The Filmcast

In our very first official Patreon-backed After Dark, David, Devindra and Jeff discuss what it was like to experience the U.S. Election this week. Read Roxane Gay's piece about why This is America.   Beginning in 2021, you'll only be able to get Slashfilmcast After Dark episodes through our Patreon, at patreon.com/filmpodcast . Patrons will also get episodes first.  Thanks to all Watchers, Good Si...

The Slashfilmcast is launching a Patreon! Support us at  http://patreon.com/filmpodcast . It's the night before the election in the United States. David, Devindra, and Jeff distract themselves by watching On the Rocks , the new comedy-drama written and directed by Sophia Coppola, now streaming on Apple TV+. Read up on what to do while waiting for election results here .   Use #slashtag on Twitter...

The Slashfilmcast is launching a Patreon! Support us at  http://patreon.com/filmpodcast . This week, David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Tara Ariano, television aficionado and co-host of podcast Extra Hot Great , to chat about Quibi. Fourteen years after the first Borat movie, the Kazakhstan journalist returns to America for one special delivery. Check out Tara Arino’s book A Very Special 9021...

The Slashfilmcast is launching a Patreon! Support us at  http://patreon.com/filmpodcast .  David, Devindra, and Jeff review the Netflix movie The Trial of the Chicago 7 . The film, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, tells the story of the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.  Subscribe to Emily VanDerWerff’s newsletter here .    Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a...

David, Devindra, and Jeff check in on the state of theaters and direct-to-streaming movies. For the feature review, the cast binges the whole season of Ted Lasso, the Apple TV + series. Tune in to hear how David magically set up a Slashfilmcast Patreon in under 30 seconds. Back the Slashfilmcast on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/filmpodcast Read Witney Seibold’s thread about the future of movie...

David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Stephen Tobolowsky, actor and friend of the show, to chat about life in quarantine,  state of movie theaters, and content they have been watching. For the feature review, the cast changes course from Enola Holmes to Dick Johnson Is Dead, documentary film directed by Kirsten Johnson. Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mik...

This week, David, Devindra, and Jeff get a surreal e-mail from long time listener Joshua. For the feature review, the cast followed the recommendation on #slashtag and watched One Cut of the Dead , the Japanese zombie comedy directed by Shinichiro Ueda. Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website: https://hashtagslashtag...

David, Devindra, and Jeff talk about the winners and losers at this year’s virtual Emmys. For the feature review, the cast goes over Devil All the Time, the latest Netflix movie directed by Antonio Campos. Read about Robert Pattinson’s lack of dialect coach here . Check out Drew McWeeny’s newsletter, Formerly Dangerous here .  Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch. Thanks t...

The Slashfilmcast avoids Tenent while movie goers in China reject Mulan . For the feature review, David, Devindra, and Jeff watch I’m Thinking of Ending things , the newest Charlie Kaufman film on Netflix. Tune in to find out which cast member was thinking of ending the movie. Thanks to our sponsors this week: BetterHelp, Quip, and LightStream.  Visit betterhelp .com/ FILMCAST for 10% off your fir...

After months of delay, Disney's live-action Mulan finally made its debut on the Disney Plus streaming service (for a premium). David, Devindra, and Jeff talk about their mixed feelings toward the movie with sociologist and author Nancy Wang Yuen . Read Nancy's review of Mulan here .  Thanks to our sponsors this week:  PrettyLitter, Feals, and Candid Co.  Go to prettylitter .com and use the code FI...

David, Devindra, and Jeff reflect on the career of Chadwick Boseman, discuss why you shouldn't go to the movie theaters to watch New Mutants , and decide whether the Bill and Ted series justifies a third movie. Check out Robert Daniels' tribute to Chadwick Boseman. Thanks to our sponsors this week: Paint Your Life and Manscaped. Text FILM to 64000 to get 20% off your painting To get 20% off + free...

David weighs the risk and reward to see Tenent in theater while Jeff raves about #SLASHTAG, the hashtag used to recommend movies to the whole gang.  For the feature of the week, David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Roxana Hadadi to review Boys State . See what this winner of Sundance Documentary Grand Jury, directed and produced by Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine, has to says about our politics t...

#slashtag is going strong! Use this hashtag to to recommend movies/shows/content to the Slashfilmcast. For the feature review, David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Robert Daniels, founder and critic at 812FilmReviews , to talk about the latest Netflix blockbuster Project Power . Read Robert Daniels' review of Project Power at IGN. Learn the truth behind the Slashfilmcast group photo here .  Tha...

David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss buying, renting, and waiting for Mulan on Disney Plus. Find out why only one of the co-hosts got a sneak peek of the new Lovecraft Country show. For the feature review, the cast watches She Dies Tomorrow, a film written and directed by Amy Seimetz. Check out the photoshopped Slashfilmcast Twitter thread here and the Slashfellas poster here . Tag your recommendatio...

From a pasta-worshiping religion to a speed-cubing competition, it’s a doc-heavy week on the Slashfilmcast. For the feature review, the cast watches the VOD horror Relic , the directorial debut of Natalie Erika James. Check out the movie memorabilia live auction from August 26 - 27, 2020 here . Weekly Plugs: David - Culturally Relevant with Mike Bithell Devindra - Engadget Podcast: Big Tech Goes t...

Jeff battles a rat infestation while Dave hears one-last dynamite in a pretend eulogy. For the feature review, the cast talks about First Cow, the newest film directed by Kelly Reichardt. Tune in to find out why the cast prefers buying over renting for this indie release.  Thanks to our sponsors this week: BetterHelp and Manscaped Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code FILMCAST at manscaped.c...

David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss what makes a film appeal to paternal figures and whether the term "dad movie" is pejorative. For the feature film of the week, the cast visits Palm Springs , the Hulu original film directed by Max Barbakow. Learn more about Tenet's delay here .  Come see Devindra and David talk about Face/Off on Thursday July 23rd. More details here .  Thanks to our sponsor this w...

In this week's episode, Dave and Jeff compare expanding your germ circle to youtube collaborations and sexual relations. For the feature review, the cast watches The Old Guard, the Netflix film directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and stars Charlize Theron and Kiki Layne.  Read about how COVID is not a hoax here . Read about having the COVID conversation with your friends here .  Thanks to our sponso...

Devindra praises the start-up Carvana while David trashes the app Quibi. For the feature review, the cast finally streams Hamilton, the sensational Broadway musical created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, now available on Disney Plus.  Read Jamelle Bouie's review of Hamilton here . Read Christopher Nolan's position on chairs on set here . Read Vulture's feature about Quibi here .  Thanks to our sponsor thi...

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David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Joanna Robinson, senior writer at Vanity Fair, to talk about Devindra’s move across the country during a pandemic, Christopher Nolan’s chair ban, and Will Ferrell’s singing in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. For the feature review, the cast dives into Shirley , Josephine Decker’s film starring Elizabeth Moss. Tune in to David and Joanna's la...

Dave and Jeff share their experience watching 3D content on VR headsets while Devindra packs up to move across the country. The cast is joined by Wilson Morales of @Blackfilm to talk about Da 5 Bloods , the latest Spike Lee movie about black soldiers in the Vietnam War. Read Viet thanh Nguyen’s thread about Da 5 Bloods here .  Thanks to our sponsor this week: Hello Fresh.  Visit HelloFresh.com/Sla...

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Devindra gets ready for a big move across the country amid the pandemic. David watches The Great while Jeff checks out Hannah Gadsby: Douglas . For the feature review, the cast reluctantly rent The King of Staten Island , the newest Judd Apatow movie starring SNL member Pete Davidson. Read Jesse David Fox’s piece about whether we should take Dave Chappelle seriously.  Thanks to our sponsors this w...

As the Black Lives Matter movement sweeps the U.S., David highlights some African American films available on streaming now. For the feature review, the cast watches The Vast of Night , the directorial debut from Andrew Patterson. Watch Ava Duvernay’s 13th here . Read about conflicting police accounts of protest videos in the Washington Post . Watch John Oliver explain what "defund the police" mea...