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/Filmcast Ep. 25: Role Models By Slashfilmcast/Nov. 13, 2008 2:46 am EST In this episode of /Filmcast, Dave, Adam, and Devindra lament the prevalence of American remakes, compare 28 Days Later with 28 Weeks Later, review Role Models, and remember one of their favorite authors of all time. Have any questions, comments, concerns, feedback, or praise? E-mail us at slashfilmcast@gmail.com or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Join us next next Monday night as we review the new James Bond film, Quantum of Solace....

/Filmcast Ep. 334 - Black Mass By Slashfilmcast/Sept. 23, 2015 8:56 pm EST David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss this year’s Emmy Awards, the horrific making of The Island of Dr. Moreau, and today’s sexually deviant society. David’s first film is now available for purchase at theprimaryinstinct.com. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, like us on Facebook! Download or Play Now in your Browser:Subscribe to the /Filmcast:...

‘Jurassic World’ Animated Series ‘Camp Cretaceous’ Stomping Onto Netflix By Chris Evangelista/June 4, 2019 8:00 am EST Get Mr. DNA on the phone, because Jurassic World is about to get animated. Camp Cretaceous is an upcoming Jurassic World animated series headed to Netflix, following six teenagers on an adventure on Isla Nublar, aka the home of Jurassic Park and later Jurassic World. I’m guessing that these teens will find themselves on a dino menu faster than you can say “Hold onto your butts....

‘Shazam!’ Deleted Scene Teases The Appearance Of Black Adam By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 14, 2019 12:00 pm EST Shazam! had one of the most delightful superhero mid-credits scene in recent memory, one that establishes the film as the frothy fun-loving younger cousin to the dark DC movies while tying the film into the greater cinematic universe. But its later post-credits scene was a bit more puzzling, introducing a villain that only die-hard Shazam!...

Already Stacked ‘The Devil All The Time’ Cast Somehow Finds Room For Haley Bennett, Jason Clarke And Riley Keough By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 21, 2019 4:30 pm EST Netflix’s adaptation of The Devil All the Time already has a stacked (and impressive) cast – but there’s still room for a few more. Haley Bennett, Jason Clarke and Riley Keough are the latest actors to join the Devil All the Time cast, which already features Tom Holland, Mia Wasakowska, Robert Pattinson, Bill Skarsgard, Eliza Scanlen and Sebastian Stan....

Cool Stuff: Bottleneck Gallery’s New York Comic-Con 2018 Prints Featuring Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, E.T. & More By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 2, 2018 10:00 am EST Bottleneck Gallery has a bevy of exciting pop culture print releases planned for New York Comic-Con 2018, featuring movies ranging from Indiana Jones to E.T. to Jurassic Park and featuring artists like Laurent Durieux, Dave Perillom Tom Whalen, Martin Ansin, Matt Ferguson, Gabz, and more. Below, get a preview of some of the art and learn when you can buy it1...

Exclusive ‘Holmes And Waston’ Clip Presents Bloopers From The Golden Razzie Award-Winning Film By Chris Evangelista/March 25, 2019 2:30 pm EST Remember Holmes and Watson? There’s a good chance you don’t – the film didn’t screen for critics last year, and the critics who went and saw it on their own weren’t kind. The movie came and went, eventually going on to “win” several Golden Raspberry Awards. And now it’s coming to Blu-ray and digital!...

Man Sues ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Producers Over Phrase “Save The Dinos” By Ben Pearson/Oct. 30, 2018 2:45 pm EST Remember the Dinosaur Protection Group from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom? It’s the organization founded by Bryce Dallas Howard’s character that was designed to educate people about dinosaurs and keep the genetically-created creatures safe – a mission that becomes especially urgent when a volcano threatens to erupt on Isla Nublar. Well, it turns out there’s a real preservation group called The Dinosaur Project, and now the leader of that organization is suing the producers of Fallen Kingdom over the use of one specific phrase....

Netflix Is A Joke Radio Station On Sirius XM Brings More Stand-Up Comedy To Your Car By Ethan Anderton/April 11, 2019 6:00 am EST Netflix is taking the endless stand-up comedy specials available on their streaming service and teaming up with SiriusXM to bring you laughs even when you’re away from your couch in the form of a Netflix comedy radio station. Netflix Is A Joke Radio is a new channel coming exclusively to SiriusXM that will feature clips from Netflix’s own stand-up specials from comedians like Adam Sandler, Aziz Ansari, Bill Burr, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Ellen DeGeneres, Gabriel Iglesias, Jerry Seinfeld, John Mulaney, Ken Jeong, Ricky Gervais, Sarah Silverman, Sebastian Maniscalco, Trevor Noah, Wanda Sykes and many more....

Netflix’s Three Biggest Fall Releases Belong On The Big Screen By Josh Spiegel/Nov. 14, 2018 10:00 am EST I could not help but snicker, seated at a screening of the new Netflix film Outlaw King, as one of the studio logos appeared on screen. The studio name is Anonymous Content; in and of itself, it’s not a funny name, but over the last few years, if there’s anything truly consistent about Netflix Original Movies, it’s that they feel like…well, anonymous content....

Sequel Bits: ‘Wreck-It-Ralph’, ‘Bill And Ted 3’, ‘Fantastic Beasts’, ‘Crazy Rich Asians’, ‘V/H/S’, ‘Rambo V’, ‘Scream’, ‘It’, ‘Cobra Kai’ By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 3, 2018 11:00 am EST If you were hoping everyone’s favorite Italian plumber would pop-up in Ralph Breaks the Internet, I have some bad news. Super Mario will not be making an appearance in the animated sequel, primarily due to rights issues. In an interview with Inside the Magic, story artist Jason Hand confirmed that they wanted to have Mario in the film, but couldn’t work it out:...

Superhero Bits: ‘Daredevil’ Prison Fight Ineligible For Emmy, Aqualad Coming To ‘Titans’ & More By Ethan Anderton/June 17, 2019 6:00 pm EST Want to see gameplay footage from Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3? Why is Daredevil’s prison fight ineligible for an Emmy? What comic character does Robert Downey Jr. want to see in the MCU? Did you hear Bryan Singer went AWOL while shooting X-Men: Days of Future Past and Apocalypse? When will the Shazam sequel start shooting?...

The ‘Game Of Thrones’ Final Battle Is Bigger (And More Miserable To Make) Than Helm’s Deep By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 4, 2019 8:30 am EST Game of Thrones has become renowned for its ambitious, sprawling battle sequences, but the HBO fantasy show’s final battle may just take the cake. And how could it not, after 11 grueling weeks of night shoots and more characters than ever coming together for an epic fight against an Army of the Dead?...

The ‘Green Book’ Controversy Explained: A Tour Of Hollywood’s Long History Of Mishandling Black Stories By Monique Jones/Feb. 27, 2019 9:00 am EST Green Book, starring Mahershala Ali as musical prodigy Dr. Don Shirley and Viggo Mortensen as bouncer-turned-actor Frank Anthony Vallelonga aka Tony Lip, just won Hollywood’s biggest honor. But there are many moviegoers out there who are less than satisfied with Hollywood’s love affair with the film. While Green Book has received support for being an entertaining look at an interracial friendship in the 1960s, many are also annoyed with the film focusing more on its white protagonist rather than its black one....

The Morning Watch: The Making Of ‘Mary Poppins Returns’, Bringing Color To World War I & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 12, 2018 5:00 am EST The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, go behind the scenes of the making of Mary Poppins Returns....

We Saw A Scene From The ‘Child’s Play’ Remake That’s Reminiscent Of ‘Terminator 2’ By Ben Pearson/April 19, 2019 10:00 am EST This week, I had the chance to get an early look at a scene from the upcoming Child’s Play remake, which just released a brand new trailer. I also spoke with director Lars Klevberg and producers Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg about why they wanted to modernize a popular horror character, their approach to the new story, and more....

‘Escape Plan: The Extractors’ Trailer: Yes, There’s An ‘Escape Plan 3’ Now By Chris Evangelista/May 14, 2019 5:30 pm EST Somehow, when we weren’t looking, Escape Plan became a franchise. The original film teamed up action movie legends Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger for the very first time. It was fine! That was followed by a Schwarzenegger-less sequel,Escape Plan 2: Hades. Now, here comes Escape Plan: The Extractors. Stallone is back once again without Schwarzenegger, but Dave Bautista is there, so that’s something....

‘Falcon And Winter Soldier’ Series Will Have Bucky Going On Dates, Dealing With Apps And Other Scary Stuff By Chris Evangelista/May 20, 2019 1:30 pm EST Now that Avengers: Endgame has arrived, it’s time to start thinking about the future. Some Marvel Cinematic Universe characters will continue their journey on the big screen, while others will head to Disney’s upcoming streaming service Disney+. Sam Wilson and Bucky Barns, aka Falcon and Winter Soldier, are both headed to Disney+ for their own series, and in a recent interview with Comicbook, the Winter Soldier himself, Sebastian Stan, talked a bit about what’s in store for his character....

/Filmcast Ep. 147 - Bridesmaids (GUEST: Tasha Robinson From AV Club) By Slashfilmcast/May 17, 2011 7:26 pm EST This week, Dave, Devindra, and Adam wonder what’s happened to the careers of Trey Parker and Matt Stone, take sides over Blue Valentine, praise the combination of Werner Herzog and 3D, and discuss the appropriateness of Hunger Games casting. Special guest Tasha Robinson joins us from AV Club. You can no longer listen to the Book of Mormon soundtrack, but you can purchase it on iTunes....

/Filmcast Ep. 248 - Drug War By Slashfilmcast/Oct. 20, 2013 8:58 pm EST Dave and Devindra ponder a future in which mad billionaires control the future of entertainment, discuss the stupid decisions of the characters in The Purge, and assess the career of Johnnie To. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, like us on Facebook! Download or Play Now in your Browser:Subscribe to the /Filmcast: SHOWNOTES...