The Filmcast

David and Jeff discuss the massive industry implications of Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros., face a dark past in It Was Just an Accident, and try to stay on their feet with Stumble. Then they take a look at a life lived in front of the camera with Noah Baumbach’s latest film, Jay Kelly.

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David - instagram.com/davechentravels
Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:50:32)
David - It Was Just an Accident, Murdaugh: Death in the Family
Jeff - It Was Just an Accident, Stumble

Featured Review (~01:20:41)    
Jay Kelly
SPOILERS (~01:33:17)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff make an everlasting decision with Eternity, step through Shaker history in The Testament of Ann Lee, and swing for greatness with Marty Supreme. Then they hop the tracks for a new life with Train Dreams.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV: Matt Goldberg’s Pluribus recaps 
Devindra - Subscribe to the Engadget Podcast
Jeff - DLC 628 with Jacob Geller

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:34:42)
David - Eternity, Rental Family, Zootropolis 2 (in English)
Devindra - The Testament of Ann Lee, Lurker
Jeff - Marty Supreme, The Chair Company S1 Finale

Featured Review (~01:24:44)    
Train Dreams
SPOILERS (~01:43:59)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff walk the path in Sisu: Road to Revenge, move through the shadows with The Secret Agent, and search through a mammal metropolis in Zootopia 2. Then they return to the land of Oz for the conclusion of Jon M. Chu’s epic Wicked: For Good.

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Weekly Plugs
David - davechentravels.com
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Meta’s antitrust win
Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:10:29)
David - Sisu: Road to Revenge, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Thoughts & Prayers
Devindra - The Secret Agent, Arco, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Jeff - Zootopia 2, Nobody Wants This S2

Featured Review (~01:08:51)    
Wicked: For Good
SPOILERS (~01:22:36)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff descend into the darkness with Die My Love, go vertical with Roofman, and look towards the sky with Cloud. Then they sprint to the finish line with Edgar Wright’s take on The Running Man.

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Weekly Plugs
David - davechentravels.com
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Valve’s new Steam hardware
Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:17:02)
David - Roofman, Being Eddie 
Devindra - Cloud, Orwell: 2+2=5, Death by Lightning  
Jeff - Die My Love, The Baltimorons

Featured Review (~01:05:11)    
The Running Man
SPOILERS (~01:30:06)

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In this excerpt of The Filmcast: After Dark, Dave, Devindra, and Jeff dive into the latest rendition of Frankenstein now streaming on Netflix.

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David, Devindra, and Jeff put on a happy face with Pluribus, float to sleep with In Your Dreams, and head off-world with Mars Express. Then they return to Dan Trachtenberg’s expanding cinematic universe with Predator: Badlands.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV: Matt Goldberg’s coverage of Pluribus 
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on our favorite gadgets of 2025
Jeff - WECT News 6 Interview Part 1 and Part 2

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:17:38)
David - Mars Express, Eddy Burback’s ChatGPT Made Me Delusional
Devindra - Pluribus, Nuremberg, I Love LA, Dispatch
Jeff - Pluribus, In Your Dreams

Featured Review (~01:12:06)    
Predator: Badlands
SPOILERS (~01:35:13)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff go all in on Ballad of a Small Player, dive into the mind of a killer with Monster: The Ed Gein Story, and stand trial in Nuremberg. Then they share their thoughts on Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest team up with Emma Stone, Bugonia.

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Weekly Plugs
David - davechentravels.com 
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the terrifying 1X Neo helper robot
Jeff - DLC 624 with Sean Capri

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:22:12)
David - BALLAD MOVIES:  Ballad of a Small Player, The Ballad of Wallis Island
Devindra - Monster: The Ed Gein Story, The Film Makers on Audible
Jeff - Nuremberg, The Chair Company

Featured Review (~01:01:20)    
Bugonia
SPOILERS (~01:17:10)
A House of Dynamite Spoiler Talk (1:33:18)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff roll the tape on Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, brace for impact with A House of Dynamite, and return to twisted suburbia in IT: Welcome To Derry. Then they assess the angelic qualities of Aziz Ansari’s feature directorial debut Good Fortune.

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Weekly Plugs
David - davechentravels.com
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on our AI video hellscape with WaPo’s Drew Harwell and Jeremy Carrasco (AKA ShowtoolsAI)
Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:15:49)
David - A House of Dynamite, IT: Welcome To Derry, The Perfect Neighbor
Devindra - A House of Dynamite, IT: Welcome To Derry, Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
Jeff - Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, Stitch Head

Featured Review (~01:11:48)    
Good Fortune
SPOILERS (~01:26:11)

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David and Devindra dive into the life of a titan with Mr. Scorsese, return to the world of foreign intrigue with season three of The Diplomat, and investigate workplace weirdness in The Chair Company. Then they accept a deadly call with Black Phone 2.

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Weekly Plugs
David - davechentravels.com
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Apple’s new M5 devices

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:40:41)
David - Mr. Scorsese, Good Boy, Task
Devindra - The Diplomat S3, The Chair Company, Frankenstein

Featured Review (~01:16:35)    
Black Phone 2
SPOILERS (~01:24:31)

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David and Jeff render judgement on the season 2 finale of Peacemaker, take their bows in Blue Moon, and look back on an eccentric legacy with aka Charlie Sheen. Then they return to the grid and hop on their light cycles with TRON: Ares.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Cosm Review and Film Festival Vlog 
Jeff -  DLC Bookclub

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:26:19)
David - Peacemaker S2 Finale, aka Charlie Sheen, Gen V S2 
Jeff - Blue Moon, John Candy: I Like Me

Featured Review (~01:06:09)    
TRON: Ares
SPOILERS (~01:25:59)

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