The Filmcast

The Slashfilmcast is launching a Patreon! Support us at  http://patreon.com/filmpodcast. It's the 600th episode of the Slashfilmcast! Welcome to the year-end review where David, Devindra, and Jeff look back at 2020 and rate their favorites. Tune in to find out which movies moved the cast in this difficult year.  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: Candid Co. and Hello Fresh.  Go to candidco.com/filmcast and use the code FILMCAST and save $75 on your starter kit.  Go to HelloFresh.com/filmcast10 and use code FILMCAST10 for 10 free meals, including free shipping! Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) Top Ten Movies of 2020 (~22:30) Devindra's Top Ten: Bacurau Sound of Metal Lover's Rock The Nest Another Round Martin Eden Da 5 Bloods The Invisible Man  Birds of Prey Borat 2 Jeff's Top Ten: Sound of Metal Palm Springs Kajillionaire The Nest Boys State First Cow Vast of Night Bad Education Wolf of Snow Hollow His House David's Top Ten: Sound of Metal Boys State I'm Thinking of Ending Things The Invisible Man Palm Spring Possessor Mangrove Minari Borat 2  Hamilton 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 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 or like us on Facebook. Credits: Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger. This episode was edited by Beidi A.  If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com. Contact us at our voicemail number: 781-583-1993 You can donate and support the /Filmcast by going to slashfilm.com, clicking on the /Filmcast tab, and clicking on the sidebar “Donate” links! Thanks to all our donors this week!

David, Devindra, Jeff, and Hoai-Tran Bui discuss whether or not you should use other people's recycling bins. Then they dive into Pixar's newest film, Soul. Links: Follow Hoai-Tran Bui on Twitter  Subscribe to Hoai-Tran's podcast, Trekking Through Time and Space 

The Slashfilmcast is launching a Patreon! Support us at  http://patreon.com/filmpodcast. This week, David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Hoai-Tran Bui, Slashfilm writer and critic, to review Wonder Woman 1984. Tune in to hear Jeff’s passionate diatribe against the latest film directed and co-written by Patty Jenkins. Follow Hoai-Tran Bui on Twitter. Subscribe to Haoi-Tran's podcast. 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 sponsor this week: Pretty Litter.  Get 20% off your first order by visiting prettylitter.com and use promo code FILMCAST. Weekly Plugs Hoai-Tran Bui - Trekking Through Time and Space Devindra - Flight Simulator VR haunts my dreams Jeff - DLC Game of the Year David - Culturally Relevant’s Top 5 TV shows of 2020 (to come)   Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What you’ve been watching (~15:00) Hoai-Tran Bui - White Christmas, His House, Trial of the Chicago 7 David - (Heat, Gangs of London), Bacurau, Pieces of a Woman, Minari,  Devindra - We Can Be Heroes, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,  Jeff - Midnight Sky Feature  (~1:04:15) Wonder Woman 1984 Spoilers (~1:23:30) 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 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 or like us on Facebook. Credits: Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger. This episode was edited by Beidi A.  If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com. Contact us at our voicemail number: 781-583-1993 You can donate and support the /Filmcast by going to slashfilm.com, clicking on the /Filmcast tab, and clicking on the sidebar “Donate” links! Thanks to all our donors this week!

Dan Murrell sticks around to talk about The Mandalorian Season 2 and that big reveal. Links: Read FilmCritHulk's article about The Mandalorian  Subscribe to Dan's podcast  Patronize Dan's Patreon  Subscribe to Dan Murrell's YouTube channel 

The Slashfilmcast is launching a Patreon! Support us at  http://patreon.com/filmpodcast. ’Tis the season for Tenet! Finally, David, Devindra, and Jeff get their hands on a physical blu-ray of the latest Christopher Nolan film. The cast is joined by Dan Murrell to review the film front to back. Check out Dan's Patreon here. Listen to Dan’s podcast here. Subscribe to Dan’s Youtube channel 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: Manscaped US, Purple, HelloFresh.  Visit manscaped.com and use the promo code FILMCAST for 20% off.  Use the promo code FILMCAST10 at purple.com/filmcast10 and get 10% off your purchase.  Go to hellofresh.com/filmcast80 and use the code FILMCAST 80 for $80 off your first order plus free shipping.  Weekly Plugs David - Back to the Future Retrospective on Dave’s Patreon Devindra - Engadget Podcast: The biggest winners and losers of tech in 2020 Jeff - THE BEST HOLIDAY GIFT! A Cameo from Jeff Cannata    Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What you’ve been watching (~11:54) David - Greenland, My Best Friend’s Wedding, Devindra - Another Round  Jeff - Bacurau, The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee Feature  (~46:15) Tenet Spoilers (~1:15:27) 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 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 or like us on Facebook. Credits: Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger. This episode was edited by Beidi A.  If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com. Contact us at our voicemail number: 781-583-1993 You can donate and support the /Filmcast by going to slashfilm.com, clicking on the /Filmcast tab, and clicking on the sidebar “Donate” links! Thanks to all our donors this week!

David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss home theater setups and also that huge Disney investor call in which 50+ new shows and movies were announced. See what they think of the Turner and Hooch reboot! Beginning in 2021, After Darks will only be available through the $10+ tier on our Patreon at patreon.com/filmpodcast. Thanks to all our Patrons for making this content possible! Links: The Verge's article on the 52 biggest announcements  Read all of Slashfilm's Disney coverage here 

The Slashfilmcast is launching a Patreon! Support us at  http://patreon.com/filmpodcast. David, Devindra, and Jeff share their thoughts on the highly anticipated video game Cyberpunk 2077. For the feature review, the cast reviews Sound of Metal, the drama directed and co-written by Darius Marder and starting Riz Ahmed.  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, Native, and Mack Weldon: Go to getquip.com/FILMCAST and get your first re-fill for free! For 20% off your first purchase, visit nativedeodorant.com and use promo code FILMCAST during checkout! Win the gift-giving season and get 20% off yourfirst order, visit mackweldon.com/filmcast and enter the code FILMCAST.  Weekly Plugs David - Aneesh Chaganty on Culturally Relevant  Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Airpods Max and Cyberpunk 2077 Jeff - Dungeon Run episode 75 - Chicken Fight   Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What you’ve been watching (~21:40) Jeff - Freaky, Wild Mountain Thyme, Animaniacs reboot David - Ava, Nomadland Devindra - Martin Eden, Small Axe: Red White and Blue, Cyberpunk 2077 Feature  (~1:17:15) Sound of Metal Spoilers (~1:40:35) 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 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 or like us on Facebook. Credits: Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger. This episode was edited by Beidi A.  If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com. Contact us at our voicemail number: 781-583-1993 You can donate and support the /Filmcast by going to slashfilm.com, clicking on the /Filmcast tab, and clicking on the sidebar “Donate” links! Thanks to all our donors this week!

David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss two great films that feature media tycoons whose quest for power eventually ends up consuming them, with tragic consequences for all who surround them.

The Slashfilmcast is launching a Patreon! Support us at  http://patreon.com/filmpodcast. David, Devindra, Jeff discuss the news that Warner Brothers is putting new releases on HBO Max. What does this move mean for the film industry and movie theaters as a whole? For the feature review, the cast talks about Mank, the highly anticipated David Fincher film out on Netflix right now.  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: BetterHelp, Feals, StoryWorth, and Light Stream.  Visit betterhelp.com/FILMCAST for 10% off your first month. Become a member today by going to Feals.com/FILMCAST and you will get 50% off your first order with free shipping. Go to StoryWorth.com/slashfilmcast to get $10 off your first purchase!  Visit to lightstream.com/FILMCAST for additional interest rate discount on your personal loans. Weekly Plugs David - Culturally Relevant interview with Alex Goldstein (and Aneesh, coming soon!) Devindra - Engadget Podcast: Tech tips for dating and breakups with Dr. Nerdlove Jeff - We Have Concerns episode about robots and the universal glow   Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What you’ve been watching (56:00) David - My Octopus Teacher, The Painter and the Thief, Devindra - Tiny Creatures  Jeff - The Goes Wrong Show Feature  (~1:21:15) Mank Spoilers (~1:42:48) 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 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 or like us on Facebook. Credits: Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger. This episode was edited by Beidi A.  If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com. Contact us at our voicemail number: 781-583-1993 You can donate and support the /Filmcast by going to slashfilm.com, clicking on the /Filmcast tab, and clicking on the sidebar “Donate” links! Thanks to all our donors this week!

David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss The New Mutants (out right now on VOD) and debate what to do for their 600th episode.