The Filmcast

It’s that time of year again — the Summer movie season is upon us. And the /Filmcast team have once again gathered to compete in the 2017 Summer Movie Wager. This is the eleventh annual edition of this game. Wager your own selections for the top 10 grossing films of the summer by going to http://www.thesummermoviewager.com and enter by Friday to be featured in the leaderboards.

Last two years, David Chen won the wager. This year the competition includes Devindra Hardawar, David Chen, Germain Lussier, Jeff Cannata and myself in a game is to decide what will be the highest grossing films of the Summer. It’s a free-for-all; the person with the best score wins. But it isn’t just that easy — not only do the participants need to predict what ten films will be the highest grossing films domestically, but we need to place them in order.

2017 Summer Movie Wager Scoring:

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

The rest of the scoring goes like this:

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

The scoring is tabulated so that you get the SINGLE HIGHEST point value for each pick- that is, if you get number ten right, you don’t get 13+3, you only get 13. This year your can play along with us by submitting your list on thesummermoviewager.com. Anyone who submits their list by Friday will be counted in the updated scoreboard.

Peter Sciretta’s List:

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Despicable Me 3

Spider-Man: Homecoming

War for the Planet of the Apes

Wonder Woman

Transformers 5

Cars 3

Pirates of the Caribbean 5

The Mummy (2017)

Dunkirk

Darkhorses:

Alien: Covenant

The Emoji Movie

Valerian

David Chen’s List

Despicable Me 3

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Wonder Woman

Transformers 5

War for the Planet of the Apes

Cars 3

Dunkirk

Pirates of the Caribbean 5

The Mummy (2017)

Darkhorses:

Alien: Covenant

Baywatch

Captain Underpants

Germain Lussier’s List:

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Despicable Me 3

Transformers 5

Pirates of the Caribbean 5

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Cars 3

Wonder Woman

Alien: Covenant

Dunkirk

War for the Planet of the Apes

Darkhorses

 The Mummy (2017)

Baywatch

Captain Underpants

Jeff Cannata’s List:

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Transformers 5

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Despicable Me 3

Cars 3

War for the Planet of the Apes

Pirates of the Caribbean 5

Dunkirk

Alien: Covenant

The Mummy (2017)

Darkhorses

Rough Night

Baywatch

Wonder Woman

Devindra Hardawar’s List:

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Despicable Me

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Wonder Woman

Dunkirk

Transformers 5

Pirates of the Caribbean 5

War for the Planet of the Apes

The Hitman’s Bodyguard

The Dark Tower Aug 4

Darkhorses:

Atomic Blonde

The Mummy (2017)

King Arthur

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David, Devindra and Jeff dispute the greatness of American Gods, praise the brilliance of Dear White People, and wonder whether David is a sociopath for forcing everyone to watch Gods of Egypt.

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SHOWNOTES

What We’ve Been Watching (1:30)

Devindra: Handmaid’s Tale, American Gods, Dear White People

Jeff: Guardians 1, Gods of Egypt

 Film News (38:30)

Johnny Depp buys things

Cars theory

Featured Review (49:00)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

(1:01:30) SPOILERS

Credits

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David, Devindra and Jeff remember the work of Jonathan Demme, get psyched for the comeback of M. Night Shyamalan, and discuss what it’s like to have a Ratatouille moment. In the After Dark, Dave and Jeff discuss the art of Las Vegas magic. Be sure to check out Hans Zimmer’s Coachella set.

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SHOWNOTES

What We’ve Been Watching (6:30)

David: Hans Zimmer Revealed

Devindra: Leftovers, Silicon Valley Season 5, Colossal

Jeff: Fargo Season 3, The Detour Season 2

Film News (24:15)

Jonathan Demme has passed away

Avatar release dates

Disney release dates

Featured Review (52:15)

Free Fire

(1:03:15) SPOILERS

After Dark (1:10:40)

Credits

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In this bonus episode, Jeff, David, and Devindra discuss Makoto Shinkai’s new hit film, Your Name. Then, in the After Dark, they discuss how reality has outpaced art, and what is up with Scriptbook’s analysis of Fences.

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SHOWNOTES

Featured Review (0:20)

Your Name

(13:45) SPOILERS

After Dark (43:30)

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David, Devindra and Jeff are joined by Ben Pearson to discuss The Fate of the Furious, and what makes a good Fast and Furious movie these days. Be sure to check out Ben’s article ranking the most ridiculous moments in the series.

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SHOWNOTES

Featured Review (0:20)

The Fate of the Furious

(34:15) SPOILERS

After Dark (57:45)

The playground inside a theater

Credits

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David, Devindra and Jeff discuss the Academy’s new rules about documentaries, whether someone can be guilty of drive-by spoiling, and why the plot of The Fugitive makes no sense. Read up on why The Fugitive is great.

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SHOWNOTES

What We’ve Been Watching (7:30)

Devindra: Your Name, 13 Reasons Why, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Blade 1/2

David: The Fugitive, Detour, 2017, The Leftovers

Jeff: The Detour, Last Man on Earth

Slashfilmcourt (41:30)

 Featured Review (50:15)

The Discovery

(1:02:25) SPOILERS

Credits

Our sponsor this week is Casper. Please visit casper.com/filmcast and use promo code “filmcast for $50 off your purchase.

Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simonmharris.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger.

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David, Devindra and Jeff discuss the shocking horror film Raw and the brilliance of Big Little Lies. Also, new /Film writer Hoai-Tran Bui joins us to discuss Ghost in the Shell. FYI: Our review next week will be Netflix’s The Discovery. Be sure to read Jeff Yang’s hypothetical low-budget Ghost in the Shell, Vulture’s review of Ghost in the Shell, and /Film’s review of Ghost in the Shell.

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SHOWNOTES

Intro and Silence Blu-Ray contest winner (0:24)

What We’ve Been Watching (6:15)

David: Colossal, Raw, The Leftovers

Devindra: Homeland: Season 6

Jeff: Big Little Lies, Rick and Morty Season 3 Premiere Wrestlemania

Film News (28:30)

Batgirl and Joss Whedon

 Featured Review (40:45)

Ghost in the Shell

(1:08:45) SPOILERS

After Dark (1:27:35)

Credits

Our sponsor this week is Hello Fresh. Please visit hellofresh.com and use promo code “filmcast30″ for $30 off your first week of deliveries.

Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simonmharris.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger.

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David and Devindra go Jeff-less this week and discuss the prospect of a new season of True Detective, plus they share some disappointment over the new Dave Chappelle comedy specials. We’re giving away a Blu-Ray of Silence! To enter our Silence contest, email slashfilmcast(at)gmail(dot)com with the subject line “Silence Blu-Ray Contest” and tell us about your most religious movie experience.

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SHOWNOTES

Intro and Silence Blu-Ray contest (0:24)

What We’ve Been Watching (4:46)

David: First ep of Iron Fist, Comedy Specials: Amy Schumer (Leather Special), Hannibal Burress (Comedy Camisado, Hannibal Takes Edinburgh), Dave Chappelle (The Age of Spin, Deep in the Heart of Texas),

Devindra: Jackie, Planet Earth 2 4K Blu, Love S2, Crashing

Film News (30:54)

True Detective season 3 is alive (barely)

$30 home movie rentals

 Featured Review (43:00)

LIFE

(51:43) SPOILERS

After Dark (1:09:35)

Credits

Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simonmharris.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger.

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With Dave on vacation, Devindra and Jeff review the sequel we didn’t know we needed, T2 Trainspotting. They also chat about this year’s SXSW, the prospect of new Matrix films, and the downsides of good shows on streaming platforms nobody is subscribing to (looking at you, CBS).

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SHOWNOTES

What We’ve Been Watching

Devindra (02:40): Baby Driver, Atomic Blonde, Alien Covenant Footage, The Good Fight

Jeff (17:21): Trainspotting, Apple Tree Yard

Featured Reviews (36:57)

T2 Trainspotting

Credits

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David, Jeff, and Brad discuss the latest mega monster film in theaters, Kong: Skull Island. Then in the After Dark, we discuss listener recommendations for TV shows, talk Nintendo Switch, go over your Logan feedback, and figure out what a money horse really is. Note: This episode is publishing early, which means there won’t be a /Filmcast episode next week.

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SHOWNOTES

Featured Reviews (02:00)

Kong: Skull Island

(25:30) SPOILERS

After Dark (54:00)

Credits

Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simonmharris.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger.

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