/Filmcast Ep. 570 - The Vast Of Night

By Slashfilmcast
The Vast of Night Review

As the Black Lives Matter movement sweeps the U.S., David highlights some African American films available on streaming now. For the feature review, the cast watches The Vast of Night, the directorial debut from Andrew Patterson.

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    Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)

    What we've been watching (~46:15)

    David – I Am Not Your Negro, Be Water

    Devindra – Central Park, Mythic Quest

    Jeff – Love Birds, Luce, The Great

    Feature (~1:22:00) 
    The Vast of Night

    Spoilers (~1:32:00)

    Credits:
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