Jeff, Devindra, Angie and Peter do a double review of Venom and A Star Is Born. 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) Featured Reviews Venom (~04:00) - Spoilers (~26:00) A Star Is Born (~42:00) - Spoilers (~1:07:00) Credits : Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock . You can download our theme song here. Our Slashf...
Oct 09, 2018•1 hr 29 min
David, Devindra, Jeff and Kristy discuss highlights from Fantastic Fest, Jeremy Saulnier's latest, and the irreversible decision of listening to shows too quickly. This will be Kristy's last episode with the Slashfilmcast as a regular contributor, but do expect her in the future as an occasional guest. Follow her work at Decadent Criminals and follow her on Twitter . Thanks Kristy! You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, fo...
Oct 03, 2018•1 hr 32 min
David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the overwhelming commitments of adult life, ponder the possibility of a Fukunaga-directed Bond, and geek out about Spider-Man. 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 (~17 minutes) Devindra: Maniac David: Upgrade, Set It Up, Spider-Man stuff Featured Reviews (~40 mins) Mandy...
Sep 26, 2018•1 hr 21 min
David, Devindra and Jeff discuss the brilliance of American Vandal, the easter eggs of Searching , and whether or not more movies should take place just on a screen. 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 (~17 minutes) David: American Vandal: Season 2, Dunkirk 70mm Devindra: Forever: Season One Featured Rev...
Sep 18, 2018•1 hr 48 min
In this episode, David, Devindra, Jeff, Kristy, and Peter discuss the top 10 films of the summer, and how they did in the Summer Movie Wager. Here are the actual top 10 films of summer 2018: 1. Avengers: Infinity War 2. Incredibles 2 3. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 4. Deadpool 2 5. Ant-Man and the Wasp 6. Solo: A Star Wars Story 7. Mission: Impossible - FAllout 8. Hotel Transylvania 3 9. Ocean's 8 10. The Meg Last April, everyone chose their 1-10 ranked films according to these rules: - Gettin...
Sep 11, 2018•1 hr 37 min
David, Devindra and Jeff discuss the fun action of Upgrade , the perfectly enjoyable Juliet, Naked , and what it means to be a working actor. Be sure to check out The Big Picture's interview with Aneesh Chaganty , as well as Ben Pearson's interview. 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 (~24 minutes) Jeff:...
Sep 05, 2018•1 hr 29 min
David, Jeff, and Kristy discuss whether magic specials can work in the modern age, get down with Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again , and lament the agita of sitting near jerks in theaters. Be sure to check out Kristy's review of The Happytime Murders. 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 minutes) Kristy: M...
Aug 28, 2018•1 hr 19 min
David, Devindra, Jeff, and Hoai-Tran Bui discuss The Meg's PG-13 rating, the pleasures of Castle Rock, and the brilliance of HBO's Succession . Be sure to read Hoai-Tran's pieces about what Crazy Rich Asians gets right about Asian-American identity , and why it's good that the film doesn't try to break stereotypes . Also, check out Jason Concepcion's piece on the anti-capitalist message of Succession . You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 7...
Aug 21, 2018•1 hr 42 min
David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss their favorite crossover events of all time, thank the #SaveDaveWave, plus David has a special announcement to celebrate opening weekend of Crazy Rich Asians . Be sure to read about how Crazy Rich Asians was made , the #GoldOpen movement, and how BlackkKlansman got revenge on Birth of a Nation . 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 F...
Aug 15, 2018•1 hr 20 min
David, Devindra, Jeff, and Kristy discuss the fun of Teen Titans Go! To The Movies , the enjoyability of HBO's Succession , and the riveting Netflix documentary, The Staircase . Also, Jeff gets disappointed by modern Blu-ray special features. 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 What We've Been Watching Kristy - Teen Titans Go! To The Movies, A Very English Scandal D...
Aug 08, 2018•1 hr 49 min
David, Devindra, Jeff, are joined by Patrick Willems to review Mission: Impossible - Fallout . Check out Patrick's video essays about why Mission: impossible movies are great and who is Ethan Hunt, really. Also check out Patrick's podcast about Josh Hartnett, We Heart Hartnett. 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 Featured Review Mission: Impossible - Fallout Credits...
Jul 31, 2018•2 hr 2 min
David, Devindra, Jeff, and Kristy discuss what The Equalizer doesn't understand about its own appeal, and check out Carlos Lopez Estrada's Blindspotting. Plus, Kristy reports back from the 2018 Fantasia International Film Festival. 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 What We've Been Watching David - Annihilation, The Equalizer 2 Jeff - Come Inside My Mind Kristy - U...
Jul 25, 2018•1 hr 38 min
David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss Moviepass's surge pricing, try to figure out what's up with Three Identical Strangers , and get ambivalent about Who Is America . Be sure to read Aja Romano's review of Who Is America , Jen Chaney's review of Who Is America , Kristen Lopez's piece on disability in Skyscraper , and Katy Sullivan's perspective on Skyscraper . 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 lik...
Jul 18, 2018•1 hr 35 min
David, Devindra, Jeff, and Kristy discuss AMC's Stubs A-List, the new season of GLOW, Ryan Murphy's Pose, and the thought-provoking Nanette. 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 What We've Been Watching David - Tag, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, The First Purge Kristy - Leave No Trace, Glow Season 2 Devindra - Pose, Sharp Objects, Blockers Jeff - Nanette Featured Revi...
Jul 11, 2018•1 hr 38 min
In preparation for 'Fallout' David, Devindra, and Jeff dive into every film in the 'Mission: Impossible' franchise. Be sure to read Erik Lundegaard's piece on Mission: Impossible , and Matt Singer's piece on why Mission: Impossible 2 is actually good(?). 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: Overview of Mission: Impossible 4K UHD discs ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) Mission: ...
Jul 04, 2018•1 hr 54 min
David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by YouTuber Patrick H. Willems to discuss the latest entry in the Jurassic Park franchise. Check out Patrick's essay on why Jurassic Park sequels don't work . 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 What We've Been Watching David - Blockers Devindra - Sense8 finale, Westworld Season 2 finale Jeff - Goliath Season 2 Film News AMC's Pr...
Jun 27, 2018•1 hr 54 min
David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Matt Singer from ScreenCrush to dive into The Incredibles 2 . Be sure to check out Matt's review of The Incredibles 2 , as well as Screencrush's video essay on why the Incredibles were the villain of the film . Also: See Bob Chipman's review of The Incredibles 2 . 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 What We've Been Watching Da...
Jun 19, 2018•1 hr 29 min
David, Devindra, and Kristy discuss the delightfulness of Paddington 2, the breeziness of Ocean's Eight, and the terror of A24's new horror hit, "Hereditary." Be sure to read Amanda Hess's article about Ocean's Eight . 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 What We've Been Watching Kristy - Ocean's Eight, Hotel Artemis Devindra - Thoroughbreds David - Paddington 2, Sne...
Jun 13, 2018•1 hr 31 min
David, Jeff, Kristy and Alan Scherstuhl discuss writer-director Bart Layton's latest film American Animals starring Evan Peters, Blake Jenner, Ann Dowd and Barry Keoghan . Make sure to check out Alan's review of American Animals at Village Voice as well as Kristy's review at Riot Material . Lastly, David and Jeff conclude this episode with an 'After Dark' segment discussing the fallout of Solo: A Star Wars Story. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voi...
Jun 06, 2018•1 hr 37 min
David, Devindra, Jeff, and Patrick Willems discuss Lucasfilm's latest standalone Star Wars film, Solo: A Star Wars Story, directed by Ron Howard and written by Jonathan & Lawrence Kasdan. Make sure to check out more of Patrick's work via his YouTube channel and "The Internet's Premiere Josh Hartnett Podcast" – We Heart Hartnett . Be sure to read Chris Evangelista's review of Solo , Sam Adams review of Solo , and Ray Pride's review of Solo. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(D...
May 25, 2018•2 hr 9 min
David, Devindra, Jeff, and Kristy discuss the flaws of Evil Genius, the brilliance of The Detour, and the binge-ability of Killing Eve. Read Kristy's review of Evil Genius , as well as Pajiba's breakdown of what the doc leaves out. 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: What We've Been Watching David - Evil Genius Devindra - Office (Johnnie To) Jeff - The Detour Seaso...
May 23, 2018•1 hr 31 min
David, Devindra, and Amy Nicholson discuss Chloé Zhao's remarkable new film, "The Rider." In the After Dark, Devindra and David discuss HBO's "Barry" and reflect on 10 years of the /Filmcast. Be sure to check out Amy Nicholson's piece on The Rider , and listen to her new podcast with Paul Scheer. 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: Featured Review The Rider After D...
May 16, 2018•1 hr 8 min
David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody's newest collaboration about adulthood, "Tully." 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: What We've Been Watching David: Arrested Development Season 4 Remix - Fateful Consequences Devindra: Manhunt, Anon, Psychokinesis, Howard's End (on Starz) Jeff: The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling, James Acaster: Repert...
May 09, 2018•1 hr 33 min
David, Devindra, Jeff, and Kristy delve into Marvel's latest ambitious, audacious entry into the superhero genre. 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. Credits Editing assistance for this episode was provided by Brian Davids . Thanks to Hello Fresh for sponsoring us this week! Go to hellofresh.com and use promo code "filmcast30" for $30 off your first week of deliveries. Our mu...
May 02, 2018•2 hr 5 min
David and Jeff record an After Dark to talk about David's honeymoon, Jeff becoming a meme. Then, they review Netflix's Wild, Wild Country. 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. 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...
Apr 24, 2018•2 hr 18 min
It's that time of year again -- time to count down our top 10 films of summer 2018, according to what we think their domestic box office totals will be. Everyone chooses their 1-10 ranked films: - Getting number 1 or number 10 dead-on gets you 13 points (each). - 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 in...
Apr 17, 2018•1 hr 36 min
Devindra, Jeff, and Kristy discuss Emily Blunt's latest film, "A Quiet Place." What We've Been Watching: Devindra: Counterpart, Killing Eve, Santa Clarita Diet, Raw Kristy: Ghost Stories, Gravity Falls Jeff: Wrestlemania, Blockers, Sneaky Pete Featured Review: A Quiet Place 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. Credits Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock . Y...
Apr 11, 2018•1 hr 13 min
David, Devindra, Jeff, and Kristy discuss director Steven Spielberg's latest blockbuster entry, "Ready Player One." What We've Been Watching: David: American Assassin Kristy: Unfriended: Dark Web, Won't You Be My Neighbor? Featured Review: Ready Player One 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. Credits Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock . You can download ou...
Apr 03, 2018•1 hr 29 min
David, Devindra, Jeff, and Kristy discuss a movie where gigantic robots fight gigantic monsters and stuff. Also, Jeff talks Tomb Raider and Kristy shares thoughts on Wes Anderson's latest What We've Been Watching: Jeff: Tomb Raider Kristy: Unsane, Isle of Dogs Featured review: Pacific Rim Uprising 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. Credits Our music sometimes comes from the ...
Mar 28, 2018•1 hr 13 min
David got married this weekend! And Peter and Devindra were there to see it! And Jeff was there too, but he couldn't make the podcast episode, but he did do the ads for the show! This week on the /Filmcast, David, Devindra and Peter discuss life in Seattle and review David's wedding. Also, David's friend Matt Weber joins the podcast to discuss The Death of Stalin. Check out Matt's interview with Elmo here . Shownotes: Devindra: Patriot Peter: Sneaky Pete, Love Featured Review: The Death of Stali...
Mar 20, 2018•51 min
