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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

David, Devindra, and Jeff get out the vote for Ella McCay, head down the road to revenge with Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, and navigate a new world in Left-Handed Girl. Then they return to the scene of the crime with Rian Johnson’s latest film, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.

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Weekly Plugs

David - New Travel Vlog: Q&A 

Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Netflix/WB

Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) 

What we've been watching (~00:39:43)

David - Left-Handed Girl, Sentimental Value

Devindra - Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, Smiling Friends

Jeff - Ella McCay, Song Sung Blue

Featured Review (~01:16:44) 

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

SPOILERS (~01:40:01)

Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and 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.

Credits:

 • Our theme song is by Tim McEwan from 
The Midnight. • This episode was edited by Noah Ross who also created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris.

 • If you’d like to advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail 
slashfilmcast@gmail.com • .

 • You can support the podcast by going to 
patreon.com/filmpodcast • or 
by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. •

Ep. 854 - Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

David and Jeff discuss the massive industry implications of Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros., face a dark past in It Was Just an Accident, and try to stay on their feet with Stumble. Then they take a look at a life lived in front of the camera with Noah Baumbach’s latest film, Jay Kelly.

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Weekly Plugs

David - instagram.com/davechentravels

Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) 

What we've been watching (~00:50:32)

David - It Was Just an Accident, Murdaugh: Death in the Family

Jeff - It Was Just an Accident, Stumble

Featured Review (~01:20:41) 

Jay Kelly

SPOILERS (~01:33:17)

Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and 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.

Credits:

 • Our theme song is by Tim McEwan from 
The Midnight. • This episode was edited by Noah Ross who also created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris.

 • If you’d like to advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail 
slashfilmcast@gmail.com • .

 • You can support the podcast by going to 
patreon.com/filmpodcast • or 
by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. •

Ep. 853 - Jay Kelly

David, Devindra, and Jeff make an everlasting decision with Eternity, step through Shaker history in The Testament of Ann Lee, and swing for greatness with Marty Supreme. Then they hop the tracks for a new life with Train Dreams.

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Weekly Plugs

David - Decoding TV: Matt Goldberg’s Pluribus recaps 

Devindra - Subscribe to the Engadget Podcast

Jeff - DLC 628 with Jacob Geller

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) 

What we've been watching (~00:34:42)

David - Eternity, Rental Family, Zootropolis 2 (in English)

Devindra - The Testament of Ann Lee, Lurker

Jeff - Marty Supreme, The Chair Company S1 Finale

Featured Review (~01:24:44) 

Train Dreams

SPOILERS (~01:43:59)

Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and 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.

Credits:

 • Our theme song is by Tim McEwan from 
The Midnight. • This episode was edited by Noah Ross who also created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris.

 • If you’d like to advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail 
slashfilmcast@gmail.com • .

 • You can support the podcast by going to 
patreon.com/filmpodcast • or 
by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. •

Ep. 852 - Train Dreams

David, Devindra, and Jeff walk the path in Sisu: Road to Revenge, move through the shadows with The Secret Agent, and search through a mammal metropolis in Zootopia 2. Then they return to the land of Oz for the conclusion of Jon M. Chu’s epic Wicked: For Good.

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Weekly Plugs

David - davechentravels.com

Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Meta’s antitrust win

Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) 

What we've been watching (~00:10:29)

David - Sisu: Road to Revenge, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Thoughts & Prayers

Devindra - The Secret Agent, Arco, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Jeff - Zootopia 2, Nobody Wants This S2

Featured Review (~01:08:51) 

Wicked: For Good

SPOILERS (~01:22:36)

Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and 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.

Credits:

 • Our theme song is by Tim McEwan from 
The Midnight. • This episode was edited by Noah Ross who also created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris.

 • If you’d like to advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail 
slashfilmcast@gmail.com • .

 • You can support the podcast by going to 
patreon.com/filmpodcast • or 
by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. •

Ep. 851 - Wicked: For Good

David, Devindra, and Jeff descend into the darkness with Die My Love, go vertical with Roofman, and look towards the sky with Cloud. Then they sprint to the finish line with Edgar Wright’s take on The Running Man.

We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms:

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Thanks to our SPONSORS: 

STORYWORTH: Go to StoryWorth.com/filmcast and save $10 or more during their holiday sale.

MOOD: Get 20% off your first order at Mood.com with promo code FILMCAST.

Weekly Plugs

David - davechentravels.com

Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Valve’s new Steam hardware

Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) 

What we've been watching (~00:17:02)

David - Roofman, Being Eddie 

Devindra - Cloud, Orwell: 2+2=5, Death by Lightning 

Jeff - Die My Love, The Baltimorons

Featured Review (~01:05:11) 

The Running Man

SPOILERS (~01:30:06)

Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and 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.

Credits:

 • Our theme song is by Tim McEwan from 
The Midnight. • This episode was edited by Noah Ross who also created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris.

 • If you’d like to advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail 
slashfilmcast@gmail.com • .

 • You can support the podcast by going to 
patreon.com/filmpodcast • or 
by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. •

Ep. 850 - The Running Man

In this excerpt of The Filmcast: After Dark, Dave, Devindra, and Jeff dive into the latest rendition of Frankenstein now streaming on Netflix.

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After Dark Preview: Guillermo Del Toro's 'Frankenstein'

David, Devindra, and Jeff put on a happy face with Pluribus, float to sleep with In Your Dreams, and head off-world with Mars Express. Then they return to Dan Trachtenberg’s expanding cinematic universe with Predator: Badlands.

We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms:

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Weekly Plugs

David - Decoding TV: Matt Goldberg’s coverage of Pluribus 

Devindra - Engadget Podcast on our favorite gadgets of 2025

Jeff - WECT News 6 Interview Part 1 and Part 2

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) 

What we've been watching (~00:17:38)

David - Mars Express, Eddy Burback’s ChatGPT Made Me Delusional

Devindra - Pluribus, Nuremberg, I Love LA, Dispatch

Jeff - Pluribus, In Your Dreams

Featured Review (~01:12:06) 

Predator: Badlands

SPOILERS (~01:35:13)

Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and 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.

Credits:

 • Our theme song is by Tim McEwan from 
The Midnight. • This episode was edited by Noah Ross who also created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris.

 • If you’d like to advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail 
slashfilmcast@gmail.com • .

 • You can support the podcast by going to 
patreon.com/filmpodcast • or 
by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. •

Ep. 849 - Predator: Badlands

David, Devindra, and Jeff go all in on Ballad of a Small Player, dive into the mind of a killer with Monster: The Ed Gein Story, and stand trial in Nuremberg. Then they share their thoughts on Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest team up with Emma Stone, Bugonia.

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Weekly Plugs

David - davechentravels.com 

Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the terrifying 1X Neo helper robot

Jeff - DLC 624 with Sean Capri

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) 

What we've been watching (~00:22:12)

David - BALLAD MOVIES: Ballad of a Small Player, The Ballad of Wallis Island

Devindra - Monster: The Ed Gein Story, The Film Makers on Audible

Jeff - Nuremberg, The Chair Company

Featured Review (~01:01:20) 

Bugonia

SPOILERS (~01:17:10)

A House of Dynamite Spoiler Talk (1:33:18)

Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and 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.

Credits:

 • Our theme song is by Tim McEwan from 
The Midnight. • This episode was edited by Noah Ross who also created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris.

 • If you’d like to advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail 
slashfilmcast@gmail.com • .

 • You can support the podcast by going to 
patreon.com/filmpodcast • or 
by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. •

Ep. 848 - Bugonia

David, Devindra, and Jeff roll the tape on Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, brace for impact with A House of Dynamite, and return to twisted suburbia in IT: Welcome To Derry. Then they assess the angelic qualities of Aziz Ansari’s feature directorial debut Good Fortune.

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Weekly Plugs

David - davechentravels.com

Devindra - Engadget Podcast on our AI video hellscape with WaPo’s Drew Harwell and Jeremy Carrasco (AKA ShowtoolsAI)

Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) 

What we've been watching (~00:15:49)

David - A House of Dynamite, IT: Welcome To Derry, The Perfect Neighbor

Devindra - A House of Dynamite, IT: Welcome To Derry, Splinter Cell: Deathwatch

Jeff - Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, Stitch Head

Featured Review (~01:11:48) 

Good Fortune

SPOILERS (~01:26:11)

Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and 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.

Credits:

 • Our theme song is by Tim McEwan from 
The Midnight. • This episode was edited by Noah Ross who also created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris.

 • If you’d like to advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail 
slashfilmcast@gmail.com • .

 • You can support the podcast by going to 
patreon.com/filmpodcast • or 
by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. •

Ep. 847 - Good Fortune

David and Devindra dive into the life of a titan with Mr. Scorsese, return to the world of foreign intrigue with season three of The Diplomat, and investigate workplace weirdness in The Chair Company. Then they accept a deadly call with Black Phone 2.

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Weekly Plugs

David - davechentravels.com

Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Apple’s new M5 devices

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) 

What we've been watching (~00:40:41)

David - Mr. Scorsese, Good Boy, Task

Devindra - The Diplomat S3, The Chair Company, Frankenstein

Featured Review (~01:16:35) 

Black Phone 2

SPOILERS (~01:24:31)

Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and 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.

Credits:

 • Our theme song is by Tim McEwan from 
The Midnight. • This episode was edited by Noah Ross who also created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris.

 • If you’d like to advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail 
slashfilmcast@gmail.com • .

 • You can support the podcast by going to 
patreon.com/filmpodcast • or 
by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. •

Ep. 846 - Black Phone 2

David, Devindra, Jeff, are joined by Patrick Willems to review Mission: Impossible - Fallout. Check out Patrick's video essays about why Mission: impossible movies are great and who is Ethan Hunt, really. Also check out Patrick's podcast about Josh Hartnett, We Heart Hartnett. 

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

Featured Review

Mission: Impossible - Fallout

Credits:
 • Our music sometimes comes from the work of
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 Simonmharris.com • . Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker
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Ep. 478 - Mission: Impossible - Fallout (GUEST: Patrick Willems)

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