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• Bonus Ep: The 2025 Summer Movie Wager Results

  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

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• Ep. 840 - Highest 2 Lowest

  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. We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Thanks to our SPONSOR:  BETTERHELP: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/filmcast today to get 10% off your first month. 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) 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 [email protected]. You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

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• Ep. 839 - Caught Stealing

  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. We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Thanks to our SPONSOR:  LINKEDIN JOBS: Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/filmcast. 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) 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 [email protected]. You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

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• Ep. 838 - Ne Zha 2

  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. We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Weekly Plugs 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) 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 [email protected]. You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

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• Ep. 837 - Nobody 2

  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. We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms: YouTube Tiktok Instagram Threads Thanks to our SPONSORS:  LINKEDIN JOBS: Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/filmcast. HUEL: Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF with code FILMCAST at huel.com/filmcast (Minimum $75 purchase). 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) 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 [email protected]. You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

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