The Filmcast

As 2019 comes to an end, David, Devindra, and Jeff evaluate the merits of "worst of the year" list. For the feature review, the cast plus Melissa Tamminga , writer for @SeattleScreen , discuss The Irishman , the latest crime drama directed and produced by Martin Scorsese. Does the three and half hour Netflix epic live up to its spiritual predecessors Mean Streets and GoodFellas? Read more about wo...

Jeff is back to defend the Tesla Cybertruck and reconsider the merits of the children’s show PJ Masks. Meanwhile, David and Devindra find themselves watching more mature content such as Honeyland and Servant .  For the feature review, David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the highly anticipated whodunnit Knives Out. Does Rian Johnson’s latest deliver and surpass the murder mystery genre? Read why this...

Happy Thanksgiving from Slashfilmcast! David and Devindra review Jojo Rabbit , the latest film by Taika Waititi. Find out whether the mix of humor and drama work well together in this WWII satire. Stay for the after dark as the duo cartalk about Ford, Ferrari, and Tesla. Read about how James Mangold captured 100mph in Ford v Ferrari here .   Thank to our sponsor this week: Pretty Litter. Visit Pre...

David, Devindra, and Jeff talk about the giant mouse in the room that is the Disney+ streaming service. Jeff gives a passionate case against the children's series PJ Masks . For the feature review, the cast debate the value and shortcomings of James Mangold's Ford v Ferrai .  Read this Bloomberg article on why the characters of Ford v Ferrari epitomize the worst of the 1960s car world. Thanks to o...

David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Patrick Klepek, senior reporter at Waypoint , to talk about the politics of Terminator: Dark Fate and the digital resurrection of James Dean. For their feature review, the cast return to the Overlook Hotel in Doctor Sleep, the sequel to The Shining. Does the belated follow-up film live up to iconic original? Read about the backlash against the James Dean cas...

David, Devindra, and Jeff chat about the perks of being a podcaster. For the feature review, the cast are joined by Matt Singer of ScreenCrush.com to discuss Terminator: Dark Fate, the sixth installment in the Terminator franchise. Tune in to hear the debate over this futuristic “legacyquel” Check out Matt Singer’s new book on the history of Spider-man Marvel’s Spider-Man: From Amazing to Spectacu...

David, Devindra, and Jeff get on the hype train by reviewing Parasite , the latest film by Korean director Bong Joon-Ho. Tune in to find out whether the movie deserves a Palme d'Or, the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. Read this Reddit thread for all the Korean jokes Westerners may have missed. Read this Medium posted titled "On Letting People Enjoy Things" on toxic fandom.  Than...

David, Devindra, and Jeff review El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie , a cinematic epilogue to the hit show Breaking Bad . With the original showrunner Vince Gilligan back in the director's seat, the cast debates whether El Camino lives up to the legacy of "the one who knocks."  Thanks to our sponsors this week: Villains, Feals, and Native Download the Villains podcast wherever you get your podcast or...

David, Devindra, and Jeff review Gemini Man, the latest film by Academy Award- winning director Ang Lee. Listen to find out whether Lee’s obsession with high frame rate technology pays off in the Will Smith versus Will Smith action flick. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant . Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run . Listen to David’s other podcasts The Swe...

David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Bob Chipman (aka MovieBob), film critic from escapistmagazine.com , moviebobcentral.com , and creator of The Big Picture, to review Joker . Find out whether the latest movie by director Todd Phillips starring Joaquin Phoenix helped them put on a happy face. Read MovieBob's review of Joker here . Read New Yorker's Richard Brody review of Joker here . Watch Da...

The boys are back in town! David tastes the bread of an "Icelandic geothermal bakery" while Jeff returns to the movie theater... to watch sports. The cast reviews Ad Astra, the latest film by James Gray starring Brad Pitt. Tune in to find out whether the science fiction epic is totally rad or completely sad.  Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant . Check out Jeff Canna...

Jeff is back with  limericks while David is away. Devindra and Jeff are joined by Slate staff writer Inkoo Kang to discuss Hustlers. Stripping away the star-studded cast, does the latest film by Lorene Scafaria have substance on top of style?  Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant . Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run . Listen to David’s other podcasts Th...

It's time for the winner of the Summer Movie Wager to pick a film. This year, Germain Lussier chose a film near and dear to his heart - Slackers - a 2002 gross out comedy directed by Dewey Nicks. Tune in to hear David and Devindra give a  million reasons to NOT watch this movie. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant . Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run ....

Pennywise the clown returns in It Chapter Two . David and Devindra are joined by Anya Stanley from Dread Central to discuss whether the sequel to the hit Stephen King adaptation lives up to its former trauma. Follow Anya on Twitter and check out her work at her website and at Dread Central . Read the Uproxx interview with James Ransone , who plays Eddie in It Chapter Two. Listen and subscribe to D...

In this episode: David, Devindra, Peter, and Germain discuss the top ten films of the summer, and how they performed in the Summer Movie Wager. Also tune in to hear an update from Jeff! The actual top 10 films of summer 2019: Avengers: Endgame  The Lion King Toy Story 4 Spider-Man: Far from Home Aladdin (2019) John Wick 3 Hobbs & Shaw The Secret Life of Pets 2 Detective Pikachu Once Upon a Tim...

David and Devindra debate the merits of Den of Thieves among other Gerald Butler movies. In Jeff's absence, David step in for limerick duties for the feature review of the indie horror Ready or Not. To wish Jeff a speedy recovery, send an audio message to slashfilmcast@gmail.com titled "Message to Jeff." Read the Ringer article on why Den of Thieves is an under appreciated heist movie  here . Watc...

In today’s episode, David discusses how he successfully orchestrated a Slashfilmcast meet-up in Decatur, Georgia.  For their feature review, David, Devindra, Jeff, and Peter unveil The Amazing Johnathan Documentary, a Hulu film that blurs the line between fact and fiction. Stay tuned for Peter’s interview with the film's director Ben Berman. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturall...

In this special crossover with one of David's other podcasts, Culturally Relevant , David talks to Brian Raftery about his new book Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen . Brian discusses why this particular year became seminal in movie history and how it continues to influence filmmakers today. David and Brian then rank their personal top 5 films from 1999 (#1 will shock you)....

After last week’s review of Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood , David, Devindra, Jeff reflect on the best movie of the year so far.  For the feature review, the cast cover the good, the bad, and the controversy of Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. Watch the video combining the trailers of Hobbs & Shaw to look like the full movie by ThatMarioRivera . Read Matt Singer’s article on Scre...

David, Devindra, Jeff are joined by Lindsey Romain to debate Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood , the ninth and penultimate film by Quentin Tarantino. Stay after the feature review to hear everyone's ranking of the director’s illustrious filmography. Read Lindsey’s Nerdist article about the boat scene in here and her article on why the movie is a love letter to Sharon Tate here . For more background...

David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss exciting news out of San Diego Comic-Con, covering everything from Tom Cruise in Top Gun 2 , Natalie Portman as Thor, and Patrick Stewart returning as Captain Picard. For the feature review, the cast collectively ask the existential question "what's the reason of being for this new Lion King movie?" Read about why even furries think the Cats trailer looks unattrac...

Devindra witnesses Face/Off live on stage while David discusses the HBO documentary I Love You, Now Die . For the feature review, the cast is joined by Valerie Complex to review Midsommar , the latest film by director Ari Aster. Tune in to hear how sun-soaked imageries can manage to be completely terrifying.  Read Valerie’s writing on overused queer movie troupes and on harmful LGBTQ representatio...

David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Dan Gvozden, co-host of the A mazing Spider-Talk: A Spider-Man Podcast , to discuss Spider-man: Far From Home. In a post-Endgame world, does the last film in the phase III of the MCU fill a void in the super-hero genre?  Watch the Youtube video “The Problem Solving of Filmmaking” by David Sandberg, director of Shazam! Read Dan Gvozden’s “ Definitive List of...

David, Devindra, and Jeff review the film Yesterday, a love letter to The Beatles. Is it worth running out to see Yesterday today, or could it wait ’til tomorrow? Also tune in to find out why the Netflix show Awake: The Million Dollar Game is the ultimate embodiment of late stage capitalism.  Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run . Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with write...

David, Devindra, Jeff welcome back a Kristy Puchko cameo on the podcast. Devindra strongly urges people to watch Neon Genesis Evangelion on Netflix. For the feature review, the cast ask the important question: is the forth installment in the Toy Story franchise a soulless cash grab or a beautiful continuation of the beloved tale? Find more of Kristy’s work at decadentcriminals.com . Read Kristy’s...