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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 slashfilmcast@gmail.com and find more podcast episodes at www.thefilmcast.com

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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Weekly Plugs
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)

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 
slashfilmcast@gmail.com • .

 • You can support the podcast by going to 
patreon.com/filmpodcast • or 
by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. •

Ep. 857 - No Other Choice

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.

Remembering Adam Quigley

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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To support this podcast, become a patron at patreon.com/filmpodcast

After Dark: Looking Back on the Films of 2025

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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Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)

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

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 
slashfilmcast@gmail.com • .

 • You can support the podcast by going to 
patreon.com/filmpodcast • or 
by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. •

Ep. 856 - The Top 10 Films of 2025

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.

To get episodes like this in the future, become a patron at patreon.com/filmpodcast

After Dark Review: Marty Supreme

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.

We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms:

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Thanks to our SPONSOR: 

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

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)

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 
slashfilmcast@gmail.com • .

 • You can support the podcast by going to 
patreon.com/filmpodcast • or 
by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. •

Ep. 855 - Avatar: Fire and Ash

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.

We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms:

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Weekly Plugs

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)

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 
slashfilmcast@gmail.com • .

 • You can support the podcast by going to 
patreon.com/filmpodcast • or 
by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. •

Ep. 854 - Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

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.

We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms:

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Thanks to our SPONSOR: 

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

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)

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 
slashfilmcast@gmail.com • .

 • You can support the podcast by going to 
patreon.com/filmpodcast • or 
by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. •

Ep. 853 - Jay Kelly

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.

We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms:

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Thanks to our SPONSOR: 

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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)

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 
slashfilmcast@gmail.com • .

 • You can support the podcast by going to 
patreon.com/filmpodcast • or 
by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. •

Ep. 852 - Train Dreams

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.

We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms:

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Weekly Plugs

David - davechentravels.com

Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Meta’s antitrust win

Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

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)

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 
slashfilmcast@gmail.com • .

 • You can support the podcast by going to 
patreon.com/filmpodcast • or 
by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. •

Ep. 851 - Wicked: For Good

David, Devindra, and Jeff sort through the wonkiness of Wonka, brace themselves for Carol & the End of the World, and wade into The Boys in the Boat. Then they take in the enormity of Godzilla Minus One. 

We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms:

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Weekly Plugs

David - Decoding Everything: Seven Predictions for the World of Entertainment in 2024

Devindra - Engadget Podcast on the death of E3

Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) 

What we've been watching (~15:31)

David - Wonka, The Mission, Eileen, Sam Now

Devindra - Leave the World Behind, Carol & the End of the World

Jeff - Wonka, The Boys in the Boat

Featured Review (~1:11:05) 

Godzilla Minus One

SPOILERS (~1:25:13)

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. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod.

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 slashfilmcast@gmail.com.

 • You can support the podcast by going to
 patreon.com/filmpodcast • or
 by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. •

Ep. 753 - Godzilla Minus One

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