

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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May 7, 2019 • 3h 26min
Ep. 516 - Avengers: Endgame Mailbag and Further Analysis (Feat. /Film Daily and Brian Roan from The Film Stage)
It's a post-Endgame extravaganza! David, Devindra, and Peter open up the mailbag since their feature review of the film, followed by a Slashfilm Daily segment on where each Marvel characters stand at the moment. Last but not least, David chats with Brian Roan, writer and host at The Film Stage, about why Avengers: Endgame might be morally apprehensive.
On Slashfilm.com, read about all the shots manipulated in the trailers and cut from the movie , why the MCU may have a problem with Captain Marvel's power, and spoilers discussion by Peter Sciretta part I and part II.
Read Brian J. Roan's review of Avengers: Endgame on The Film Stage here. Watch David Chen's video essay (contains spoilers) with Slashfilm.com's Ben Pearson here.
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)
Avengers: Endgame Mailbag (~03:00)
Slashfilm Daily on the status of Marvel characters (~50:00)
David's conversation with Brian Roan (~02:34:00)
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simonmharris.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!
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Apr 26, 2019 • 2h 13min
Ep. 515 - Avengers: Endgame (GUEST: Patrick Willems)
After twelve years, 21 movies, and a single consequential snap, we are finally in the endgame! David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Patrick H. Willems, host of the Infinity Podcast, to review Avengers: Endgame and reflect on the past, present, and future of Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Watch Patrick Willems's three-part video essay on the limitations of Marvel Cinematic Universe part 1, part 2, part 3. Check out David's video review of Endgame with Ben Pearson.
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)
Avengers: Endgame
Spoilers (~30:30)
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simonmharris.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!
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Apr 22, 2019 • 1h 23min
Ep. 514 - The 2019 Summer Movie Wager
’Tis the season to count down the top 10 films of summer 2019! David, Devindra, Jeff, and Peter round up to predict the domestic box office totals. Everyone chooses their 1-10 ranked films:
- 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
Your can play along with us by submitting your list on thesummermoviewager.com. Enter by April 24th, 11:59PM Pacific time if you wish to be included on the 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
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Apr 16, 2019 • 1h 36min
Ep. 513 - Pet Sematary (GUEST: Ariel Fisher)
David and Devindra are joined by Ariel Fisher, co-host of the podcast A Frame Apart, to watch Pet Sematary. Does this most recent resurrection of Stephen King's novel live up to the horror of the original film?
Read Ariel’s article on why the throne room fight in The Last Jedi is actually about online dating, and Nate Jones’s Vulture article on Jason Clarke: Hollywood’s go-to cuckold.
Enter the Summer Movie Wager at thesummermoviewager.com by April 24th, 11:59PM Pacific time if you wish to be included on the leaderboard.
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 (~14:00)
David - You’re The Worst, Twilight Zone, Black Summer, After Life
Devindra - High Life, Game of Thrones, Barry
Feature (~37:00)
Pet Sematary
Spoilers (~57:40)
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simonmharris.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!
For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Apr 9, 2019 • 1h 20min
Ep. 512 - Shazam! (GUEST: Griffin Newman from The Tick)
Devindra and Jeff are joined by actor Griffin Newman, known for his role as Arthur Everest in the Amazon Original series The Tick and for co-hosting the Blank Check podcast, to say the name Shazam!
Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill and 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 (~2:00)
Devindra - Love Death and Robots
Jeff - Catastrophe season 4, After Life, What We do in the Shadows, Wrestlemania
Feature (~27:20)
Shazam!
Spoilers (~57:00)
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simonmharris.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!
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Apr 2, 2019 • 1h 48min
Ep. 511 - The Matrix 20th Anniversary Retrospective (GUEST: David Sims from The Atlantic)
It’s been two decades since audiences chose the red pill and entered the science-fiction world of The Matrix. The cast is joined by David Sims, film critic for the Atlantic and co-host of Blank Check podcast, to chase the white rabbit and discuss The Matrix’s lasting impact on film culture today.
Read David Sim’s writing in The Atlantic on why a movie like The Matrix might never be made again, Mark Harris's piece in Vulture on how The Matrix built our reality-denying world, and Emily Sandalwood's article in Vox on how the film influenced her own trans experience.
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 (~7:00)
The Matrix
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simonmharris.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!
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Mar 26, 2019 • 1h 52min
Ep. 510 - Us
David and Jeff investigate HBO's documentary Inventors: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley. For their feature review, the cast discuss the highly-anticipated film Us, Jordan Peele's follow-up to Get Out. In the After Dark, Peter Sciretta joins to ask the super important question: when should this year's Summer Movie Wager begin? Cast your vote on Twitter here.
Read about Us's themes, twists, and ending on slashfilm.com.
Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill and 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 (~04:30)
David - Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, Behind the Curve
Devindra - Flowers
Jeff - Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
Feature (~25:00)
Us
Spoilers (~40:45)
After Dark (~1:20:00)
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simonmharris.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!
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Mar 18, 2019 • 1h 11min
Ep. 509 - Triple Frontier
David enjoys the provocative dance-horror film Climax while Jeff reflects on parenthood through the Netflix show Working Moms. For their feature review, the trio tackles Triple Frontier, the star-studded Netflix original film directed by J.C. Chandor.
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 (~5:00)
David - Climax
Devindra - Black Earth Rising
Jeff - Working Moms
Feature (~31:00)
Triple Frontier
Spoiler (~54:00)
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simonmharris.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!
For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Mar 8, 2019 • 1h 47min
Ep. 508 - Captain Marvel (GUEST: Joanna Robinson from Vanity Fair)
David and Jeff are joined by Joanna Robinson, senior writer at Vanity Fair and co-host of A Cast of Kings, to talk about the much anticipated next entry in the Marvel franchise: Captain Marvel. Sandwiched between Infinity War and Endgame, does the first female superhero in the EMU live up to the hype? Stay after the feature review to hear how David installed his new OLED TV.
Read Joanna's writing in Vanity Fair on everything you need to know before diving into Captain Marvel. Check out David's video interview with filmmakers Zeek Earl and Matt Acosta on how they designed the space helmets in the new film Prospect.
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 (~4:00)
Captain Marvel
Spoilers (~25:00)
After Dark (~1:28:00)
David's new OLED TV
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simonmharris.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!
For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Mar 5, 2019 • 1h 27min
Ep. 507 - Shoplifters
David and Devindra launch to the Moon in Apollo 11 while Jeff climbs Yosemite's El Capitan in Free Solo. The cast is then joined by Hoai-Tran Bui of Slashfilm.com to talk about the Japanese film Shoplifters, winner of the Palme d'Or at 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
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 (~10:00)
David - Apollo 11, Greta
Devindra - Umbrella Academy
Jeff - Free Solo
Feature (~36:30)
Shoplifters
Spoiler (~57:00)
Credits:
Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simonmharris.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!
For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy