The Filmcast

It's time for the winner of the Summer Movie Wager to pick a film. This year, Germain Lussier chose a film near and dear to his heart - Slackers - a 2002 gross out comedy directed by Dewey Nicks. Tune in to hear David and Devindra give a  million reasons to NOT watch this movie. 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 Know More Tech, answering your question on the latest gadgets. 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 (~40:00)  Slackers 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!

Pennywise the clown returns in It Chapter Two. David and Devindra are joined by Anya Stanley from Dread Central to discuss whether the sequel to the hit Stephen King adaptation lives up to its former trauma. Follow Anya on Twitter and check out her work at her website and at Dread Central. Read the Uproxx interview with James Ransone, who plays Eddie in It Chapter Two. 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 Know More Tech, answering your question on the latest gadgets. 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 (~01:00)  It Chapter Two  Spoilers (~33:00) 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!

In this episode: David, Devindra, Peter, and Germain discuss the top ten films of the summer, and how they performed in the Summer Movie Wager. Also tune in to hear an update from Jeff! The actual top 10 films of summer 2019: Avengers: Endgame  The Lion King Toy Story 4 Spider-Man: Far from Home Aladdin (2019) John Wick 3 Hobbs & Shaw The Secret Life of Pets 2 Detective Pikachu Once Upon a Time in…Hollywood Godzilla Rocketman Men in Black: International April this year, everyone chose their 1-10 ranked films according to these rules: - Getting number 1 or number 10 dead-on gets you 13 points (each). - 10 points for numbers 2-9 dead-on - 7 points if your pick was only one spot away from where it ended up - 5 points if it was two spots away - 3 points if your pick is anywhere in the Top 10 - 1 point for each dark horse that makes it into the Top 10 The scoring is tabulated so that you get the SINGLE HIGHEST point value for each pick- that is, if you get number ten right, you don’t get 13+3, you only get 13. This year people played along submitting their lists on thesummermoviewager.com. Congratulations to Dael from Puerto Rico on winning the Global Leaderboard! Dave: Avengers: Endgame  The Lion King  Toy Story 4  Spider-Man: Far From Home  Godzilla: King of Monsters  Secret Life of Pets 2  Aladdin  Detective Pikachu  Fast of the Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw  Rocketman  Dark Horses (ordering doesn’t matter) Men in Black: International  Yesterday  Once Upon a Time in Hollywood  Devindra: Avengers: Endgame Toy Story 4 Lion King Aladdin Spider Man: Far From Home Detective Pikachu Secret Life of Pets 2 Men in Black: International Godzilla: King of the Monsters Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw Dark Horses (ordering doesn’t matter) John Wick 3 Once Upon A Time in Hollywood Rocketman Jeff: Avengers: Endgame Toy Story 4 The Lion King Spider-Man: Far From Home Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw Secret Life of Pets 2 Detective Pikachu Aladdin Godzilla: King of the Monsters Dark Phoenix Dark Horses (ordering doesn’t matter): Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Men in Black International John Wick 3 Peter: Avengers: Endgame The Lion King Toy Story 4 Detective Pikachu Spider-Man: Far From Home Aladdin The Secret Life of Pets 2 Godzilla: King of the Monsters Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Once Upon A Time in Hollywood Dark Horses (ordering doesn’t matter): Men in Black: International John Wick 3 Rocketman Germain Lussier: Avengers: Endgame The Lion King Toy Story 4 Spider-Man: Far from Home The Secret Life of Pets 2 Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Aladdin Detective Pikachu Men In Black International Once Upon A Time in Hollywood Dark Horses(ordering doesn’t matter) Godzilla: King of the Monsters Rocketman Dark Phoenix

David and Devindra debate the merits of Den of Thieves among other Gerald Butler movies. In Jeff's absence, David step in for limerick duties for the feature review of the indie horror Ready or Not. To wish Jeff a speedy recovery, send an audio message to slashfilmcast@gmail.com titled "Message to Jeff." Read the Ringer article on why Den of Thieves is an under appreciated heist movie here. Watch the video on the 24 transforming wedding dresses in Ready or Not here. 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 Know More Tech, answering your question on the latest gadgets. 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 (~9:30) David - An Officer and a Gentleman, Den of Thieves Devindra - Succession S2 Feature (~25:00)  Ready or Not Spoilers (~36:00) 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!

In today’s episode, David discusses how he successfully orchestrated a Slashfilmcast meet-up in Decatur, Georgia.  For their feature review, David, Devindra, Jeff, and Peter unveil The Amazing Johnathan Documentary, a Hulu film that blurs the line between fact and fiction. Stay tuned for Peter’s interview with the film's director Ben Berman. 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 podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill and subscribe to David's Youtube channel at Davechensky. Listen to Devindra's podcast Know More Tech, answering your question on the latest gadgets. 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 (~14:45) David - Shadow Devindra - Mindhunter S2 Jeff - Working Moms season 2 Feature (~36:30)  The Amazing Johnathan Documentary Spoilers (~55:30) Peter's interview with the director (~1:30:00) Thanks to our sponsors this week: Feals and Raycon Go to buyraycon.com/filmcast to get 15% off your order of Raycon wireless earbuds.  Become a member of Feals today by going to feals.com/filmcast and get 50% off your first order with free shipping.  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 crossover with one of David's other podcasts, Culturally Relevant, David talks to Brian Raftery about his new book Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen. Brian discusses why this particular year became seminal in movie history and how it continues to influence filmmakers today. David and Brian then rank their personal top 5 films from 1999 (#1 will shock you). Shownotes: (1:45) Brian Raftery interview  (39:15) David and Brian's top five films of 1999 Follow Brian on Twitter Buy Brian's book on Amazon Find every episode of the show at CulturallyRelevantShow.com. This episode was produced and edited by David Chen and Beidi Zhang.

After last week’s review of Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood, David, Devindra, Jeff reflect on the best movie of the year so far.  For the feature review, the cast cover the good, the bad, and the controversy of Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. Watch the video combining the trailers of Hobbs & Shaw to look like the full movie by ThatMarioRivera. Read Matt Singer’s article on ScreenCrush.com questioning why Shaw is a good guy now.  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 podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill and subscribe to David's Youtube channel at Davechensky. Listen to Devindra's podcast Know More Tech, answering your question on the latest gadgets. 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 (~07:00) David - The Souvenir  Devindra - Euphoria S1 Jeff - The Boys Feature (~ 21:00)  Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Spoilers (~52:00) 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, Devindra, Jeff are joined by Lindsey Romain to debate Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, the ninth and penultimate film by Quentin Tarantino. Stay after the feature review to hear everyone's ranking of the director’s illustrious filmography. Read Lindsey’s Nerdist article about the boat scene in here and her article on why the movie is a love letter to Sharon Tate here. For more background material on this era of Hollywood, Lindsey recommends the You Must Remember This podcast, the book Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi, and the collection of essays The White Album by Joan Didion. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant (and check out this recent episode where he chats with Dan Trachtenberg). Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run. Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill Devindra's new podcast Know More Tech, answering your question on the latest gadgets. Subscribe to David's Youtube channel at Davechensky. 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 (~15:30) David - The Weekly, Police Story Criterion Devindra - Veronica Mars S4 Feature Review (~39:00) Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Spoilers (~56:00) 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, Devindra, and Jeff discuss exciting news out of San Diego Comic-Con, covering everything from Tom Cruise in Top Gun 2, Natalie Portman as Thor, and Patrick Stewart returning as Captain Picard. For the feature review, the cast collectively ask the existential question "what's the reason of being for this new Lion King movie?" Read about why even furries think the Cats trailer looks unattractive here. and read about the future of Hollywood under the shadow of Disney here. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant, including his interview with writer/director Lulu Wang about her new film, The Farewell. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run. Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill Devindra's new podcast Know More Tech, answering your question on the latest gadgets. Subscribe to David's Youtube channel at Davechensky. 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 (~10:55) David - Crawl, Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy Film News (~18:45) Cats trailer Top Gun trailer Picard trailer Marvel announcements Featured review: The Lion King (with SPOILERS) (~1:13:00) 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!

Devindra witnesses Face/Off live on stage while David discusses the HBO documentary I Love You, Now Die. For the feature review, the cast is joined by Valerie Complex to review Midsommar, the latest film by director Ari Aster. Tune in to hear how sun-soaked imageries can manage to be completely terrifying.  Read Valerie’s writing on overused queer movie troupes and on harmful LGBTQ representations in film.  Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run. Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill Devindra's new podcast Know More Tech, answering your question on the latest gadgets. Subscribe to David's Youtube channel at Davechensky. 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 (~9:00) David - I Love You, Now Die Devindra - Cage in the Park, From the Earth to the Moon Feature (~31:00) Spoilers (~55:00) 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!