The Filmcast

David and Devindra launch to the Moon in Apollo 11 while Jeff climbs Yosemite's El Capitan in Free Solo. The cast is then joined by Hoai-Tran Bui of Slashfilm.com to talk about the Japanese film Shoplifters, winner of the Palme d'Or at 2018 Cannes Film Festival. 

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 (~10:00)

David - Apollo 11, Greta

Devindra - Umbrella Academy

Jeff - Free Solo

Feature (~36:30)

Shoplifters

Spoiler (~57:00)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Tasha Robinson, film and TV editor for the Verge and co-host of The Next Picture Show podcast, to dish on the good, the bad, and the green at the 2019 Oscars. The cast discuss the Netflix film High Flying Bird and then move on to an in-depth review of the third installment in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise.

Read LA Times film critic Justin Chang's take on how Green Book is one of the worst Oscar wins and the Shadow and Act's article on why Dr. Shirley's family opposed the release of the film. Also read Mark Harris's illustration of the core audience of Green Book and Sean Fennessy's analysis on what this means for an Academy that's desperate to reinvent itself.

To understand how films like How to Train Your Dragon dismiss strong female characters, read Tasha Robinson's theory on "Trinity Syndrome."

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 (~07:50)

Tasha: Isn’t It Romantic

Devindra - High Flying Bird

David - Train to Busan

Jeff - Finished Escape at Dannemora

Oscars Discussion (~29:00)

Feature (~1:17:00)

How to Train Your Dragon 3

Spoiler (~1:43:45)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff devote an entire episode to Alita: Battle Angel, the new film directed by Robert Rodriguez and co-written by James Cameron, based on Yukito Kishiro's manga series Gunnm. The cast is joined by Max Evry, Senior Editor at ComingSoon.net to ask the question: was it worth the wait? 

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)

Feature (~1:00)

Alita: Battle Angel 

Spoiler (~27:30)

David, Devindra, and Jeff watch the Second Part of The Lego Movie. Find out from Jeff's limerick whether this sequel still sparked joy. Stay tuned for the After Dark as the cast gets to the core of the Netflix series Russian Doll.

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 (~1:45)

David - Abducted in Plain Sight

Jeff - Friends from College (S2) 

Feature (~12:50)

Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

Spoiler (~22:00)

After Dark (~37:15) 

Russian Doll

Spoiler (~39:40)​

Credits:

David, Devindra, Jeff return to adjudicate a movie-related dilemma. The cast are joined by April Wolfe, host of the podcast Switchblade Sisters, to discuss whether Velvet Buzzsaw paints a good picture. Dan Gvozden, host of the Amazing Spider-Talk podcast, chimes in for an after dark on the Korean drama-thriller Burning.

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.

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)

Slashfilm Court (~11:00)

Feature (~29:55)

Velvet Buzzsaw

Spoiler (~48:00)

After Dark (~1:04:00)

Burning

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David, Devindra, Jeff are joined by Hoai-Tran Bui, staff writer at Slashfilm.com, to review The Kid Who Would Be King, the newest film by writer and director Joe Cornish. The cast sans Devindra moves on to Serenity, the latest film by Steven Knight. Read about why Serenity is the wackiest film this year on Slashfilm.com and watch David's video essay on the film on Youtube, spoiler alert!

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.

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: (~4:00)

David - Dark Season 1, Bumblebee

Devindra -Hi Score Girl, Sex Education, Good Girls

Jeff - First 3 episodes of Escape at Dannemora

HT Bui - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Feature (~40:00)

The Kid Who Would Be King

Spoiler (~1:00:40)

After dark (~1:20:00)

Serenity

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