The Filmcast

’Tis the season for Spotify Wrapped, a way to check how much of Filmcast you have listened at the end of the year. Thank you all for tuning in, no matter what podcast platform you use. For the feature review, David, Devindra, and Jeff watch The Power of the Dog , the new Jane Campion movie available on Netflix.  Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for bu...

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.  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 sponso...

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 .   Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks t...

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/ Thanks to our sponsors...

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 recomm...

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

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 recommen...

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/ Thanks to our sponsors this week: MUBI and PrettyLitter. ...

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...

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...

David talks about the new Netflix film The 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 ?  F...

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: ht...

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 .

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 Schoo l here .  Use #slashtag on Twit...

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 Hash...

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: Faher...

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. Thanks to our sponsors this week: Fast Growing Trees. Improve your landscaping by visiting fast-growing-trees.com/FILMCAST and get 15% off.  The Review (19:30) Fantastic Four SPOILERS...

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...

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...

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 Tw...

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 #slas...

David, Devindra, Jeff and film critic Walter Chaw decide whether reading spoilers makes one a "garbage person." The Filmcast reviews Old , the new joint by director M. Night Shyamalan. Follow Walter Chaw at: https://twitter.com/mangiotto Read Walter's work on Film Freak Central: https://www.filmfreakcentral.net Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for bui...

David broadcasts from the San Francisco Bay Area. The Filmcast discusses the kickstarter of The Show About the Show and the ethics of an AI Anthony Bourdain. For the feature, David, Devindra, and Jeff venture into A Quiet Place Part II , directed by John Krasinski.  Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website: https://ha...

David, Devindra, and Jeff make a major announcement about the podcast ( Learn more here )! Plus: we discuss Fear Street, Gossip Girl, Werewolves Within, and much more. 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/ This week’s episode is brought to you for free, courtesy of our sponsors, Ship S...

David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss Steven Soderbergh's latest star-studded crime thriller, No Sudden Move . 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/ Weekly Plugs David - David's review of Black Widow Devindra - Engadget podcast on latest iOS betas Jeff - We Have Concerns   Shownotes (All t...