The Filmcast

It's that time of the year again where the cast unveil their top movies of the year. This round, David, Devindra, and Jeff don't know what's on each others' lists. Tune in to see what's in the box. Read about the top five box office lessons in 2018 by David Chen and the power art in Spider-man: Into the Spider-Verse by Siddhant Adlakha on Slashfilm.com Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along w...

David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss James Wan's Aquaman and rank the DCEU films thus far. Check out Hoai-Tran Bui's review of Aquaman , Matt Zoller Seitz's review of Aquaman , and Nate Jones spoiler-y write-up of what Julie Andrews does in this film. Listen to David ’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill and Devindra's new podcast Know More Tech , answering your question on the l...

The cast plus Dan Gvozden, a certified Spider-Man aficionado, dive into the amazing Spider-Verse and rank their favorite reincarnations of the character. Also tune in to find out how a trailer about a dog made David re-evaluate his life choices. Check out the interview with Alfonso Cuarón on the cinematography of Roma , the critique on the racial politics of Green Book, and Dan Gvozden's definitiv...

David gets feedback from last week's episode with Joseph Kahn, director of Bodied, and Jeff resumes his Limerick ways. The cast plus Britt talk about the power of Roma by Alfonso Cuarón, and cover the outfits and rabbits of The Favourite by Yorgos Lanthimos. Check out Britt Hayes' piece on the fact and fiction of The Favourite. Check out David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Carg...

David, Devindra, Jeff share their Thanksgiving (and failed Black Friday shopping) experiences before launching into a jam-packed ‘what we've been watching.’ Joseph Kahn, director of the Youtube Premium movie Bodied , joins in for a spirited debate and review of Creed II, the latest film in the Rocky franchise.  Check out Devindra's new podcast Know More Tech , answering your question on the latest...

David and Jeff discuss the Coen Brothers' latest, "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs," now streaming on Netflix.  Be sure to check out David ’s new podcast, Write Along . 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 or like us on Facebook. Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock . You can download o...

David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss Jason Reitman's latest film The Front Runner , praise Melissa McCarthy's performance in Can You Ever Forgive Me , and get moved by Adam Sandler's latest Netflix special. Later, Aisha Harris joins us to discuss Widows. Follow Aisha on Twitter . Be sure to check out David ’s new podcast, Write Along . You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or ca...

Jeff stays strong amid the wildfire raging near his house. The cast discuss Girl in the Spider's Web, Midnight Diner, Bodyguard and end with an in-depth review of the war-horror film Overlord. David and Jeff challenge Liev Schreiber's Michael Barbaro impression on SNL ... tune in to decide who wins the "Barbar-off." Be sure to check out David ’s new podcast, Write Along . You can always e-mail us...

David, Devindra, Lindsey, and Britt talk about Netflix's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and The Haunting of Hill House. David gets more "screenlife" with Unfriended: Dark Web. The cast (sans David) stay on to discuss Luca Guadagnino's Suspiria, a rebirth of Dario Argento’s 1977 Italian horror. Stay tuned for the after dark on AMC Stubs A-List's recent price hike. Read Britt Hayes's writing on the...

David, Jeff, Devindra feast on Netflix content and cover the violence of Apostle, the fear of House on the Hill, and the awkwardness of Big Mouth.  Jeff gets a sneak peek at Steve McQueen's new film Widows. Be sure to check out Katie Hasty's interview with David Lowery , Mike Ryan's review of The Old Man & the Gun , and S. I. Rosenbaum's interview with Tamara Jenkins on Private Life . You can...

David and Jeff discuss the brilliance of American Vandal and the amazing spectacular violence of The Night Comes for Us. Also, David recaps what he's been watching in limerick form. Congrats to Devindra on his new arrival! 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 or like us on Facebook. Shownotes (all time...

Jeff, Devindra, and Lindsey Romain do a double review of Damien Chazelle's First Man and Drew Goddard's Bad Times at the El Royale. 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 or like us on Facebook. Shownotes (all timestamps are approximate only) Featured Reviews First Man (~02:00) - Spoilers (~18:30) Bad Ti...

Jeff, Devindra, Angie and Peter do a double review of Venom and A Star Is Born. 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 or like us on Facebook. Shownotes (all timestamps are approximate only) Featured Reviews Venom (~04:00) - Spoilers (~26:00) A Star Is Born (~42:00) - Spoilers (~1:07:00) Credits : Our mu...

David, Devindra, Jeff and Kristy discuss highlights from Fantastic Fest, Jeremy Saulnier's latest, and the irreversible decision of listening to shows too quickly. This will be Kristy's last episode with the Slashfilmcast as a regular contributor, but do expect her in the future as an occasional guest. Follow her work at Decadent Criminals and follow her on Twitter . Thanks Kristy! You can always...

David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the overwhelming commitments of adult life, ponder the possibility of a Fukunaga-directed Bond, and geek out about Spider-Man. 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 or like us on Facebook. Shownotes (all timestamps are approximate only) What We've Been Watching (~17 min...

David, Devindra and Jeff discuss the brilliance of American Vandal, the easter eggs of Searching , and whether or not more movies should take place just on a screen. 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 or like us on Facebook. Shownotes (all timestamps are approximate only) What We've Been Watching (~1...

In this episode, David, Devindra, Jeff, Kristy, and Peter discuss the top 10 films of the summer, and how they did in the Summer Movie Wager. Here are the actual top 10 films of summer 2018: 1. Avengers: Infinity War 2. Incredibles 2 3. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 4. Deadpool 2 5. Ant-Man and the Wasp 6. Solo: A Star Wars Story 7. Mission: Impossible - FAllout 8. Hotel Transylvania 3 9. Ocean's...

David, Devindra and Jeff discuss the fun action of Upgrade , the perfectly enjoyable Juliet, Naked , and what it means to be a working actor. Be sure to check out The Big Picture's interview with Aneesh Chaganty , as well as Ben Pearson's interview. 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 or like us on Fa...

David, Jeff, and Kristy discuss whether magic specials can work in the modern age, get down with Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again , and lament the agita of sitting near jerks in theaters. Be sure to check out Kristy's review of The Happytime Murders. 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 or like us on Facebo...

David, Devindra, Jeff, and Hoai-Tran Bui discuss The Meg's PG-13 rating, the pleasures of Castle Rock, and the brilliance of HBO's Succession . Be sure to read Hoai-Tran's pieces about what Crazy Rich Asians gets right about Asian-American identity , and why it's good that the film doesn't try to break stereotypes . Also, check out Jason Concepcion's piece on the anti-capitalist message of Success...

David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss their favorite crossover events of all time, thank the #SaveDaveWave, plus David has a special announcement to celebrate opening weekend of Crazy Rich Asians . Be sure to read about how Crazy Rich Asians was made , the #GoldOpen movement, and how BlackkKlansman  got revenge on Birth of a Nation . You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call...

David, Devindra, Jeff, and Kristy discuss the fun of Teen Titans Go! To The Movies , the enjoyability of HBO's  Succession , and the riveting Netflix documentary, The Staircase . Also, Jeff gets disappointed by modern Blu-ray special features. 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 or like us on Facebook...

David, Devindra, Jeff, are joined by Patrick Willems to review Mission: Impossible - Fallout . Check out Patrick's video essays about why Mission: impossible movies are great and who is Ethan Hunt, really. Also check out Patrick's podcast about Josh Hartnett, We Heart Hartnett. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow u...

David, Devindra, Jeff, and Kristy discuss what The Equalizer doesn't understand about its own appeal, and check out Carlos Lopez Estrada's Blindspotting. Plus, Kristy reports back from the 2018 Fantasia International Film Festival. 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 or like us on Facebook. Shownotes...

David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss Moviepass's surge pricing, try to figure out what's up with Three Identical Strangers , and get ambivalent about Who Is America . Be sure to read Aja Romano's review of Who Is America , Jen Chaney's review of Who Is America , Kristen Lopez's piece on disability in Skyscraper , and Katy Sullivan's perspective on Skyscraper . You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcas...