David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss what they mean when they cry in movies. Then, it's time to deep-dive into Ang Lee's 2000 masterpiecec Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which has recently been re-released into theaters.
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2023-02-23 13:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss whether or not you should get into Picard this season and explain the delightfulness of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. Then, Jeff reveals that he's a Yellowstone Guy before we dive into our review of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
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David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the post-press-screening experience in regional markets, what their favorite road trip rituals are, and how loudly you should eat food during a movie screenings.
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David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss weird sequel and sequel titles before delving into the creepiness of Servant and the pleasantness of Brian and Charles. Then, Jordan Crucchiola joins us to discuss Magic Mike's Last Dance. 2023-02-14 13:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post
David, Jeff, and Devindra review and discuss Magic Mike and Magic Mike XXL in advance of their Magic Mike's Last Dance review for the main show next week.
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David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss James Gunn's plan for the DC Universe, the specter of variable price seating at AMC theaters, and Netflix's embarrassing help center gaffe. Then, it's time for an in-depth review of M. Night Shyamalan's Knock at the Cabin.
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2023-02-07 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
In this After Dark, David, Devindra and Jeff discuss podcasting as a profession, how they handle their all-time top 10 lists, what they'd do if they had a time machine, and what will make us cringe in the future. (2023-02-02 13:59:00 +0000 UTC View Post
David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss their thoughts on this year's Oscar nominations, run down some of the films they saw at Sundance, then take a deep dive into Brandon Cronenberg's Infinity Pool.
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2023-01-31 14:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostHi Patrons!
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David and Jeff discuss all kinds of sanitation situations like peeing in the shower and whether David will shake anyone's hands these days. Later, they dive into a spoiler-filled convo about Paul T. Goldman, streaming right now on Peacock.
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2023-01-26 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss whether or not Pale Blue Eye was actually worth reviewing, try to make sense of the internet's reaction to Velma, and try to and reflect on the pleasures of the unknown order of Kaleidoscope. Then, they dive into John Hyams' new film, <...
2023-01-24 13:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
In this special episode of The Filmcast: After Dark, writer/director Rian Johnson returns to the podcast to troll David Chen and also to discuss the making of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. We delve into topics such as:
David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss awards season contenders such as Living and Return to Seoul, dive into some weird horror movies like Possession and Skinamarink, then switch gears and decide to shun The Pale Blue Eye in favor of Plane. <...
2023-01-17 21:56:36 +0000 UTC View Post
A preview of what’s to come this week on the podcast. Thanks, as always, for supporting this podcast and making our work possible.
2023-01-17 03:26:00 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode of the After Dark, David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss their Avatar predictions from 5 years ago, discuss the possibility of a Gladiator sequel, and ponder the careers of Dave Bautista and Dwayne The Rock Johnson.
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2023-01-12 12:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
David, Devindra, and Jeff catch up on all the latest Avatar news, follow-up on what they missed in last week's Top 10 episode, and dive into the wildly successful horror comedy M3GAN.
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2023-01-10 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostDavid, Jeff, and Devindra look back on the films of 2022 and discuss:
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2023-01-06 17:14:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Santa dropped off one last present to close out the year…It’s The Filmcast’s Top 10 movies of the year episode! David, Devindra, and Jeff open 2023 by counting down their top ten films of 2022. Tune in to find out what movies took the top spots.
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2023-01-04 23:25:59 +0000 UTC View Post
David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss their definitions of movie stars (see Wesley Morris's piece in the New York Times), provide some behind-the-scenes insight into the podcast,...
2022-12-30 00:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
David, Jeff and Devindra discuss why it might be worth paying attention to the Royals, praise Aubrey Plaza's work in Emily The Criminal, and get mildly disappointed by Violent Night. Then, they dive into Damien Chazelle's newest film Babylon.
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2022-12-27 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss Edie Falco's appearance on The View, then respond to more of your emails about how we take notes during movies, how we make our top 10s, and how we would've advised our younger selves.
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2022-12-22 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
David, Jeff and Devindra discuss technical issues with showings of Avatar: The Way of Water, Tom Cruise’s extreme marketing tactics and why the Interview with the Vampire series is more interesting than the film. Then, they take a bite out of Luca Guadagnino’s latest horror ...
2022-12-20 15:41:24 +0000 UTC View Post
David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss all the stuff happening at Warner Media/DC and the state of James Gunn's new cinematic universe. Then, they dive into the mailbag where they answer your questions about the use of "vague and oblique" and the process of recording 1 Second Everyday.
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2022-12-17 01:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
It’s all led up to this moment, a cinematic event 700 episodes in the making…It’s an Avatar extravaganza! David, Jeff and Devindra discuss what it means to them to still be working on The Filmcast 700 episodes later and then dive into their review of James...
2022-12-15 23:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostHi Patrons!
One or more of our next few After Dark episodes will likely feature listener mail. Have any questions/suggested topics? Let us know in the comments below.
Thanks, as always, for your support!
2022-12-13 15:55:10 +0000 UTC View PostHi Patrons,
Just a quick announcement: Next week's Filmcast episode will cover Avatar: The Way Of Water, not Bones And All as originally promised. The podcast will also come out two days later than usual, on Thursday night, so that we can have a full spoiler-filled convers...
2022-12-09 13:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
In this After Dark, David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss which franchise they would marathon and ponder the risks of LASIK surgery. Then, they play a game of Media Mashup! Thanks to Jacob C for helping us out with this game.
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2022-12-08 21:49:31 +0000 UTC View Post
David, Jeff and Devindra discuss breaking the bad news about The Willows Inn to a friend, the AI revolution and how it will affect creative industries, how yum Jeff Cannata is, the name of the new HBO Max and Discovery Plus combined streaming service, as well as the new Indiana Jones and the ...
2022-12-06 15:06:34 +0000 UTC View Post
In this After Dark, David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss their favorite and least favorite Halloween candies, wonder how old Necco wafers really are, and then dive into Andor: Season 1 (with spoilers).
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David, Jeff, and Devindra what it's like to be mentioned on a popular YouTube channel, whether Apple TV+'s Spirited is worth your time, why you should still watch Gangs of London even if it's jumped the shark, and why Wednesday is great. Then, they dive into a full revi...
2022-11-29 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post