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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 step up to the microphone with A Complete Unknown, reflect on the nature of performance with Sing Sing, and embed themselves with the FBI in The Order. Then they render their verdict on Clint Eastwood’s latest directorial effort, Juror #2.

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Weekly Plugs

David - Decoding Everything: Matt Goldberg’s A Complete Unknown Review

Devindra - News about Intel’s Arc B580 video card

Jeff - DLC 577 with Lucy James

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)

What we've been watching (~00:18:39)

Jeff - A Complete Unknown, Babygirl, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (Episodes 1 & 2)

Devindra - Sing Sing, No Other Land, Dahomey, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

David - A Complete Unknown, Sing Sing, The Order

Featured Review (~01:24:14) 

Juror #2

SPOILERS (~01:35:28)

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, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993.

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 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. 802 - Juror #2

David, Devindra, and Jeff go wheels up with Carry-On, dive into the animated worlds of Secret Level, and take a hard look at Hard Truths. Then they go on the hunt with the latest Spiderman adjacent film, Kraven the Hunter.

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Weekly Plugs

David - Decoding TV: The Agency

Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Apple’s Genmoji + Xbox Series X re-review

Jeff - DLC 578 with Rebekah Valentine

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) 

What we've been watching (~00:18:44)

David - Carry-On, Hard Truths, Flow

Devindra - Secret Level, Arcane S2, Pantheon

Featured Review (~01:02:02)

Kraven the Hunter

SPOILERS (~01:21:20)

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, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993.

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 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. 803 - Kraven the Hunter

David, Devindra, and Jeff level up with Sonic the Hedgehog 3, enter cautiously into Red Rooms, and take aim with The Day of the Jackal. Then they dive into the horrifying world of the latest Robert Eggers film, Nosferatu.

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Weekly Plugs

David - Decoding TV Bonus Ep: Squid Game Season 1

Devindra - Engadget Podcast on 2024: The AI hype train stalled 

Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) 

What we've been watching (~00:27:13)

Jeff - Sonic the Hedgehog 3, The Agency, The Franchise

David - Red Rooms, Dune: Prophecy Season 1

Devindra - The Day of the Jackal, Black Doves

Featured Review (~01:08:22) 

Nosferatu

SPOILERS (~01:22:51)

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, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993.

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 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. 804 - Nosferatu

We have arrived at that time of year once again - The Filmcast’s Top 10 Films of 2024! David, Devindra, and Jeff start off 2025 by looking back at the biggest film news stories of 2024. Then, they count down their top ten films of the year. Tune in for all the twists and turns from their lists.

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Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) 

Stories of the Year (~00:03:25)

Top Ten Films of 2024 (~00:28:26)

Devindra’s Top 10 Films of 2024

10. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

9. Love Lies Bleeding

8. The Fall Guy

7. Anora

6. All We Imagine As Light

5. The Brutalist

4. Sing Sing

3. Nickel Boys

2. No Other Land

1. I Saw The TV Glow

Jeff’s Top 10 Films of 2024

10. Orion and the Dark

9. The Fall Guy

8. Blink Twice

7. Conclave

6. Last Stop in Yuma County

5. Heretic

4. Ghostlight

3. Dune: Part Two 

2. Anora

1. Challengers

David’s Top 10 Films of 2024

10. Anora

9. Hundreds of Beavers

8. Ghostlight

7. It’s What’s Inside

6. Skywalkers: A Love Story

5. The Order

4. Red Rooms

3. Dune: Part Two

2. Challengers

1. The Brutalist

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, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993.

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 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. 805 - The Top 10 Films of 2024

David, Devindra, and Jeff continue their look back at the films of 2024 and discuss:

 • Honorable mentions

 • Biggest disappointments

 • Favorite piece of non-movie entertainment in 2024

 • Biggest movie they didn’t get

 • Biggest movie we didn’t get

 • Best movie of 2025 

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Bonus Ep: Looking Back on the Films of 2024

In this After Dark preview, Daanish Syed joins the podcast to discuss Den of Thieves (2018).

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After Dark Preview: Den of Thieves (2018)

David, Devindra, and Jeff investigate a disappearance with I’m Still Here, return to the office with the second season of Severance, and fly back to the world of stop motion animation with Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. Then they dive into the treacherous crime world of Den of Thieves 2: Pantera.

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Weekly Plugs

David - Decoding TV: Squid Game Season 2 

Devindra - Engadget Podcast: Wrapping up CES 2025

Jeff - DLC with Bailey Meyers

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) 

What we've been watching (~00:18:12)

David - I’m Still Here, Dave goes 4K-crazy: A Bittersweet Life, Galaxy Quest

Devindra - Severance S2, Squid Games S2

Jeff - Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Bad Sisters, Cunk on Life

Featured Review (~01:09:50) 

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera

SPOILERS (~01:26:48)

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, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993.

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 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. 806 - Den of Thieves 2: Pantera

David, Devindra, and Jeff get involved in some on-air scandals with Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action, remember the late great David Lynch with Lost Highway, and compete in a game of wits with The Devil’s Plan. Then they are transformed for their review of Leigh Whannell’s latest thriller Wolf Man.

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Weekly Plugs

David - Decoding Everything: Matt Goldberg’s review of Wolf Man

Devindra - Engadget Podcast leading up to the TikTok mess + NVIDIA’s AI NPCs are a nightmare 

Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) 

What we've been watching (~00:16:52)

David - Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action, Lucky You

Devindra - Lost Highway, MadS, Sakamoto Days

Jeff - The Devil’s Plan, How It’s Made, Severance S2

Featured Review (~01:05:57) 

Wolf Man

SPOILERS (~01:25:47)

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, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993.

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 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. 807 - Wolf Man

David and Jeff assess this year’s Oscar nominations, sing and dance their way through Emilia Pérez, and return to a galaxy far far away with Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. Then they are joined by Devindra for their review of Steven Soderbergh’s latest film Presence.

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Weekly Plugs

David - DaveChenPoker.com

Jeff - We Have Concerns - Gut Health Among Friends

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) 

What we've been watching (~00:21:54)

David - Emilia Pérez, The Girl with the Needle

Jeff - Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, Dog Man, Bad Sisters, The Devil’s Plan

Featured Review (~01:03:28) 

Presence

SPOILERS (~01:23:54)

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, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993.

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 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. 808 - Presence

David, Devindra, and Jeff take a virtual visit to the Sundance Film Festival to check out Zodiac Killer Project and Atropia, and catch up with everyone’s favorite web slinger in Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. Then they look into an ghastly near future with Companion.

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Weekly Plugs

David - Davechenpoker.com

Devindra - Engadget Podcast: DeepSeek blows up the AI world

Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) 

What we've been watching (~00:16:45)

David - Sundance: Zodiac Killer Project, Predators, André Is an Idiot

Devindra - Sundance: Atropia, Sorry, Baby, The Things You Kill

Jeff - Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, You’re Cordially Invited, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

Featured Review (~01:14:40) 

Companion

SPOILERS (~01:25:36)

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, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993.

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 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. 809 - Companion

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 • .

Bonus Ep. - Why 1999 Was The Best Movie Year Ever (GUEST: Brian Raftery)

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