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After Dark: Rian Johnson Peels Back The Layers on 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' Jan 20, 2023

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This is an episode of The Filmcast: After Dark. To get access to more episodes and support this podcast, please consider becoming a Patron at Patreon.com/filmpodcast.
In this special episode of The Filmcast: After Dark, writer/director Rian Johnson returns to the podcast to troll David Chen and also to discuss the making of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. We delve into topics such as:

Why Johnson chose this particular mystery for Benoit Blanc to tackle
Major deleted scenes/plotlines
How Johnson structured the story
How the look of the final shot was achieved
Why the movie has the subtitle A Knives Out Mystery
And much more!

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Ep. 705 - Plane Jan 18, 2023

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David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss awards season contenders such as Living and Return to Seoul, dive into some weird horror movies like Possession and Skinamarink, then switch gears and decide to shun The Pale Blue Eye in favor of Plane.
Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms:

Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV: The Last Of Us
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the trouble with air travel
Jeff - DLC with Gabe Patillo and Kahlief Adams
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~24:30)
David - Return to Seoul, All The Beauty and the Bloodshed, Break Point
Devindra - Possession, Skinamarink, The Last of Us
Jeff - Living, Turn Every Page - The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb, The Last of Us
Featured Review (~1:17:45)
Plane
SPOILERS (~1:35:50)
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(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 by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith.
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. 704 - M3GAN Jan 10, 2023

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David, Devindra, and Jeff catch up on all the latest Avatar news, follow-up on what they missed in last week's Top 10 episode, and dive into the wildly successful horror comedy M3GAN.
Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms:

Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: The 10 Biggest Hollywood Fiascos of 2022
Devindra - Best stuff to binge over the holidays
Jeff - DLC Favorite Games of the Year 2022
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~21:00)
Devindra - Sick, Lost Bullet 2, The Big Four
David - Adult Swim’s Yule Log, Three Minutes: A Lengthening, Paul T. Goldman, The Last Of Us
Jeff - Paul T Goldman, Fleishman is in Trouble
Featured Review (~1:04:20)
M3GAN
SPOILERS (~1:22:00)

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(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 by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith.
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.

Introducing SUSPECT: Vanished in the Snow Jan 09, 2023

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For more than three and a half decades, the disappearance of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews was a mystery – a riddle neither authorities nor her family members could solve. The residents of her cloistered Colorado hometown had scoured every inch of prairie. Jonelle’s face had been on milk cartons nationwide. Even the President of the United States had appealed to the public for help. Still, every lead had fizzled. Every person of interest had turned out to be a dead end.
Then, in 2019, Jonelle’s remains were unearthed near the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. With the discovery came a troubling new question: Had the truth been hiding in plain sight the entire time? Was the man who couldn’t stop obsessing over Jonelle’s disappearance also the person who took her? From Campside Media and Wondery comes season two of SUSPECT. Former CNN reporter Ashley Fantz and executive producers Matthew Shaer and Eric Benson (Suspect, Over My Dead Body) dig into one of the most mind-bending cold cases in modern history, in an attempt to separate fact and fiction, compulsion from guilt, and true-crime fandom from a motive for murder.
Hey Prime Members, you can binge all 6 episodes of SUSPECT: Vanished in the Snow ad-free on Amazon Music. Download the Amazon Music app today: Wondery.fm/Filmcast_Sus2

After Dark: Looking Back at the Films of 2022 Jan 07, 2023

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David, Jeff, and Devindra look back on the films of 2022 and discuss:

Honorable mentions
Biggest disappointments
Movies we didn't get
Movies they didn't get
Best film of 2023

PATRONS: You can get this audio in your podcast app by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast, going to the "My Membership" section, and copying and pasting the RSS link to your podcast app.

Ep. 703 - The Top 10 Films of 2022 Jan 05, 2023

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Santa dropped off one last present to close out the year…It’s The Filmcast’s Top 10 movies of the year episode! David, Devindra, and Jeff open 2023 by counting down their top ten films of 2022. Tune in to find out what movies took the top spots.
Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platform:

Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website.
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
Stories of the year (~06:45)
Top Ten Movies of 2021 (~40:33)
Jeff’s top ten:
10. Prey
9. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
8. The Batman
7. Triangle of Sadness
6. Women Talking
5. Vengeance
4. RRR
3. The Banshees of Inisherin
2. Avatar: The Way of Water
1. Everything Everywhere All at Once
Devindra’s top ten:
10. Top Gun: Maverick
9. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
8. The Banshees of Inisherin
7. The Woman King
6. Till
5. RRR
4. Tár
3. Decision to Leave
2. Nope
1. Everything Everywhere All at Once
David’s top ten:
10. Athena
9. Fire of Love
8. All Quiet on the Western Front
7. RRR
6. Prey
5. Babylon
4. Top Gun: Maverick
3. Triangle of Sadness
2. Tár
1. Everything Everywhere All at Once
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(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 by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith. This episode had production assistance by Curt Mega and Alexander Casanova.
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. 702 - Babylon Dec 27, 2022

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David, Jeff and Devindra discuss why it might be worth paying attention to the Royals, praise Aubrey Plaza's work in Emily The Criminal, and get mildly disappointed by Violent Night. Then, they dive into Damien Chazelle's newest film Babylon.
Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast, as well as on Instagram and Tiktok.
Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website.
Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: The 10 Biggest Hollywood Fiascos of 2022
Devindra - Best stuff to binge over the holidays
Jeff - DLC Favorite Games of the Year 2022
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~20:00)
Jeff - Violent Night
David - All Quiet on the Western Front, Harry and Meghan,
Devindra - Emily the Criminal, White Noise
Featured Review (~1:03:20)
Babylon
SPOILERS (~1:26:23)
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(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 by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith.
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. 701 - Bones and All Dec 20, 2022

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David, Jeff and Devindra discuss technical issues with showings of Avatar: The Way of Water, Tom Cruise’s extreme marketing tactics and why the Interview with the Vampire series is more interesting than the film. Then, they take a bite out of Luca Guadagnino’s latest horror film, with a full review of Bones and All.
Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast.
Thanks to our sponsors this week:

Gerber Life: For a free quote, visit GerberLifeFamily.com. See website for terms and restrictions.
Quip: Go to GetQuip.com/Filmcast for your first refill on floss tips, brush heads and more for FREE.
SizzlePitch: Use promo code FILMCAST at Sizzlepitch.com for $100 off one sizzle project.

Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website.
Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV: Five Questions We Have HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ (with Christian Spicer)
Devindra - Engadget Podcast: Diving into the Best and Worst of Tech in 2022
Jeff - Cameo.com/jeffcannata
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~33:11)
Devindra - Aftersun, Armageddon Time, Fleishman Is in Trouble S1, Interview with the Vampire S1
David - Empire of Light, EO
Jeff - Pinocchio, The White Lotus S2
Featured Review (~1:23:17)
Bones and All
SPOILERS (~1:38:14)
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(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 by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith.
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 Mess at DC Dec 18, 2022

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This is a preview of this week's episode of The Filmcast: After Dark. To listen to the rest of the episode, become a $10+ Patron at Patreon.com/filmpodcast.
David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss all the stuff happening at Warner Media/DC and the state of James Gunn's new cinematic universe.

Ep. 700 - Avatar: The Way of Water Dec 16, 2022

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It’s all led up to this moment, a cinematic event 700 episodes in the making…It’s an Avatar extravaganza! David, Jeff and Devindra discuss what it means to them to still be working on The Filmcast 700 episodes later and then dive into their review of James Cameron’s long awaited Avatar: The Way of Water.
Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast.
Thanks to our sponsors this week:

Gerber Life: For a free quote, visit GerberLifeFamily.com. See website for terms and restrictions.
Storyworth: Go to StoryWorth.com/Filmcast and save $10 on your first purchase!
Calm: Go to Calm.com/Filmcast for a special offer of 40% off a Calm Premium Subscription.
SizzlePitch: Use promo code FILMCAST at Sizzlepitch.com for $100 off one sizzle project.

Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website.
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
Featured Review (~ 10:15)
Avatar: The Way of Water
SPOILERS (~1:06:25)
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(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 by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith.
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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