Ep. 550 - 1917

David, Devindra, Jeff chat about the latest Oscar nominations, the new Avatar concept car, and new 8k TV releases (spoiler alert: don’t buy one yet). The cast reviews 1917, a historic war epic written and directed by Sam Mendes.  To come see David and watch The Tobolowsky Files recorded live, go to filmingtobo.com (http://filmingtobo.com/) (please only RSVP if you could make it!)  Read Drew McWeeny’s take on the Oscars at his new newsletter Formerly Dangerous (https://drewmcweeny.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share) . Thanks to our sponsor this week: Hello Fresh.  Go to http://hellofresh.com/SLASHFILM10 and use the code SLASHFILM10 and get ten free meals with free shipping!  Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant (https://culturallyrelevantshow.com/) . Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3BYmMS1F4rNWsAkCaEVhoQ) . Listen to David’s other podcasts The Sweet Smell of Succession (https://successionpodcast.com/) with Tara Ariano and Write Along (https://writealongpodcast.com/) with writer C. Robert Cargill. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget (https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/07/engadget-podcast-microsoft-apple-pcs/) on all things tech. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/slashfilmcast) or like us on Facebook. (https://facebook.com/slashfilmcast) Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) Oscar news (~05:00) What we’ve been watching (~47:00) David - Underwater, Cats, Atlantics, Ingrid Goes West Jeff- Mike Birbiglia: The New One, The Witcher Feature (~01:10:00) 1917 Spoilers (~01:28:00) Credits: Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock (http://www.adamwarrock.com/) . You can download our theme song here. (http://www.adamwarrock.com/?p=3174) Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com (http://smhmusic.com/) . Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Hillinger. (https://m.youtube.com/kylehillinger) This episode was edited by Beidi Z. (https://www.adamscostudio.com/) If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com. Contact us at our voicemail number: 781-583-1993 You can donate and support the /Filmcast by going to slashfilm.com (http://slashfilm.com/) , clicking on the /Filmcast tab, and clicking on the sidebar “Donate” links! Thanks to all our donors this week!