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David, Devindra, and Jeff gear up for a big score with Play Dirty, dive into the dark side of Tulsa in The Lowdown, and take on brotherly dysfunction with Black Rabbit. Then they step into the octagon with The Smashing Machine.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Reality: Love Is Blind Season 9
Devindra - Engadget podcast on the state of gaming + Nissan Leaf 2026 review 
Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:16:33)
David - Play Dirty, The Matrix In Shared Reality (Cosm Experience)
Devindra - The Lowdown, Hotel Transylvania 
Jeff - Black Rabbit, Wolf King S2

Featured Review (~01:05:10)    
The Smashing Machine
SPOILERS (~01:25:51)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff go their separate ways with Splitsville, take a sip of drama with House of Guinness, and return to the scene of the crime in season five of Only Murders in the Building. Then they venture into the fight with Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film, One Battle After Another.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV: Alien Earth finale + Possible DChen appearance at Road Theatre
Devindra - Engadget Podcast: Carvana interview + Xreal One Pro review
Jeff - DLC 619 with Kahlief Adams

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:09:19)
David - Splitsville, Slow Horses S5, The Assessment
Devindra - Alien: Earth, House of Guinness, Muppet Treasure Island 
Jeff - Only Murders in the Building S5

Featured Review (~00:55:58)    
One Battle After Another
SPOILERS (~01:12:38)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the enormous cultural impact of the late Robert Redford, settle off shore with Eden, look back at fascist Italy in Mussolini: Son of the Century, and try to get a late check-out with Haunted Hotel. Then they sprint to the endzone to give their thoughts on Him.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: David Chen’s review of Him and The Long Walk
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on our iPhone 17 review + Meta’s Ray-Ban Display smart glasses + TWIT 1050
Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:28:51)
David - Eden, Secret Mall Apartment
Devindra - Mussolini: Son of the Century, Elemental 
Jeff - Haunted Hotel, The Food That Built America

Featured Review (~01:18:37)    
Him
SPOILERS (~01:32:10)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff share their thoughts on the winners and losers of this year’s Emmy Awards, crank it up to 11 with Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, and seek a missing half in Twinless. Then they try to go the distance with the new film from Francis Lawrence and Stephen King, The Long Walk.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: Stephen David Miller’s TIFF reactions
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Apple’s iPhone 17 event, Why Apple’s square selfie cameras are kind of a big deal, GeForce Now RTX 5080 experience
Jeff - DLC 617 with Lucy James

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:34:46)
David - Twinless
Devindra - Twinless
Jeff - This Is Spinal Tap, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Featured Review (~01:05:02)    
The Long Walk
SPOILERS (~01:18:42)

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Note: This episode takes the place of the normal After Dark this week.

It’s time once again for box office judgment day! Our friends BJ Colangelo, Germain Lussier, and Peter Sciretta return to the podcast along with the Filmcast crew to discuss this year’s summer box office. Which films surprised us? And who came out on top when all the points were tallied? Listen to find out!

The Summer Movie Wager is a box office game which is played each summer. You can find the history and play along at http://www.thesummermoviewager.com (thanks to Dennis for maintaining the site!) The general goal of this game is to predict the highest grossing films of the summer in terms of domestic box office, IN THE CORRECT ORDER. The closer you get to the final ranked order, the more points you get. 

Each of your 13 picks (10 movies and 3 dark horses) gets a single score assigned to it by using the following rules:

Germain’s Top 10
1. Lilo & Stitch
2. Jurassic World Rebirth
3. Superman
4. The Fantastic Four: First Steps
5. How to Train Your Dragon
6. Thunderbolts*
7. F1
8. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
9. Elio
10. 28 Years Later
DARK HORSES:
- Ballerina
- M3GAN 2.0
- The Naked Gun
TIE BREAKER: $457MM

BJ’s Top 10
1. Jurassic World Rebirth
2. Lilo & Stitch
3. Superman
4. The Fantastic Four: First Steps
5. How to Train Your Dragon
6. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
7. Thunderbolts*
8. Final Destination: Bloodlines
9. Ballerina
10. Elio
DARK HORSES:
- M3GAN 2.0
- Karate Kid: Legends
- F1
TIE BREAKER: $527MM

Peter’s Top 10
1. Lilo & Stitch
2. Superman
3. Jurassic World Rebirth
4. The Fantastic Four: First Steps
5. How to Train Your Dragon
6. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
7. Thunderbolts*
8. Karate Kid: Legends
9. Elio
10. F1
DARK HORSES:
- Ballerina
- M3GAN 2.0
- Smurfs
TIE BREAKER: $402MM

Devindra’s Top 10
1. Lilo & Stitch
2. Jurassic World Rebirth
3. Superman
4. The Fantastic Four: First Steps
5. F1
6. How to Train Your Dragon
7. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
8. Karate Kid: Legends
9. Thunderbolts*
10. Elio
DARK HORSES:
- M3GAN 2.0
- Final Destination: Bloodlines
- Freakier Friday
TIE BREAKER: $510MM

Jeff’s Top 10
1. Lilo & Stitch
2. Superman
3. Jurassic World Rebirth
4. The Fantastic Four: First Steps
5. Elio
6. How to Train Your Dragon
7. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
8. F1
9. Thunderbolts*
10. Freakier Friday
DARK HORSES:
- M3GAN 2.0
- Karate Kid: Legends
- The Bad Guys 2
TIE BREAKER: $520MM

David’s Top 10
1. How to Train Your Dragon
2. Jurassic World Rebirth
3. Lilo & Stitch
4. Superman
5. The Fantastic Four: First Steps
6. Karate Kid: Legends
7. Thunderbolts*
8. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
9. F1
10. Elio
DARK HORSES:
- Ballerina
- The Bad Guys 2
- Final Destination: Bloodlines
TIE BREAKER: $530MM

David, Devindra, and Jeff head westward with Sacramento, take a look at the current state of mockumentaries in The Paper, and assess how much sadness they can handle in Task. Then they find out how high Spike Lee can reach in Highest 2 Lowest.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV: What’s going on in Peacemaker Season 2
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the lack of iPhone 17 hype
Jeff - DLC Podcast

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:27:34)
David - Sacramento, The Paper, Darren Aronofsky’s Pi (4K Remaster), 
Devindra - Task, Women Wearing Shoulder Pads, The Paper
Jeff - The Paper

Featured Review (~01:02:18)    
Highest 2 Lowest
SPOILERS (~01:20:15)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff assess if all is fair in love and war in The Roses, trudge through the slime in The Toxic Avenger, and live through a family’s dysfunction in Long Story Short. Then they hustle through 90s New York City in Darren Aronofsky’s latest film Caught Stealing.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV: Matt Goldberg’s recaps of Alien: Earth
Devindra - Engadget Podcast iPhone Air/17 preview + Why it’s a good time to buy a cheap EV
Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:30:41)
David - The Roses, Weekend at Bernie’s, Unknown Number: The High School Catfish
Devindra - The Toxic Avenger, Long Story Short
Jeff - Long Story Short, The Thursday Murder Club

Featured Review (~01:14:21)    
Caught Stealing
SPOILERS (~01:30:37)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff belt out some tunes with the singalong version of KPop Demon Hunters, buy into corporate intrigue with Relay, and come over to the desk with Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan. Then they share their thoughts on the global animated phenomenon Ne Zha 2.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV: Dan Gvozden’s recap of Peacemaker
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Google’s Pixel 10
Jeff - Thank you to everyone who donated, especially Josh

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:09:56)
David - KPop Demon Hunters Singalong (in theaters), Peacemaker S2, The Ugly Stepsister
Devindra - Relay, Peacemaker S2, KPop Demon Hunters Singalong (in theaters)
Jeff - Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

Featured Review (~01:12:04)    
Ne Zha 2
SPOILERS (~01:41:55)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff descend into the darkness with Night Always Comes, share some brief thoughts on the latest Spike Lee joint Highest 2 Lowest, and attempt to vanquish the Empire with Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi. Then they do some middle-aged ass kicking with Nobody 2.

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Weekly Plugs
David - David’s YouTube: Meta’s AI Chatbots are out of control
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Ford’s $30K EV pickup
Jeff - DLC 613 with Jenny Maas

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:39:51)
David - Night Always Comes, Rashomon (2K Restoration) 
Devindra - Highest 2 Lowest
Jeff - Alien: Earth Eps. 1+2, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Featured Review (~01:23:43)    
Nobody 2
SPOILERS (~01:39:11)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff take shelter from the 2025 remake of War of the Worlds, hunt down Xenomorphs in Alien: Earth, and navigate friendship with the second season of Platonic. Then they investigate the high-concept horror of Zach Cregger’s latest film, Weapons.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV: An Interview with the winner of Wings of Voice from The Rehearsal
Devindra - Ask Engadget: What to do if you’re still on Windows 10
Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:02:01)
David - War of the Worlds (2025), Alien: Earth, Dangerous Animals
Devindra - Alien: Earth, King of the Hill S14, StuGo
Jeff - Platonic S2, WWE: Unreal

Featured Review (~01:20:07)    
Weapons
SPOILERS (~01:38:22)

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