The Filmcast

While many critics have showered Avengers: Endgame with praise, some are pointing out the problematic treatment of women in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole. In this bonus episode, David sits down with Inkoo Kang, staff writer at Slate, and Hoai-Tran Bui, writer at Slashfilm, to talk about the female characters of the MCU. 

Read Inkoo Kang’s analysis on why the feminist moments of Endgame seem patronizing here, and Hoai -Tran Bui’s take on why women of the MCU deserve more here. 

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It's a post-Endgame extravaganza! David, Devindra, and Peter open up the mailbag since their feature review of the film, followed by a Slashfilm Daily segment on where each Marvel characters stand at the moment. Last but not least, David chats with Brian Roan, writer and host at The Film Stage, about why Avengers: Endgame might be morally apprehensive.

On Slashfilm.com, read about all the shots manipulated in the trailers and cut from the movie , why the MCU may have a problem with Captain Marvel's power, and spoilers discussion by Peter Sciretta part I and part II.

Read Brian J. Roan's review of Avengers: Endgame on The Film Stage here. Watch David Chen's video essay (contains spoilers) with Slashfilm.com's Ben Pearson here.

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Avengers: Endgame Mailbag (~03:00)

Slashfilm Daily on the status of Marvel characters (~50:00)

David's conversation with Brian Roan (~02:34:00)

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After twelve years, 21 movies, and a single consequential snap, we are finally in the endgame! David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Patrick H. Willems, host of the Infinity Podcast, to review Avengers: Endgame and reflect on the past, present, and future of Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Watch Patrick Willems's three-part video essay on the limitations of Marvel Cinematic Universe part 1, part 2, part 3. Check out David's video review of Endgame with Ben Pearson.

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Feature (~01:00)

Avengers: Endgame

Spoilers (~30:30)

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’Tis the season to count down the top 10 films of summer 2019! David, Devindra, Jeff, and Peter round up to predict the domestic box office totals. Everyone chooses their 1-10 ranked films:

- Getting number 1 or number 10 dead-on gets you 13 points (each).

- 10 points for numbers 2-9 dead-on

- 7 points if your pick was only one spot away from where it ended up

- 5 points if it was two spots away

- 3 points if your pick is anywhere in the Top 10

- 1 point for each dark horse that makes it into the Top 10

Your can play along with us by submitting your list on thesummermoviewager.com. Enter by April 24th, 11:59PM Pacific time if you wish to be included on the leaderboard.

Dave:

Dark Horses (ordering doesn’t matter)

Devindra

Dark Horses (ordering doesn’t matter)

Jeff:

Dark Horses (ordering doesn’t matter):

Peter:

Dark Horses (ordering doesn’t matter):

Germain Lussier:

Dark Horses(ordering doesn’t matter)

David and Devindra are joined by Ariel Fisher, co-host of the podcast A Frame Apart, to watch Pet Sematary. Does this most recent resurrection of Stephen King's novel live up to the horror of the original film?

Read Ariel’s article on why the throne room fight in The Last Jedi is actually about online dating, and Nate Jones’s Vulture article on Jason Clarke: Hollywood’s go-to cuckold. 

Enter the Summer Movie Wager at thesummermoviewager.com by April 24th, 11:59PM Pacific time if you wish to be included on the leaderboard.

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Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)

What we’ve been watching (~14:00)

David - You’re The Worst, Twilight Zone, Black Summer, After Life

Devindra - High Life, Game of Thrones, Barry

Feature (~37:00)

Pet Sematary

Spoilers (~57:40)

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Devindra and Jeff are joined by actor Griffin Newman, known for his role as Arthur Everest in the Amazon Original series The Tick and for co-hosting the Blank Check podcast, to say the name Shazam! 

Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill and Devindra's new podcast Know More Tech, answering your question on the latest gadgets. Subscribe to David's Youtube channel at Davechensky.

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What We've Been Watching (~2:00)

Devindra - Love Death and Robots

Jeff - Catastrophe season 4, After Life, What We do in the Shadows, Wrestlemania

Feature (~27:20)

Shazam!

Spoilers (~57:00)

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It’s been two decades since audiences chose the red pill and entered the science-fiction world of The Matrix. The cast is joined by David Sims, film critic for the Atlantic and co-host of Blank Check podcast, to chase the white rabbit and discuss The Matrix’s lasting impact on film culture today.

Read David Sim’s writing in The Atlantic on why a movie like The Matrix might never be made again, Mark Harris's piece in Vulture on how The Matrix built our reality-denying world, and Emily Sandalwood's article in Vox on how the film influenced her own trans experience.

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Feature (~7:00)

The Matrix

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David and Jeff investigate HBO's documentary Inventors: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley. For their feature review, the cast discuss the highly-anticipated film Us, Jordan Peele's follow-up to Get Out. In the After Dark, Peter Sciretta joins to ask the super important question: when should this year's Summer Movie Wager begin? Cast your vote on Twitter here.

Read about Us's themes, twists, and ending on slashfilm.com.

Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill and Devindra's new podcast Know More Tech, answering your question on the latest gadgets. Subscribe to David's Youtube channel at Davechensky.

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 (~04:30)

David - Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, Behind the Curve

Devindra - Flowers

Jeff - Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

Feature (~25:00)

Us

Spoilers (~40:45)

After Dark (~1:20:00)

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David enjoys the provocative dance-horror film Climax while Jeff reflects on parenthood through the Netflix show Working Moms. For their feature review, the trio tackles Triple Frontier, the star-studded Netflix original film directed by J.C. Chandor. 

Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill Devindra's new podcast Know More Tech, answering your question on the latest gadgets. Subscribe to David's Youtube channel at Davechensky.

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 (~5:00)

David - Climax

Devindra - Black Earth Rising

Jeff - Working Moms

Feature (~31:00)

Triple Frontier 

Spoiler (~54:00)

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David and Jeff are joined by Joanna Robinson, senior writer at Vanity Fair and co-host of A Cast of Kings, to talk about the much anticipated next entry in the Marvel franchise: Captain Marvel. Sandwiched between Infinity War and Endgame, does the first female superhero in the EMU live up to the hype? Stay after the feature review to hear how David installed his new OLED TV.

Read Joanna's writing in Vanity Fair on everything you need to know before diving into Captain Marvel. Check out David's video interview with filmmakers Zeek Earl and Matt Acosta on how they designed the space helmets in the new film Prospect.

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Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)

Feature (~4:00)

Captain Marvel

Spoilers (~25:00)

After Dark (~1:28:00)

David's new OLED TV

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