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David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss their thoughts on this year's Oscar nominations, run down some of the films they saw at Sundance, then take a deep dive into Brandon Cronenberg's Infinity Pool.Thanks to our sponsor this week, NordVPN:- EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/filmcast Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Weekly PlugsDavid - Decoding Everything: Four Winners and Four Disappointments from the Oscar nomsDevindra - Dune Pod on Crouching TigerJeff - CameoShownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)What we've been watching  (~26:15)David - Milf Manor, Devotion, Sundance: Run Rabbit Run, The Eternal Memory, Beyond UtopiaDevindra - Shrinking, Sundance: A Thousand and One, Kim’s Video, Fair Play, EileenJeff - Poker Face, You People, ExtraordinaryFeatured Review (~1:18:20)Infinity PoolSPOILERS (~1:32:00)Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon.

David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss whether or not Pale Blue Eye was actually worth reviewing, try to make sense of the internet's reaction to Velma, and try to and reflect on the pleasures of the unknown order of Kaleidoscope. Then, they dive into John Hyams' new film, Sick.Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Weekly PlugsDavid - David Chen’s YouTube coverage of Avatar 2Devindra - MacBook Pro 14inch reviewJeff - CameoShownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)What we've been watching  (~17:20)David - Finished Pale Blue Eye, Close, Funny PagesDevindra - Polite Society, That 90s show, VelmaJeff - Kaleidoscope, VelmaFeatured Review (~1:20:00)SickSPOILERS (~1:33:00)Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s interview podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget o

This is an episode of The Filmcast: After Dark. To get access to more episodes and support this podcast, please consider becoming a Patron at Patreon.com/filmpodcast. In this special episode of The Filmcast: After Dark, writer/director Rian Johnson returns to the podcast to troll David Chen and also to discuss the making of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. We delve into topics such as: Why Johnson chose this particular mystery for Benoit Blanc to tackle Major deleted scenes/plotlines How Johnson structured the story  How the look of the final shot was achieved Why the movie has the subtitle A Knives Out Mystery And much more! We're making videos out of our podcast! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com.

David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss awards season contenders such as Living and Return to Seoul, dive into some weird horror movies like Possession and Skinamarink, then switch gears and decide to shun The Pale Blue Eye in favor of Plane. Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Weekly PlugsDavid - Decoding TV: The Last Of UsDevindra - Engadget Podcast on the trouble with air travelJeff - DLC with Gabe Patillo and Kahlief AdamsShownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)What we've been watching  (~24:30)David - Return to Seoul, All The Beauty and the Bloodshed, Break PointDevindra - Possession, Skinamarink, The Last of UsJeff - Living, Turn Every Page - The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb, The Last of Us Featured Review (~1:17:45)PlaneSPOILERS (~1:35:50)Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s interview podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Ch

David, Devindra, and Jeff catch up on all the latest Avatar news, follow-up on what they missed in last week's Top 10 episode, and dive into the wildly successful horror comedy M3GAN.Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Weekly PlugsDavid - Decoding Everything: The 10 Biggest Hollywood Fiascos of 2022Devindra - Best stuff to binge over the holidaysJeff - DLC Favorite Games of the Year 2022Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)What we've been watching  (~21:00)Devindra - Sick, Lost Bullet 2, The Big FourDavid - Adult Swim’s Yule Log, Three Minutes: A Lengthening, Paul T. Goldman, The Last Of UsJeff - Paul T Goldman, Fleishman is in TroubleFeatured Review (~1:04:20)M3GANSPOILERS (~1:22:00)Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s interview podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Dev

For more than three and a half decades, the disappearance of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews was a mystery – a riddle neither authorities nor her family members could solve. The residents of her cloistered Colorado hometown had scoured every inch of prairie. Jonelle’s face had been on milk cartons nationwide. Even the President of the United States had appealed to the public for help. Still, every lead had fizzled. Every person of interest had turned out to be a dead end. Then, in 2019, Jonelle’s remains were unearthed near the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. With the discovery came a troubling new question: Had the truth been hiding in plain sight the entire time? Was the man who couldn’t stop obsessing over Jonelle’s disappearance also the person who took her? From Campside Media and Wondery comes season two of SUSPECT. Former CNN reporter Ashley Fantz and executive producers Matthew Shaer and Eric Benson (Suspect, Over My Dead Body) dig into one of the most mind-bending cold cases in modern history, in an a

David, Jeff, and Devindra look back on the films of 2022 and discuss: Honorable mentions Biggest disappointments Movies we didn't get Movies they didn't get Best film of 2023 PATRONS: You can get this audio in your podcast app by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast, going to the "My Membership" section, and copying and pasting the RSS link to your podcast app.

Santa dropped off one last present to close out the year…It’s The Filmcast’s Top 10 movies of the year episode! David, Devindra, and Jeff open 2023 by counting down their top ten films of 2022. Tune in to find out what movies took the top spots. Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platform: YouTube  Tiktok Instagram Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website.Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)Stories of the year  (~06:45)Top Ten Movies of 2021 (~40:33)Jeff’s top ten:10. Prey9. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent 8. The Batman 7. Triangle of Sadness6. Women Talking5. Vengeance4. RRR3. The Banshees of Inisherin2. Avatar: The Way of Water1. Everything Everywhere All at Once Devindra’s top ten:10. Top Gun: Maverick9. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery8. The Banshees of Inisherin7. The Woman King6. Till 5. RRR4. Tár3. Decision to Leave2. Nope1. Everything Everywhere All at OnceDavid’s t

David, Jeff and Devindra discuss why it might be worth paying attention to the Royals, praise Aubrey Plaza's work in Emily The Criminal, and get mildly disappointed by Violent Night. Then, they dive into Damien Chazelle's newest film Babylon. Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast, as well as on Instagram and Tiktok.Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website.Weekly PlugsDavid - Decoding Everything: The 10 Biggest Hollywood Fiascos of 2022Devindra - Best stuff to binge over the holidaysJeff - DLC Favorite Games of the Year 2022Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)What we've been watching  (~20:00)Jeff - Violent NightDavid - All Quiet on the Western Front, Harry and Meghan,Devindra - Emily the Criminal, White NoiseFeatured Review (~1:03:20)BabylonSPOILERS (~1:26:23)Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s interview podcast

David, Jeff and Devindra discuss technical issues with showings of Avatar: The Way of Water, Tom Cruise’s extreme marketing tactics and why the Interview with the Vampire series is more interesting than the film. Then, they take a bite out of Luca Guadagnino’s latest horror film, with a full review of Bones and All.Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast.Thanks to our sponsors this week: Gerber Life: For a free quote, visit GerberLifeFamily.com. See website for terms and restrictions. Quip: Go to GetQuip.com/Filmcast for your first refill on floss tips, brush heads and more for FREE.  SizzlePitch: Use promo code FILMCAST at Sizzlepitch.com for $100 off one sizzle project. Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website.Weekly PlugsDavid - Decoding TV: Five Questions We Have HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ (with Christian Spicer)  Devindra - Engadget Podcast: Diving into the Best and

This is a preview of this week's episode of The Filmcast: After Dark. To listen to the rest of the episode, become a $10+ Patron at Patreon.com/filmpodcast.David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss all the stuff happening at Warner Media/DC and the state of James Gunn's new cinematic universe. 

It’s all led up to this moment, a cinematic event 700 episodes in the making…It’s an Avatar extravaganza! David, Jeff and Devindra discuss what it means to them to still be working on The Filmcast 700 episodes later and then dive into their review of James Cameron’s long awaited Avatar: The Way of Water. Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast.Thanks to our sponsors this week: Gerber Life: For a free quote, visit GerberLifeFamily.com. See website for terms and restrictions. Storyworth: Go to StoryWorth.com/Filmcast and save $10 on your first purchase! Calm: Go to Calm.com/Filmcast for a special offer of 40% off a Calm Premium Subscription. SizzlePitch: Use promo code FILMCAST at Sizzlepitch.com for $100 off one sizzle project. Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website.Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)Featured Review (~ 10:15)Avatar: The Way of WaterSPOI

Just a quick announcement: Next week's Filmcast episode will cover Avatar: The Way Of Water, not Bones And All as originally promised. The podcast will also come out two days later than usual, on Thursday night, so that we can have a full spoiler-filled conversation about the movie. Thanks for your patience and understanding. 

David, Jeff and Devindra discuss breaking the bad news about The Willows Inn to a friend, the AI revolution and how it will affect creative industries, how yum Jeff Cannata is, the name of the new HBO Max and Discovery Plus combined streaming service, as well as the new Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny trailer. Then, they dive into a full review of Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast.Thanks to our sponsors this week: Gerber Life: For a free quote, visit GerberLifeFamily.com. See website for terms and restrictions. SizzlePitch: Use promo code FILMCAST at Sizzlepitch.com for $100 off one sizzle project. HelloFresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/Filmcast18 and use code FILMCAST18 for 18 free meals plus free shipping.  BetterHelp: Learn more and save 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/Filmcast. Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Ha

David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss what it's like to be mentioned on a popular YouTube channel, whether Apple TV+'s Spirited is worth your time, why you should still watch Gangs of London even if it's jumped the shark, and why Wednesday is great. Then, they dive into a full review of Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans.Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast.Thanks to our sponsors this week: SizzlePitch: Use promo code FILMCAST at Sizzlepitch.com for $100-off one sizzle project. Gerber Life: For a free quote, visit GerberLifeFamily.com. See website for terms and restrictions. Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website.Weekly PlugsDavid - Decoding TV: The Crown Episodes 4-6Devindra - The best laptops and tablets to give as giftsJeff - cameo.com/jeffcannataShownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)What we've been watching  (~24:30)Jeff - Spirited, Guardians of the Galaxy

David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss how the old Bob is replacing new Bob at Disney, James Cameron's awesome new GQ profile, and then dive into the history of Pepsi, the final season of Dead To Me, the pleasures of Fleishman is in Trouble, and Mark Mylod's new film The Menu.Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast.Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website.Thanks to our SPONSORS for this episode:  ExpressVPN: Go to expressvpn.com/filmcast to get an extra 3 months of ExpressVPN for free! Storyworth: Go to storyworth.com/filmcast and save $10 on your first purchase Sizzle Pitch: On top of Sizzlepitch's introductory launch pricing,  go to Sizzlepitch.com and use promo code FILMCAST for $100 off one sizzle project. Weekly PlugsDavid - Decoding TV: The Crown Season 5 Eps 1-3 ReviewDevindra - Engadget Podcast on our holiday gift guideJeff - DLCShownotes (All timestamps are appr

David, Jeff, and Devindra try to get into Aftersun (again), discuss the passing of Kevin Conroy, finally see some weakness in James Cameron's bluster, and try to figure out why Sylvester Stallone would want to become the Tulsa King. Then, they dive into Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast.Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website.Thanks to our SPONSORS this week: Quip - Go to getquip.com/filmcast for your first refill on floss tips, brush heads, and more for free. BetterHelp - Save 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/filmcast Calm - Get 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at calm.com/filmcast Weekly PlugsDavid - Decoding Reality: Love Is Blind Season Finale, Decoding TV: The White Lotus Ep 3Devindra - Deep dive on Magic Leap 2, NVIDIA RTX 4080 reviewJeff - We Have Concerns: Ignoble Prize WinnersShownotes (All timestamps are app

David, Jeff, and Devindra try to get into Aftersun, praise the indie series Headless, wonder why more people aren't getting excited about The Good Fight, and dive into The Banshees of Inisherin. Thanks to our SPONSORS this week: Hunt a Killer: Go to huntakiller.com/filmcast and use code FILMCAST for $10 off your order today. Express VPN: Visit our exclusive link ExpressVPN.com/filmcast and get an extra 3 months free on a one-year package. Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast.Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website.Weekly Plugs David - Decoding TV: The White Lotus S2 and Decoding EverythingDevindra - Engadget Podcast on Elon Musk/TwitterJeff - cameo.com/jeffcannata Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching  (~26:30) David - AfterSun, God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a DynastyDevindra - The Good Fight S6Jeff - Weird: The Al

David, Jeff, and Devindra dive into the Curiosities in Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet, are impressed by the drama in Women Talking, and hint at a movie that has been on Jeff's list of shame for 15 years. Then, they review Park Chan-Wook's Decision To Leave.Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast.Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website.Weekly PlugsDavid - Decoding Reality: A New Reality TV podcastDevindra - Devindra on TWIT 7471Jeff - Throwing Stuff into SpaceShownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)What we've been watching  (~26:44)David - The Stranger, FallDevindra - Cabinet of Curiosities, The White Lotus S2Jeff - Women Talking, How to Change Your MindFeatured Review (~1:13:03)Decision To LeaveSPOILERS (~1:29:30)Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s interview podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube chan

David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss the actual name of Wrexham, dive into the world of Netflix reality TV, and try to get excited about The Peripheral. Then, it's time to see whether the hierarchy of power in the DC universe changes with Black Adam.Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast.Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website.Thanks to our SPONSORS for this week: For listeners of the show, Calm is offering an exclusive offer of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at CALM.COM/filmcast Go to HelloFresh.com/filmcast65 and use code filmcast65 for 65% off plus free shipping! Weekly PlugsDavid - A Cast of Kings Season finale recapDevindra - Engadget Podcast on Apple’s confusing new iPadsJeff - DLC 466 with Brendon BigleyShownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)What we've been watching  (~12:00)David - Tar, The Mole, Love Is Blind Season 3,Devindra - Decision to LeaveJe