The Filmcast

Ep. 854 - Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Dienstag, 16. Dezember 2025 · 1 h 53

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David, Devindra, and Jeff get out the vote for Ella McCay, head down the road to revenge with Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, and navigate a new world in Left-Handed Girl. Then they return to the scene of the crime with Rian Johnson’s latest film, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.

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Weekly Plugs
David - New Travel Vlog: Q&A (youtube.com/watch?v=BZjja8Gr1dc&t=195s)
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Netflix/WB (engadget.com/social-media/engadget-podcast-why…)
Jeff - Jeff’s Cameo Page (cameo.com/jeffcannata)

Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~00:39:43)
David - Left-Handed Girl, Sentimental Value
Devindra - Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, Smiling Friends
Jeff - Ella McCay, Song Sung Blue

Featured Review (~01:16:44)
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
SPOILERS (~01:40:01)

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