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Ep. 646 - tick, tick…BOOM! Nov 30, 2021

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David, Devindra, and Jeff remember iconic composer Stephen Sondheim. Devindra previews Sundance Film Festival this year. For the feature review, the cast watches tick, tick…BOOM! Lin-Manuel Miranda’s feature directorial debut.
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Weekly PlugsDavid - David’s Twitter Space about Mr. Beast’s YouTube video (with Valentina Vee) Devindra - First details on Sundance’s next VR/digital festival experience Jeff - 5by5.tv/dlc
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)What we've been watching (~07:00)David - Flee, Belfast, Arcane Season 1, Mr. Beast’s Squid Game recreation, Tim Heidecker’s Joe Rogan parodyDevindra - Raging Fire, Dr. Brain, Hawkeye, How to with John Wilson Jeff - Hawkeye, The Beatles Get Back sessions
Feature (~1:06:35)
tick, tick...BOOM!
Spoilers (~1:24:05)

Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show The Dungeon Run and listen to 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. This episode is edited by Beidi A.
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Ep. 645 - Ghostbusters: Afterlife (GUEST: Dan Murrell) Nov 23, 2021

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This week, David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Dan Murrell to chat about Ghostbusters: Afterlife. How does the fourth film in the Ghostbusters franchise, directed by Jason Reitman, measure up to the originals?
Subscribe to Dan's YouTube channel here. Follow Dan on Twitter here. Support Dan's Patreon page here.
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Weekly PlugsDavid - David interviews Nick Quah on Culturally Relevant Devindra - Halo Infinite preview Jeff - cameo.com/jeffcannata
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)What we've been watching (~1:15)David - King Richard, Hawkeye, Tiger King Season 2, Licorice Pizza, BenedettaDevindra - King Richard, Cowboy Bebop Jeff - Licorice Pizza, Cowboy Bebop, The Great Season 2, Wheel of Time
Feature (~1:00:30)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Spoilers (~1:24:30)

Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show The Dungeon Run and listen to 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 music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith. This episode is edited by Beidi A.
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. 644 - The French Dispatch Nov 17, 2021

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It’s the new Filmcast theme song! David, Devindra and Jeff reach into the mailbag and discuss reactions to the Eternals review. For the feature film, the Filmcast watches The French Dispatch, the latest Wes Anderson joint.
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/
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Weekly PlugsDavid - David interviews a listener who got COVID-19 from watching DUNE Devindra - Engadget Podcast interview with Ethan Zuckerman on the metaverse Jeff - twitch.tv/thedungeonrun
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)What we've been watching (~13:15)David - Red Notice, FoundDevindra - Star Trek Prodigy, Arcane, PassingJeff - Arcane, The Shrink Next Door, Heels episode 1
Feature (~1:12:50)
The French Dispatch
Spoilers (~1:25:25)

Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show The Dungeon Run and listen to 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. This episode is edited by Beidi A.
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. 643 - Eternals (GUEST: Katie Smith-Wong) Nov 09, 2021

Show notes

This week, David gets a new “B-movies Corner” stinger music. For the feature review, the Filmcast is joined by critic Katie Smith-Wong to discuss Eternals. Tune in to find out how the Academy Award-winning director Chloe Zhao may have made one of the worst Marvel movies.
Follow Katie on Twitter @KatieSmithWong
Listen to Katie’s interview with Chloe Zhao 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/
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Weekly PlugsDavid - Eternals video review (plus some thoughts on fan entitlement) Devindra - Dune sound designer interview Jeff - Corpse Medicine and Tertis Effects WHC
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)What we've been watching (~2:15)David - Dune in IMAX, Spencer, Venom 2Devindra - The Harder They FallJeff - Venom 2, Finch, first episode of Wayne
Feature (~57:30)
Eternals
Spoilers (~1:29:20)

Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show The Dungeon Run and listen to 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 music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith. This episode is edited by Beidi A.
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: Titane (GUEST: Valerie Complex from Deadline) Nov 06, 2021

Show notes

David and Devindra tackle Julia Ducournau's newest film Titane with some help from Valerie Complex from Deadline.com.

Ep. 642 - Last Night in Soho (GUEST: Alisha Grauso) Nov 02, 2021

Show notes

This week, Devindra checks out V/H/S/94 while Jeff gives his co-hosts a surprise. For the feature review, the Filmcast is joined by Alisha Grauso to chat about Last Night in Soho, the latest movie by director Edgar Wright.
Check out the interview with director Edgar Wright on David’s other podcast Culturally Relevant.
Follow Alisha on Twitter at @AlishaGrauso
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/
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Weekly PlugsDavid - David interviews Edgar Wright at Culturally Relevant Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the Pixel 6 review, Facebook Papers Jeff - cameo.com/jeffcannata
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)What we've been watching (~2:15)David - Don’t Breathe 2, The Protege, The Forever PurgeDevindra - Maya and the Three, Fear Street 1978, V/H/S/94 Jeff - Scenes from a Marriage, Raw
Feature (~1:05:30)
Last Night in Soho
Spoilers (~1:27:20)

Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show The Dungeon Run and listen to 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 music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith. This episode is edited by Beidi A.
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. 641 - Dune (GUEST: Siddhant Adlakha) Oct 26, 2021

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Denis Villeneuve’s Dune is upon us. The Filmcast is joined by film critic Siddhant Adlakha to talk about the most anticipated film of the year.
Follow Siddhant on Twitter at @SiddhantAdlakha
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/
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Weekly PlugsDavid - Culturally Relevant interview with Jay Caspian Kang (ALSO Jeff and David made a Tiktok together!) Devindra - MacBook Pro review at Engadget Jeff - The Dungeon Run Halloween Special “The Quest in Question” 10/27 twitch.tv/thedungeonrun
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)What we've been watching (~15:25)Devindra - Cop ShopJeff - Dopesick (eps 1&2), Only Murders finaleDavid - Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Premise
Feature (~53:17)
Dune (contain spoilers)

Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show The Dungeon Run and listen to 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 music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith. This episode is edited by Beidi A.
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. 640 - Halloween Kills Oct 19, 2021

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David gets excited over The Last Duel while Devindra chats about the new season of Succession. Jeff urges the co-hosts to watch The Premise. For the feature review, the Filmcast talks about Halloween Kills, the latest entry in the Halloween franchise directed by David Gordon Green.
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/
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Weekly PlugsDavid - The Sweet Smell of Succession podcast Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the Twitch hack Jeff - twitch.tv/thedungeonrun episode 100 this week!
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~04:45)
David - The Last Duel, ValDevindra - Halloween (1978), Also Succession Jeff - The Premise, Succession is back! Dune
Feature (~1:02:40)
Halloween Kills
Spoilers (~1:24:10)

Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show The Dungeon Run and listen to 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 music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith. This episode is edited by Beidi A.
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. 639 - No Time to Die (GUEST: Phil Nobile Jr. from Fangoria) Oct 12, 2021

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David, Devindra, and Jeff chat about the movie Titane, Lamb, and Dave Chappelle’s new comedy special. For the feature review, the Filmcast is joined by Phil Nobile Jr. to talk about No Time to Die, the latest entry in the James Bond series.
Follow Phil Nobile Jr. on Twitter. Read Phil's review of No Time To Die 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/
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Weekly PlugsDavid - Culturally Relevant interview with Noomi Rapace Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Windows 11, Surface and Facebook’s whistleblower Jeff - cameo.com/jeffcannata
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~03:52)
David - Lamb, VHS 94, TitaneDevindra - Ted Lasso S2 (done), Midnight Mass (done), TitaneJeff - Poorly Drawn Lines, Escape the Undertaker, The Other Two and Only Murders in the Building
Feature (~54:17)
No Time to Die
Spoilers (~1:21:35)

Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show The Dungeon Run and listen to 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 music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith. This episode is edited by Beidi A.
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. 638 - Many Saints of Newark (GUEST: Matt Zoller Seitz from Rogerebert.com and Vulture) Oct 05, 2021

Show notes

David talks about the new Netflix filmThe Guilty, Devindra mentions the Apple TV+ series Foundation, and Jeff brings up The Problems with Jon Stewart.For the feature review, the Filmcast is joined by Matt Zoller Seitz, Editor-at-large at RogerEbert.com and author of The Sopranos Sessions, to watch Many Saints of Newark. Find out how does this prequel live up to the HBO series The Sopranos?
Follow Matt on Twitter @mattzollerseitz
Pre-order Matt’s new book A Lie Agreed Upon: The Deadwood Chronicles 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/
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Weekly PlugsDavid - Culturally Relevant interview with Keith Phipps Devindra - Windows 11 review Jeff - The Dungeon Run - Episode 97: Jailbreak
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~09:45)
David - The Guilty, Almost Famous: The Unchosen One,Devindra - FoundationJeff - The Problem with Jon Stewart, 10 Year Old Tim, Galaxy of Sounds
Feature (~56:00)
Many Saints of Newark
Spoilers (~1:26:29)

Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show The Dungeon Run and listen to 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 music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith. This episode is edited by Beidi A.
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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