The Filmcast

The hosts dive into Wes Anderson's latest film, sharing their humorous insights and reactions. They tackle challenges in filmmaking, including the struggles of releasing a limerick quiz book and the mixed reception of 'Ballerina.' Enjoy a thrilling discussion about extreme stunts, like Tom Cruise's record-setting moments, and the risks faced in adventure sports. The conversation shifts to movie etiquette, mental health awareness, and the cultural impact of '28 Days Later.' They conclude with a closer look at Anderson's unique storytelling and stylistic choices.

Dive into a chilling review of 'Bring Her Back,' where two siblings uncover dark rituals tied to their foster mother. The hosts dissect the film's emotional depth, technical brilliance, and haunting imagery. With standout performances and unsettling marketing, they highlight the delicate balance of humor and horror. The discussion ventures into trauma and grief, reflecting real-life experiences while critiquing the film's moral lessons. It's an intense exploration of the complex sibling bond that challenges viewers beyond just horror enthusiasts.

The hosts dive into the latest film in the Karate Kid franchise, sharing humorous anecdotes and predictions. They engage in lively discussions reflecting on industry challenges faced by filmmakers and celebrate listener achievements. Analyzing various TV series and films, they highlight innovative storytelling while critiquing the lack of depth in Karate Kid: Legends. The talk touches on nostalgia through collectibles and offers a mix of laughs and critiques about the film's execution, ultimately expressing disappointment yet acknowledging its entertainment value.

Dive into the search for youth and nostalgia as the hosts discuss the disappointments of 'Fountain of Youth' and reflect on Pee-wee Herman's cultural impact. They humorously consider the nostalgic tug of 'Karate Kid Part II' and its themes while critiquing Hollywood's obsession with remakes. The highlight is a deep dive into 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,' where they share mixed feelings about its storytelling, pacing, and the franchise's future. Expect laughs and poignant reflections on childhood memories across genres!

In a thrilling discussion, directors Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky delve into their work on Final Destination Bloodlines. They reveal the creative challenges of directing a beloved horror franchise while crafting memorable and suspenseful death scenes. The duo discusses their innovative techniques used in filming, including transitions between live action and virtual backgrounds. They also share insights on expanding the franchise's lore and the emotional weight of working with legendary actor Tony Todd in his final role. This chat is a deep dive into the art of crafting fear!

Dive into the intriguing world of dark humor and adult friendships as the hosts dissect the latest 'Final Destination Bloodlines' film. They tackle themes of masculinity while reflecting on memorable classics like 'The Karate Kid.' Animated adaptations, especially the mixed feelings around 'Murderbot,' add spice to their discussions. Nostalgia and career challenges in the television industry also make an appearance, alongside playful banter about the unique deaths within the 'Final Destination' series, exploring how horror evokes anxiety and catharsis.

David, Devindra, and Jeff go behind the camera with Wick Is Pain, hit the road with Last Bullet, and take the temperature on adult friendships with The Four Seasons. Then they ascend to cruising altitude with Fight or Flight. We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Thanks to our SPONSOR:  BETTERHELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/filmcast today to get 10% off your first month. Weekly Plugs David - Decoding TV: Matt Goldberg’s Last of Us Recaps Devindra - Engadget Podcast: Surface Pro 12-inch review + Astro Teller interview Jeff - We Have Concerns Batman’s Cocktail Party Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)    What we've been watching (~00:01:45) David - Wick Is Pain, Poker Face S2, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Rewatch Devindra - Last Bullet, Wick Is Pain Jeff - The Four Seasons, The Devil’s Plan S2 Featured Review (~01:05:33)     Fight or Flight SPOILERS (~01:18:40) Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and 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. Credits: Our theme song is by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. This episode was edited by Noah Ross who also created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris. 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.

UPDATE: Our next main movie review will be Fight or Flight, in theaters now. David, Devindra, and Jeff investigate the political conspiracy of Zero Day, speak their minds on the post-apocalyptic film Azrael, and tap into natural wonder with The Americas. Then they assess the latest Marvel film as it explores the world of anti-heroes with Thunderbolts*. We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Thanks to our SPONSOR:  HUEL: Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF + a FREE Gift with code FILMCAST at huel.com/filmcast (Minimum $75 purchase). Weekly Plugs David - Decoding TV: Matt Goldberg’s THE LAST OF US recaps Devindra - Ask Engadget: Is it a good time to move from Windows to Mac? Jeff - runjeffrun.com Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)    What we've been watching (~00:12:42) David - Azrael, Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing Devindra - Zero Day, Daredevil: Born Again  Jeff - The Americas, Wrestlemania IX: Becoming a Spectacle Featured Review (~01:02:52)     Thunderbolts* SPOILERS (~01:18:56) Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and 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. Credits: Our theme song is by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. This episode was edited by Noah Ross who also created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris. 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.

David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the return of Revenge of the Sith, marvel at the Industrial accomplishments in LIght and Magic, and then dive into Gareth Evans' latest action thriller Havoc. We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Weekly Plugs David - Decoding TV: Andor season 2 review Devindra - Engadget Podcast on 4chan + A written interview with Legend of Ochi director Isaiah Saxon Jeff - cameo.com/jeffcannata Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)    What we've been watching (~00:14:45) Devindra - Revenge of the Sith,  David - Project A 4K, Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror (Netflix), American Bombing: The Road to April 19 (Max) Jeff - Light and Magic season 2 Featured Review (~00:57:30)    Havoc SPOILERS (~01:16:15) Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and 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. Credits: Our theme song is by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. Noah Ross created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris. If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com.

It's the annual Summer Movie Wager! Our friends BJ Colangelo, Germain Lussier, and Peter Sciretta return to make their wagers along with the Filmcast crew, on this summer's box office. Come back in the fall to see who will reign supreme as the winner of the 2025 wager. You can play along at thesummermoviewager.com. To be considered for the leaderboard, you must enter by Wednesday April 30, 2025. We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Thanks to our SPONSOR:  BETTERHELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/filmcast today to get 10% off your first month. Weekly Plugs David - Decoding TV Devindra - Engadget Podcast: Pixel 9a review + Bracing for tariffs Jeff - runjeffrun.com The Summer Movie Wager is a game that we play during the summer of each year. You can find the history of the game and play along at thesummermoviewager.com (thanks to Dennis for putting that site together). The general goal of this game is to predict the highest grossing films of the summer in terms of domestic box office, in the correct order. The closer you get to the final ranked order, the more points you get. This year, the summer movie wager will begin on May 1, 2025 (with the release of Thunderbolts) and last through September 1, 2025, Labor Day, as usual.  Each of your 13 picks (10 movies and 3 dark horses) gets a single score assigned to it by using the following rules:  -If your picked movie for #1 OR #10 is correct, you score 13 points for it.  -If your picked movie for 2-9  is correct, you score 10 points for it.  -If your picked movie is only 1 spot away from its actual placement, you score 7 points for it.  -If your picked movie is only 2 spots away from its actual placement, you score 5 points for it.  -If your picked movie is placed inside the Top 10, you score 3 points for it.  -If your picked movie is not placed inside the Top 10, you score 0 points for it.  -For each of your picked dark horses placed inside the Top 10, you score 1 point. If two or more rules apply to a single pick, only that single rule will be applied which assigns the highest point value to that pick. For example: If your pick for #1 is correct, you don't get 16 points for it because it is #1 and because it placed inside the Top 10; instead you only get 13 points for it. Germain’s Top 10 1. Lilo & Stitch 2. Jurassic World Rebirth 3. Superman 4. The Fantastic Four: First Steps 5. How to Train Your Dragon 6. Thunderbolts* 7. F1 8. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning 9. Elio 10. 28 Years Later DARK HORSES: - Ballerina - M3GAN 2.0 - The Naked Gun TIE BREAKER: $457MM BJ’s Top 10 1. Jurassic World Rebirth 2. Lilo & Stitch 3. Superman 4. The Fantastic Four: First Steps 5. How to Train Your Dragon 6. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning 7. Thunderbolts* 8. Final Destination: Bloodlines 9. Ballerina 10. Elio DARK HORSES: - M3GAN 2.0 - Karate Kid: Legends - F1 TIE BREAKER: $527MM Peter’s Top 10 1. Lilo & Stitch 2. Superman 3. Jurassic World Rebirth 4. The Fantastic Four: First Steps 5. How to Train Your Dragon 6. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning 7. Thunderbolts* 8. Karate Kid: Legends 9. Elio 10. F1 DARK HORSES: - Ballerina - M3GAN 2.0 - Smurfs TIE BREAKER: $402MM Devindra’s Top 10 1. Lilo & Stitch 2. Jurassic World Rebirth 3. Superman 4. The Fantastic Four: First Steps 5. F1 6. How to Train Your Dragon 7. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning 8. Karate Kid: Legends 9. Thunderbolts* 10. Elio DARK HORSES: - M3GAN 2.0 - Final Destination: Bloodlines - Freakier Friday TIE BREAKER: $510MM Jeff’s Top 10 1. Lilo & Stitch 2. Superman 3. Jurassic World Rebirth 4. The Fantastic Four: First Steps 5. Elio 6. How to Train Your Dragon 7. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning 8. F1 9. Thunderbolts* 10. Freakier Friday  DARK HORSES: - M3GAN 2.0 - Karate Kid: Legends - The Bad Guys 2 TIE BREAKER: $520MM David’s Top 10 1. How to Train Your Dragon 2. Jurassic World Rebirth 3. Lilo & Stitch 4. Superman 5. The Fantastic Four: First Steps 6. Karate Kid: Legends 7. Thunderbolts* 8. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning 9. F1 10. Elio DARK HORSES: - Ballerina - The Bad Guys 2 - Final Destination: Bloodlines TIE BREAKER: $530MM Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and 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. Credits: Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project byTim McEwan from The Midnight. This episode was edited by Noah Ross who also created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris. 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.