<description>&lt;div&gt;David, Devindra, and Jeff reflect on a life lived on film in &lt;em&gt;Sentimental Value&lt;/em&gt;, dance their way through the action in &lt;em&gt;From the World of John Wick: Ballerina&lt;/em&gt;, and plan an artful heist with &lt;em&gt;The Mastermind&lt;/em&gt;. Then they return once again to the world of Pandora with James Cameron’s latest film &lt;em&gt;Avatar: Fire and Ash&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;br&gt;
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David -  &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-92-its-fun-to-be-back-in-the-world-of-fallout/id1163344992?i=1000741982175"&gt;Decoding TV: Pluribus and Fallout S2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Devindra -  &lt;a href="https://www.engadget.com/social-media/engadget-podcast-2025-was-the-year-of-ai-smartglasses-and-spineless-big-tech-143000338.html"&gt;Engadget Podcast: 2025 was a year of AI, smart glasses and spineless Big Tech&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Jeff - &lt;a href="https://www.dlcpod.com/"&gt;DLC’s Favorite Games of the Year!!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;What we've been watching (~00:08:48)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
David - Sentimental Value, The Mastermind, Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts&lt;br&gt;
Devindra - From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, Heated Rivalry, Willy Wonka &amp;amp; the Chocolate Factory 4K&lt;br&gt;
Jeff - Sentimental Value, Taskmaster S19&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Featured Review (~00:59:10)    &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Avatar: Fire and Ash&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;SPOILERS (~01:29:18)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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The Filmcast

The Filmcast

Ep. 855 - Avatar: Fire and Ash

DEC 23, 2025106 MIN
The Filmcast

Ep. 855 - Avatar: Fire and Ash

DEC 23, 2025106 MIN

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<div>David, Devindra, and Jeff reflect on a life lived on film in <em>Sentimental Value</em>, dance their way through the action in <em>From the World of John Wick: Ballerina</em>, and plan an artful heist with <em>The Mastermind</em>. Then they return once again to the world of Pandora with James Cameron’s latest film <em>Avatar: Fire and Ash</em>.<br> <br> We're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to follow us on the following platforms:</div> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtube.com/@thefilmcastpod">YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://tiktok.com/@thefilmcast">Tiktok</a></li> <li><a href="https://instagram.com/thefilmcastpod">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="http://threads.net/@thefilmcastpod">Threads</a></li> </ul> <div> <strong>Thanks to our SPONSOR: </strong><br> <strong>BETTERHELP</strong>: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit <a href="http://betterhelp.com/filmcast">BetterHelp.com/filmcast </a>today to get 10% off.<br> <br> <strong>Weekly Plugs</strong><br> David -  <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-92-its-fun-to-be-back-in-the-world-of-fallout/id1163344992?i=1000741982175">Decoding TV: Pluribus and Fallout S2</a><br> Devindra -  <a href="https://www.engadget.com/social-media/engadget-podcast-2025-was-the-year-of-ai-smartglasses-and-spineless-big-tech-143000338.html">Engadget Podcast: 2025 was a year of AI, smart glasses and spineless Big Tech</a><br> Jeff - <a href="https://www.dlcpod.com/">DLC’s Favorite Games of the Year!!</a><br> <br> <strong>Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)   </strong><br> <strong>What we've been watching (~00:08:48)</strong><br> David - Sentimental Value, The Mastermind, Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts<br> Devindra - From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, Heated Rivalry, Willy Wonka &amp; the Chocolate Factory 4K<br> Jeff - Sentimental Value, Taskmaster S19<br> <br> <strong>Featured Review (~00:59:10)    </strong><br> Avatar: Fire and Ash<br> <strong>SPOILERS (~01:29:18)</strong><br> <br> Support David's artistic endeavors at his <a href="https://www.patreon.com/davechen">Patreon</a> and subscribe to his free newsletter <a href="http://www.decodingeverything.com/">Decoding Everything</a>. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts <a href="https://dlc.fireside.fm/">DLC</a> and <a href="https://www.wehaveconcerns.com/">We Have Concerns</a>. Listen to Devindra's <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-engadget-podcast/id1142790530?mt=2">podcast with Engadget</a> on all things tech. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com.<br> Credits:</div> <ul> <li>Our theme song is by Tim McEwan from <a href="https://www.themidnightofficial.com/">The Midnight.</a> This episode was edited by Noah Ross who also created our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from Simon Harris.</li> <li>If you’d like to advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>.</li> <li>You can support the podcast by going to <a href="http://patreon.com/filmpodcast">patreon.com/filmpodcast</a> or <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-filmcast-aka-the-slashfilmcast/id281400220">by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.</a> </li> </ul>