The Filmcast

David, Devindra, and Jeff navigate the criminal underworld with Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice, audition for the role of a lifetime in Bait, and enter the ring for the second season of WWE: Unreal. Then they hatch a plot to play at the Rivoli with Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie.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: QUINCE: Don't keep settling for clothes that don't last. Go to Quince.com/filmcast for free shipping and 365-day returns.Weekly PlugsDavid - Decoding TV: Covering Invincible & The PittDevindra - Engadget Podcast: Can Microsoft fix Windows 11 by dumping AI? Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo PageShownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~00:19:42)David - Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice, Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in MoscowDevindra - Bait, Daredevil: Born Again S2, The Bad Guys 1 + 2Jeff - Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice, WWE: Unreal S2, Jury Duty Presents: Company RetreatFeatured Review (~01:07:28) Nirvanna the Band the Show the MovieSPOILERS (~01:25:22)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 to 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.

David, Devindra, and Jeff go for broke in How to Make a Killing, brace for change with The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, and take to the seas with the Disney Fantasy Cruise. Then they take one last chance on our universe with Project Hail Mary.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: SVS: If you want your next movie night to deliver the full impact, emotion, and artistry you were intended to experience, visit SVSound.com to learn what SVS is all about.BETTERHELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/filmcast today to get 10% off.Weekly PlugsDavid - The eXpat Files: It Was Just Not an AccidentDevindra - Engadget Podcast on NVIDIA’s DLSS 5 messJeff - Formative Media episode 2Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~00:06:15)David - How to Make a Killing, HeelDevindra - The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, Videoheaven, Star Trek: Starfleet AcademyJeff - Disney Fantasy Cruise Ship, Phineas and FerbFeatured Review (~01:14:00) Project Hail MarySPOILERS (~01:42:30)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 to 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.

David and Devindra are joined this week by film critic Matt Goldberg to reflect on the winners and losers of the 2026 Academy Awards, unpack masculinity with Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere, diagnose the 2026 reboot of Scrubs, and look back on some of the best picture winners of the past. Then they reckon with the combined power of Quentin Tarantino’s epic Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair. Check out Matt’s newsletter Commentary Track.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: SVS: If you’ve already gone big on your TV, don’t let it be held hostage by bad audio. Go to SVSound.com and give your movies the sonic upgrade they deserve with SVS.Weekly PlugsDavid - Decoding Everything: Matt Goldberg’s review of Project Hail MaryDevindra - Engadget coverage of MacBook Neo and MacBook Pro M5 MaxMatt Goldberg - Interview with Lynne Littman and Jane Alexander for TestamentShownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~00:34:04)David - Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere, NeighborsDevindra - Scrubs (2026), Father Mother Sister Brother, Blades of the GuardiansMatt Goldberg - Past Best Picture Winners: Cavalcade, Cimarron, A Man for All SeasonsFeatured Review (~01:02:13) Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody AffairSupport 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 to 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.

David, Devindra, and Jeff explore the animal kingdom with Hoppers, cast a web with the MCU Spider-Man films, and head back to campus with Rooster. Then they check out Maggie Gyllenhaal's resurrection of the Frankenstein story with The Bride!.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: SVS: If you’ve already gone big on your TV, don’t let it be held hostage by bad audio. Go to SVSound.com and give your movies the sonic upgrade they deserve with SVS.Weekly PlugsDavid - Decoding TV: The Pitt + DTF St LouisDevindra - Engadget Podcast on MacBook Neo + Anthropic vs. DOD with Spencer AckermanJeff - Microplastics Aren’t a Big DealShownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~00:03:03)David - Hoppers, Pillion, What Happened Was…Devindra - Hoppers, MCU Spider-Men (Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home), KiffJeff - Rooster, DTF St. LouisFeatured Review (~00:50:57) The Bride!SPOILERS (~01:16:45)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 to 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.

David, Devindra, and Jeff get into the major development in the Warner Bros. takeover, dig deep with We Bury the Dead, scan the apps in DTF St. Louis, and tackle redemption with The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins. Then they take on the next generation of the Ghostface killer with Scream 7.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. Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/filmcast.Weekly PlugsDavid - Decoding Everything: Scream VII is a moral and artistic failureDevindra - Make Me Watch It: ScarletJeff - Marvel Recap: Dr. Doom Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~00:16:28)David - We Bury the Dead, Taylor Tomlinson: Prodigal Daughter, Nirvanna the Band the Show the MovieDevindra - DTF St. Louis, Ghostbusters (All), Industry S4 FinaleJeff - Steal, The Fall and Rise of Reggie DinkinsFeatured Review (~01:04:08) Scream 7SPOILERS (~01:23:59)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 to 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.

The Filmcast: After Dark is the bonus show where we talk about a variety of random topics that didn't make it into the main podcast.In this episode, David, Devindra, and Jeff welcome Dan Trachtenberg back to the podcast to discuss Predator: Badlands, which is streaming on Disney+ and Hulu and available on Blu-Ray/4K. They discuss what it's like to tweak the movie studio logo at the beginning of the film, how they convinced the world Elle Fanning was a backpack, why the film is rated PG-13, and the tiny differences between a scene that works and a scene that doesn't. Please note this conversation has SPOILERS for Predator: Badlands.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.

David, Devindra, and Jeff go for a swim with The Plague, go undercover with the 4K edition of Hard Boiled, and sharpen their weapons for Blades of the Guardians. Then they assemble an unlikely troupe to save the world from a dark future in Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die.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: SVS: If you want your next movie night to deliver the full impact, emotion, and artistry you were intended to experience, visit SVSound.com to learn what SVS is all about.HUEL: Get Huel today with an exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with code FILMCAST at huel.com/FILMCAST (New Customers Only).Weekly PlugsDavid - Decoding Everything: Does Anybody Want AI Entertainment? Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the RAMaggedon getting worse Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo PageShownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~00:17:26)David - Hard Boiled 4K, Megadoc (Criterion)Devindra - The Plague, Scarlet, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, On This Day…1776, IndustryJeff - Blades of the Guardians, Nirvanna the Band the ShowFeatured Review (~01:09:58) Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't DieSPOILERS (~01:25:00)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.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 to 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.

David, Devindra, and Jeff study up for a lesson in Crime 101, go undercover with the first three Spy Kids films, and head back in time for a meta journey with Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie. Then they gird their loins for the period-piece romance of “Wuthering Heights”.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: QUINCE: Go to Quince.com/FILMCAST for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.SVS: If you’ve already gone big on your TV, don’t let it be held hostage by bad audio. Go to SVSound.com and give your movies the sonic upgrade they deserve with SVS.HUEL: Get Huel today with an exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with code FILMCAST at huel.com/FILMCAST. New Customers Only.Weekly PlugsDavid - Dave Chen Travels: NazareDevindra - Excalibur on You’ve Never Seen WhatJeff - DLC Bookclub with Gary D SchmidtShownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~00:28:57)David - Crime 101, Shelter, Is This Thing On? Devindra - Spy Kids 1-3, Spirit Rangers, Hot Wheels Let's RaceJeff - Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, StealFeatured Review (~01:18:55) “Wuthering Heights”SPOILERS (~01:36:04)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 to 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.

David, Devindra, and Jeff render judgement on an infant related Slashfilmcourt case, clean up a mess with The Housemaid, take their seats for the revival of The Muppet Show, and find their way home with E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Then they solve a family mystery with The Wrecking Crew.We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Weekly PlugsDavid - Decoding TV: Kim Renfro’s Knight of the Seven Kingdoms RecapsDevindra - Engadget Podcast on Moltbook, the social network for AI agentsJeff - DLC 638 with Mike FutterShownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~00:42:47)David - The Housemaid, Dust BunnyDevindra - The Muppet ShowJeff - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, The Simpsons S37Featured Review (~01:16:04) The Wrecking CrewSPOILERS (~01:31:25)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 to 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.

David, Devindra, and Jeff remember the late great Catherine O'Hara, dig deeper into a mystery with A Private Life, look to the stars with Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, and head to Hollywood for Marvel’s latest TV offering, Wonder Man. Then they signal for rescue with the new Sam Raimi film, Send Help.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.Weekly PlugsDavid - Decoding Everything: Sundance CoverageDevindra - Engadget Podcast: What do prediction markets like Kalshi cost us? Jeff - You’ve Never Seen What? Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~00:20:12)David - A Private Life, Sundance: One in a Million, The IncomerDevindra - Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Sundance: Josephine, ziJeff - Wonder Man, Fackham Hall, Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!Featured Review (~01:08:45) Send HelpSPOILERS (~01:24:53)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 to 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.

David, Devindra, and Jeff go on the hunt with Sirât, head deep undercover with Ponies, and attempt to solve the mystery at the heart of Agatha Christie's Seven Dials. Then they reckon with the depth of American greed with Gus Van Sant’s latest film, Dead Man’s Wire.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’s full High-Protein Starter Kit with an exclusive offer of 20% OFF online with code FILMCAST20 at huel.com/FILMCAST20 (New Customers Only. Code only valid for the bundle.)Weekly PlugsDavid - Decoding Everything: Stephen David Miller’s 10 Cinematic PairingsDevindra - Engadget Podcast: Why would Apple want to make an AI pin?Jeff - DLC 636 with Imran KhanShownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~00:30:06)David - Sirât, Wonder Man, Mr. Nobody Against PutinDevindra - Ponies, Hal & Harper Jeff - Agatha Christie's Seven Dials, A Knight of the Seven KingdomsFeatured Review (~01:07:27) Dead Man’s WireSPOILERS (~01:23:24)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 to 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.

David, Devindra, and Jeff make a clean getaway with The Rip, head back into the vault with season two of Fallout, and round the bases with The Sandlot. Then they return to the post apocalypse with 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Weekly PlugsDavid - Decoding Everything: The Bone Temple Review + A Cast of Kings is backDevindra - Engadget Podcast: Why did Apple choose Gemini for next gen Siri?Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo PageShownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~00:28:01)David - The Rip, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Man Finds TapeDevindra - The Rip, Fallout S2, Reflection in a Dead Diamond, The Creature CasesJeff - The Rip, The SandlotFeatured Review (~01:03:59) 28 Years Later: The Bone TempleSPOILERS (~01:20:24)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 to 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.

David, Devindra, and Jeff keep calm and carry on in Fackham Hall, race to the top in the fourth season of Industry, and investigate a mixed media murder with Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Then they dig into the struggles of capitalism in Park Chan-wook’s latest film No Other Choice.We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Weekly PlugsDavid - Patreon: Everything Notable That Happened in David Chen’s Life in 2025Devindra - All my CES stuff at EngadgetJeff - DLC 633 with Ashley Esqueda and 634 with Allen BrooksShownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) What we've been watching (~00:13:07)David - Fackham Hall, I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, Heated RivalryDevindra - Industry S4, The Pitt S2, AlphaJeff - Who Framed Roger RabbitFeatured Review (~01:03:37) No Other ChoiceSPOILERS (~01:22:18)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 to 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.

We are incredibly saddened to share that Adam Quigley, our original co-host for this podcast, has recently passed away. In this episode, Devindra and David share their memories of Adam and play some clips from some of Adam's memorable moments on the podcast.You can share your own memories of Adam at his Murial page. You can also email us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com and we'll pass on any kind notes to Adam's family.This episode was originally recorded at the end of December 2025. Thanks to Jon Berry for his assistance putting together this episode.