The Filmcast

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TV & FILM
UPDATED BIWEEKLY

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

2D AGO

Ep. 823 - Fight or Flight

David, Devindra, and Jeff go behind the camera with Wick Is Pain, hit the road with Last Bullet, and take the temperature on adult friendships with The Four Seasons. Then they ascend to cruising altitude with Fight or Flight. We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Thanks to our SPONSOR: BETTERHELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/filmcast today to get 10% off your first month. Weekly Plugs David - Decoding TV: Matt Goldberg’s Last of Us Recaps Devindra - Engadget Podcast: Surface Pro 12-inch review + Astro Teller interview Jeff - We Have Concerns Batman’s Cocktail Party Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~00:01:45) David - Wick Is Pain, Poker Face S2, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Rewatch Devindra - Last Bullet, Wick Is Pain Jeff - The Four Seasons, The Devil’s Plan S2 Featured Review (~01:05:33) Fight or Flight SPOILERS (~01:18:40) 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 advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail [email protected]. You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

1h 31m
MAY 6

Ep. 822 - Thunderbolts*

UPDATE: Our next main movie review will be Fight or Flight, in theaters now. David, Devindra, and Jeff investigate the political conspiracy of Zero Day, speak their minds on the post-apocalyptic film Azrael, and tap into natural wonder with The Americas. Then they assess the latest Marvel film as it explores the world of anti-heroes with Thunderbolts*. We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Thanks to our SPONSOR: HUEL: Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF + a FREE Gift with code FILMCAST at huel.com/filmcast (Minimum $75 purchase). Weekly Plugs David - Decoding TV: Matt Goldberg’s THE LAST OF US recaps Devindra - Ask Engadget: Is it a good time to move from Windows to Mac? Jeff - runjeffrun.com Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~00:12:42) David - Azrael, Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing Devindra - Zero Day, Daredevil: Born Again Jeff - The Americas, Wrestlemania IX: Becoming a Spectacle Featured Review (~01:02:52) Thunderbolts* SPOILERS (~01:18:56) 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 advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail [email protected]. You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

1h 48m
APR 30 · BONUS

Bonus Ep: Havoc

David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the return of Revenge of the Sith, marvel at the Industrial accomplishments in LIght and Magic, and then dive into Gareth Evans' latest action thriller Havoc. We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Weekly Plugs David - Decoding TV: Andor season 2 review Devindra - Engadget Podcast on 4chan + A written interview with Legend of Ochi director Isaiah Saxon Jeff - cameo.com/jeffcannata Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~00:14:45) Devindra - Revenge of the Sith, David - Project A 4K, Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror (Netflix), American Bombing: The Road to April 19 (Max) Jeff - Light and Magic season 2 Featured Review (~00:57:30) Havoc SPOILERS (~01:16:15) 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. Noah Ross 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 [email protected].

1h 32m
APR 28

Ep. 821 - The 2025 Summer Movie Wager

It's the annual Summer Movie Wager! Our friends BJ Colangelo, Germain Lussier, and Peter Sciretta return to make their wagers along with the Filmcast crew, on this summer's box office. Come back in the fall to see who will reign supreme as the winner of the 2025 wager. You can play along at thesummermoviewager.com. To be considered for the leaderboard, you must enter by Wednesday April 30, 2025. We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Thanks to our SPONSOR: BETTERHELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/filmcast today to get 10% off your first month. Weekly Plugs David - Decoding TV Devindra - Engadget Podcast: Pixel 9a review + Bracing for tariffs Jeff - runjeffrun.com The Summer Movie Wager is a game that we play during the summer of each year. You can find the history of the game and play along at thesummermoviewager.com (thanks to Dennis for putting that site together). The general goal of this game is to predict the highest grossing films of the summer in terms of domestic box office, in the correct order. The closer you get to the final ranked order, the more points you get. This year, the summer movie wager will begin on May 1, 2025 (with the release of Thunderbolts) and last through September 1, 2025, Labor Day, as usual. Each of your 13 picks (10 movies and 3 dark horses) gets a single score assigned to it by using the following rules: -If your picked movie for #1 OR #10 is correct, you score 13 points for it. -If your picked movie for 2-9 is correct, you score 10 points for it. -If your picked movie is only 1 spot away from its actual placement, you score 7 points for it. -If your picked movie is only 2 spots away from its actual placement, you score 5 points for it. -If your picked movie is placed inside the Top 10, you score 3 points for it. -If your picked movie is not placed inside the Top 10, you score 0 points for it. -For each of your picked dark horses placed inside the Top 10, you score 1 point. If two or more rules apply to a single pick, only that single rule will be applied which assigns the highest point value to that pick. For example: If your pick for #1 is correct, you don't get 16 points for it because it is #1 and because it placed inside the Top 10; instead you only get 13 points for it. Germain’s Top 10 1. Lilo & Stitch 2. Jurassic World Rebirth 3. Superman 4. The Fantastic Four: First Steps 5. How to Train Your Dragon 6. Thunderbolts* 7. F1 8. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning 9. Elio 10. 28 Years Later DARK HORSES: - Ballerina - M3GAN 2.0 - The Naked Gun TIE BREAKER: $457MM BJ’s Top 10 1. Jurassic World Rebirth 2. Lilo & Stitch 3. Superman 4. The Fantastic Four: First Steps 5. How to Train Your Dragon 6. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning 7. Thunderbolts* 8. Final Destination: Bloodlines 9. Ballerina 10. Elio DARK HORSES: - M3GAN 2.0 - Karate Kid: Legends - F1 TIE BREAKER: $527MM Peter’s Top 10 1. Lilo & Stitch 2. Superman 3. Jurassic World Rebirth 4. The Fantastic Four: First Steps 5. How to Train Your Dragon 6. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning 7. Thunderbolts* 8. Karate Kid: Legends 9. Elio 10. F1 DARK HORSES: - Ballerina - M3GAN 2.0 - Smurfs TIE BREAKER: $402MM Devindra’s Top 10 1. Lilo & Stitch 2. Jurassic World Rebirth 3. Superman 4. The Fantastic Four: First Steps 5. F1 6. How to Train Your Dragon 7. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning 8. Karate Kid: Legends 9. Thunderbolts* 10. Elio DARK HORSES: - M3GAN 2.0 - Final Destination: Bloodlines - Freakier Friday TIE BREAKER: $510MM Jeff’s Top 10 1. Lilo & Stitch 2. Superman 3. Jurassic World Rebirth 4. The Fantastic Four: First Steps 5. Elio 6. How to Train Your Dragon 7. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning 8. F1 9. Thunderbolts* 10. Freakier Friday DARK HORSES: - M3GAN 2.0 - Karate Kid: Legends - The Bad Guys 2 TIE BREAKER: $520MM David’s Top 10 1. How to Train Your Dragon 2. Jurassic World Rebirth 3. Lilo & Stitch 4. Superman 5. The Fantastic Four: First Steps 6. Karate Kid: Legends 7. Thunderbolts* 8. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning 9. F1 10. Elio DARK HORSES: - Ballerina - The Bad Guys 2 - Final Destination: Bloodlines TIE BREAKER: $530MM 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 Varsity Blue, the newest project byTim 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 [email protected]. You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

1h 57m
APR 22

Ep. 820 - Sinners

David, Devindra, and Jeff return to the rebellion with season 2 of Andor, run the numbers on The Accountant 2, and settle back into the discomfort of Nathan Fielder’s weirdness with the second season of The Rehearsal. Then they head down south for Ryan Coogler’s genre-bending epic, Sinners. We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Thanks to our SPONSORS: STORYWORTH: Go to StoryWorth.com/filmcast and save $10 on your first purchase. LINKEDIN JOBS: Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/filmcast. Weekly Plugs David - Decoding TV: Andor season 2 review Devindra - Engadget Podcast: NY Auto Show and interview with Legend of Ochi director Isaiah Saxon Jeff - DLC 596 with Lana Bachynski Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~00:10:38) David - The Accountant 2, Andor S2 Devindra - Andor S2, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl Jeff - The Rehearsal S2, The Residence Featured Review (~00:50:50) Sinners SPOILERS (~01:02:25) 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 advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail [email protected]. You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

1h 36m
APR 15

Ep. 819 - Warfare

This episode is brought to you courtesy of our sponsors: BetterHelp - Visit BetterHelp.com/FILMCAST to get 10% off your first month. Huel - Visit Huel.com/filmcast today and use code filmcast to get 15% off your first order plus a Free Gift. David, Devindra, and Jeff fall into the Hitchcockian pleasures of Drop, praise the brilliant storytelling of Common Side Effects, and wonder why Hacks doesn't just let the two main leads be friends. Then, it's time to discuss Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza's new movie, Warfare. We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Weekly Plugs David - Decoding TV: Matt Goldberg’s The Last of Us recaps Devindra - Engadget Podcast: Pixel 9a review + bracing for tariffs Jeff - cameo.com/jeffcannata Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~00:16:05) David - Drop, G20, The Last of Us S2 Devindra - Last of Us S2, Hacks S4, The Pitt finale Jeff - Common Side Effects, Your Friends and Neighbors Featured Review (~01:04:00) Warfare SPOILERS (~01:29:15) 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 advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail [email protected].

1h 54m
APR 8

Ep. 818 - A Minecraft Movie

David, Devindra, and Jeff slash through rom-com tropes with Heart Eyes, tap into the 80’s nostalgia of Freaky Tales, and look back fondly on the gunslingers of Tombstone. Then they unpack the franchise building blocks of A Minecraft Movie. We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Weekly Plugs David - Decoding Everything: Why I’m really worried about SUPERMAN’s marketing Devindra - Engadget Podcast: Switch 2 hands on + Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop) interview about Lazarus Jeff - runjeffrun.com Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~00:36:49) David - Heart Eyes, The Twister: Caught in the Storm Jeff - Freaky Tales, Wolf King Devindra - Tombstone, Lazarus, The Legend of Ochi Featured Review (~01:22:36) A Minecraft Movie SPOILERS (~01:38:53) 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 advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail [email protected]. You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

1h 53m
APR 1

Ep. 817 - Death of a Unicorn

David, Devindra, and Jeff break down the Avengers: Doomsday casting news, dive deep with Last Breath, put themselves in the line of fire with Warfare, and step on set with The Studio. Then they drive through the magical weirdness of Death of a Unicorn. We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Thanks to our SPONSOR: BETTERHELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/filmcast today to get 10% off your first month. Weekly Plugs David - Decoding TV podcast Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Signalgate and the death of 23andme Jeff - runjeffrun.com Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~00:49:43) David - Last Breath, The Studio Devindra - Warfare, The Studio, The Pitt Jeff - The Studio Featured Review (~01:15:13) Death of a Unicorn SPOILERS (~01:28:27) 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 advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail [email protected]. You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

1h 41m

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Long time listener

May 7

B.R. Stagg

I’ve been listening to Dave, Devindra, and Jeff for YEARS. They’re great. I always disagree with Jeff (well, mostly). It’s fun.
Decent podcast overshadowed by the hosts politics

May 5

reubenlantz1990

Entertaining show but sad when the host feels the need to have trans identifying men cohost or when he cry’s about the account 2 being insensitive to autistic people even though he enjoyed the film (wasn’t bored throughout) As someone who is on the spectrum I find his opinions grating occasionally, and there are plenty of savant neurodivergent people so why he felt the need to criticize the accountant for portraying them is beyond me. Regardless I do listen to the show and enjoy the breakdown of shows and movies his political biases non withstanding
Great Chemistry

Apr 2

Goodiefooty tofu

These guys are awesome reviewers. Differing points of view and hilarious takes as well.
After 7 years I’m out

Apr 23

JeremyLanglois

These guys are insufferable. Been listening every week for year. Spend more time complaining about Trump than reviewing movies.

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Ep. 823 - Fight or Flight

Ep. 822 - Thunderbolts*

Bonus Ep: Havoc

Ep. 821 - The 2025 Summer Movie Wager

Ep. 820 - Sinners

Ep. 819 - Warfare

Ep. 818 - A Minecraft Movie

Ep. 817 - Death of a Unicorn

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David Chen

Devindra Hardawar

Jeff Cannata

Long time listener

Decent podcast overshadowed by the hosts politics

Great Chemistry

After 7 years I’m out

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Episodes

Ep. 823 - Fight or Flight

Ep. 822 - Thunderbolts*

Bonus Ep: Havoc

Ep. 821 - The 2025 Summer Movie Wager

Ep. 820 - Sinners

Ep. 819 - Warfare

Ep. 818 - A Minecraft Movie

Ep. 817 - Death of a Unicorn

Hosts & Guests

David Chen

Devindra Hardawar

Jeff Cannata

Ratings & Reviews

Long time listener

Decent podcast overshadowed by the hosts politics

Great Chemistry

After 7 years I’m out

About

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