

The Filmcast
The Filmcast
In The Filmcast, hardcore geeks David Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Jeff Cannata debate, pontificate, and delve into the latest films, TV shows, and other entertainment-related items from the past week. Weekly guests include everyday bloggers, webmaster luminaries, film directors, and movie stars from all walks of life. You can reach us at slashfilmcast@gmail.com and find more podcast episodes at www.thefilmcast.com
Episodes
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Oct 26, 2021 • 2h 7min
Ep. 641 - Dune (GUEST: Siddhant Adlakha)
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.
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Weekly Plugs
David - Culturally Relevant interview with Jay Caspian Kang (ALSO Jeff and David made a Tiktok together!)
Devindra - MacBook Pro review at Engadget
Jeff - The Dungeon Run Halloween Special “The Quest in Question” 10/27 twitch.tv/thedungeonrun
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~15:25)
Devindra - Cop Shop
Jeff - Dopesick (eps 1&2), Only Murders finale
David - Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Premise
Feature (~53:17)
Dune (contain spoilers)
Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show The Dungeon Run and listen to 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, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod.
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith. This episode is edited by Beidi A.
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.

Oct 19, 2021 • 1h 39min
Ep. 640 - Halloween Kills
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 website: https://hashtagslashtag.com/
Thanks to our sponsors this week: Prisoner Wines and Hello Fresh.
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Weekly Plugs
David - The Sweet Smell of Succession podcast
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the Twitch hack
Jeff - twitch.tv/thedungeonrun episode 100 this week!
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~04:45)
David - The Last Duel, Val
Devindra - Halloween (1978), Also Succession
Jeff - The Premise, Succession is back! Dune
Feature (~1:02:40)
Halloween Kills
Spoilers (~1:24:10)
Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show The Dungeon Run and listen to 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, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod.
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith. This episode is edited by Beidi A.
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.

Oct 12, 2021 • 2h 25min
Ep. 639 - No Time to Die (GUEST: Phil Nobile Jr. from Fangoria)
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 Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website: https://hashtagslashtag.com/
Thanks to our sponsors this week: Headspace, Theragun, Paint Your Life.
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Go to theragun.com/FILMCAST and get your Gen 4 Theragun.
For 20% off and free shipping of your painting, text FILM to 64-000.
Weekly Plugs
David - Culturally Relevant interview with Noomi Rapace
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Windows 11, Surface and Facebook’s whistleblower
Jeff - cameo.com/jeffcannata
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~03:52)
David - Lamb, VHS 94, Titane
Devindra - Ted Lasso S2 (done), Midnight Mass (done), Titane
Jeff - Poorly Drawn Lines, Escape the Undertaker, The Other Two and Only Murders in the Building
Feature (~54:17)
No Time to Die
Spoilers (~1:21:35)
Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show The Dungeon Run and listen to 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, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod.
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith. This episode is edited by Beidi A.
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.

Oct 5, 2021 • 2h 8min
Ep. 638 - Many Saints of Newark (GUEST: Matt Zoller Seitz from Rogerebert.com and Vulture)
David talks about the new Netflix filmThe 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?
Follow Matt on Twitter @mattzollerseitz
Pre-order Matt’s new book A Lie Agreed Upon: The Deadwood Chronicles here.
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: AMC Shudder and Hello Fresh.
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Use code FILMCAST 14 at hellofresh.com and get up to 14 meals free.
Weekly Plugs
David - Culturally Relevant interview with Keith Phipps
Devindra - Windows 11 review
Jeff - The Dungeon Run - Episode 97: Jailbreak
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~09:45)
David - The Guilty, Almost Famous: The Unchosen One,
Devindra - Foundation
Jeff - The Problem with Jon Stewart, 10 Year Old Tim, Galaxy of Sounds
Feature (~56:00)
Many Saints of Newark
Spoilers (~1:26:29)
Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show The Dungeon Run and listen to 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, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod.
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith. This episode is edited by Beidi A.
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.

Sep 29, 2021 • 2h 12min
Ep. 637 - Candyman (2021) and Free Guy (GUEST: Daanish Syed)
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: https://hashtagslashtag.com/
Thanks to our sponsors this week: Quip, Fast Growing Trees, StoryWorth, Hell Fresh.
Go to getquip.com/FILMCAST and get $10 off your toothbrush.
Visit fastgrowingtrees.com/FILMCAST for 15% off.
Go to StoryWorth.com/slashfilmcast to get $10 off your purchase!
Use code FILMCAST 14 at hellofresh.com and get up to 14 meals free.
Weekly Plugs
David - David’s review of Dear Evan Hansen
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Microsoft’s new Surface devices, iPhone 13 reviews
Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo page
Daanish - https://www.youtube.com/user/DYKGaming/videos
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
Feature
Candyman (~44:10)
Candyman Spoilers (~59:26)
Free Guy (~01:21:45)
Free Guy Spoilers (~01:42:48)
Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show The Dungeon Run and listen to 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, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod.
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith. This episode is edited by Beidi A.
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.

Sep 25, 2021 • 47min
After Dark: The Curious Case of the Preacher Tweets; Avoiding Venom Spoilers
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.

Sep 21, 2021 • 2h 2min
Ep. 636 - Come From Away (GUEST: Kendra James)
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 School here.
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, Feals, Theragun.
Visit mubi.com/FILMCAST for a month of free movies.
Go to feals.com/FILMCAST and get 50% off first order with free shipping
Get your Gen 4 Theragun at theragun.com/FILMCAST.
Weekly Plugs
David - Cry Macho, Total Recall 4K
Devindra - Total Recall 4K, finished For All Mankind S1
Jeff - 100 Foot Wave, The Lost Symbol, John Bronco Rides Again, Y The Last Man, more Motel Makeover
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~33:03)
David - Interview with Kristen Ratdke for Culturally Relevant
Devindra - TWIT on the iPhone 13, WSJ Facebook stories and more
Jeff - http://5by5.tv/dlc/409 with Janet Garcia
Feature (~1:16:26)
Come From Away
Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show The Dungeon Run and listen to 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, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod.
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith. This episode is edited by Beidi A.
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.

Sep 14, 2021 • 2h 14min
Ep. 635 - Malignant (GUEST: Ariel Fisher from Fangoria)
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 Hashtag Slashtag website: https://hashtagslashtag.com/
Thanks to our sponsors this week: Blenders Eyewear, ExpressVPN, Ship Station, PrettyLitter.
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If you visit expressvpn.com/FILMCAST, you can get extra three months of ExpressVPN for free.
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Weekly Plugs
David - David discusses The Matrix 4 with Patrick Willems
Devindra - Testing Facebook’s smart glasses
Jeff - cameo.com/jeffcannata
Ariel - My weekly column on /Film with Matt Donato, Scariest Scene Ever.
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~25:51)
David - American Crime Story: Impeachment, LulaRich, Mischa and the Wolves
Jeff - The Other Two season 1, Val, Motel Makeover
Devindra - For All Mankind, Deathloop
Ariel - American Horror Story: Double Feature — Red Tide, Shrill
Feature (~1:40:26)
Malignant
Spoilers (~1:55:40)
Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show The Dungeon Run and listen to 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, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod.
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith. This episode is edited by Beidi A.
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.

Sep 7, 2021 • 2h 13min
Ep. 634 - Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
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: Faherty Brand, Hello Fresh, Manly Bands, Headspace.
Go to fahertybrand.com/FILMCAST for 20% off.
Use code FILMCAST14 at hellofresh.com and get up to 14 meals free.
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Weekly Plugs
David - David’s Shang-Chi Video Review
Devindra - Twelve Minutes review at Engadget
Jeff - The Dungeon Run, twitch.tv/thedungeonrun
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~26:23)
David - Reminiscence, Schmigadoon, Beckett
Devindra - Candyman, The Good Fight S5, The Chair
Jeff - Only Murders in the Building, Bob Ross Documentary
Feature (~1:30:45)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Spoilers (~1:56:50)
Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show The Dungeon Run and listen to 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, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod.
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith. This episode is edited by Beidi A.
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.

Aug 31, 2021 • 1h 26min
Fantastic Four (2015) - Rebroadcast
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.
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The Review (19:30)
Fantastic Four
SPOILERS (37:00)