Ep. 832 - Superman
Jul 15, 2025•2 hr 5 min
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Summary
This episode of The Filmcast features an in-depth, spoiler-filled review of James Gunn's Superman, with hosts praising its fresh take on the character's humanity, casting, and distinctive tone. They also share their diverse opinions on David Cronenberg's 'The Shrouds', discuss the satirical tech world of 'Mountainhead', and review 'Poker Face' Season 2, 'Working Man', 'Sing 1 & 2', and 'Hacks' Season 4.Episode description
David, Devindra, and Jeff go six feet under with The Shrouds, observe tech-bro world domination in Mountainhead, and try to bluff their way to the end of the second season of Poker Face. Then they take to the skies with the first DC film of the James Gunn era, Superman.
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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: Superman Review
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Samsung’s new foldables
Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~00:06:01)
David - The Shrouds, Working Man
Devindra - The Shrouds, Poker Face S2, Sing 1 + 2
Jeff - Mountainhead, Hacks S4
Featured Review (~01:01:07)
Superman
SPOILERS (~01:29:18)
Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com.
Credits:
We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: Thanks to our SPONSOR:
BETTERHELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/filmcast today to get 10% off your first month.
Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: Superman Review
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Samsung’s new foldables
Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~00:06:01)
David - The Shrouds, Working Man
Devindra - The Shrouds, Poker Face S2, Sing 1 + 2
Jeff - Mountainhead, Hacks S4
Featured Review (~01:01:07)
Superman
SPOILERS (~01:29:18)
Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com.
Credits:
- Our theme song is by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. This episode was edited by Noah Ross who also created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris.
- If you’d like to advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com.
- You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.
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