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Ep. 690 - The Avatar (2009) Episode Oct 04, 2022

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It's an all Avatar all the time episode! To celebrate the recent Avatar IMAX re-release, David, Devindra, and Jeff dive into Avatar's cultural significance (or lack thereof), the recent IMAX release, its problematic themes, and its success as a piece of sci-fi action entertainment.
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Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
Intro - Avatar's cultural relevance, overall quality, and themes
Featured Review (~1:07:40)
Avatar
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 Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. 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 The AMC+ Interview with the Vampire Podcast Oct 03, 2022

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SPONSORED: Enter the dark, twisted underworld of vampires in the official podcast about AMC’s Interview with the Vampire. Each week, writer/comedian/vampire-enthusiast Naomi Ekperigin will be joined by the actors and writers behind this adaptation of Anne Rice's classic novel – unpacking the twists and turns of every episode. You'll hear exclusive behind the scenes stories from the set and writers' room, plus deep dives into the history of the vampire genre. Horror experts will share how the vampire lore has changed and morphed over time – and what has compelled us to follow these terrifying, seductive creatures across centuries. New podcast episodes are available each week following new episodes of Interview with the Vampire on AMC and AMC+. The AMC+ Interview with the Vampire Podcast is produced by AMC in conjunction with Pineapple Street Studios.
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Ep. 689 - Don't Worry Darling Sep 27, 2022

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David, Devindra, and Jeff react to James Cameron's latest interview, get excited for Andor's version of Star Wars, praise the brilliant filmmaking in Athena, then dive into Don't Worry Darling.
Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast.
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Weekly Plugs
David - Revisiting Rogue One on Decoding TV
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the super repairable iPhone 14 and NVIDIA’s RTX 4000 GPUs
Jeff - cameo.com/jeffcannata
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~24:30)
Devindra - Andor, Industry S2 (done),
David - Athena, Reboot
Jeff - Andor, See How They Run, Reboot, Patton Oswalt We All Scream
Featured Review (~1:10:40)
Don't Worry Darling
SPOILERS (~1:21:15)

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 Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. 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. 688 - The Woman King Sep 20, 2022

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David, Devindra, and Jeff get disappointed by Confess, Fletch, are dazzled by the new Andor series, and get baffled by Paws of Fury before diving into The Woman King.
Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast.
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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV will be covering Andor
Devindra - Engadget Podcast reviews the iPhone 14/Pro, non-Ultra Apple Watches
Jeff - DLC episode 461
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~16:20)
David - Andor (first 3 eps), The Crown (entire season 1),
Jeff - Confess Fletch, Little Demon,
Devindra - Industry S1, Bad Sisters, Immortality, Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Featured Review (~1:04:45)
The Woman King
SPOILERS (~1:17:30)

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 Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. 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. 687 - The 2022 Summer Movie Wager Results Sep 13, 2022

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David, Jeff, and Devindra gather again with Peter Sciretta from Slashfilm and Ordinary Adventures and Germain Lussier from Gizmodo and iO9 to discuss the results of this year's Summer Movie Wager.
Thanks to our SPONSORS this week:

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Listen to our initial Summer Movie Wager episode here. You can watch the video version of this podcast episode at our YouTube channel when it becomes available.
A huge thanks to Dennis for running our incredible wager website and thanks to all the folks who participated in this year's wager at TheSummerMovieWager.com! We hope y'all had a great time.
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 Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. 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. 686 - Three Thousand Years of Longing Sep 06, 2022

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David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the brilliance of Aubrey Plaza in Emily The Criminal, marvel over how expensive The Rings of Power looks, and dive into George Miller's newest film Three Thousand Years of Longing.
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 for this episode

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Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website.
Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV recapping The Rings of Power
Devindra - What to expect at Apple’s iPhone 14 event
Jeff - twitch.tv/fcf
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~26:30)
Jeff - Emily the Criminal, Fall
David - Day Shift
Devindra - The Patient, Rings of Power
Featured Review (~1:18:00)
Three Thousand Years of Longing
SPOILERS (~1:26:00)
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 Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. 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. 685 - Samaritan Aug 30, 2022

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David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the new League of Their Own Series, the conclusion of Only Murders in the Building Season 2, and finally get around to your recommendations about Coherence. Then, they dive into Julius Avery's new film Samaritan, streaming right now on Prime Video. Learn more about National Cinema Day here.
Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast.
Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website.
Thanks to our sponsor for this episode:

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV will be recapping The Rings of Power
Devindra - Engadget Podcast previews Apple’s 9/7 “Far Out” event
Jeff - DLC with Dan Casey about Gamescom
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~22:50)
David - Hatching, Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee
Devindra - A League of Their Own, Paper Girls, Mo
Jeff - Only Murders in the Building season 2 finale, Coherence
Featured Review (~58:45)
Samaritan
SPOILERS (~1:21:25)
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 Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. 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. 684 - Bodies Bodies Bodies Aug 23, 2022

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David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss the return of Moviepass, what's happening to all of HBO's stuff (see: Owen Dennis's substack), then dive into the latest A24 murder mystery, Bodies Bodies Bodies.
Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast.
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Weekly Plugs
David - A Cast of Kings is back, baby!
Devindra - Engadget Podcast reviews Samsung’s foldables
Jeff - We Have Concerns: Tongue Vision
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~43:30)
David - Orphan: First Kill, Untold: The Girlfriend Who Never Existed,
Devindra - A Chiara, This Fool, House of the Dragon
Jeff - She Hulk
Featured Review (~1:21:00)
Bodies Bodies Bodies
SPOILERS (~1:38:15)
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 Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. 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: Dan Trachtenberg and the Making of 'Prey' Aug 17, 2022

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David, Jeff, and Devindra are joined by Dan Trachtenberg to discuss the making of Prey.
Support this podcast: http://patreon.com/filmpodcast
Watch this conversation on YouTube: http://youtube.com/slashfilmcast

Ep. 683 - Prey Aug 16, 2022

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David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss the miracle of Bluey, the incisiveness of Not Okay, and the brilliance of Dan Trachtenberg's Prey.
Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast.
Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website.
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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV: A new website for premium TV podcast content
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Samsung’s new folding phones
Jeff - cameo.com/jeffcannata
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~38:35)
David - Not Okay, The Batman: Silent Knight, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,
Devindra - Carter (Also Bluey S3 and The Resort)
Jeff - Bluey season 3, The Resort through episode 5, Paper Girls, Glorious
Featured Review (1:01:50)
Prey
SPOILERS (1:21:45)
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 Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. 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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