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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.
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- 4 days ago1h 26m
Ep. 894 - Primetime
David, Devindra, and Jeff hit the road for the 20th anniversary of Cars, slide into theaters for the 4K re-release of Akira, and keep it in the family with Dang! Then they prepare to make television history with Primetime.We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Weekly PlugsDavid - Decoding Everything: Caroline Siede’s review of PrimetimeDevindra - Sonos Beam Ultra review Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~00:09:58)David - Cars: 20th Anniversary, Don't Say Good LuckDevindra - Akira 4K Re-ReleaseJeff - Dang!, Golden AxeFeatured Review (~00:51:07) PrimetimeSPOILERS (~01:08:26)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.
- 1 weeks ago1h 42m
Ep. 893 - Resident Evil
David, Devindra, and Jeff tip the scales with The Weight, keep the herd together in Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, and step up to the plate with Friday Night Baseball in Apple Vision Pro. Then they fight for survival in Zach Cregger’s take on Resident Evil.We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Thanks to our SPONSORS: SQUARE: Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/filmcast! #squarepodHIMS WEIGHT LOSS: Ready to reach your goals? Visit hims.com/filmcast to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you.Weekly PlugsDavid - Decoding Everything: Stephen David Miller’s TIFF Dispatch 2Devindra - Steam Frame reviewJeff - Jeff’s Cameo PageShownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~00:15:41)David - The Weight, Slow Horses S6Devindra - Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, Neagley, FuriousJeff - The Weight, Friday Night Baseball in Apple Vision ProFeatured Review (~01:09:23) Resident EvilSPOILERS (~01:25:25)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.
- 2 weeks ago1h 34m
Ep. 892 - Hope
David, Devindra, and Jeff hit the ground running with The History of Concrete, head on a Cold War buddy adventure with Mayday, and submit some invoices to the third season of Colin from Accounts. Then they go on the hunt for a mysterious creature in Hope.We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Thanks to our SPONSOR: QUINCE: Find your next fall favorites at Quince. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to Quince.com/FILMCAST. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and the UK, too.Weekly PlugsDavid - Decoding Everything: Uprising review, TIFF + Resident Evil reviews comingJeff - We Have Concerns with Brian BrushwoodShownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~00:15:21)David - The History of Concrete, Mayday, Miss You Love YouDevindra - The History of ConcreteJeff - The History of Concrete, Colin from Accounts S3, Taskmaster S22Featured Review (~00:52:19) HopeSPOILERS (~01:12:26)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.
- 3 weeks ago1h 41m
Ep. 891 - The 2026 Summer Movie Wager Results
As the seasons begin to change, the time of box office reckoning is upon us! Our friends Peter Sciretta, BJ Colangelo, and Germain Lussier join the Filmcast team to look back on this year’s summer box office results. Which films surged to the top of the list and which missed the mark? Who will reign supreme and win the wager? Listen to find out!We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Thanks to our SPONSOR: BETTERHELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/filmcast.The Summer Movie Wager is a game that we play during the summer of each year. You can find the history of the game and play along at thesummermoviewager.com (thanks to Dennis for putting that site together). The general goal of this game is to predict the highest grossing films of the summer in terms of domestic box office, in the correct order. The closer you get to the final ranked order, the more points you get. This year, the summer movie wager began on April 30, 2026 (with the release of The Devil Wears Prada 2) and lasted through September 7, 2026, Labor Day, as usual. Each of your 13 picks (10 movies and 3 dark horses) gets a single score assigned to it by using the following rules: -If your picked movie for #1 OR #10 is correct, you score 13 points for it. -If your picked movie for 2-9 is correct, you score 10 points for it. -If your picked movie is only 1 spot away from its actual placement, you score 7 points for it. -If your picked movie is only 2 spots away from its actual placement, you score 5 points for it. -If your picked movie is placed inside the Top 10, you score 3 points for it. -If your picked movie is not placed inside the Top 10, you score 0 points for it. -For each of your picked dark horses placed inside the Top 10, you score 1 point. If two or more rules apply to a single pick, only that single rule will be applied which assigns the highest point value to that pick. For example: If your pick for #1 is correct, you don't get 16 points for it because it is #1 and because it placed inside the Top 10; instead you only get 13 points for it.Germain’s Top 101. Spider-Man: Brand New Day2. Toy Story 53. The Odyssey4. Minions & Monsters5. Moana6. Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu7. The Devil Wears Prada 28. Disclosure Day9. Supergirl10. Scary MovieDARK HORSES:- Mortal Kombat II- Masters of the Universe- ObsessionTIE BREAKER: $657MMBJ’s Top 101. Toy Story 52. Spider-Man: Brand New Day3. The Odyssey4. Minions & Monsters5. Supergirl6. Moana7. Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu8. Disclosure Day9. The Devil Wears Prada 210. Masters of the UniverseDARK HORSES:- Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie- Evil Dead Burn- ObsessionTIE BREAKER: $1.4BPeter’s Top 101. Toy Story 52. Spider-Man: Brand New Day3. Minions & Monsters4. Moana5. The Odyssey6. The Devil Wears Prada 27. Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu8. Supergirl9. Disclosure Day10. Scary Movie DARK HORSES:- Masters of the Universe- Mortal Kombat II- Evil Dead BurnTIE BREAKER: $441MMDevindra’s Top 101. Spider-Man: Brand New Day2. The Odyssey3. Toy Story 54. Minions & Monsters5. Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu6. Moana7. Supergirl8. The Devil Wears Prada 29. Mortal Kombat II10. Disclosure DayDARK HORSES:- Obsession- Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour- Scary MovieTIE BREAKER: $650MMJeff’s Top 101. Toy Story 52. Spider-Man: Brand New Day3. The Odyssey4. Moana5. Minions & Monsters6. The Devil Wears Prada 27. Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu8. Supergirl9. Scary Movie10. Mortal Kombat IIDARK HORSES:- Disclosure Day- Masters of the Universe- Evil Dead BurnTIE BREAKER: $457MMDavid’s Top 101. Spider-Man: Brand New Day2. Toy Story 53. Minions &
- Sep 1, 20261h 22m
Ep. 890 - Coyote vs. Acme
David, Devindra, and Jeff remember some Hollywood icons who have recently passed, look up to the post-apocalyptic skies with The Dog Stars, and go behind the mask with Buddy. Then they head to court to render their verdict on the long awaited Coyote vs. Acme.We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Thanks to our SPONSOR: HIMS WEIGHT LOSS: Ready to reach your goals? Visit hims.com/filmcast to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you.Weekly PlugsDavid - Decoding Everything: Caroline Siede’s Review of OnslaughtDevindra - Alienware 39 5K reviewJeff - DLC 667 with Jesse VitelliShownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~00:21:52)David - The Dog Stars, Buddy, The Trigger EffectDevindra - Buddy, Jaadugar: A Witch in MongoliaJeff - The Dog StarsFeatured Review (~00:58:24) Coyote vs. AcmeSPOILERS (~01:12:11)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.
- Aug 25, 20261h 38m
Ep. 889 - Tony
David, Devindra, and Jeff solve some crime at sea with Mutiny, answer big questions with Ask the StoryBots, and take aim at Silicon Valley nonsense with The Audacity. Then they head into the kitchen for a focused biopic with Tony.We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Weekly PlugsDavid - Decoding Everything: Matt Goldberg’s Summer Box Office TakeawaysDevindra - Engadget: Why curved TVs failedJeff - DLC 666 with Anthony TaorminaShownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~00:01:20)David - Mutiny, The Last HouseDevindra - Ask the StoryBots, The DinkJeff - The Audacity, The Social DilemmaFeatured Review (~01:02:30) TonySPOILERS (~01:19:43)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.
- Aug 21, 202636 min
Bonus After Dark: Penn and Teller Get Killed
In this bonus After Dark episode, David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by BJ Colangelo and Peter Sciretta to pay off the debts of last year's Summer Movie Wager. They watch and discuss Penn and Teller Get Killed. Did this take Penn and Teller's magic to the next level? Or was it kind of a disaster?Check out BJ's podcast This Ends at Prom and check out Peter Sciretta's Ordinary Adventures YouTube page.
- Aug 18, 20261h 43m
Ep. 888 - The End of Oak Street
David, Devindra, and Jeff hit the road with It Ends, journey to 16th century Japan in The Samurai and the Prisoner, and assess the series premiere of Lanterns. Then they attempt to survive a cosmic event with The End of Oak Street.We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Thanks to our SPONSORS: KA’CHAVA: Go to https://kachava.com and use code FILMCAST for 15% off your first order.QUINCE: Upgrade your everyday. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to Quince.com/filmcast. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and the UK, too. Weekly PlugsDavid - Decoding Everything: Matt Goldberg’s review of Coyote vs. AcmeDevindra - Reviewing the new Dell XPS 13Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo PageShownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~00:17:34)David - It Ends, The Last House, The Samurai and the Prisoner, Jackass: Best and Last Devindra - The Samurai and the Prisoner, It Ends, Lanterns Jeff - Lanterns, It Ends, Alley CatsFeatured Review (~01:04:20) The End of Oak StreetSPOILERS (~01:17:45)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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