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The Filmcast
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Mar 20, 2018 • 51min

Ep. 459 - The Death of Stalin (Live Post-Wedding Spectacular)

David got married this weekend! And Peter and Devindra were there to see it! And Jeff was there too, but he couldn't make the podcast episode, but he did do the ads for the show! This week on the /Filmcast, David, Devindra and Peter discuss life in Seattle and review David's wedding. Also, David's friend Matt Weber joins the podcast to discuss The Death of Stalin. Check out Matt's interview with Elmo here. Shownotes: Devindra: Patriot Peter: Sneaky Pete, Love Featured Review: The Death of Stalin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Mar 14, 2018 • 1h 16min

Ep. 458 - A Wrinkle in Time (GUEST: Angie Han from Mashable)

David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the magic of Faces, Places and what it's like to watch Sailor Moon in a theater after a lifetime of fandom. Special guest Angie Han joins us for our review. Check out Angie's review of A Wrinkle in Time at Mashable. What We've Been Watching: Jeff: Faces Places, Sneaky Pete Devindra: Sailor Moon M Featured review: A Wrinkle in Time 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 Simonmharris.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger. 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Mar 7, 2018 • 1h 50min

Ep. 457 - Red Sparrow

David, Devindra, Jeff, and Kristy discuss the Lawrences' (Jennifer and Francis - no relation) latest collaboration. Also, David and Kristy discuss Derren Brown's reprehensible new special, The Push. Check out Kristy's review of it here. What We've Been Watching: David: Game Night, Derren Brown's The Push Devindra: Ugly Delicious, The Ritual Jeff: The Looming Tower Eps 1 and 2 Kristy: Revolting Rhymes, Westworld S1 Film News: Oscar winners, snubs and surprises Featured review: Red Sparrow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Feb 28, 2018 • 1h 44min

Ep. 456 - Annihilation

David, Devindra, Jeff, and Kristy discuss Alex Garland's latest film, Annihilation. Check out Indiewire's piece on Netflix streaming and Chris Evangelista's deep-dive into Annihilation. To enter our Coco contest, email slashfilmcast@gmail.com with the words "Coco Contest" in the subject line and share your favorite musical moment in films. Include your address (US only, no PO boxes).  Shownotes: What We've Been Watching: Jeff - Game Night, Here and Now, ½ of Mute  Kristy - Mute, Everything Sucks, Vicious David - La La Land (Live in Concert)  Devindra - Travelers, Mozart in the Jungle S4   Featured Review: Annihilation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Feb 25, 2018 • 47min

Bonus Ep. - Is Black Panther an Evil Film? (GUEST: Leslie Lee III from Struggle Session)

David chats with Leslie Lee III (Jacobin Magazine, Struggle Session podcast) about his thoughts on Black Panther, which Leslie has called "deeply evil." Find Leslie's podcast here and find his original tweetstorm here. Also, listen to the /Filmcast's original review of Black Panther here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Feb 21, 2018 • 1h 33min

Ep. 455 - Black Panther (GUEST: Candice Frederick)

This week on the /Filmcast, David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss how LED bias lighting and the Nebula Capsule projector can enhance your home viewing experience, question whether Liam Neeson should still be getting people killed, and recommend the Joel McHale Show. Be sure to read up on Black Panther and the Invention of Africa, Scott Mendelson's box office assessment of Black Panther, Leslie Lee's Twitter thoughts on Black Panther, and Candice's piece on why the Black Panther phenomenon is here to stay. To enter our Darkest Hour contest, email slashfilmcast@gmail.com by 11:59 PM Pacific time on Friday, February 23rd, with your mailing address (US only, no PO boxes) and an audio recording of yourself performing Gary Oldman's greatest line, "EVERYONE!" You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, like us on Facebook! SHOWNOTES What We've Been Watching:  David: The Ritual, The Commuter Devindra: Florence, Runaways, The Joel McHale Show Jeff: Brigsby Bear Featured Review: Black Panther Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Feb 14, 2018 • 1h 29min

Ep. 454 - The Villainess (Summer Movie Wager Follow-Up)

This week on the /Filmcast, David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss the scary future of digital manipulation and adjudicate a case of a director who doesn't want to finish making his own film. Also: Devindra forces the rest of the crew to watch The Villainess, but everyone agrees that it's no Gods of Egypt. Be sure to read up on new Star Wars, the coming info apocalypse, and Superman's mustache. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, like us on Facebook! SHOWNOTES What We've Been Watching  David: Cloverfield Paradox, Mom and Dad, The Foreigner Devindra: Thelma, Yakuza Kiwami,  Jeff: My Guest Needs No Introduction, Disaster ArtistSlashfilmcourt Featured Review  The Villainess  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Feb 7, 2018 • 1h 48min

Ep. 453 - The Cloverfield Paradox and Call Me By Your Name

Jeff, Devindra and Kristy join up to chat about Netflix's big Super Bowl surprise, The Cloverfield Paradox. And they finally get to explore the idyllic Italian countryside of Call Me By Your Name.  What We've Been Watching (04:16) Devindra: Counterpart, Have a Nice Day, Altered Carbon   Kristy: Peter Rabbit, Winchester Jeff: The Cloverfield Paradox, Black PantherFeatured reviews: The Cloverfield Paradox (36:19) Call Me By Your Name (1:04:24)SPOILERS (1:26:30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Jan 31, 2018 • 1h 45min

Ep. 452 - Phantom Thread

This week on the /Filmcast, David, Devindra, and Jeff welcome Kristy Puchko as a regular contributor and discuss a massive backlog of What We've Been Watching, including The Polka King, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Star Trek Discovery and Dave Chappelle's new specials. Be sure to read Vulture's piece on whether we should take Chappelle seriously, and if you missed it, check out our interview with Rian Johnson. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, like us on Facebook! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
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Jan 25, 2018 • 1h 48min

Ep. 451 - An Evening with Rian Johnson, Director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi

This week, David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by director Rian Johnson to discuss making Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Rian describes his initial pitch for the film, getting the offer to direct, the backlash to the film, and conceiving and executing the Holdo maneuver. Be sure to subscribe to the /Filmcast for more discussion about The Last Jedi, including our initial review and post-mortem. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, 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 Simonmharris.com. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger. 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/filmcast/ and clicking on the sidebar "Donate" links! Thanks to all our donors this week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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