Will Smith versus Will Smith action flick.

Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run. Listen to David’s other podcasts The Sweet Smell of Succession with Tara Ariano and Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill. 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 or like us on Facebook.

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
Feature (~8:30)
Gemini Man
Spoilers (~43:00)
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger. This episode was edited by Beidi Z.
If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail [email protected].
Contact us at our voicemail number: 781-583-1993
You can donate and support the /Filmcast by going to slashfilm.com, clicking on the /Filmcast tab, and clicking on the sidebar “Donate” links! Thanks to all our donors this week!
1 hr 4 min
October 08, 2019Ep. 537 - Joker (GUEST: Bob Chipman from Escapist Magazine)
David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Bob Chipman (aka MovieBob), film critic from escapistmagazine.com, moviebobcentral.com, and creator of The Big Picture, to review Joker. Find out whether the latest movie by director Todd Phillips starring Joaquin Phoenix helped them put on a happy face.

Read MovieBob's review of Joker here. Read New Yorker's Richard Brody review of Joker here. Watch David’s Youtube video on how filmmakers Zeek Earl and Matt Acosta designed the space helmets of the film Prospect here.

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Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run. Listen to David’s other podcasts The Sweet Smell of Succession with Tara Ariano and Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill. 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 or like us on Facebook.

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~01:00)
David - In the Tall Grass, HustlersJeff - ProspectFeature (~33:00)Joker
Spoilers (~01:08:00)
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger. This episode was edited by Beidi Z.
If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail [email protected].
Contact us at our voicemail number: 781-583-1993
You can donate and support the /Filmcast by going to slashfilm.com, clicking on the /Filmcast tab, and clicking on the sidebar “Donate” links! Thanks to all our donors this week!
1 hr 42 min
October 01, 2019Ep. 536 - Ad Astra
The boys are back in town! David tastes the bread of an "Icelandic geothermal bakery" while Jeff returns to the movie theater... to watch sports. The cast reviews Ad Astra, the latest film by James Gray starring Brad Pitt. Tune in to find out whether the science fiction epic is totally rad or completely sad.

Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run. Listen to David’s other podcasts The Sweet Smell of Succession with Tara Ariano and Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill. Listen to Devindra's podcast Know More Tech, answering your question on the latest gadgets.

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 or like us on Facebook.

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~15:00)
David - Blown Away, Losers, UnbelievableDevindra - Booksmart. Games: Evil, Goose Game Jeff - Watching NFL in a theater, Between 2 FernsFeature (~54:30) Ad Astra
Spoilers (~01:07:45)
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger. This episode was edited by Beidi Z.
If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail [email protected].
Contact us at our voicemail number: 781-583-1993
You can donate and support the /Filmcast by going to slashfilm.com, clicking on the /Filmcast tab, and clicking on the sidebar “Donate” links! Thanks to all our donors this week!
1 hr 28 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