David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Bob Chipman (aka MovieBob), film critic from escapistmagazine.com, moviebobcentral.com, and creator of The Big Picture, to review Joker. Find out whether the latest movie by director Todd Phillips starring Joaquin Phoenix helped them put on a happy face.
Read MovieBob’s review of Joker here. Read New Yorker’s Richard Brody review of Joker here. Watch David’s Youtube video on how filmmakers Zeek Earl and Matt Acosta designed the space helmets of the film Prospect here. And listen to the /Film Daily review of Joker here.
The boys are back in town! David tastes the bread of an “Icelandic geothermal bakery” while Jeff returns to the movie theater… to watch sports. The cast reviews Ad Astra, the latest film by James Gray starring Brad Pitt. Tune in to find out whether the science fiction epic is totally rad or completely sad.
Jeff is back with limericks while David is away. Devindra and Jeff are joined by Slate staff writer Inkoo Kang to discuss Hustlers. Stripping away the star-studded cast, does the latest film by Lorene Scafaria have substance on top of style?
It’s time for the winner of the Summer Movie Wager to pick a film. This year, Germain Lussier chose a film near and dear to his heart – Slackers – a 2002 gross out comedy directed by Dewey Nicks. Tune in to hear David and Devindra give a million reasons to NOT watch this movie.
Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run. Listen to David’s other podcasts The Sweet Smell of Succession with Tara Ariano and Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill. Listen to Devindra’s podcast Know More Tech, answering your question on the latest gadgets.
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In this episode: David, Devindra, Peter, and Germain discuss the top ten films of the summer, and how they performed in the Summer Movie Wager. Also tune in to hear an update from Jeff!
The actual top 10 films of summer 2019:
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- Avengers: Endgame
- The Lion King
- Toy Story 4
- Spider-Man: Far from Home
- Aladdin (2019)
- John Wick 3
- Hobbs & Shaw
- The Secret Life of Pets 2
- Detective Pikachu
- Once Upon a Time in…Hollywood
- Godzilla
- Rocketman
- Men in Black: International
April this year, everyone chose their 1-10 ranked films according to these rules:- Getting number 1 or number 10 dead-on gets you 13 points (each).
– 10 points for numbers 2-9 dead-on
– 7 points if your pick was only one spot away from where it ended up
– 5 points if it was two spots away
– 3 points if your pick is anywhere in the Top 10
– 1 point for each dark horse that makes it into the Top 10The scoring is tabulated so that you get the SINGLE HIGHEST point value for each pick- that is, if you get number ten right, you don’t get 13+3, you only get 13. This year people played along submitting their lists on
thesummermoviewager.com.
Congratulations to Dael from Puerto Rico on winning the Global Leaderboard!
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David and Devindra debate the merits of Den of Thieves among other Gerald Butler movies. In Jeff’s absence, David step in for limerick duties for the feature review of the indie horror Ready or Not.
To wish Jeff a speedy recovery, send an audio message to slashfilmcast@gmail.com titled “Message to Jeff.”
Read the Ringer article on why Den of Thieves Is an Underappreciated Heist Movie Masterpiece here. Watch the video on the 24 transforming wedding dresses in Ready or Not here.
Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run. Listen to David’s other podcasts The Sweet Smell of Succession with Tara Ariano and Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill. Listen to Devindra’s podcast Know More Tech, answering your question on the latest gadgets.
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In today’s episode, David discusses how he successfully orchestrated a Slashfilmcast meet-up in Decatur, Georgia. For their feature review, David, Devindra, Jeff, and Peter unveil The Amazing Johnathan Documentary, a Hulu film that blurs the line between fact and fiction. Stay tuned for Peter’s interview with the director Ben Berman.
After last week’s review of Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood, David, Devindra, Jeff reflect on the best movie of the year so far. For the feature review, the cast cover the good, the bad, and the controversy of Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.
Watch the video combining the trailers of Hobbs & Shaw to look like the full movie by ThatMarioRivera. Read Matt Singer’s article on ScreenCrush.com questioning why Shaw is a good guy now.
Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run. Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill and subscribe to David’s Youtube channel at Davechensky. Listen to Devindra’s podcast Know More Tech, answering your question on the latest gadgets.
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David, Devindra, Jeff are joined by Lindsey Romain to debate Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the ninth and penultimate film by Quentin Tarantino. Stay after the feature review to hear everyone giving their ranking of the director’s illustrious filmography.
Read Lindsey’s Nerdist article about the boat scene in here, and article on why the movie is a love letter to Sharon Tate here.
For more background material on this era of Hollywood, Lindsey recommends the You Must Remember This podcast, the book Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi, and the collection of essays The White Album by Joan Didion.
Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant (and check out this recent episode where he chats with Dan Trachtenberg). Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run. Listen to David’s other podcast Write Along with writer C. Robert Cargill Devindra’s new podcast Know More Tech, answering your question on the latest gadgets. Subscribe to David’s Youtube channel at Davechensky.
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