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The Filmcast

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{"_":"In The Filmcast, hardcore geeks David Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Jeff Cannata debate, pontificate, and delve into the latest films, TV shows, and other entertainment-related items from the past week. Weekly guests include everyday bloggers, webmaster luminaries, film directors, and movie stars from all walks of life. You can reach us at slashfilmcast@gmail.com and find more podcast episodes at www.thefilmcast.com
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Episodes

Ep. 577 - First Cow

Jeff battles a rat infestation while Dave hears one-last dynamite in a pretend eulogy. For the feature review, the cast talks about First Cow, the newest film directed by Kelly Reichardt. Tune in to find out why the cast prefers buying over renting for this indie release. Thanks to our sponsors this week: BetterHelp and Manscaped Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code FILMCAST at manscaped.com . Visit betterhelp.com/FILMCAST for 10% off your first month. Shownotes (All timestamps are approx...

Jul 28, 20201 hr 52 min

Ep. 576 - Palm Springs

David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss what makes a film appeal to paternal figures and whether the term "dad movie" is pejorative. For the feature film of the week, the cast visits Palm Springs , the Hulu original film directed by Max Barbakow. Learn more about Tenet's delay here . Come see Devindra and David talk about Face/Off on Thursday July 23rd. More details here . Thanks to our sponsor this week: Quip Visit getquip.com/FILMCAST and get your first re-fill FREE. Shownotes (All timestamps are ap...

Jul 21, 20201 hr 47 min

Ep. 575 - The Old Guard

In this week's episode, Dave and Jeff compare expanding your germ circle to youtube collaborations and sexual relations. For the feature review, the cast watches The Old Guard, the Netflix film directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and stars Charlize Theron and Kiki Layne. Read about how COVID is not a hoax here . Read about having the COVID conversation with your friends here . Thanks to our sponsors this week: Light Stream and Pretty Litter. Visit to lightstream.com/FILMCAST for additional interes...

Jul 14, 20201 hr 47 min

Ep. 574 - Hamilton

Devindra praises the start-up Carvana while David trashes the app Quibi. For the feature review, the cast finally streams Hamilton, the sensational Broadway musical created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, now available on Disney Plus. Read Jamelle Bouie's review of Hamilton here . Read Christopher Nolan's position on chairs on set here . Read Vulture's feature about Quibi here . Thanks to our sponsor this week: Feals. Become a member today by going to Feals .com/ FILMCAST and you will get 50% off your fi...

Jul 07, 20201 hr 56 min

Sponsored: Introducing Truth vs Hollywood

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Jul 01, 202014 min

Ep. 573 - Shirley (GUEST: Joanna Robinson from Vanity Fair)

David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Joanna Robinson, senior writer at Vanity Fair, to talk about Devindra’s move across the country during a pandemic, Christopher Nolan’s chair ban, and Will Ferrell’s singing in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. For the feature review, the cast dives into Shirley , Josephine Decker’s film starring Elizabeth Moss. Tune in to David and Joanna's latest podcast Truth vs Hollywood by Audioboom. Read Vulture's profile of Josephine Decker here . Than...

Jun 30, 20201 hr 53 min

Ep. 572 - Da 5 Bloods (GUEST: Wilson Morales from Blackfilm.com)

Dave and Jeff share their experience watching 3D content on VR headsets while Devindra packs up to move across the country. The cast is joined by Wilson Morales of @Blackfilm to talk about Da 5 Bloods , the latest Spike Lee movie about black soldiers in the Vietnam War. Read Viet thanh Nguyen’s thread about Da 5 Bloods here . Thanks to our sponsor this week: Hello Fresh. Visit HelloFresh.com/Slashfilim60 and use the code Slashfilm60 for $60 off your purchase! Listen and subscribe to David’s newe...

Jun 23, 20201 hr 39 min

Sponsored: Wondery presents Murder in Hollywoodland

SPONSORED AD: It's February 2nd 1922, and all of Hollywood is about to wake up and learn that William Desmond Taylor, the most famous film director in town, was murdered in his home last night. The investigation will shine a light on some of Hollywood's most scandalous affairs, backroom deals, and underground drug dens. This real life Murder Mystery is one of the most iconic "whodunnit" cases of the 20th century that will leave you guessing and second guessing who killed William Desmond Taylor f...

Jun 17, 20205 min

Ep. 571 - The King of Staten Island

Devindra gets ready for a big move across the country amid the pandemic. David watches The Great while Jeff checks out Hannah Gadsby: Douglas . For the feature review, the cast reluctantly rent The King of Staten Island , the newest Judd Apatow movie starring SNL member Pete Davidson. Read Jesse David Fox’s piece about whether we should take Dave Chappelle seriously. Thanks to our sponsors this week: Pretty Litter and Light Stream. Go to prettylitter.com and use the code FILMCAST for 20% off you...

Jun 16, 20201 hr 47 min

Ep. 570 - The Vast of Night

As the Black Lives Matter movement sweeps the U.S., David highlights some African American films available on streaming now. For the feature review, the cast watches The Vast of Night , the directorial debut from Andrew Patterson. Watch Ava Duvernay’s 13th here . Read about conflicting police accounts of protest videos in the Washington Post . Watch John Oliver explain what "defund the police" means here . Donate to the Brooklyn Community Bail Fund: https://brooklynbailfund.org/ Support multiple...

Jun 09, 20201 hr 47 min

Ep. 569 - Tampopo

David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the launch of HBO Max, including their announcement of an in-development “Snyder Cut” of Justice League. This week’s feature review is a Devindra choice: the 1985 Japanese comedy Tampopo , the first self-proclaimed “ramen western.” Listen in as the cast discuss the joy of food Watch David’s review of The Last Dance here . Read Shane Carrruth’s interview with Indiewire here . Thanks to our sponsor this week: Feals. Become a member today by going to Feals.com/FILM...

Jun 02, 20202 hr 3 min

Ep. 568 - Capone (GUEST: Scott Wampler from Birth.Movies.Death.)

This week, Dave, Devindra, and Jeff stay in to watch Capone, the latest film by director Josh Trank. The cast is joined by Scott Wampler , Managing Editor at Birth.Movies.Death and co-Host of The Kingcast , to evaluate this Tom Hardy performance. Tune in to hear not one but two of Jeff's limericks. Read Kyle Buchanan's oral history of Mad Max: Fury Road here . Read about why Jurassic World makes sense now here . Thanks to our sponsors this week: Light Stream and Hunt a Killer. For better interes...

May 19, 20201 hr 59 min

Ep. 567 - The Lost Boys (GUEST: Dan Trachtenberg)

With no new release in sight, Dave, Devindra, and Jeff explore their "blindspots" - classic movies they somehow missed. Dan Trachtenberg, director of the movie 10 Cloverfield Lane and friend of the show, returns to do an epic review of Lost Boys, the 1987 comedy horror. Read about the true story of The Lost Boys’ sax man here . Thanks to our sponsors this week: Manscaped, Pretty Litter, BetterHelp. Visit manscaped.com and use the promo code FILMCAST for 20% off and free shipping! Go to prettylit...

May 12, 20202 hr 16 min

Ep. 566 - Bad Education

As shelter-in-place order extends, David, Devindra, and Jeff continue watching streaming content. David praises the brilliance of Dave , the FX Hulu original while Devindra loves Never Have I Ever, the new Netflix show created by Mindy Kaling. For the feature review, he cast talk about one of the few releases this year - HBO’s Bad Education . Thanks to our sponsors this week: Quip, Feals, StoryWorth. Visit getquip.com/FILMCAST and get your first re-fill for free. Visit Feals.com/FILMCAST and get...

May 05, 20201 hr 54 min

Ep. 565 - Extraction

David, Devindra, Jeff check in on each other yet another week. The cast makes it up to past donors whose names got lost in the e-mails. For the feature review, David, Devindra, Jeff chat about Extraction, the new Netflix release starring Chris Hemsworth. Tune in to find out whether this is worth your quarantine time. Read Scott Tobias's review of Extraction here . Read David Jenkins's review of My Neighobor Totoro here . Thanks to our sponsors this week: Hunt A Killer, StoryWorth, and Light Stre...

Apr 28, 20202 hr 1 min

Demolition Man and Devs (GUEST: Alan Yang, director of Tigertail)

On this episode, special guest Alan Yang, director of the new Netflix film Tigertail , stops by to review 1993’s Demolition Man. Tune in to hear the cast discuss Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes’s memorable performances. Stay after the show for a in-depth review of Devs , the sci-fi limited series written and directed by Alex Garland. Read about the predictive power of Demolition Man here . Thanks to our sponsor this week: Quip. Go to GETQUIP.COM/FILMCAST , RIGHT NOW, you’ll get your first r...

Apr 21, 20201 hr 51 min

Ep. 563 - Tiger King

The Netflix documentary series Tiger King could not have come at a better time as we hunker down. David, Devindra, and Jeff go on this wild kitty-cat ride and re-evaluate the boundary between reality TV show and documentary film. Thanks to our sponsors this week: Quip, StoryWorth, and BetterHelp. Visit getquip.com/FILMCAST and get your first re-fill FREE. Go storyworth.com/SLASHFILMCAST and get $10 off your first order. Get 10% off your first month, go to betterhelp.com/FILMCAST Listen and subsc...

Apr 14, 20201 hr 39 min

Ep. 562 - Portrait of a Lady on Fire (GUEST: Valerie Complex)

Another week, another opportunity to catch up on some movies at home. In this episode, David, Devindra, Jeff are joined by Valerie Complex to review Portrait of a Lady on Fire, now available streaming on Hulu. Check out Devindra's review of Quibi here . Thanks to our sponsors this week: Betterhelp, Feals, and Hunt a Killer. Visit betterhelp.com/FILMCAST for 10% off your session. Go to feals.com/FILMCAST and become a member to get $50 off plus free shipping. Go to huntakiller.com/FILMCAST and get...

Apr 07, 20201 hr 53 min

Ep. 561 - Bloodshot (GUEST: Patrick H Willems)

As social-distancing continues, David, Jeff, Devindra stay in to watch Bloodshot with guest host Patrick H. Willems. Was the latest Vin Diesel action flick worth the $20 rental? Stay safe everyone! Check out Patrick's main Youtube channel and his second Youtube channel Patrick Willem Presents . Thanks to our sponsor this week: Light Stream. Get an additional interest rate discount to save even more by visiting Lightstream.com/FILMCAST Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Rel...

Mar 31, 20201 hr 28 min

Ep. 560 - Judgment Night (GUEST: Dan Trachtenberg, director of 10 Cloverfield Lane)

In this special episode of the Slashfilmcast, David, Devindra, Jeff are joined by Dan Trachtenberg, friend of the show and director of 10 Cloverfield Lane. The cast plus our special guest review Judgment Night , the 1993 thriller directed by Stephen Hopkins. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel . Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run . Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech. You can always e-mai...

Mar 24, 20201 hr 36 min

Ep. 559 - Onward, Giri/Haji, Freaks, Love Is Blind, The Outsider

As studios pull big releases from theaters, Jeff manages to catch the latest Pixar movie Onward in theater while the rest of the cast stay in and watch some streaming content. For more information on how to confront a pandemic, take a listen to the NYTimes podcast The Daily. -Confronting a Pandemic - Learning to Live with the Coronavirus Thanks to our sponsors this week: Hello Fresh and Native. For 20% off your first purchase, visit nativedeodorant.com and use promo code FILMCAST during checkout...

Mar 17, 20201 hr 27 min

Ep. 558 - The Invisible Man

David, Devindra, and Jeff talk about the impact of COVID-19 on the movie industry. For the feature review, the cast reviews The Invisible Man , a Blumhouse produced horror written and directed by Leigh Whannell. Does this reboot revive Universal’s Dark Universe? Thanks to our sponsors this week: Quip and Light Stream Go to getquip.com/FILMCAST , RIGHT NOW, you’ll get your first refill FREE. For additional interest rate discount, visit Lightstream.com/FILMCAST Listen and subscribe to David’s newe...

Mar 10, 20201 hr 21 min

Ep. 557 - Downhill, The Lodge, Devs, Standing Up, Falling Down

David checks out a few smaller movies while Jeff catches up on episode 5 of the show Mythic Quest. In the After Dark segment, the cast throw some shade at blu-ray and discuss the black and white conversion of films. Read Top 10 Reasons Blu-ray Sucks by Cinemassacre here . Thanks to our sponsors this week: Lensabl and Feals To get 20% off your first lens replacement order, head to lensabl.com and enter code FILM20 at checkout. Become a member today by going to Feals.com/FILMCAST get 50% off your ...

Mar 03, 20201 hr 9 min

Ep. 556 - Sonic The Hedgehog

David, Devindra, Jeff come together to review Sonic the Hedgehog, the new film based on the popular video game franchise. Tune in to find out whether the recent digital makeover helped the film in the box office. Watch the highlights from Sonic’s 25th celebration here . Thanks for our sponsors this week: Lensabl and Quip To get 20% off your first lens replacement order, head to lensabl.com and enter code FILM20 at checkout. Go to getquip.com/FILMCAST and get your first re-fill for free! Listen a...

Feb 25, 20201 hr 13 min

Ep. 555 - Mythic Quest, McMillions, Locke and Key, Bojack Horseman

With the end of Bojack Horseman and the beginning of Mythic Quest, it’s a “What We’ve been Watching” episode of the Slashfilmcast. David, Devindra, Jeff dive into some new Netflix, HBO, and even Apple content. Stay for the after dark to see how the cast manages their digital movie library. Thanks to our sponsors this week: LightStream, Pretty Litter Get an additional interest rate discount by visiting lightstream.com/FILMCAST Go to PrettyLitter.com and use promo code FILMCAST for 20% off your fi...

Feb 18, 20201 hr 39 min

Ep. 554- Birds of Prey (GUEST: Angie Han from Mashable)

It’s the first day of the new format! David, Devindra, Jeff and Angie Han , deputy entertainment editor @mashable , jump straight into a feature review of Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn, the latest film by director Cathy Yan. How did the female villain perform without her main squeeze the Joker? In the after dark segment, the cast discusses the wild ride that’s the 2020 Oscars. Thanks to our sponsor this week: Native Deodorant For 20% off your first purchase,...

Feb 11, 20201 hr 21 min

Ep. 553 - The Rhythm Section

David and Jeff debate the differences between a documentary series and reality television. More Slashfilm meetups pop up around the country, fight club style. The cast discusses The Rhythm Section, the latest movie by director Reed Marano, for their feature review. Read about the origin of EGOT here in the Atlantic . Thanks to our sponsor this week: Feals. Become a member today by going to Feals.com/FILMCAST get 50% off your first order with free shipping. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest ...

Feb 04, 20201 hr 36 min

Ep. 552 - The Gentlemen

David corrects a gross mistake he made about the physiology of the Na’vi. The cast feels nostalgic with Star Trek: Picard . For the feature review, David, Devindra, and Jeff takes on The Gentlemen , the latest film by director Guy Ritchie. Read about the life of a Hollywood Boulevard’s Superman here . Read about how The Gentlemen is a safe space for men here . Thanks to our sponsor this week: Quip Go to getquip.com/FILMCAST and get your first re-fill for free! Listen and subscribe to David’s new...

Jan 28, 20201 hr 24 min

Ep. 551 - Little Women (GUEST: Melissa Tamminga from Seattle Screen Scene)

David goes to Hollywood and meets a very culturally relevant character. For the feature review, the cast plus Melissa Tamminga , writer for @SeattleScreen , discuss Greta Gerwig’s Little Women, the latest reincarnation of the beloved story. Thanks to our sponsor this week: Pretty litter, Lightstream, Quip Go to prettylitter.com and use the code FILMCAST for 20% off your first order Visit to lightstream.com/FILMCAST for additional interest rate discount on your personal loans. Go to getquip.com/F...

Jan 22, 20201 hr 40 min

Ep. 550 - 1917

David, Devindra, Jeff chat about the latest Oscar nominations, the new Avatar concept car, and new 8k TV releases (spoiler alert: don’t buy one yet). The cast reviews 1917 , a historic war epic written and directed by Sam Mendes. To come see David and watch The Tobolowsky Files recorded live, go to filmingtobo.com (please only RSVP if you could make it!) Read Drew McWeeny’s take on the Oscars at his new newsletter Formerly Dangerous . Thanks to our sponsor this week: Hello Fresh. Go to hellofres...

Jan 15, 20201 hr 49 min
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