With David out sick, Devindra and Jeff team up this week to chat about The Glass Castle, the latest film from Short Term 12 director Destin Daniel Cretton. 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 in Browser: Subscribe to the /Filmcast:   SHOWNOTES  What We’ve Been Watching  Devindra (03:45): Annabelle: Creation, Tacoma, Hellbade: Senua’s Sacrifice Jeff (18:17): Game of Thrones S7 Featured review: The Glass Castle (31:12) Credits Our sponsor this week is Bomb

Destin Daniel Cretton’s Short Term 12 was one of the best movies of 2013, and remains one of the most surprising indie dramas of the past several years. It’s the film that finally put Brie Larson on the film industry’s radar, charting a path towards an eventual Oscar win. One of the greatest strengths of that film is how delicately it unpacks the day-to-day trauma and struggle of neglected teens living at a group home. With that in mind, Cretton’s latest film The Glass Castle sounded especially promising – an adaptation about a dysfunctional family told through the eyes of a young girl.

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