It's a post-Endgame extravaganza! David, Devindra, and Peter open up the mailbag since their feature review of the film, followed by a Slashfilm Daily segment on where each Marvel characters stand at the moment. Last but not least, David chats with Brian Roan, writer and host at The Film Stage, about why Avengers: Endgame might be morally apprehensive. On Slashfilm.com , read about all the shots manipulated in the trailers and cut from the movie , why the MCU may have a problem with Captain Marv...
May 07, 2019•3 hr 26 min
After twelve years, 21 movies, and a single consequential snap, we are finally in the endgame! David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Patrick H. Willems , host of the Infinity Podcast, to review Avengers: Endgame and reflect on the past, present, and future of Marvel Cinematic Universe. Watch Patrick Willems's three-part video essay on the limitations of Marvel Cinematic Universe part 1 , part 2 , part 3 . Check out David's video review of Endgame with Ben Pearson . You can always e-mail us at ...
Apr 26, 2019•2 hr 13 min
’Tis the season to count down the top 10 films of summer 2019! David, Devindra, Jeff, and Peter round up to predict the domestic box office totals. 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 into th...
Apr 22, 2019•1 hr 23 min
David and Devindra are joined by Ariel Fisher , co-host of the podcast A Frame Apart , to watch Pet Sematary. Does this most recent resurrection of Stephen King's novel live up to the horror of the original film? Read Ariel’s article on why the throne room fight in The Last Jedi is actually about online dating , and Nate Jones’s Vulture article on Jason Clarke: Hollywood’s go-to cuckold. Enter the Summer Movie Wager at thesummermoviewager.com by April 24th, 11:59PM Pacific time if you wish to be...
Apr 16, 2019•1 hr 36 min
Devindra and Jeff are joined by actor Griffin Newman, known for his role as Arthur Everest in the Amazon Original series The Tick and for co-hosting the Blank Check podcast, to say the name Shazam! Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill and Devindra's new podcast Know More Tech , answering your question on the latest gadgets. Subscribe to David's Youtube channel at Davechensky . You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voi...
Apr 09, 2019•1 hr 20 min
It’s been two decades since audiences chose the red pill and entered the science-fiction world of The Matrix. The cast is joined by David Sims, film critic for the Atlantic and co-host of Blank Check podcas t, to chase the white rabbit and discuss The Matrix’s lasting impact on film culture today. Read David Sim’s writing in The Atlantic on why a movie like The Matrix might never be made again , Mark Harris's piece in Vulture on how The Matrix built our reality-denying world , and Emily Sandalwo...
Apr 02, 2019•1 hr 48 min
David and Jeff investigate HBO's documentary Inventors: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley. For their feature review, the cast discuss the highly-anticipated film Us, Jordan Peele's follow-up to Get Out. In the After Dark, Peter Sciretta joins to ask the super important question: when should this year's Summer Movie Wager begin? Cast your vote on Twitter here. Read about Us's themes, twists, and ending on slashfilm.com. Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill and D...
Mar 26, 2019•1 hr 52 min
David enjoys the provocative dance-horror film Climax while Jeff reflects on parenthood through the Netflix show Working Moms. For their feature review, the trio tackles Triple Frontier, the star-studded Netflix original film directed by J.C. Chandor. Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill Devindra's new podcast Know More Tech , answering your question on the latest gadgets. Subscribe to David's Youtube channel at Davechensky . You can always e-mail us at slash...
Mar 18, 2019•1 hr 11 min
David and Jeff are joined by Joanna Robinson, senior writer at Vanity Fair and co-host of A Cast of Kings , to talk about the much anticipated next entry in the Marvel franchise: Captain Marvel. Sandwiched between Infinity War and Endgame, does the first female superhero in the EMU live up to the hype? Stay after the feature review to hear how David installed his new OLED TV. Read Joanna's writing in Vanity Fair on everything you need to know before diving into Captain Marvel. Check out David's ...
Mar 08, 2019•1 hr 47 min
David and Devindra launch to the Moon in Apollo 11 while Jeff climbs Yosemite's El Capitan in Free Solo. The cast is then joined by Hoai-Tran Bui of Slashfilm.com to talk about the Japanese film Shoplifters, winner of the Palme d'Or at 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill Devindra's new podcast Know More Tech , answering your question on the latest gadgets. Subscribe to David's Youtube channel at Davechensky . You can always e-mail ...
Mar 05, 2019•1 hr 27 min
David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Tasha Robinson, film and TV editor for the Verge and co-host of The Next Picture Show podcast , to dish on the good, the bad, and the green at the 2019 Oscars. The cast discuss the Netflix film High Flying Bird and then move on to an in-depth review of the third installment in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise. Read LA Times film critic Justin Chang's take on how Green Book is one of the worst Oscar wins and the Shadow and Act's article on why Dr. Shi...
Feb 26, 2019•2 hr 2 min
David, Devindra, and Jeff devote an entire episode to Alita: Battle Angel, the new film directed by Robert Rodriguez and co-written by James Cameron, based on Yukito Kishiro's manga series Gunnm . The cast is joined by Max Evry, Senior Editor at ComingSoon.net to ask the question: was it worth the wait? Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill Devindra's new podcast Know More Tech , answering your question on the latest gadgets. Subscribe to David's Youtube chann...
Feb 19, 2019•1 hr 12 min
David, Devindra, and Jeff watch the Second Part of The Lego Movie. Find out from Jeff's limerick whether this sequel still sparked joy. Stay tuned for the After Dark as the cast gets to the core of the Netflix series Russian Doll. Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill Devindra's new podcast Know More Tech , answering your question on the latest gadgets. Subscribe to David's Youtube channel at Davechensky You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)c...
Feb 11, 2019•1 hr 3 min
David, Devindra, Jeff return to adjudicate a movie-related dilemma. The cast are joined by April Wolfe , host of the podcast Switchblade Sisters, to discuss whether Velvet Buzzsaw paints a good picture. Dan Gvozden , host of the Amazing Spider-Talk podcast, chimes in for an after dark on the Korean drama-thriller Burning. Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill and Devindra's new podcast Know More Tech , answering your question on the latest gadgets. You can alw...
Feb 05, 2019•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 503
David, Devindra, Jeff are joined by Hoai-Tran Bui, staff writer at Slashfilm.com , to review The Kid Who Would Be King, the newest film by writer and director Joe Cornish. The cast sans Devindra moves on to Serenity, the latest film by Steven Knight. Read about why Serenity is the wackiest film this year on Slashfilm.com and watch David's video essay on the film on Youtube , spoiler alert! Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill and Devindra's new podcast Know M...
Jan 29, 2019•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 502
The cast returns for Glass, the much anticipated M. Night Shyamalan movie. Stay for the after dark on not one but two documentaries about the disastrous FYRE festival. Check out Dave's video review of the Fyre Fraud and Fyre on Youtube, the skit Jeff mentioned of Waiters who are Nauseated by Food on the Dana Carvey Show, and the GoFundMe page of the caterers affected by the FYRE festival. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. A...
Jan 22, 2019•2 hr 7 min
For the 500th episode of the /Filmcast, David, Devindra, Jeff, and Peter listen to some moving voicemails, answer questions about podcasting, recall their favorite moments, and give their top five films since the show's inception. Thank you for tuning in... Click to listen to the full episodes of David's most memorable conversation , Devindra's favorite guest appearance , and Jeff's top moment of the show. See Jeff's description on what it's like to listen to podcast . Credits : Our music someti...
Jan 15, 2019•2 hr 51 min
David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the recent Netflix hits Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and Bird Box . We're looking for your voicemails for our 500th episode! Send them to us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, with subject line "Voicemail" and let us know your name and where you are from. Send us either 1) a question for the show, or 2) reflections/memories of the show. Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill and Devindra's new podcast Know More Tech , answering y...
Jan 07, 2019•40 min
It's that time of the year again where the cast unveil their top movies of the year. This round, David, Devindra, and Jeff don't know what's on each others' lists. Tune in to see what's in the box. Read about the top five box office lessons in 2018 by David Chen and the power art in Spider-man: Into the Spider-Verse by Siddhant Adlakha on Slashfilm.com Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill and Devindra's new podcast Know More Tech , answering your question on ...
Jan 03, 2019•2 hr 26 min
David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss James Wan's Aquaman and rank the DCEU films thus far. Check out Hoai-Tran Bui's review of Aquaman , Matt Zoller Seitz's review of Aquaman , and Nate Jones spoiler-y write-up of what Julie Andrews does in this film. Listen to David ’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill and Devindra's new podcast Know More Tech , answering your question on the latest gadgets. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voice...
Dec 23, 2018•1 hr 14 min
The cast plus Dan Gvozden, a certified Spider-Man aficionado, dive into the amazing Spider-Verse and rank their favorite reincarnations of the character. Also tune in to find out how a trailer about a dog made David re-evaluate his life choices. Check out the interview with Alfonso Cuarón on the cinematography of Roma , the critique on the racial politics of Green Book, and Dan Gvozden's definitive list of Spider-Verse Easter eggs in The Hollywood Reporter. Listen to David’s other podcast Write ...
Dec 18, 2018•2 hr 7 min
David gets feedback from last week's episode with Joseph Kahn, director of Bodied, and Jeff resumes his Limerick ways. The cast plus Britt talk about the power of Roma by Alfonso Cuarón, and cover the outfits and rabbits of The Favourite by Yorgos Lanthimos. Check out Britt Hayes' piece on the fact and fiction of The Favourite. Check out David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill and Devindra's new podcast Know More Tech , answering your question on the latest gadgets. You c...
Dec 12, 2018•1 hr 45 min
David, Devindra, Jeff share their Thanksgiving (and failed Black Friday shopping) experiences before launching into a jam-packed ‘what we've been watching.’ Joseph Kahn, director of the Youtube Premium movie Bodied , joins in for a spirited debate and review of Creed II, the latest film in the Rocky franchise. Check out Devindra's new podcast Know More Tech , answering your question on the latest gadgets, and David's video review on Mission: Impossible - Fallout 4k . You can always e-mail us at ...
Dec 05, 2018•1 hr 28 min
David and Jeff discuss the Coen Brothers' latest, "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs," now streaming on Netflix. Be sure to check out David ’s new podcast, Write Along . 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. 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 f...
Nov 27, 2018•45 min
David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss Jason Reitman's latest film The Front Runner , praise Melissa McCarthy's performance in Can You Ever Forgive Me , and get moved by Adam Sandler's latest Netflix special. Later, Aisha Harris joins us to discuss Widows. Follow Aisha on Twitter . Be sure to check out David ’s new podcast, Write Along . 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. Show No...
Nov 20, 2018•1 hr 22 min
Jeff stays strong amid the wildfire raging near his house. The cast discuss Girl in the Spider's Web, Midnight Diner, Bodyguard and end with an in-depth review of the war-horror film Overlord. David and Jeff challenge Liev Schreiber's Michael Barbaro impression on SNL ... tune in to decide who wins the "Barbar-off." Be sure to check out David ’s new podcast, Write Along . 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...
Nov 13, 2018•1 hr 19 min
David, Devindra, Lindsey, and Britt talk about Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and The Haunting of Hill House. David gets more "screenlife" with Unfriended: Dark Web. The cast (sans David) stay on to discuss Luca Guadagnino's Suspiria, a rebirth of Dario Argento’s 1977 Italian horror. Stay tuned for the after dark on AMC Stubs A-List's recent price hike. Read Britt Hayes's writing on the theme of inherited trauma in this year's horror films, as well as her psychoanalysis of Guadagnino a...
Nov 07, 2018•1 hr 58 min
David, Jeff, Devindra feast on Netflix content and cover the violence of Apostle, the fear of House on the Hill, and the awkwardness of Big Mouth. Jeff gets a sneak peek at Steve McQueen's new film Widows. Be sure to check out Katie Hasty's interview with David Lowery , Mike Ryan's review of The Old Man & the Gun , and S. I. Rosenbaum's interview with Tamara Jenkins on Private Life . You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Al...
Oct 30, 2018•1 hr 31 min
David and Jeff discuss the brilliance of American Vandal and the amazing spectacular violence of The Night Comes for Us. Also, David recaps what he's been watching in limerick form. Congrats to Devindra on his new arrival! 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 (~14:00) David: Venom, A Star Is Born, Bad Tim...
Oct 23, 2018•1 hr 27 min
Jeff, Devindra, and Lindsey Romain do a double review of Damien Chazelle's First Man and Drew Goddard's Bad Times at the El Royale. 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 First Man (~02:00) - Spoilers (~18:30) Bad Times at the El Royale (~45:00) - Spoilers (~57:00) Credits : Our sponsors this week are Casper and Tr...
Oct 16, 2018•1 hr 19 min
