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Ep. 637 - Candyman (2021) and Free Guy (GUEST: Daanish Syed) Sep 29, 2021

Show notes

It’s another double feature night on the Filmcast. David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by a friend of the show, Daanish Syed, to chat about Candyman (2021), the new Nia DaCosta film, and Free Guy, the latest Shawn Levy movie.
Follow Daanish Syed on Twitter @_DaanishSyed
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’s review of Dear Evan Hansen Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Microsoft’s new Surface devices, iPhone 13 reviews Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo page Daanish - https://www.youtube.com/user/DYKGaming/videos
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) Feature
Candyman (~44:10)
Candyman Spoilers (~59:26)
Free Guy (~01:21:45)
Free Guy Spoilers (~01:42:48)

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: The Curious Case of the Preacher Tweets; Avoiding Venom Spoilers Sep 25, 2021

Show notes

In this bonus After Dark episode, David, Jeff, and Devindra to make sense of a series of strange tweets about Preacher, then discuss what it's like to avoid Venom spoilers.
To hear the rest of the story next week, and to sign up to listen to ad-free episodes and/or bonus After Dark episodes, go to Patreon.com/filmpodcast.

Ep. 636 - Come From Away (GUEST: Kendra James) Sep 21, 2021

Show notes

David, Devindra, and Jeff chat about the Emmys, Cry Macho, and Y: The Last Man. For the feature, the Filmcast is joined by Kendra James, producer at Crooked Media, to talk about Come From Away, the Broadway musical now available on Apple TV+.
Follow Kendra James on Twitter @KendraJames_
Pre-order Kendra's new book Admissions: A Memoir of Surviving Boarding School 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 - Cry Macho, Total Recall 4KDevindra - Total Recall 4K, finished For All Mankind S1Jeff - 100 Foot Wave, The Lost Symbol, John Bronco Rides Again, Y The Last Man, more Motel Makeover
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~33:03)
David - Interview with Kristen Ratdke for Culturally Relevant Devindra - TWIT on the iPhone 13, WSJ Facebook stories and more Jeff - http://5by5.tv/dlc/409 with Janet Garcia
Feature (~1:16:26)
Come From Away

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. 635 - Malignant (GUEST: Ariel Fisher from Fangoria) Sep 14, 2021

Show notes

David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Ariel Fisher, managing editor at Fangora.com, to discuss the Matrix 4 trailer, the Clinton impeachment, and Motel Makeover. For the feature reivew, the Filmcast watches Malignant, the latest horror film by James Wan.
Follow Ariel Fisher on Twitter @Afis8
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/
Thanks to our sponsors this week: Blenders Eyewear, ExpressVPN, Ship Station, PrettyLitter.

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Weekly PlugsDavid - David discusses The Matrix 4 with Patrick Willems
Devindra - Testing Facebook’s smart glasses
Jeff - cameo.com/jeffcannata
Ariel - My weekly column on /Film with Matt Donato, Scariest Scene Ever.
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~25:51)
David - American Crime Story: Impeachment, LulaRich, Mischa and the Wolves
Jeff - The Other Two season 1, Val, Motel Makeover
Devindra - For All Mankind, Deathloop
Ariel - American Horror Story: Double Feature — Red Tide, Shrill
Feature (~1:40:26)
Malignant
Spoilers (~1:55:40)

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. 634 - Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Sep 07, 2021

Show notes

David, Devindra, and Jeff remember actor Michael K. Williams. For the feature review, the Filmcast watches Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first Asian superhero movie.
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/
Thanks to our sponsors this week: Faherty Brand, Hello Fresh, Manly Bands, Headspace.

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Weekly PlugsDavid - David’s Shang-Chi Video Review Devindra - Twelve Minutes review at Engadget Jeff - The Dungeon Run, twitch.tv/thedungeonrun
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)What we've been watching (~26:23)David - Reminiscence, Schmigadoon, BeckettDevindra - Candyman, The Good Fight S5, The ChairJeff - Only Murders in the Building, Bob Ross Documentary
Feature (~1:30:45)Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsSpoilers (~1:56:50)
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.

Fantastic Four (2015) - Rebroadcast Aug 31, 2021

Show notes

The Filmcast is off this week, but in its place, it's a blast from the past! David and Jeff review Fantastic Four, with a newly recorded intro reflecting on where we think these characters might be going in the MCU.
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The Review (19:30)
Fantastic Four
SPOILERS (37:00)

Ep. 633 - Pig and Coda (GUEST: Walter Chaw from Film Freak Central) Aug 24, 2021

Show notes

It’s a double feature week here on the Filmcast. David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Walter Chaw to review Coda, the new Apple+ film directed by Sian Heder, and Pig, the film directed by Michael Sarnoski starring Nicholas Cage.
Read Jenna Beacom's review of Coda here. Follow Walter Chaw on Twitter. Read Walter's work at Film Freak Central 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/
Thanks to our sponsors this week: Faherty Brand, Feals, Mubi

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Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)Feature Pig (~30:00)
Pig Spoilers (~50:13)

Coda (~1:18:40)Coda Spoilers (~1:44:50)
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. 632 - The Suicide Squad (GUEST: Frank Barbiere, author of Astonishing Times) Aug 17, 2021

Show notes

Jeff is back to talk about all things superhero. The cast discusses What If…, the new Marvel animated series, before jumping into The Suicide Squad with Frank Barbiere. Can the new James Gunn joint save the notorious franchise?
Follow Frank on Twitter. Read Frank’s Astonishing Times 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/
Thanks to our sponsors this week: Theragun, Blenders Eyewear, Babbel.

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Weekly PlugsDavid - Culturally Relevant interview with Ben Philippe and What If recaps Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Samsung’s latest foldables Jeff - DLC off the rails
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)What we've been watching (~3:00)Jeff - What If…?, Mr CormanDavid - What If…?, The White Lotus Devindra - Reservation Dogs, Brand New cherry Flavor, Ted Lasso S2 christmas special
Feature (~46:30)The Suicide SquadSpoilers (~1:11:05)
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 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. 631 - The Green Knight (GUEST: Alisha Grauso from ScreenRant) Aug 10, 2021

Show notes

David and Devindra invite Alisha Grauso, editor at ScreenRant, to review The Green Knight while Jeff moves across the country. For context, David and Devindra also review Excalibur (1981) and The Last Temptation Of Christ (1988) in preparation for the feature review.
Read Alisha Grauso's piece about The Green Knight at Rottentomatoes here.Follow Alisha Grauso on Twitter.
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/
Thanks to our sponsors this week: ExpressVPN, Ship Station, and Manscaped US.

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Weekly PlugsDavid - The opening credits of the Paper Tigers Commentary Devindra - How to save a Planet on carbon footprints
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)What we've been watching Excalibur (~21:05)
The Last Temptation of Christ (~44:18)
Feature (~1:11:55)The Green KnightSpoilers (~1:32:22)
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. 630 - Jungle Cruise (GUEST: Peter Sciretta from Slashfilm and Ordinary Adventures) Aug 03, 2021

Show notes

Peter Sciretta from Slashfilm takes over Devindra’s seat for the day. The cast discusses Scarlett Johansson’s Disney lawsuit, survival mode on the show Alone, and Marvel’s What If…? For the feature review, David, Jeff, and Peter take a ride on Jungle Cruise, the new film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra.
Follow Peter Sciretta on Twitter. Subscribe to Ordinary Adventures on Youtube.
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/
Thanks to our sponsors this week: Hello Fresh and PrettyLitter.

Visit HelloFresh.com/filmcast14 and use code FILMCAST14 for 14 free meals, including free shipping!
Visit PrettyLitter.com and use promo code FILMCAST for 20% off your first order.

Weekly PlugsDavid - Culturally Relevant interview with Caveh Zahedi Peter - Ordinary Adventures Jeff - cameo.com/jeffcannata
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)What we've been watching (~23:20)Jeff - The Green Knight, Alone, Tig Notaro: DrawnPeter - What If, Behind The Attraction, Cruel SummerDavid - Sexy Beasts, Blow Out, Honest Thief
Feature (~1:23:00)Jungle CruiseSpoilers (~1:44:19)
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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