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 [email protected] and find more podcast episodes at http://www.thefilmcast.com

  • 1 hour 47 minutes
    Ep. 807 - Wolf Man
    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:
    21 January 2025, 7:00 pm
  • 1 hour 47 minutes
    Ep. 806 - Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
    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:
    14 January 2025, 7:00 pm
  • 47 minutes 7 seconds
    After Dark Preview: Den of Thieves (2018)
    In this After Dark preview, Daanish Syed joins the podcast to discuss Den of Thieves (2018).

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    12 January 2025, 11:11 pm
  • 1 hour 27 minutes
    Bonus Ep: Looking Back on the 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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    7 January 2025, 12:00 pm
  • 1 hour 41 minutes
    Ep. 805 - The Top 10 Films of 2024
    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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    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:
    31 December 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 1 hour 39 minutes
    Ep. 804 - Nosferatu
    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:
    25 December 2024, 7:00 am
  • 1 hour 43 minutes
    Ep. 803 - Kraven the Hunter
    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:
    17 December 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 1 hour 54 minutes
    Ep. 802 - Juror #2
    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:
    10 December 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 1 hour 36 minutes
    Ep. 801 - Wicked
    David, Devindra, and Jeff dive into the world of Moana 2, sleuth around with A Man on the Inside, and walk a mile in someone else’s shoes with Nickel Boys. Then they take to the skies with the blockbuster musical Wicked.

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    David - Decoding Everything: Why We’re Stuck in an Endless Hell of Live Action Remake
    Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the changing social media landscape + TWiT  1008
    Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

    Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
    What we've been watching (~00:05:46)
    Jeff - Moana 2, A Man on the Inside, Nightbitch, Didi
    David - A Man on the Inside, Nickel Boys, The Franchise
    Devindra - A Man on the Inside, Nickel Boys, Nosferatu, Conclave

    Featured Review (~00:57:30)    
    Wicked
    SPOILERS (~01:18:28)

    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:
    3 December 2024, 11:43 pm
  • 1 hour 51 minutes
    Ep. 800 - Gladiator II
    It’s the 800th episode of The Filmcast! David, Devindra, and Jeff celebrate this milestone by playing listener voicemails recalling their favorite moments from the show. Then they take in a matinee with The Last Showgirl, attempt to find freedom with All We Imagine as Light, and assess the architecture behind The Brutalist. Finally, they return to ancient Rome with Ridley Scott for Gladiator II.

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    Weekly Plugs
    David - Decoding Everything: Matt Goldberg’s review of Wicked
    Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the DOJ pushing Google to sell Chrome + PS Portal cloud streaming
    Jeff - Jeff's Cameo Page

    Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
    What we've been watching (~00:10:46)
    David - The Last Showgirl, Arlington Road, 
    Devindra - All We Imagine as Light 
    Jeff - The Brutalist, Better Man, English Teacher

    Featured Review (~01:10:34)    
    Gladiator II
    SPOILERS (~01:26:00)

    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:
    26 November 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 1 hour 37 minutes
    Ep. 799.5 - Gladiator (2000)
    David, Devindra, and Jeff render a verdict on Juror #2, explore family tensions with A Real Pain, and return to the world of Dune with Dune: Prophecy. Then they step back into the colosseum to revisit Ridley Scott’s 2000 blockbuster Gladiator.

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    Weekly Plugs
    David - Decoding Everything: Gladiator II Spoiler-Free Review
    Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the rise of Bluesky + Elon Musk/Trump
    Jeff - DLCpod.com

    Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
    What we've been watching (~00:12:04)
    David - Juror #2, Martha
    Jeff - A Real Pain, Colin From Accounts Season 2
    Devindra - Dune: Prophecy, The Penguin

    Featured Review (~00:57:33)    
    Gladiator (2000)

    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:
    19 November 2024, 7:00 pm
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