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 39 minutes
    Ep. 815 - Black Bag
    David, Devindra, and Jeff try not to spoil the excellence of Adolescence, assess the questionable hairstyles of The Electric State, and preach to the choir with the latest season of The Righteous Gemstones. Then they go deep into the spy world with Black Bag.

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    Weekly Plugs
    David - Decoding Everything: Matt Goldberg’s Review of Black Bag 
    Devindra - Engadget Podcast on MacBook Air M4 review
    Jeff - DLC 591 with Isla Hinck

    Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
    What we've been watching (~00:09:09)
    David - Adolescence, Invincible S3, Matusow
    Devindra - The Electric State, Control Freak
    Jeff - Righteous Gemstones S4, Metallica: Apple Immersive

    Featured Review (~01:09:56)    
    Black Bag
    SPOILERS (~01:25:28)

    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.
    Credits:
    18 March 2025, 6:00 pm
  • 1 hour 29 minutes
    Ep. 814 - Mickey 17
    David, Devindra, and Jeff take bets on Dead Money, explore the lush worlds of Avowed, and return to Hell’s Kitchen with Daredevil: Born Again. Then they decide if Bong Joon-ho can regenerate greatness with Mickey 17.

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    Weekly Plugs
    David - Decoding Everything: Matt Goldberg’s Mickey 17 review
    Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the M4 MacBook Air news
    Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

    Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
    What we've been watching (~00:02:01)
    David - Dead Money, The French Connection
    Devindra - Avowed
    Jeff - Daredevil: Born Again, The First Slam Dunk

    Featured Review (~00:50:21)    
    Mickey 17
    SPOILERS (~01:06:58)

    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:
    11 March 2025, 6:00 pm
  • 1 hour 19 minutes
    Ep. 813 - Grand Theft Hamlet
    David, Devindra, and Jeff break down the 2025 Academy Awards ceremony, step into the spotlight with The Only Girl in the Orchestra, assess the cultural code-switching in the second season of Mo, and see if Kate Hudson can shoot and score in Running Point. Then they drive through a Shakespearean tale in cyberspace with Grand Theft Hamlet.

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    David - Decoding Everything: Notable Moments from the Oscars
    Devindra - Engadget Podcast on iPhone 16e and Alexa+
    Jeff - DLC 589 with Veerender Singh Jubbal

    Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
    What we've been watching (~00:24:51)
    David - The Only Girl in the Orchestra, Jailbreak: Love on the Run
    Devindra - Mo Season 2, Pantheon Season 2 
    Jeff - Running Point, Win or Lose

    Featured Review (~00:51:32)    
    Grand Theft Hamlet

    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:
    4 March 2025, 7:00 pm
  • 1 hour 43 minutes
    Ep. 812 - The Monkey
    David, Devindra, and Jeff take a look at half a century of comedy with SNL 50, check out Cameron Diaz’s return to film with Back in Action, and travel to paradise for season 3 of The White Lotus. Then they take in the bloody scares and laughs of the latest Stephen King adaptation The Monkey.

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    BETTERHELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/filmcast today to get 10% off your first month.

    Weekly Plugs
    David - Decoding Everything
    Devindra -  Engadget Podcast on iPhone 16e
    Jeff - We Have Concerns

    Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
    What we've been watching (~00:22:51)
    Jeff - SNL 50, White Lotus S3
    David - Back in Action, To Catch a Killer
    Devindra - A Thousand Blows, The White Lotus S3, Apple Cider Vinegar 

    Featured Review (~01:04:48)    
    The Monkey
    SPOILERS (~01:24:33)

    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 February 2025, 7:00 pm
  • 1 hour 45 minutes
    Ep. 811 - Captain America: Brave New World
    David, Devindra, and Jeff take the plunge into The Gorge, swim upstream with Flow, and see how far a white lie can go with Kinda Pregnant. Then they take flight into the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Captain America: Brave New World.

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    Weekly Plugs
    David - Decoding TV: Severance
    Devindra - Engadget Podcast: What’s up, DOGE?
    Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

    Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
    What we've been watching (~00:22:25)
    David - The Gorge, Polytechnique, Reality+
    Devindra - Flow
    Jeff - The Gorge, Kinda Pregnant

    Featured Review (~01:02:44)    
    Captain America: Brave New World
    SPOILERS (~01:22:15)

    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, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993.
    Credits:
    18 February 2025, 7:00 pm
  • 1 hour 30 minutes
    Ep. 810 - Love Hurts
    David, Devindra, and Jeff head on an international journey with Paddington in Peru, go on the run with American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson, and get a glimpse into the next DC phase with Creature Commandos. Then they assess the damage with Ke Huy Quan’s new action comedy Love Hurts.

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    Weekly Plugs
    David - Decoding Everything: Our Favorite Films from Sundance
    Devindra - The Engadget Podcast
    Jeff - DLC 586 with Gareth Damein Martin

    Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
    What we've been watching (~00:15:03)
    Jeff -  Paddington in Peru, Common Side Effects, SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
    David - American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson, Night Call
    Devindra - Creature Commandos, Common Side Effects, The Pitt, Paradise

    Featured Review (~01:06:27)    
    Love Hurts
    SPOILERS (~01:21:52)

    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:
    11 February 2025, 7:00 pm
  • 1 hour 47 minutes
    Ep. 809 - Companion
    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:
    4 February 2025, 7:00 pm
  • 1 hour 43 minutes
    Ep. 808 - Presence
    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.

    We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: 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:
    28 January 2025, 7:00 pm
  • 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.

    We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: Thanks to our SPONSOR: 
    BETTERHELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/filmcast today to get 10% off your first month.
    LINKEDIN JOBS: Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/filmcast.

    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).

    To hear the rest of the episode ad-free, and to get more After Dark episodes like it, become a patron at patreon.com/filmpodcast.
    12 January 2025, 11:11 pm
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