The Filmcast

Another week, another opportunity to catch up on some movies at home. In this episode, David, Devindra, Jeff are joined by Valerie Complex to review Portrait of a Lady on Fire, now available streaming on Hulu. Check out Devindra's review of Quibi here.  Thanks to our sponsors this week:  Betterhelp, Feals, and Hunt a Killer.  Visit betterhelp.com/FILMCAST for 10% off your session.  Go to feals.com/FILMCAST and become a member to get $50 off plus free shipping.  Go to huntakiller.com/FILMCAST and get 20% your first box.  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. 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. Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~12:00) Devindra: Quibi, Tales from the Loop Jeff: Wrestlemania Feature (~54:30) Portrait of a Lady on Fire Spoilers (~1:19:30) 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 Z. 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!

As social-distancing continues, David, Jeff, Devindra stay in to watch Bloodshot with guest host Patrick H. Willems. Was the latest Vin Diesel action flick worth the $20 rental? Stay safe everyone!  Check out Patrick's main Youtube channel and his second Youtube channel Patrick Willem Presents.  Thanks to our sponsor this week: Light Stream. Get an additional interest rate discount to save even more by visiting Lightstream.com/FILMCAST 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. 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. Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) Feature (~31:00) Bloodshot 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 Z. 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!

In this special episode of the Slashfilmcast, David, Devindra, Jeff are joined by Dan Trachtenberg, friend of the show and director of 10 Cloverfield Lane. The cast plus our special guest review Judgment Night, the 1993 thriller directed by Stephen Hopkins. 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. 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. Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) Feature (~00:35:00) Judgment Night 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 Z. 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!

As studios pull big releases from theaters, Jeff manages to catch the latest Pixar movie Onward in theater while the rest of the cast stay in and watch some streaming content.  For more information on how to confront a pandemic, take a listen to the NYTimes podcast The Daily.  -Confronting a Pandemic -Learning to Live with the Coronavirus Thanks to our sponsors this week: Hello Fresh and Native.  For 20% off your first purchase, visit nativedeodorant.com and use promo code FILMCAST during checkout. Go to HelloFresh.com/slashfilm10 and use code SLASHFILM10 for 10 free meals including free shipping. 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. 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. Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What We've been watching (~00:06:30) Jeff - Onward David - Guns Akimbo, Freaks, Love Is Blind, Hillary Devindra - Giri/Haji, Cosmos, Dispatches from Elsewhere   After Dark(~00:57:15) 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 Z. 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 talk about the impact of COVID-19 on the movie industry. For the feature review, the cast reviews The Invisible Man, a Blumhouse produced horror written and directed by Leigh Whannell. Does this reboot revive Universal’s Dark Universe?  Thanks to our sponsors this week: Quip and Light Stream Go to getquip.com/FILMCAST, RIGHT NOW, you’ll get your first refill FREE. For additional interest rate discount, visit Lightstream.com/FILMCAST 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. 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. Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) Feature Review (~00:38:30) The Invisible Man Spoilers (~00:57:15) 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 Z. 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 checks out a few smaller movies while Jeff catches up on episode 5 of the show Mythic Quest. In the After Dark segment, the cast throw some shade at blu-ray and discuss the black and white conversion of films.  Read Top 10 Reasons Blu-ray Sucks by Cinemassacre here.  Thanks to our sponsors this week: Lensabl and Feals  To get 20% off your first lens replacement order, head to lensabl.com and enter code FILM20 at checkout. Become a member today by going to Feals.com/FILMCAST get 50% off your first order with free shipping. 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. 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. Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What We've Been Watching (~00:01:00) David - Horse Girl, The Lodge, Downhill, Child’s play, The Outsider  Devindra - Devs, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, Beforeigners   Jeff - Mythic Quest episode 5, Standing Up, Falling Down After Dark (~00:50:30) 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 Z. 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 come together to review Sonic the Hedgehog, the new film based on the popular video game franchise. Tune in to find out whether the recent digital makeover helped the film in the box office. Watch the highlights from Sonic’s 25th celebration here.  Thanks for our sponsors this week: Lensabl and Quip To get 20% off your first lens replacement order, head to lensabl.com and enter code FILM20 at checkout. Go to getquip.com/FILMCAST and get your first re-fill for free! 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. 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. Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) Feature (~00:09:30) Sonic the Hedgehog Spoilers(~00:37:00) After Dark (~01:00:00) 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 Z. 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!

With the end of Bojack Horseman and the beginning of Mythic Quest, it’s a “What We’ve been Watching” episode of the Slashfilmcast. David, Devindra, Jeff dive into some new Netflix, HBO, and even Apple content. Stay for the after dark to see how the cast manages their digital movie library.  Thanks to our sponsors this week: LightStream, Pretty Litter Get an additional interest rate discount by visiting lightstream.com/FILMCAST Go to PrettyLitter.com and use promo code FILMCAST for 20% off your first order! Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant, subscribe to his YouTube channel, and follow him on Letterboxd.. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run. 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. Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What We've been Watching (~00:02:30) Jeff - Cheer, Bluey, 1 episode of Locke & Key (Netflix), Mythic Quest David - Bojack Horseman, Dracula,  Devindra - The Italian Job (original), McMillions After Dark (~01:16:00) 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 Z. 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!

It’s the first day of the new format! David, Devindra, Jeff and Angie Han, deputy entertainment editor @mashable, jump straight into a feature review of Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn, the latest film by director Cathy Yan. How did the female villain perform without her main squeeze the Joker? In the after dark segment, the cast discusses the wild ride that’s the 2020 Oscars.  Thanks to our sponsor this week: Native Deodorant For 20% off your first purchase, visit nativedeodorant.com and use promo code FILMCAST during checkout! 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. 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. Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) Feature (~00:02:30) Birds of Prey Spoilers(~00:28:00) After Dark (~00:58:00) 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 Z. 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 and Jeff debate the differences between a documentary series and reality television. More Slashfilm meetups pop up around the country, fight club style. The cast discusses The Rhythm Section, the latest movie by director Reed Marano, for their feature review. Read about the origin of EGOT here in the Atlantic.  Thanks to our sponsor this week: Feals. Become a member today by going to Feals.com/FILMCAST get 50% off your first order with free shipping. 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 Sweet Smell of Succession with Tara Ariano and Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill. 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. Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we’ve been watching (~13:00) Devindra - The Good Place finale, Avenue 5, Mythic Quest David - Anna, Cheer (Netflix) Jeff - Dracula (Netflix) Feature (~1:03:00) The Rhythm Section  Spoilers(~01:19:00) 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 Z. 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!