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.

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Weekly Plugs
David - The eXpat Files: It Was Just Not an Accident
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on NVIDIA?s DLSS 5 mess
Jeff - Formative Media episode 2

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:06:15)
David - How to Make a Killing, Heel
Devindra - The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, Videoheaven, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Jeff - Disney Fantasy Cruise Ship, Phineas and Ferb

Featured Review (~01:14:00)    
Project Hail Mary
SPOILERS (~01:42:30)

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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.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: Matt Goldberg?s review of Project Hail Mary
Devindra - Engadget coverage of MacBook Neo and MacBook Pro M5 Max
Matt Goldberg - Interview with Lynne Littman and Jane Alexander for Testament

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:34:04)
David - Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere, Neighbors
Devindra - Scrubs (2026), Father Mother Sister Brother, Blades of the Guardians
Matt Goldberg - Past Best Picture Winners: Cavalcade, Cimarron, A Man for All Seasons

Featured Review (~01:02:13)    
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

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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!.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV: The Pitt + DTF St Louis
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on MacBook Neo + Anthropic vs. DOD with Spencer Ackerman
Jeff - Microplastics Aren?t a Big Deal

Shownotes (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), Kiff
Jeff - Rooster, DTF St. Louis

Featured Review (~00:50:57)    
The Bride!
SPOILERS (~01:16:45)

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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.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: Scream VII is a moral and artistic failure
Devindra - Make Me Watch It: Scarlet
Jeff - 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 Movie
Devindra - DTF St. Louis, Ghostbusters (All), Industry S4 Finale
Jeff - Steal, The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins

Featured Review (~01:04:08)    
Scream 7
SPOILERS (~01:23:59)

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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.

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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.

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David - Decoding Everything: Does Anybody Want AI Entertainment? 
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the RAMaggedon getting worse 
Jeff - Jeff?s Cameo Page

Shownotes (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, Industry
Jeff - Blades of the Guardians, Nirvanna the Band the Show

Featured Review (~01:09:58)    
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
SPOILERS (~01:25:00)

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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?.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Dave Chen Travels: Nazare
Devindra - Excalibur on You?ve Never Seen What
Jeff - DLC Bookclub with Gary D Schmidt

Shownotes (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 Race
Jeff - Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Steal

Featured Review (~01:18:55)    
?Wuthering Heights?
SPOILERS (~01:36:04)

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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.

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David - Decoding TV: Kim Renfro?s Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Recaps
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Moltbook, the social network for AI agents
Jeff - DLC 638 with Mike Futter

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:42:47)
David - The Housemaid, Dust Bunny
Devindra - The Muppet Show
Jeff - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, The Simpsons S37

Featured Review (~01:16:04)    
The Wrecking Crew
SPOILERS (~01:31:25)

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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.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: Sundance Coverage
Devindra - 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 Incomer
Devindra - Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Sundance: Josephine, zi
Jeff - Wonder Man, Fackham Hall, Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

Featured Review (~01:08:45)    
Send Help
SPOILERS (~01:24:53)

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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.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: Stephen David Miller?s 10 Cinematic Pairings
Devindra - Engadget Podcast: Why would Apple want to make an AI pin?
Jeff - DLC 636 with Imran Khan

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:30:06)
David - Sirât, Wonder Man, Mr. Nobody Against Putin
Devindra - Ponies, Hal & Harper  
Jeff - Agatha Christie's Seven Dials, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Featured Review (~01:07:27)    
Dead Man?s Wire
SPOILERS (~01:23:24)

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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.

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David - Decoding Everything: The Bone Temple Review + A Cast of Kings is back
Devindra - Engadget Podcast: Why did Apple choose Gemini for next gen Siri?
Jeff - Jeff?s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:28:01)
David - The Rip, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Man Finds Tape
Devindra - The Rip, Fallout S2, Reflection in a Dead Diamond, The Creature Cases
Jeff - The Rip, The Sandlot

Featured Review (~01:03:59)    
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
SPOILERS (~01:20:24)

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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.

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David - Patreon: Everything Notable That Happened in David Chen?s Life in 2025
Devindra - All my CES stuff at Engadget
Jeff - DLC 633 with Ashley Esqueda and 634 with Allen Brooks

Shownotes (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 Rivalry
Devindra - Industry S4, The Pitt S2, Alpha
Jeff - Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Featured Review (~01:03:37)    
No Other Choice
SPOILERS (~01:22:18)

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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. 

David, Devindra, and Jeff continue their look back at the films of 2025 and discuss:

Honorable mentions Biggest disappointments Favorite piece of non-movie entertainment in 2025 Biggest movie they didn?t get Biggest movie we didn?t get Best movie of 2026 Thanks to our SPONSORS: 
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Note: Each of our top 10 films are listed below. To preserve the surprise of our choices, listen to the episode before reading the shownotes. Or don't! Live your life the way you want to live it. Enjoy.

It is that time of the year once again - The Filmcast?s Top 10 Films of 2025! David, Devindra, and Jeff send off 2025 with a look back at the year in cinema news before counting down their top 10 films of the year. Stick around for all the shocks and surprises from their lists!

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Film Stories of the Year (~00:03:09)
Top Ten Films of 2025 (~00:29:35)

Devindra?s Top 10 Films of 2025
10. 28 Years Later
9. Black Bag
8. Hamnet
7. Sorry, Baby
6. Sentimental Value
5. Superman
4. No Other Choice
3. One Battle After Another
2. The Secret Agent
1. Sinners

Jeff?s Top 10 Films of 2025
10. Sinners
9. Weapons
8. Bugonia
7. Eddington
6. In Your Dreams
5. Blue Moon
4. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
3. Mountainhead
2. Predator: Badlands
1. One Battle After Another

David?s Top 10 Films of 2025
10. Companion
9. Bugonia
8. Left-Handed Girl
7. Black Bag
6. No Other Choice
5. Sentimental Value
4. Sinners
3. Weapons
2. One Battle After Another
1. It Was Just An Accident

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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 bonus episode that we're making available on the free feed, David, Devindra, and Jeff have a spirited discussion about the merits of Josh Safdie's Marty Supreme. Assume SPOILERS from the beginning.

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David, Devindra, and Jeff reflect on a life lived on film in Sentimental Value, dance their way through the action in From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, and plan an artful heist with The Mastermind. Then they return once again to the world of Pandora with James Cameron?s latest film Avatar: Fire and Ash.

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Weekly Plugs
David -  Decoding TV: Pluribus and Fallout S2
Devindra -  Engadget Podcast: 2025 was a year of AI, smart glasses and spineless Big Tech
Jeff - DLC?s Favorite Games of the Year!!

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:08:48)
David - Sentimental Value, The Mastermind, Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts
Devindra - From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, Heated Rivalry, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 4K
Jeff - Sentimental Value, Taskmaster S19

Featured Review (~00:59:10)    
Avatar: Fire and Ash
SPOILERS (~01:29:18)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff get out the vote for Ella McCay, head down the road to revenge with Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, and navigate a new world in Left-Handed Girl. Then they return to the scene of the crime with Rian Johnson?s latest film, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.

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David - New Travel Vlog: Q&A 
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Netflix/WB
Jeff - Jeff?s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:39:43)
David - Left-Handed Girl, Sentimental Value
Devindra - Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, Smiling Friends
Jeff - Ella McCay, Song Sung Blue

Featured Review (~01:16:44)    
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
SPOILERS (~01:40:01)

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David and Jeff discuss the massive industry implications of Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros., face a dark past in It Was Just an Accident, and try to stay on their feet with Stumble. Then they take a look at a life lived in front of the camera with Noah Baumbach?s latest film, Jay Kelly.

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Weekly Plugs
David - instagram.com/davechentravels
Jeff - Jeff?s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:50:32)
David - It Was Just an Accident, Murdaugh: Death in the Family
Jeff - It Was Just an Accident, Stumble

Featured Review (~01:20:41)    
Jay Kelly
SPOILERS (~01:33:17)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff make an everlasting decision with Eternity, step through Shaker history in The Testament of Ann Lee, and swing for greatness with Marty Supreme. Then they hop the tracks for a new life with Train Dreams.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV: Matt Goldberg?s Pluribus recaps 
Devindra - Subscribe to the Engadget Podcast
Jeff - DLC 628 with Jacob Geller

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:34:42)
David - Eternity, Rental Family, Zootropolis 2 (in English)
Devindra - The Testament of Ann Lee, Lurker
Jeff - Marty Supreme, The Chair Company S1 Finale

Featured Review (~01:24:44)    
Train Dreams
SPOILERS (~01:43:59)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff walk the path in Sisu: Road to Revenge, move through the shadows with The Secret Agent, and search through a mammal metropolis in Zootopia 2. Then they return to the land of Oz for the conclusion of Jon M. Chu?s epic Wicked: For Good.

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Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:10:29)
David - Sisu: Road to Revenge, If I Had Legs I?d Kick You, Thoughts & Prayers
Devindra - The Secret Agent, Arco, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Jeff - Zootopia 2, Nobody Wants This S2

Featured Review (~01:08:51)    
Wicked: For Good
SPOILERS (~01:22:36)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff descend into the darkness with Die My Love, go vertical with Roofman, and look towards the sky with Cloud. Then they sprint to the finish line with Edgar Wright?s take on The Running Man.

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Weekly Plugs
David - davechentravels.com
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Valve?s new Steam hardware
Jeff - Jeff?s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:17:02)
David - Roofman, Being Eddie 
Devindra - Cloud, Orwell: 2+2=5, Death by Lightning  
Jeff - Die My Love, The Baltimorons

Featured Review (~01:05:11)    
The Running Man
SPOILERS (~01:30:06)

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In this excerpt of The Filmcast: After Dark, Dave, Devindra, and Jeff dive into the latest rendition of Frankenstein now streaming on Netflix.

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David, Devindra, and Jeff put on a happy face with Pluribus, float to sleep with In Your Dreams, and head off-world with Mars Express. Then they return to Dan Trachtenberg?s expanding cinematic universe with Predator: Badlands.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV: Matt Goldberg?s coverage of Pluribus 
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on our favorite gadgets of 2025
Jeff - WECT News 6 Interview Part 1 and Part 2

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:17:38)
David - Mars Express, Eddy Burback?s ChatGPT Made Me Delusional
Devindra - Pluribus, Nuremberg, I Love LA, Dispatch
Jeff - Pluribus, In Your Dreams

Featured Review (~01:12:06)    
Predator: Badlands
SPOILERS (~01:35:13)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff go all in on Ballad of a Small Player, dive into the mind of a killer with Monster: The Ed Gein Story, and stand trial in Nuremberg. Then they share their thoughts on Yorgos Lanthimos? latest team up with Emma Stone, Bugonia.

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Jeff - DLC 624 with Sean Capri

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:22:12)
David - BALLAD MOVIES:  Ballad of a Small Player, The Ballad of Wallis Island
Devindra - Monster: The Ed Gein Story, The Film Makers on Audible
Jeff - Nuremberg, The Chair Company

Featured Review (~01:01:20)    
Bugonia
SPOILERS (~01:17:10)
A House of Dynamite Spoiler Talk (1:33:18)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff roll the tape on Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, brace for impact with A House of Dynamite, and return to twisted suburbia in IT: Welcome To Derry. Then they assess the angelic qualities of Aziz Ansari?s feature directorial debut Good Fortune.

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Weekly Plugs
David - davechentravels.com
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on our AI video hellscape with WaPo?s Drew Harwell and Jeremy Carrasco (AKA ShowtoolsAI)
Jeff - Jeff?s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:15:49)
David - A House of Dynamite, IT: Welcome To Derry, The Perfect Neighbor
Devindra - A House of Dynamite, IT: Welcome To Derry, Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
Jeff - Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, Stitch Head

Featured Review (~01:11:48)    
Good Fortune
SPOILERS (~01:26:11)

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David and Devindra dive into the life of a titan with Mr. Scorsese, return to the world of foreign intrigue with season three of The Diplomat, and investigate workplace weirdness in The Chair Company. Then they accept a deadly call with Black Phone 2.

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Weekly Plugs
David - davechentravels.com
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Apple?s new M5 devices

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:40:41)
David - Mr. Scorsese, Good Boy, Task
Devindra - The Diplomat S3, The Chair Company, Frankenstein

Featured Review (~01:16:35)    
Black Phone 2
SPOILERS (~01:24:31)

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David and Jeff render judgement on the season 2 finale of Peacemaker, take their bows in Blue Moon, and look back on an eccentric legacy with aka Charlie Sheen. Then they return to the grid and hop on their light cycles with TRON: Ares.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Cosm Review and Film Festival Vlog 
Jeff -  DLC Bookclub

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:26:19)
David - Peacemaker S2 Finale, aka Charlie Sheen, Gen V S2 
Jeff - Blue Moon, John Candy: I Like Me

Featured Review (~01:06:09)    
TRON: Ares
SPOILERS (~01:25:59)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff gear up for a big score with Play Dirty, dive into the dark side of Tulsa in The Lowdown, and take on brotherly dysfunction with Black Rabbit. Then they step into the octagon with The Smashing Machine.

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Devindra - Engadget podcast on the state of gaming + Nissan Leaf 2026 review 
Jeff - Jeff?s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:16:33)
David - Play Dirty, The Matrix In Shared Reality (Cosm Experience)
Devindra - The Lowdown, Hotel Transylvania 
Jeff - Black Rabbit, Wolf King S2

Featured Review (~01:05:10)    
The Smashing Machine
SPOILERS (~01:25:51)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff go their separate ways with Splitsville, take a sip of drama with House of Guinness, and return to the scene of the crime in season five of Only Murders in the Building. Then they venture into the fight with Paul Thomas Anderson?s latest film, One Battle After Another.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV: Alien Earth finale + Possible DChen appearance at Road Theatre
Devindra - Engadget Podcast: Carvana interview + Xreal One Pro review
Jeff - DLC 619 with Kahlief Adams

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:09:19)
David - Splitsville, Slow Horses S5, The Assessment
Devindra - Alien: Earth, House of Guinness, Muppet Treasure Island 
Jeff - Only Murders in the Building S5

Featured Review (~00:55:58)    
One Battle After Another
SPOILERS (~01:12:38)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the enormous cultural impact of the late Robert Redford, settle off shore with Eden, look back at fascist Italy in Mussolini: Son of the Century, and try to get a late check-out with Haunted Hotel. Then they sprint to the endzone to give their thoughts on Him.

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Devindra - Engadget Podcast on our iPhone 17 review + Meta?s Ray-Ban Display smart glasses + TWIT 1050
Jeff - Jeff?s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:28:51)
David - Eden, Secret Mall Apartment
Devindra - Mussolini: Son of the Century, Elemental 
Jeff - Haunted Hotel, The Food That Built America

Featured Review (~01:18:37)    
Him
SPOILERS (~01:32:10)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff share their thoughts on the winners and losers of this year?s Emmy Awards, crank it up to 11 with Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, and seek a missing half in Twinless. Then they try to go the distance with the new film from Francis Lawrence and Stephen King, The Long Walk.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: Stephen David Miller?s TIFF reactions
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Apple?s iPhone 17 event, Why Apple?s square selfie cameras are kind of a big deal, GeForce Now RTX 5080 experience
Jeff - DLC 617 with Lucy James

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:34:46)
David - Twinless
Devindra - Twinless
Jeff - This Is Spinal Tap, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Featured Review (~01:05:02)    
The Long Walk
SPOILERS (~01:18:42)

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Note: This episode takes the place of the normal After Dark this week.

It?s time once again for box office judgment day! Our friends BJ Colangelo, Germain Lussier, and Peter Sciretta return to the podcast along with the Filmcast crew to discuss this year?s summer box office. Which films surprised us? And who came out on top when all the points were tallied? Listen to find out!

The Summer Movie Wager is a box office game which is played each summer. You can find the history and play along at http://www.thesummermoviewager.com (thanks to Dennis for maintaining the site!) 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. 

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

David, Devindra, and Jeff head westward with Sacramento, take a look at the current state of mockumentaries in The Paper, and assess how much sadness they can handle in Task. Then they find out how high Spike Lee can reach in Highest 2 Lowest.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV: What?s going on in Peacemaker Season 2
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the lack of iPhone 17 hype
Jeff - DLC Podcast

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:27:34)
David - Sacramento, The Paper, Darren Aronofsky?s Pi (4K Remaster), 
Devindra - Task, Women Wearing Shoulder Pads, The Paper
Jeff - The Paper

Featured Review (~01:02:18)    
Highest 2 Lowest
SPOILERS (~01:20:15)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff assess if all is fair in love and war in The Roses, trudge through the slime in The Toxic Avenger, and live through a family?s dysfunction in Long Story Short. Then they hustle through 90s New York City in Darren Aronofsky?s latest film Caught Stealing.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV: Matt Goldberg?s recaps of Alien: Earth
Devindra - Engadget Podcast iPhone Air/17 preview + Why it?s a good time to buy a cheap EV
Jeff - Jeff?s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:30:41)
David - The Roses, Weekend at Bernie?s, Unknown Number: The High School Catfish
Devindra - The Toxic Avenger, Long Story Short
Jeff - Long Story Short, The Thursday Murder Club

Featured Review (~01:14:21)    
Caught Stealing
SPOILERS (~01:30:37)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff belt out some tunes with the singalong version of KPop Demon Hunters, buy into corporate intrigue with Relay, and come over to the desk with Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan. Then they share their thoughts on the global animated phenomenon Ne Zha 2.

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David - Decoding TV: Dan Gvozden?s recap of Peacemaker
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Google?s Pixel 10
Jeff - Thank you to everyone who donated, especially Josh

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:09:56)
David - KPop Demon Hunters Singalong (in theaters), Peacemaker S2, The Ugly Stepsister
Devindra - Relay, Peacemaker S2, KPop Demon Hunters Singalong (in theaters)
Jeff - Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

Featured Review (~01:12:04)    
Ne Zha 2
SPOILERS (~01:41:55)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff descend into the darkness with Night Always Comes, share some brief thoughts on the latest Spike Lee joint Highest 2 Lowest, and attempt to vanquish the Empire with Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi. Then they do some middle-aged ass kicking with Nobody 2.

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Weekly Plugs
David - David?s YouTube: Meta?s AI Chatbots are out of control
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Ford?s $30K EV pickup
Jeff - DLC 613 with Jenny Maas

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:39:51)
David - Night Always Comes, Rashomon (2K Restoration) 
Devindra - Highest 2 Lowest
Jeff - Alien: Earth Eps. 1+2, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Featured Review (~01:23:43)    
Nobody 2
SPOILERS (~01:39:11)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff take shelter from the 2025 remake of War of the Worlds, hunt down Xenomorphs in Alien: Earth, and navigate friendship with the second season of Platonic. Then they investigate the high-concept horror of Zach Cregger?s latest film, Weapons.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV: An Interview with the winner of Wings of Voice from The Rehearsal
Devindra - Ask Engadget: What to do if you?re still on Windows 10
Jeff - Jeff?s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:02:01)
David - War of the Worlds (2025), Alien: Earth, Dangerous Animals
Devindra - Alien: Earth, King of the Hill S14, StuGo
Jeff - Platonic S2, WWE: Unreal

Featured Review (~01:20:07)    
Weapons
SPOILERS (~01:38:22)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff commit to the relationship horror of Together, head into battle with Chief of War, and explore adventures with small animals with the second season of Kiff. Then they follow the misadventures of Frank Drebin Jr. in The Naked Gun.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV Newsletter
Devindra - macOS 26 Tahoe preview at Engadget
Jeff - The Science of Big Splashes

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:16:30)
David - Together, She Rides Shotgun, Architecton
Devindra - Happy Gilmore 2, Chief of War, She Rides Shotgun, The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)
Jeff - Kiff S2, Billy Joel: And So It Goes: Part Two

Featured Review (~01:05:06)    
The Naked Gun
SPOILERS (~01:19:45)

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Devindra is on vacation this week so to kick things off, David and Jeff return to the putting green with Happy Gilmore 2, head to space with Gattaca, and push their endurance to the limit with The Chase. Then, Devindra joins the show as the trio step into the next phase of the MCU with The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

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David - David?s YouTube channel
Jeff - Jeff?s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:17:31)
David - Happy Gilmore 2, Gattaca
Jeff - Happy Gilmore 2, The Chase, The Devil?s Plan S2

Featured Review (~01:08:26)    
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
SPOILERS (~01:38:06)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff step up to the mic with KPop Demon Hunters, dig into the world of modern dating in Oh, Hi!, and get back in the kitchen for season 4 of The Bear. Then they take the temperature of Ari Aster?s COVID-era Western, Eddington.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV: The Bear Season 3 Review
Devindra - TWIT 1041
Jeff - 60 Years of Fantastic Four History in 90 Minutes

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~00:29:02)
David - The Bear S4, Smoke, Leaving Las Vegas
Devindra - Oh Hi!, Escape from the 21st Century, The Chit Show
Jeff - KPop Demon Hunters, Billy Joel: And So It Goes: Part One

Featured Review (~01:22:48)    
Eddington
SPOILERS (~01:54:56)

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It's time for the reckoning of last year's Summer Movie Wager! In this week's After Dark, Germain Lussier, Peter Sciretta, and BJ Colangelo return to the podcast to discuss Patricia Riggen's Disney Channel Original Film Lemonade Mouth. 

Links:

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David, Devindra, and Jeff go six feet under with The Shrouds, observe tech-bro world domination in Mountainhead, and try to bluff their way to the end of the second season of Poker Face. Then they take to the skies with the first DC film of the James Gunn era, Superman.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: Superman Review
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Samsung?s new foldables 
Jeff - Jeff?s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:06:01)
David - The Shrouds, Working Man
Devindra - The Shrouds, Poker Face S2, Sing 1 + 2
Jeff - Mountainhead, Hacks S4

Featured Review (~01:01:07)    
Superman
SPOILERS (~01:29:18)

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David and Devindra remember the great work of the late Michael Madsen, team up for some presidential action with Heads of State, and try to hunt down a deadly arsonist in Smoke. Then they decide if Gareth Edwards can recapture dinosaur magic with Jurassic World Rebirth.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding TV: Dan Gvozden?s recaps of Ironheart
Devindra - Engadget?s best Prime Day deals

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:09:46)
David - Heads of State, The Amateur, Ironheart
Devindra - Smoke, The Old Guard 2, Sister Midnight, Josh Gondelman: Positive Reinforcement

Featured Review (~00:46:46)    
Jurassic World Rebirth
SPOILERS (~01:08:26)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff lean into the horror silliness of M3GAN 2.0, come aboard for disaster with Trainwreck: Poop Cruise, and get meta with the third season of The Show About The Show. Then they shift into gear with Joseph Kosinski?s latest film, F1® The Movie.

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David - Decoding TV: Matt Goldberg?s spoiler-filled review of Squid Game Season 3
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on our favorite VPNs
Jeff - We Have Concerns - Snakebites for Science

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:34:03)
David - Trainwreck: Poop Cruise, Squid Game S3
Devindra - M3GAN 2.0, Squid Game S3, This is Spinal Tap 4K re-release
Jeff - The Show About The Show S3, F1 Hot Lap on Vision Pro

Featured Review (~01:19:58)    
F1® The Movie
SPOILERS (~01:41:48)

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David, Devindra, and Jeff go stargazing with Elio, try to make a match with Materialists, and get wacky and wild with Pee-Wee?s Big Adventure. Then they return to the not-so-distant zombie future of 28 Years Later.

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Weekly Plugs
David - The Decoding TV Newsletter
Devindra - Switch 2 Pro controller review
Jeff - Jeff?s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:24:04)
David - Elio, Justin Willman: Magic Lover 
Devindra - Materialists, Best Wishes to All, Lulu is a Rhinoceros 
Jeff - Elio, Pee-wee?s Big Adventure

Featured Review (~01:00:29)    
28 Years Later
SPOILERS (~01:22:56)

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In this excerpt of an After Dark episode, David Chen and Jeff Cannata review The Life of Chuck.

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David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the exciting announcement of Spaceballs 2, fight their way through the end times with 28 Weeks Later, and buckle down for the struggles of Straw. Then they return to the isle of Berk for the live action remake of How to Train Your Dragon.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything
Devindra - Engadget Podcast wrapping up Switch 2 review, Summer Game Fest and WWDC
Jeff - runjeffrun.com

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:14:23)
David - 28 Weeks Later, Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster, Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster, Straw
Devindra - 28 Weeks Later, Yo Gabba GabbaLand!: Tiny Desk Concert
Jeff - The Rehearsal S2

Featured Review (~01:09:50)    
How to Train Your Dragon

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In this excerpt of an After Dark episode, David Chen and Jeff Cannata review From the World of John Wick: Ballerina.

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David, Devindra, and Jeff test their lying skills with the second season of Poker Face and take a swing at greatness with Stick. Then they fly high with Wes Anderson?s latest film The Phoenician Scheme.

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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: Ballerina and Karate Kid Legends reviews
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the Switch 2 launch + Apple?s WWDC 2025
Jeff - DLC 603 - The Summer of Games special

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   
What we've been watching (~00:45:41)
David - Mountainhead, 28 Days Later
Devindra - Poker Face S2
Jeff - Stick

Featured Review (~01:15:10)    
The Phoenician Scheme
SPOILERS (~01:30:34)

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.