David, Jeff, and Devindra try to figure out what the lack of colon in Jurassic World Dominion is all about, learn what happens when Jerry and Marge Go Large, and dive into Pixar's latest sci-fi spin-off Lightyear . Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website. A big thanks to our Sponsors this week: Manscaped - Get 20% off and free shipping with the code "filmcast" at Manscaped.com Backbone - Go to playbackbone.com/filmcast now to order...
Jun 21, 2022•2 hr 1 min
David, Jeff, and Devindra are joined by Patrick H. Willems to praise the latest MCU TV show, try to figure out what was going on in David Cronenberg's Crash , and dive into Colin Trevorrow's latest sci-fi thriller. Links: Follow Patrick on Twitter Subscribe to Patrick's YouTube channel Watch Night of the Coconut when it debuts on Nebula Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website. Thanks to our sponsors this week: Quip: If you go to ge...
Jun 14, 2022•1 hr 54 min
David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the unbelievable box office performance of Top Gun Maverick, get spooked out by Crimes of the Future , and argue about Obi-Wan's relationship to Star Wars . Then, they're joined by Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss RRR on Netflix. Read Ritesh Babu's breakdown of the politics of RRR. Follow Hoai-Tran Bui @ htranbui on Twitter. Subscribe to Hoai-Tran Bui’s podcast, Trekking Through Time and Space . Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building...
Jun 07, 2022•2 hr 8 min
The Filmcast After Dark is a series where we talk about a variety of random topics that didn't make it into the main podcast. Sign up to receive ad-free episodes and exclusive After Darks over at patreon.com/filmpodcast. In this episode, David, Jeff, and Devindra, discuss the state of theatrical filmgoing, then dive into Top Gun (1986) . Also: Is Tom Cruise still a sex symbol?
Jun 02, 2022•1 hr 4 min
This week, it's all Maverick all the time! Germain Lussier joins the crew for our review of Top Gun: Maverick . Featured Review (~8:00) Top Gun: Maverick Spoilers (~37:20) Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon . Listen and subscribe to David’s interview podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel . 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(A...
May 31, 2022•1 hr 14 min
David, Devindra, and Jeff check out Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Love Death + Robots, and The Lincoln Lawyer this week. For their feature review, the Filmcast is joined by Hoai-Tran Bui to watch Men , the latest A24 horror directed by Alex Garland. Follow Hoai-Tran Bui @ htranbui on Twitter. Subscribe to Hoai-Tran Bui’s podcast, Trekking Through Time and Space . Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website. Thanks to our sponsors this ...
May 24, 2022•1 hr 54 min
This week on the Filmcast, David, Devindra, and Jeff talk about Bullshit: The Game, Under the Banner of Heaven, and Kids in the Hall . For the feature review, the Filmcast visits On the Count of Three , the feature directorial debut of Jerrod Carmichael. Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website. Thanks to our sponsor this week: Backbone. Find your next adventure at https://playbackbone.com/filmcast/ Weekly Plugs David - Better Call ...
May 17, 2022•1 hr 39 min
David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Dan Gvozden from the Amazing Spider-Talk podcast to. Then, they tackle Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness . Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website. Weekly Plugs David - Culturally Relevant discussion on the fall of Tudum Dan - Amazing Spider-Talk (new run) Devindra - Alienware’s ultra wide QD-OLED gaming monitor Jeff - cameo.com/jeffcannata Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate ...
May 10, 2022•2 hr 18 min
David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the news coming out of CinemaCon, Everything Everywhere All at Once box office, and development on the Fast X production . For the feature review, the Filmcast sees The Northman , the newest movie by director Robert Eggers. Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website. Thanks to our sponsor this week: Quip. Visit getquip.com /FILMCAST and get your first re-fill free. Weekly Plugs David - Better Call Sau...
May 03, 2022•1 hr 54 min
In this episode of the Filmcast, David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Keith Phipps, writer of the Reveal, to chat about Better Call Saul , Barry , and the ramification of the Netflix situation. The Filmcast reviews The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent , the newest action-comedy starring Nicholas Cage and Pedro Pascal. Follow Keith on Twitter @kphipps3000 Buy Age of Cage here . Subscribe to The Reveal newsletter here . Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for build...
Apr 26, 2022•1 hr 31 min
The Summer Movie Wager returns! Old friends Germain Lussier (Follow on Twitter @GermainLussier. ) and Peter Sciretta (Follow on Twitter @Petersciretta ) place their bets, along with the Filmcast, on this summer’s box office. Come back to see who will emerge as the winner of 2022’s summer movie wager. For rules, scoreboard, and trivia, visit www.thesummermoviewager.com . Follow the wager on Twitter @SumMovieW . Subscribe to Peter's Ordinary Adventures on YouTube here . Read Germain's work at io9 ...
Apr 19, 2022•1 hr 39 min
Devindra is back to talk to David and Jeff about the birthing story, the summer of Morbius, and Will Smith’s Oscar ban. For the feature review, the Filmcast is joined by Walter Chaw, critic from Film Freak Central, to review Everything Everywhere All at Once , the latest A24 film directed by Daniels. Follow Walter Chaw on Twitter . Read Walter Chaw's review of Everything Everywhere All at Once . : Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag we...
Apr 12, 2022•2 hr 5 min
Caroline Siede is back to chat with David and Jeff about Oscar follow-ups, short films, and dad jokes. For the feature review, the Filmcast covers Morbius , the newest supervillain film starring Jared Leto. Follow Caroline Siede on Twitter .Check out Caroline's podcast, Role Calling . Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website. Thanks to our sponsors this week: Trade Coffee, Quip, NordVPN, MasterClass. Visit drinktrade.com/FILMCAST an...
Apr 05, 2022•2 hr 5 min
Devindra welcomes a baby boy ! David and Jeff are joined by Caroline Siede from Role Calling to talk about what happened at the Oscars last night. For the feature review, the Filmcast ventures into The Lost City , an action-adventure film starring Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum. Follow Caroline Siede on Twitter .Check out Caroline's podcast, Role Calling . Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website: https://hashtag...
Mar 29, 2022•1 hr 44 min
David, Devindra, and Jeff welcome perhaps the most important film news of the year: Avatar 2 teaser dropping before the next Marvel movie. For the feature review, the Filmcast dives into After Yang , the latest film written and directed by Kogonada. Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website: https://hashtagslashtag.com/ Thanks to our sponsors this week: Fast Growing Trees, Theragun, StoryWorth, and NordVPN. Visit fas...
Mar 22, 2022•2 hr
David, Devindra, and Jeff remember actor William Hurt. For the feature review, the Filmcast travels to The Adam Project , the Netflix sci-fi directed by Shawn Levy starring Ryan Reynolds. Read The Daily Beast’s article about William Hurt here . Read Nina Metz’s article about Hollywood’s scammer fixation here . Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website: https://hashtagslashtag.com/ Thanks to our sponsors this week: Tr...
Mar 15, 2022•2 hr 9 min
David checks out Hulu’s Fresh and The Dropout while Devindra and Jeff watch HBO’s Our Flag Means Death . For the feature, the Filmcast reviews The Batman, the latest iteration of the DC hero directed by Matt Reeves. Follow Blake Howard on Twitter here .Check out his podcast One Heat Minute here . Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website: https://hashtagslashtag.com/ Thanks to our sponsors this week: Lumi Labs, Prett...
Mar 09, 2022•2 hr 31 min
David and Devindra chat about this season of Euphoria while Jeff checks out Ali Wong’s new comedy special Don Wong. For the feature, the Filmcast reviews Scream (2022) with Jordan Crucchiola, host of Feeling Seen . How does the fifth installment in the horror franchise live up to Wes Craven’s legacy? Follow Jordan on Twitter @JorCru .Check out Jordan's podcast, Feeling Seen . Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 48 min
David, Devindra, and Jeff invite Christian Spicer, Jeff’s co-host on DLC , to chat about Uncharted . How does the movie, based on the IP of the same name from Naughty Dog , buck the trend of other video games adaptations? Follow Christian @Spicer on Twitter Support the DLC podcast on Patreon here . Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website: https://hashtagslashtag.com/ Thanks to our sponsor today: Trade Coffee. Visit...
Feb 23, 2022•2 hr 9 min
KIMI! Play Filmcast with David, Devindra, and Jeff featuring guest host Tasha Robinson from Polygon, the episode where they review the latest Steven Soderbergh thriller. Follow Tasha on Twitter @TashaRobinson Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website: https://hashtagslashtag.com/ Thanks to our sponsors this week: Theragun, NordVPN, MUBI, and Hello Fresh. Go to therabody.com/FILMCAST and get your Gen 4 theragun today....
Feb 16, 2022•2 hr 18 min
Devindra discusses the consequences of Moonfall while David visits Raised by Wolves season 2. For the feature review, the Filmcast, alongside Chris Evanglista, editor and critic for slashfilm.com , enter Nightmare Alley, Guillermo del Toro’s reimagination of the classic horror. Follow Chris on Twitter @ cevangelista413 Read Chris Evangelista’s review of Nightmare Alley here . Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website...
Feb 08, 2022•2 hr 1 min
David and Devindra, along with Vulture film critic Roxana Hadadi, attend the Sundance Film Festival remotely. For the feature review, the Filmcast and guest watch A Hero , the newest movie by acclaimed Iranian director Asghar Farhadi. Follow Roxana on Twitter @roxana_hadadi Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website: https://hashtagslashtag.com/ Thanks to our sponsors this week: Trade Coffee, PrettyLitter, NordVPN, an...
Feb 01, 2022•2 hr 1 min
Jeff is back and shares his thoughts on The Tragedy of Macbeth . David and Devindra attend The Sundance Film Festival virtually. For the feature review, the Filmcast watches Station Eleven, an HBO original series about a global pandemic. Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website: https://hashtagslashtag.com/ Thanks to our sponsors this week: Mejuri, Netflix, Hello Fresh, and Theragun. Visit mejuri.com/FILMCAST for 10...
Jan 25, 2022•2 hr 20 min
This week, David and Devindra are joined by Caroline Siede to chat about Yellow Jacket , Search Party , and Encanto . For the feature, the Filmcast reviews The Tragedy of Macbeth . Tune in to hear what mixing Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Joel Coen, and Shakespeare produces. Follow Caroline on Twitter here . Listen to her Role Calling podcast here . Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website: https://hashtagsl...
Jan 18, 2022•1 hr 35 min
David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss whether or not the Golden Globes actually happened, reflect on some incredible documentaries, then dive into Adam McKay's latest.Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website: https://hashtagslashtag.com/ Weekly Plugs David - David's Twitter Spaces with Scott Mendelsohn Devindra - Engadget Podcast: Everything we loved (and hated) at CES 2022 Jeff - Jeff's Cameo Shownotes (All timestamps ...
Jan 11, 2022•1 hr 54 min
David, Jeff, and Devindra look back on the films of 2021 and discuss: Honorable mentions Biggest disappointments Movies we didn't get Movies they didn't get Best film of 2022
Jan 08, 2022•48 min
It’s the most wonderful episode of the year! For the first episode of 2022, David, Devindra, and Jeff count down their top ten films of 2021. In a year full of ups and downs, tune in to find out what the Filmcast loved in and out of the movie theaters. Read The Playlist’s biggest entertainment stories of the year here . Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website: https://hashtagslashtag.com/ Thanks to our sponsors ton...
Jan 04, 2022•2 hr 25 min
Happy Holidays! This week, the Filmcast leaps into The Matrix Resurrections with Patrick H. Willems. Does the fourth installment in The Matrix series, directed by Lana Wachowski, live up to the original? Subscribe to Patrick's YouTube channel here . Follow Patrick on Twitter here . Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website: https://hashtagslashtag.com/ Thanks to our sponsors this week: PrettyLitter and NordVPN. Visit...
Dec 28, 2021•2 hr 20 min
David, Devindra, and Jeff chat about the shocking season finale of Succession. For the feature review, the Filmcast cannot discuss the much-anticipated new Spider-Man movie without inviting Dan Gvozden, host of the Amazing Spider-Talk podcast. Tune in for the spoiler-filled review of Spider-Man: No Way Home. Follow Dan on Twitter and Listen to the Amazing Spider-Talk podcast here . Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag w...
Dec 21, 2021•2 hr 1 min
David, Devindra, and Jeff talk about the cancellation of Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop . Devindra catches up on theater-going in New York City while David and Jeff cram movies by the end of the year. For the feature review, the cast visits West Side Story , Steven Spielberg’s take on the classic musical. Subscribe to Caroline’s podcast, Role Calling here . Follow Caroline on Twitter . Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Sl...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 55 min
