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Ep. 776 - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga May 28, 2024

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NOTE: Next week's episode will release slightly later than usual.
David, Devindra, and Jeff balance their thoughts on Limbo, assess the big screen implosion in MoviePass, Moviecrash, and revisit a charming cult classic with Who Done It: The Clue Documentary. Then they buckle up to witness the newest epic from George Miller, Furiousa: A Mad Max Saga.
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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: Sean Baker’s ANORA is one of the best films of the year
Devindra - Microsoft Copilot+ coverage
Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~00:22:10)
David - Limbo, Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Devindra - MoviePass, Moviecrash; X-Men ‘97
Jeff - The Last Stop in Yuma County, Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Featured Review (~01:14:51)
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
SPOILERS (~01:39:32)
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, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod.
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Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project byTim 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.
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Ep. 775 - I Saw the TV Glow (GUEST: BJ Colangelo) May 21, 2024

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David, Devindra, and Jeff get on board with The Last Stop in Yuma County, slash through the thrills of In A Violent Nature, and assess the business intrigue of A Man in Full. Then, BJ Colangelo joins us for our review of I Saw the TV Glow. Check out BJ’s podcast, This Ends at Prom, and her book Sleepaway Camp.
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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: Dispatches from Cannes 2024
Devindra - Engadget Podcast: iPad Pro M4 and iPad Air review
Jeff - DLC with Lana Bachynski
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~00:19:08)
David - The Last Stop in Yuma County, Beneath The Planet of the Apes
Devindra - In A Violent Nature, Boy Kills World
Jeff - A Man in Full, Race Across America
Featured Review (~00:57:45)
I Saw the TV Glow
SPOILERS (~01:13:26)
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, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod.
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Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project byTim 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.
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After Dark: Neil Breen's Fateful Findings May 17, 2024

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When Peter Sciretta won the Summer Movie Wager last year, we committed to watching any movie he wanted. He chose Neil Breen's Fateful Findings.

In this episode of the Filmcast: After Dark, we try figure out what the heck we just watched. Germain Lussier joins us from io9/Gizmodo.
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Ep. 774 - Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (GUEST: Roxana Hadadi) May 14, 2024

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David, Devindra, and Jeff sink into the stalker drama of Baby Reindeer, unearth the charm of La Chimera, and traverse worlds with Dark Matter. Then, Roxana Hadadi joins us for our review of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Check out Roxana’s writing over at Vulture.
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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: My Kingdom for an Ape
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on iPad Pro M4 and Interview with Black Twitter director Prentice Penny
Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~00:25:33)
David - Baby Reindeer, The Coffee Table, Planet of the Apes (1968)
Devindra - La Chimera, Dark Matter, Late Night with the Devil, Black Twitter
Jeff - Dark Matter, Bodkin, Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die
Featured Review (~01:16:59)
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
SPOILERS (~01:33:54)
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, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod.
Credits:

Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project byTim 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.
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Ep. 773 - The Fall Guy May 07, 2024

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David, Devindra, and Jeff bite into their thoughts on Unfrosted, use the force to review Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, and taste test the new series Sugar. Then they tumble through their review of The Fall Guy.
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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: BJ Colangelo’s Review of The Fall Guy
Devindra - Rabbit R1 review at Engadget + Engadget Podcast
Jeff - DLC 546 with Max Neal
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~00:17:20)
David - Unfrosted, The Contestant, The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady
Devindra - Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Evil Does Not Exist, I Saw the TV Glow
Jeff - Sugar, Hacks Season 3
Featured Review (~01:13:37)
The Fall Guy
SPOILERS (~01:25:29)
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, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod.
Credits:

Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project byTim 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 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.

After Dark Preview: The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare May 05, 2024

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In this excerpt from the Filmcast: After Dark, David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss Guy Ritchie's latest film, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, and weigh in on whose filmography they prefer: Guy Ritchie's or Matthew Vaughn's.
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Ep. 772 - The 2024 Summer Movie Wager Apr 30, 2024

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It's the annual Summer Movie Wager! Our friends BJ Colangelo, Germain Lussier, and Peter Sciretta return to make their wagers along with the Filmcast crew, on this summer's box office. Come back in the fall to see who will reign supreme as the winner of 2024’s wager. Submit your entry at thesummermoviewager.com and follow along on Threads to see updates all summer.
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The Summer Movie Wager is a game which 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 will begin on May 2, 2024 (with the release of The Fall Guy) and last through September 2, 2024, 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 10
1. Inside Out 2
2. Deadpool and Wolverine
3. Despicable Me 4
4. Twisters
5. The Fall Guy
6. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
7. Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter One
8. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
9. A Quiet Place: Day One
10. Bad Boys Ride or Die
Dark horses:

The Garfield Movie
If
Fly Me To The Moon

BJ’s Top 10
1. Inside Out 2
2. Despicable Me 4
3. Deadpool and Wolverine
4. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
5. A Quiet Place: Day 1
6. Twisters
7. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
8. The Fall Guy
9. Bad Boys Ride or Die
10. Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
Dark horses:

The Garfield Movie
Alien: Romulus
Trap

Peter’s Top 10
1. Inside Out 2
2. Deadpool and Wolverine
3. Despicable Me 4
4. Bad Boys Ride or Die
5. The Garfield Movie
6. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
7. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
8. If
9. Twisters
10. A Quiet Place: Day One
Dark horses:

The Fall Guy
Alien: Romulus
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

Devindra’s Top 10
1. Deadpool and Wolverine
2. Inside Out 2
3. Despicable Me 4
4. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
5. The Fall Guy
6. Twisters
7. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
8. Bad Boys: Ride or Die
9. Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
10. A Quiet Place: Day One
Dark horses:

Maxxxine
Fly Me To the Moon
Garfield

Jeff’s Top 10
1. Despicable Me 4
2. Deadpool and Wolverine
3. Inside Out 2
4. The Fall Guy
5. Bad Boys Ride or Die
6. Twisters
7. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
8. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
9. A Quiet Place: Day One
10. Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
Dark horses:

The Garfield Movie
If
Alien: Romulus

Dave’s Top 10
1. Deadpool and Wolverine
2. Despicable Me 4
3. Bad Boys: Ride or Die
4. Inside Out 2
5. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
6. A Quiet Place: Day One
7. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
8. The Fall Guy
9. If
10. Twisters
Dark horses:

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
Alien: Romulus
Trap

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, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod.
Credits:

Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project byTim 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 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.

Ep. 771 - Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver Apr 23, 2024

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David, Devindra, and Jeff take a bite out of Abigail, step through time with The Beast, and take a trip with Conan O’Brien Must Go. Then they return to the stars with their review of Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver.
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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: Liveblogging Rebel Moon 2
Devindra - Engadget Podcast: PS5 Pro rumors and the Playdate two years later
Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~00:22:20)
David - Abigail, The Beast, What Jennifer Did, Ian Abramson’s The Heist,
Devindra - The Beast, Conan O’Brien Must Go, Space Ghost Coast to Coast Marathon, 1984 on Audible
Jeff - Hundreds of Beavers, The Regime, Conan O’Brien Must Go
Featured Review (~01:22:43)
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
SPOILERS (~01:40:16)
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, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod.
Credits:

Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project byTim 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 advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com.
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Ep. 770 - Civil War Apr 16, 2024

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David, Devindra, and Jeff fall into the world of Fallout, count the many merits of Hundreds of Beavers, and sing the praises of Bluey - The Sign. Then they head into battle to discuss their thoughts on Civil War.
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Weekly Plugs
David - Vlog: Chasing the eclipse
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Humane’s disastrous AI pin
Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~00:20:38)
David - Hundreds of Beavers, Scoop
Devindra - The Sympathizer, Tokyo Vice (Season 2), Fallout, Bluey - The Sign
Jeff - Fallout, Bluey - The Sign
Featured Review (~01:13:45)
Civil War
SPOILERS (~01:31:29)
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, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod.
Credits:

Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project byTim 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.
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Ep. 769 - Monkey Man Apr 09, 2024

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David, Devindra, and Jeff consider the grand scale sci-fi of 3 Body Problem, go stargazing with Constellation, and sneak into the dark world of Ripley. Then they take a swing at Dev Patel’s directorial debut Monkey Man.
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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV and the 3 Body Problem Saga
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on using Kagi instead of Google Search
Jeff - DLC Bookclub
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~00:44:25)
David - 3 Body Problem, Game of Gold
Devindra - Constellation
Jeff - Ripley, 3 Body Problem
Featured Review (~01:16:39)
Monkey Man
SPOILERS (~01:28:15)
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, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod.
Credits:

Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project byTim 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 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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