Idea for @slashfilmcast: A review of Alex Gibney's new documentary "Totally Under Control", a look inside the Trump administration's response to Covid-19, juxtaposed to a review of "The West Wing Special." #slashtag@jeffcannata@davechensky@Devindra
@Devindra check out Soulmates on AMC. Showrun by my dad pal* Will who wrote the USS Callister and Shut Up & Dance episodes of Black Mirror. Bill Skarsgård. Sarah Snook. Costabile. Curious what you think. #slashtag
*our kids are besties.
I just came across academy award nominated 1988 doc "Lets Get Lost". It follows the 'James Dean of Jazz', Chet Baker a year or so before he fell out of window and died. The film has grainy black and white Jarmusch-like quality that I found mesmerizing. #slashtag
Can we please get another hour of @jeffcannata and @Devindra talking about Ted Lasso? It made me almost as happy nodding my head in furious agreement as they extolled the show's goodness and optimism as watching the show itself. Will Patreon whoever whatever. #TedLasso#slashtag
#slashtag I just watched SHITHOUSE which is showing online for Mill Valley Film Festival and at least the first half feels like a high @jeffcannata recommendation.
Pen15 on Hulu - an absurd & hilarious portrayal of the millennial middle school experience that is surprisingly heartfelt & relatable to any viewer who ever felt vulnerable in their teen years (AKA everyone) #SlashTag
#slashtag perhaps the @slashfilmcast crew will go into the back catalog and watch Phone Booth. I think it’s a very interesting take on a single location type film. @RealKiefer is fantastic in it.
@slashfilmcast#slashtag please review Cuties on Netflix. Although I agree with the below, there are some parts I found uncomfortable in the depiction. I also wonder how it compares to The Florida Project. @Devindratwitter.com/ComplexPop/sta…
@jeffcannata@davechensky@Devindra If you are like me and aren’t in the mood for a scary movie, I highly recommend the Tree House Horror playlist on Disney+. A couple highlights are Guillermo Del Toro’s opening sequence, The Coraline parody, and the Mad Max episode. #slashtagpic.twitter.com/duJlTIwzI3
Any #SlashTag recommendations for a couple that hasn’t seen many scary Halloween flicks? Jump scares just ain’t cool but I feel like I’m missing out on so much!
#slashtag STAGED. David Tennant and Michael Sheen playing themselves in lockdown right now. Very funny show, I could relate to Tennant trying to avoid home schooling! BBC One
Only one episode in, but Showtime’s The Good Lord Bird is worth a watch. It’s about John Brown who helped free slaves toward the end of the Civil War. It’s full of great performances and it’s got an interesting tone with a surprising amount of humor at times. #slashtag
@Chachzilla A month later and this show continues to surprise and delight. Seems to hit on a lot of themes Dave, Devindra and Jeff like to chew on. It doesn't seem to be on the cultural radar at all on film twitter. Is it hard to stream in the U.S. or something? #slashtag
One of the reasons I keep Twitter around is to recommend shows and movies to @davechensky@Devindra and @jeffcannata using the hashtag #SlashTag. Speaking of recommendations, I have some for things on Shutter.
@davechensky@Devindra@jeffcannata The Color Out of Space. A fantastic adaptation of the H.P. Lovecraft story of the same name. Maybe the best Lovecraft adaptation. Captures the tone and spirit of the story beautifully while providing its own visual flair. #slashtag
@davechensky@Devindra@jeffcannata Last thing I’ll recommend from Shutter is Noroi: The Curse. It’s a found footage/mockumentary film from Japan and it is amazing. This film is found footage/mockumentary done right. It is just an amazing film #slashtag
#slashtag in light of everything going on politically right now, you guys MUST watch THE CANDIDATE (1972) starring Robert Redford. It’s the most relevant movie I’ve seen in a long time, and it’s fantastic. @jeffcannata@Devindra@davechensky@slashfilmcast
#slashtag@jeffcannata@Devindra@davechensky Vampires vs. The Bronx (Netflix) is the best horror comedy of the year. But it's also sad and angry when it needs to be. The brilliant premise, equating gentrification with vampirism, is just the beginning.
#slashtag Another vote for My Octopus Teacher. This is the most amazing nature doc I’ve ever seen, yet it’s much, much more that that and a beautiful film. Jeff, it’s the perfect antidote to The Devil All the Time!
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Just had my most surprising movie treat of the year watching SPONTANEOUS on vod. Katherine Langford is an absolute star leading a dark comedy about high school seniors spontaneously combusting.
Hilarious and surprisingly touching.
My Octopus Teacher on Netlix. Amazing documentary about a man befriending a wild octopus. Captures you immediately and hold it's all the way through. #slashtag
@jeffcannata wants another show after Ted Lasso. Check out Trying! The creator was adopted as a kid and wanted to explore the adoption process from a parents perspective. One of the best depictions of a relationship ever on TV, genuinely hilarious, and set in the UK! #Slashtag
#slashtag Loved "One Cut of The Dead", so fun and inventive. Great reco! Made me think of another beloved Japanese film, "After Life" - about a purgatory of sorts where counselors help people pick a favorite memory to live with for eternity and then must film it. Beautiful film!
@jeffcannata@Devindra I don’t know what the opposite of the #slashtag is to recommend that you do NOT watch something but definitely don’t watch American Murder: The Family Next Door on Netflix. This will absolute fuck you up as parents. I regret watching it for sure.
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Some gems for the @slashfilmcast:
Capernaum, Jagten, Roger Dodger, Happiness, Persepolis, Housebound, Forgotten (2017), Klaus, Freaks (2018), Bad Genius, Cell 211, Ondskan, Sleep Tight, Tomboy, Perfect Strangers (2016), The Gift, Buck, Tell Me Who I Am
#slashtag If you want 80s fun, bad graphics included, try The Last Starfighter. You may never look at a video game the same again. pic.twitter.com/f3yNHuUgga
@davechensky I'm sure at this point your "What if you can enjoy your own funeral" remark has opened up #slashtag requests to watch Dick Johnson Is Dead