Podcasts by The First Run
The First Run is a weekly podcast featuring lively, spirited talk about film. We'll be discussing a wide variety of films including new releases, lost classics and perhaps a controversial opinion or two. So come join us for some animated conversation, that only occasionally devolves into rudimentary chimp-like poop throwing.
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TFR Ep. 594: Blacklight, Kimi, 5 Favorite Soderbergh Scenes from 2022-02-18T05:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Liam Neeson doing Liam Neeson things in ‘Blacklight’. Has the shine on the King of January & February Cinema’s crown started to dull? Then it’s ...
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TFR Ep. 593: Moonfall, House Of Gucci, 10 Favorite Films of 2021: 5-1 from 2022-02-11T05:03
This week on The First Run, Chris Scalzo and Matt ‘Razzlekhan’ Howell discuss the latest disaster epic from Roland Emmerich, ‘Moonfall’. This time it’s up to Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, Samwell h...
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TFR Ep. 592: Parallel Mothers, Flee, 10 Favorite Films of 2021: 10-6 from 2022-02-04T05:03
Lots of subtitles this time. This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the latest Pedro Almodóvar and Penelope Cruz team up, ‘Parallel Mothers’. Cruz plays a single mother trying to balanc...
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TFR Ep. 591: Drive My Car, Dual, Something In The Dirt, 5 Favorite Doppelgänger Films from 2022-01-28T05:03
This week on The First Run, does Matt finally quite the show after I make him watch a Japanese drama about a guy getting chauffeured around for 3 hours? That’s right, it’s the highly regarding Bes...
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TFR Ep. 590: Scream, The Worst Person In The World, 5 Favorite 90’s Horror Films from 2022-01-21T05:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the potential revitalization of one of the most popular horror franchises of the 90’s and aughts. It’s Scream! What’s with the re-using of origi...
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TFR Ep. 589: The Tragedy Of Macbeth, C’Mon C’Mon, 5 Favorite Passion Projects from 2022-01-14T05:03
It’s a week of Black & White films. In fact, in honor of the films, we recorded this in black and white. And mono. This may be the episode that breaks Matt. Because first up, It’s Joel Coen’s ada...
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TFR Ep. 588: Licorice Pizza, The King’s Man, Call It! from 2022-01-07T05:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the latest from the director of Chris’ favorite film of the 21st Century, PTA returns with ‘Licorice Pizza’. A coming-of-age story in early 70’s ...
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TFR Ep. 587: Matrix: Resurrections, Don’t Look Up, 5 Favorite Adam McKay Scenes from 2021-12-31T13:10:13
This week on the last episode of 2021 of The First Run, Chris and Matt share their thoughts on The Matrix: Resurrections. Lana Wachowski returns to the franchise that changed cinema with a new sto...
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TFR Ep. 586: Spider-Man: No Way Home, Nightmare Alley, 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2022 from 2021-12-25T02:27:36
This week on a special non-holiday version of The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Matt’s most anticipated film of the year. It’s finally here, Tom Holland stars in Jon Watts’ ‘Spider-Man: No Way ...
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TFR Ep. 585: West Side Story, Black Friday, 5 Favorite Spielberg Films from 2021-12-17T05:03
This week on The First Run, Matt’s movie advent calendar lights its second to last candle as we are 1 week away from Spider-Man No Way Home. To hold Matt over, we’re discussing a film from his fav...
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TFR Ep. 584: The Power Of The Dog, Benedetta, TFR Libs from 2021-12-10T05:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Jane Campion’s latest film with a stellar ensemble of Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict’s Cumberbatch, America’s sweetheart Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Du...
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TFR Ep. 583: King Richard, Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City, Who Dat?!? from 2021-12-03T05:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the obvious Oscar bait film that is ‘King Richard’. Does the story of Richard Williams, the drive behind Venus and Serena Williams’ career, give ...
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TFR Ep. 582: Ghostbusters: Afterlife, The Harder They Fall, What Are The Odds? from 2021-11-26T05:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt see if you really can go home again. The latest attempt to revive a beloved franchise, or at least that first film, is helmed by the son of the original ...
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TFR Focus Ep. 23: National Treasure(s), 5 Best Nic Cage Films from 2021-11-24T05:03
On this special episode of TFR Focus, Chris and Matt are joined by Gomez of Playlist Wars to discuss one of his favorite actors and franchises, Nic Cage and National Treasure! It’s guest’s choice ...
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TFR Ep. 581: Red Notice, Finch, 2021 Holiday Gift Guide from 2021-11-19T05:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the Netflix blockbuster, per Netflix, ‘Red Notice’. Featuring 3 of today’s biggest stars! Has a new action franchise been born? And is that a g...
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TFR Ep. 580: Eternals, The French Dispatch, 5 Best Wes Anderson Characters from 2021-11-12T05:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss ‘Eternals’, the latest film from the MCU, directed by your most recent Best Picture and Director winner, one Ms. Chloé Zhao. Initially concerned ...
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TFR Ep. 579: Last Night In Soho, Antlers, Dead Ringers, Body Horror Marathon Awards from 2021-11-05T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt have another triple feature in store for all you! First Up, TFR favorite Edgar Wright deliver’s his version of the giallo with a possible dusting of time...
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TFR Ep. 578: WNUF Halloween Special, V/H/S/94, Halloween Streaming Picks from 2021-10-31T04:03
On this special Halloween episode of The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss two Shudder exclusives. First up it’s the possibly soon-to-be cult classic, the ‘WNUF Halloween Special’. A film designe...
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TFR Ep. 577: Dune, The Last Duel, Lamb, The Incredible Melting Man, Call It! from 2021-10-29T04:03
Guys. Holy crap guys. This week, the show is simply bursting with content. First, Chris and Matt discuss the much-anticipated Dune: Part 1, the passion project of First Run favorite Denis Villeneuv...
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TFR Ep. 576: Halloween Kills, Tetsuo: The Iron Man, 5 Favorite Michael Myers Kills from 2021-10-22T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt don their bleached Bill Shatner masks and settle for the highest kill count for any Michael Myers film with, ‘Halloween Kills’. And brother does it ever....
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TFR Ep. 575: No Time To Die, Rabid, 5 Best Bond Gadgets from 2021-10-15T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chris’ long wait for the Daniel Craig’s final outing as James Bond is over as after multiple delays, ‘No Time To Die’ is finally here. Matt saw it too. After all this ...
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TFR Ep. 574: Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Titane, Tokyo Gore Police, TFR Libs from 2021-10-08T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt check back in with their old buddy Eddie Brock and his symbiotic pal, Venom in ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’! With the original being as flawed as it was,...
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TFR Ep. 573: Copshop, The Empty Man, 5 Horror Double Features from 2021-10-01T04:03
This week on The First Run, the bois chat about 'CopShop’. Gerard Butler and an almost unrecognizable Frank Grillo glare it up and make threats in this tough guy action-crime film. Then we kick-off...
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TFR Ep. 572: Cry Macho, Karen, Who Dat?!? from 2021-09-24T04:48:05
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss ‘Cry Macho’, as a now 91 year old Clint Eastwood directs and stars in this neo-Western, but has he aged out of the role? Then BET presents ‘Karen...
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TFR Ep. 571: Malignant, Kate, 5 Favorite James Wan Scenes from 2021-09-17T04:03
This week on the big show, Chris and Matt discuss James Wan's return to the horror genre, "Malignant." Is this the body horror-Giallo-80's-Euro Horror mash-up that EVERYbody has been clamoring for ...
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TFR Ep. 570: Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings , Stillwater, 5 Favorite MCU Villains from 2021-09-10T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chis and Matt discuss the latest film in the MCU as Phase 4 continues with ‘Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings’. Wait, 10 Rings? Didn’t we see that in Iron Man ...
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TFR Ep. 569: Candyman, Harakiri, Samurai Marathon Awards from 2021-09-03T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the softest of soft sequels, Nia Dacosta’s ‘Candyman’. Does this new version live up to the bloody legacy of the first or is this yet another ent...
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TFR Ep. 568: Reminiscence, The Night House, Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer, Ugetsu, 5 Favorite Flashbacks from 2021-08-27T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss ‘Reminiscence’. Hugh Jackman stars in this sci-fi neo-noir as he looks for the missing wrong woman that captured his heart and then disappeared. ...
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TFR Ep. 567: Free Guy, The Tale Of Zatoichi, What Are The Odds? from 2021-08-20T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the Ryan Reynolds starred comedy, ‘Free Guy’. Reynolds plays a NPC who gains sentience and begins to long for something more. And it’s funny! Ri...
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TFR Ep. 566: The Suicide Squad, Shogun Assassin, 5 DC Characters Deserving Their Own Movie from 2021-08-13T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt are joined by friend of the show, Sean to breakdown the DCEU’s potential soft reboot with James Gunn’s ‘The Suicide Squad’. Has the DCEU found their path ...
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TFR Ep. 565: The Green Knight, The Sword Of Doom, Call It! from 2021-08-06T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss David Lowery adaptation of a classic 14th century poem of Camelot with ‘The Green Knight’. Dev Patel stars as Gawain on his quest to become a knig...
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TFR Ep. 564: Snake Eyes, Old, 5 Favorite GI Joe Characters from 2021-07-30T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the newest film in the GI Joe cinematic universe, ‘Snake Eyes: GI Joe Origins’. We finally get the story behind the franchise’s most popular char...
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TFR Ep. 563: Pig, The Tomorrow War, TFR Libs from 2021-07-23T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the anti-John Wick non-revenge film ‘Pig’, featuring Mr. “Yes, I’ll Do It” Nicholas Cage. A man who doesn’t know how to say no to any project, so...
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TFR Ep. 562: Black Widow, Luca, 5 Marvel Characters Deserving Their Own Film from 2021-07-16T04:03
This week on The First Run, the MCU experience returns for Chris and Matt as they discuss ‘Black Widow’. After 22 films, 7 of which she is featured, 1 of which she dies, Scarlett Johannsson’s Nata...
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TFR Ep. 561: Zola, No Sudden Move, Who Dat?!? from 2021-07-09T04:03
This week on The First Run, it’s EXTREME-casting. Tropical storm/Hurricane Elsa is bearing down on Florida and JC of Screenfix is here to once again drive Chris insane. First up, it’s the Twitter ...
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TFR Ep. 560: F9, Werewolves Within, 5 Films Improved By Adding Vin Diesel from 2021-07-02T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt put the pedal to the metal and discuss the latest film in the fast car go boom franchise with ‘F9: The Fast Saga’. What shenanigans can Vin and the famil...
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TFR Ep. 559: The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, Prospect, 5 Worst Movie Dads from 2021-06-25T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the surprise sequel, ‘The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’. All your favorites return, Ryan Reynolds, Sam Jackson, & Salma Hayek! We can only go up fro...
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TFR Ep. 558: In The Heights, The Woman In The Window, 5 Film Improved By Becoming A Musical from 2021-06-18T04:03
This week on The First Run, Matt takes another week off, sunning in the Riviera. So The Lady Wan takes pity on Chris and joins him to discuss ‘In The Heights’. Can a musical save Hollywood, the t...
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TFR Ep. 557: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, Oxygen, 5 Horror Films Based On A True Story from 2021-06-11T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt spend a couple hours in Chris’s favorite decade, the 80’s. It’s 1981 specifically Start Me Up, Stop Dragging My Heart Around, Who’s Crying Now are on the...
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TFR Ep. 556: A Quiet Place 2, The Mitchells Vs The Machines, What Are The Odds?!? from 2021-06-04T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss John Krasinski’s sequel to the surprise horror hit with ‘A Quiet Place Part II’. This time the Abbott family venture out from their hidden-away h...
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TFR Ep. 555: Army Of The Dead, Riders Of Justice, 5 Streaming Horror Films from 2021-05-28T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt catch up with their old buddy Zack Snyder, fresh of his global smash hit, ‘Justice League’, Snyder returns to his roots with his remake of ‘Aliens’. Sorr...
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TFR Ep. 554: Spiral, Those Who Wish Me Dead, Call It! from 2021-05-21T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss ‘Spiral: From The Book of Saw’. Chris Rock stars and co-wrote this spin-off that breathes new life into a tired franchise by examining police bru...
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TFR Ep. 553: Wrath Of Man, Unhinged, 5 Great Streaming Action Films from 2021-05-14T04:03
This week on The First Run, Matt is away, so Chris is joined by his ScreenRun colleague, The Lady Wan, to discuss Guy Ritchie’s and Jason Statham’s latest team-up, the revenge/heist/actioner ‘Wrath...
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TFR Ep. 552: Another Round, Shiva Baby, 5 Favorite Alcohol Related Scenes from 2021-05-07T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt set ‘em up and knock ‘em down as they discuss this year’s Best International Feature winner at The Oscars, ‘Another Round’. TFR favorite Mads Mikkelson s...
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TFR Ep. 551: Mortal Kombat, Grave Of The Fireflies, Studio Ghibli Marathon Awards from 2021-04-30T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt try to discover their arcana and prepare to FIGHT as they discuss the ‘Mortal Kombat’ reboot. Most of your favorites are here. With the appropriate repr...
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TFR Ep. 550: Concrete Cowboy, My Neighbor Tortoro, 2021 Oscar Predictions from 2021-04-23T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt saddle up with some cowhands in the streets of…northern Philadelphia(?!?) in ‘Concrete Cowboy’. Idris Elba appears along-side Caleb McLaughlin in this fa...
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TFR Ep. 549: The Father, Howl’s Moving Castle, TFR Libs from 2021-04-16T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt catch up with the last Best Picture nominee they hadn’t seen. Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman star in ‘The Father’. Up for a ton of awards and is slow...
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TFR Ep. 548: Godzilla Vs. Kong, Princess Mononoke, Who Dat?!? from 2021-04-09T04:02
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt catch up with the 4th film in the new Monster-verse series, and it’s all been building to this. The Avengers: Endgame of modern Godzilla films is here wi...
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TFR Ep. 547: Nobody, Spirited Away, 5 Against Type Action Stars In Need Of A Film from 2021-04-02T03:58:04
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt channel their inner John Wick’s via Mr. Show with Bob Odenkirk as ‘Nobody’, a retired government super bad ass. What happens when some steals his little ...
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TFR Ep. 546: Zack Snyder’s Justice League, DCEU Future And Ranking from 2021-03-26T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the film that shall not be named. After years of social media pressure and a streaming service’s need for attention grabbing content, it’s actual...
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TFR Ep. 545: Psycho Goreman, Monster Hunter, Love and Monsters, 2021 Oscars Nominees from 2021-03-19T04:03
It’s monster week on The First Run! Chris and Matt prepare to do battle, or simply just survive a triumvirate of monster movies. The first beast unleashed is ‘Psycho Goreman’, a film that has the ...
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TFR Ep. 544: Coming 2 America, Greenland, 5 Movie Fictional Products from 2021-03-12T05:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the sequel to one of the more beloved comedies of the 80’s,’Coming 2 America’. Can the film possibly recapture what made the original so beloved?...
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TFR Ep. 543: Minari, I Care A Lot, The Lounge from 2021-03-05T05:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt finally leave it all behind and head out to Arkansas to start a new life as farmers and see how the Yi family is doing in ‘Minari’. Critically acclaimed ...
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TFR Ep. 542: Nomadland, Barb And Star Go To Vista Del Mar, Call It! from 2021-02-26T05:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt settle in with a nice, steaming bowl of hot dog soup and checked out two powerful stories about 3 dynamic women dealing with challenges in their own, uniq...
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TFR Ep. 541: Judas And The Black Messiah, Saint Maud, What Are The Odds?!? from 2021-02-19T05:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss a couple films that may indeed stick with you for a long time to come. First up, Shaka King tells the story of Fred Hampton, chairman of the Illi...
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TFR Ep. 540: The Little Things, Wolfwalkers, 5 Best Movie Cops Since 2000 from 2021-02-12T05:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt settle in and wrap themselves up in a comfy blanket that is the Denzel thriller. This time out its ‘The Little Things’, Denzel plays a semi-retired cop w...
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TFR Ep. 539: Sundance 2021 Review, Top 10 of 2020 (5-1) from 2021-02-05T05:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt, clearly flush with cash, buy their way into the Sundance Film Festival! Chris and Matt settle in to the great white, West (?) and checked out ‘Censor’, ...
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TFR Ep. 538: One Night In Miami, Sylvie’s Love, Top 10 of 2020, Pt. 1: 10-6 from 2021-01-29T05:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt take head down to southern Florida and spend ‘One Night In Miami’. Regina King’s adaption of the play brings Malcom X, Muhammad Ali, Sam Cooke, and James...
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TFR Ep. 537: Promising Young Woman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Top 5 Favorite Play To Film Adaptations from 2021-01-22T05:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt continue their 2020 catch up with a discussion of Emerald Fennell’s ‘Promising Young Woman’, featuring Carey Mulligan and Bo Burnham. One of Chris’ most ...
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TFR Ep. 536: The 40 Year Old Version, Bacarau, 2021 Netflix Preview from 2021-01-15T05:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Radha Blank’s ‘The 40 Year Old Version’, now on Netflix. The story of a struggling playwright in New York City as she deals with the loss of her ...
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TFR Ep. 535: Soul, The Midnight Sky, 5 Favorite Films Directed By An Actor from 2021-01-08T05:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt celebrate the New Year with some ‘Soul’ and some Clooney. First up, Pixar’s latest film ‘Soul’ is live on Disney+ without an additional fee. Joe Gardner...
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TFR Ep. 534: Wonder Woman 1984, Salò, Banned Marathon Awards from 2021-01-01T05:05
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss a pair of films about corruption, one potentially full of fun in a time not so long past, and the other being Wonder Woman 1984. Yep, our banned ...
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TFR Ep. 533: Mulan, Cannibal Holocaust, 5 Films For 2021 from 2020-12-25T05:02
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss possibly the greatest double feature of all time. First up, Disney’s live action adaptation of the classic animated film ‘Mulan’. Initially avai...
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TFR EP. 532: Sound Of Metal, Pink Flamingos, TFR Lounge from 2020-12-18T05:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt rock out with their podcast out as they discuss Riz Ahmed and his turn in ‘Sound Of Metal’. This Amazon Prime original about a drummer quickly losing his...
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TFR Ep. 531: Mank, The Devils, 5 Films That Got Away In 2020 from 2020-12-11T05:02
On this episode of The First Run, it’s true-ish stories week! Chris and Matt discuss David Fincher’s ‘Mank’. Fincher’s film focuses on Herman J. Mankiewicz, the screenwriter of what some consider...
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TFR Ep. 530: The Trial Of The Chicago 7, The Last Temptation Of Christ, 5 Favorite Scorsese Scenes from 2020-12-04T05:02
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt take an oath to tell you the truth, and mostly just the truth, about Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of ‘The Trial Of The Chicago 7’. Court room dramas are a s...
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TFR Ep. 529: Dick Johnson Is Dead, Enola Holmes, 2020 Gift Guide from 2020-11-27T05:02
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the documentary, ‘Dick Johnson Is Dead’, the first one in quite a while due to Chris’ loose ban on the genre. Does ‘Dick Johnson Is Dead’ show Ch...
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TFR Ep. 528: Peninsula, #Alive, Call It! from 2020-11-20T05:02
This week on The First Run, it’s all aboard the Train To Busan again! This time, Chris and Matt visit what’s affectionately known as the ‘Peninsula’. Just what have those kooky zombies been up to...
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TFR Ep. 527: His House, 1BR, 5 Favorite Haunted House Movies from 2020-11-13T05:02
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt go apartment hunting with their pals from Netflix. First up is ‘His House’, the story of refugees from war-torn South Sudan area as they try to adapt to ...
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TFR Ep. 526: On The Rocks, Asylum, Top 5 Favorite Bill Murray Scenes from 2020-11-06T05:02
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Sofia Coppola’s ‘On The Rocks’, an Apple+ exclusive. Bill Murray reunites with Coppola, previously working together on the fantastic ‘Lost In Tra...
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TFR Ep. 525: Borat Subsequent Movie Film, The Mortuary Collection, TFR Libs (Horror Edition) from 2020-10-30T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt catch up with their old pal Borat in ‘Borat Subsequent MovieFilm. This time, Borat is sent to America to present Trump with a gift, his daughter. Or is ...
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TFR Ep. 524: Possessor Uncut, Scare Me, Top 5 Possession Movies from 2020-10-23T04:02
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Brandon Cronenberg’s ‘Possessor’. And the emotional toll it took on Chris’ soul. Brandon has an interesting take on an elite assassination team....
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TFR Ep. 523: The Vast Of Night, Ghost Stories, Call It! from 2020-10-16T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the low budget sci-fi thriller, ‘The Vast Of Night’. It’s in the 1950’s in Cayuga, New Mexico. And something strange is afoot. Weird sounds are...
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TFR Ep. 522: Verotika, Chinatown, Neo-Noir Marathon Awards from 2020-10-09T04:53:05
This week on The First Run… listen. Matt and I love horror anthologies. And Shudder premiered Glenn Danzig’s anthology, ‘Verotika’ awhile back. We’ve heard…things and decided we needed to check ...
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TFR Ep. 521: First Cow, Phoenix, 5 Best Movie Betrayals from 2020-10-02T04:02
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt head out west for Kelly Reichardt’s latest film, ‘First Cow’. A simple story about companionship against the harsh world of national expansion in the ear...
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TFR Ep. 520: The Devil All The Time, The Handmaiden, What Are The Odds? from 2020-09-25T04:02
This week on The First Run, we’re discussing the Netflix original, ‘The Devil All The Time’, featuring an all-star cast of Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Haley Bennet, Riley Keough, Mia Wasikowska,...
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TFR Ep. 519: I’m Thinking Of Ending Things, Cape Fear, Who Dat?!? from 2020-09-18T04:02
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt embark on a double feature centering around loss. So prepare for some good times! First up, Charlie Kaufman of ‘Being John Malkovich’, ‘Adaptation’, ‘Syne...
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TFR Ep. 518: Tenet, The Grifters, 5 Best Christopher Nolan Scenes from 2020-09-11T04:02
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt make a potentially catastrophic decision to go back to the theaters and watch Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’. Nolan’s not quite time travel, sci-fi spy film...
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TFR Ep. 517: Bill & Ted Face The Music, The New Mutants, TFR Libs from 2020-09-04T04:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt are joined by the Crooked Table podcast’s Robert Yaniz and catch up with old friends with the return of Bill S. Preston, Esquire and Ted ‘Theodore’ Logan ...
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TFR Ep. 516: Sputnik, The Assistant, DC Fandrome, Top 5 Whistleblower Films from 2020-08-28T04:30:14
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt travel back in time in preparation of next week’s ‘Bill and Ted Face The Music’ episode and accidently end up in Soviet Kazakhstan in 1983. Turns out a c...
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TFR Ep. 515: The Beach House, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga, Call It! from 2020-08-21T04:02
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt take a little time for themselves, kick back, and head to ‘The Beach House’. But what fresh horror awaits them there from the dark depths of the ocean? ...
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TFR Ep. 514: Palm Springs, Big Man Japan, International Sci-Fi Marathon Awards from 2020-08-14T04:02
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt decide to take it easy and watch the latest time loop comedy, ‘Palm Springs’. If any genre of comedy is in danger of repeating itself… Is ‘Palm Springs’...
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TFR Focus Ep. 22: ScreenFix & The Rise Of Skywalker from 2020-08-07T04:02
This week on The First Run, it’s not quite a clip show! Matt has been stuck with no power and no way to record, so Chris brings you a treat! A while back before everything went to hell, he gueste...
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TFR Ep. 513: The Old Guard, Time Crimes, 5 Best Sci-Fi Films (2000-2009) from 2020-07-31T04:02
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt review the Netflix original, ‘The Old Guard’, starring Charlize Theron. What happens when you get a group of nigh immortal folks together? Well, you fig...
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TFR Ep. 512: Greyhound, Solaris, 5 Best Sci-Fi Films (1990-1999) from 2020-07-24T04:02
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the Tom Hanks vehicle, ‘Greyhound’. Hanks plays a destroyer captain navigating potential Nazi submarine infested waters as he and his crew attemp...
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TFR Ep. 511: Relic, World On A Wire, 5 Best Sci-Fi Films (1980-1989) from 2020-07-17T04:02
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the dementia-based horror film, ‘Relic’. Emily Mortimer stars as a woman dealing with her mother’s dementia, and the impact it has on her and her...
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TFR Ep. 510: Becky, Stalker, 5 Best Sci-Fi Films (1970-1979) from 2020-07-10T14:00:02
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt watch Kevin James transform into a very fine person, as a he and a few of his other very fine people assault a family struggling with recent lost. But wh...
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TFR Ep. 509: The Wretched, Shadow, Who Dat?!? from 2020-07-03T04:02
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the recent box office leader for weeks, ‘The Wretched’. What happens when a forest witch sneaks into town in the carcass of a hunted deer? Nothi...
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TFR Ep. 508: Da 5 Bloods, Extraction, 5 Best MCU Stars Non-MCU Movies from 2020-06-26T04:14:32
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt are joined by David Rosen of the Piecing It Together podcast to discuss Spike Lee’s latest, ‘Da 5 Bloods’, featuring Delroy Lindo, Clarke Peters, Jonathan...
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TFR Ep. 507: Never Rarely Sometimes Always, The Last Thing He Wanted, 5 Best Films With A Message (2010-2019) from 2020-06-19T04:01
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt are joined by The Film Bee herself, Bee Garner of the In Their Own League network for our first international episode! First up is Eliza Hitmann’s ‘Never...
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TFR Ep. 506: Just Mercy, Les Misérables, What Are The Odds from 2020-06-12T04:11:46
This week on The First Run, it’s a double bill of law enforcement misanthropy as Chris and Matt discuss Destin Daniel Cretton’s Just Mercy, featuring Michael B Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and Brie Larson. ...
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TFR Ep. 505: Capone, Fast Times At Ridgemont High, 80’s Sex Comedy Marathon Awards from 2020-06-05T04:01
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Josh Trank’s Capone. Tom Hardy plays the infamous gangster in the final year of his life. Trank has a well-received debut with the found-footage...
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TFR Ep. 504: A Hidden Life, Zapped, Top 5 Movies With Nazis from 2020-05-29T04:01
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Terrence Malick’s latest film, ‘A Hidden Life’. Based on the true story of an Austrian peasant farmer who refuses to swear an oath of loyalty Hit...
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TFR Ep. 503: VFW, Screwballs, Top 5 80’s Comedies from 2020-05-22T04:01
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the latest from director Joe Begos, ‘VFW’. After recently discussing his prior film ‘Bliss’, a horror film about drug enhanced vampirism that we ...
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TFR Ep. 502: First Love, Bachelor Party (1984), Call It! from 2020-05-15T04:02:44
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt check in on one of their favorite, crazy sumbitch directors, Takashi Miike with his latest, ‘First Love’. What’s the craziest story of two young people f...
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TFR Ep. 501: Come To Daddy, Porky’s, Who Dat?!? from 2020-05-08T04:16:22
The week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Elijah Wood’s latest offbeat picture, ‘Come To Daddy’. As a man with severe daddy issues (I DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT! – Chris), ‘Come To Daddy’...
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TFR Ep. 500: Sucker Punch Redux, Velocipastor, Top 20 Of TFR: 5-1 from 2020-05-01T04:27:11
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt celebrate 500 episodes with a couple special guests: original co-host Chris Espo and theme composer Jamal Ford-Bey. First up is a revisit to the much mal...
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TFR Ep. 499: The Way Back, Villains, Top 20 Of TFR: 10-6 from 2020-04-24T04:01
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt reach the penultimate episode to show 500 with a discussion of ‘The Way Back’. Ben Affleck plays a man struggling after experiencing life-shattering mome...
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TFR Ep. 498: Guns Akimbo, Monos, Top 20 Of TFR: 15-11 from 2020-04-17T04:01
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Daniel Radcliffe’s latest vehicle, ‘Guns Akimbo’. Danny lives in an alternate world that basically brings the Ready Player One universe to life, ...
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TFR Ep. 497: Swallow, The Wind, Top 20 Of TFR: 20-16 from 2020-04-10T04:01
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the psychological thriller, ‘Shallow’. Hayley Bennett plays a young woman who feels trapped and develops pica, the overwhelming need to swallow u...
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TFR Ep. 496: Portrait Of A Lady On Fire, I Lost My Body, What Are The Odds from 2020-04-03T04:01
This week on The First Run, it’s all French stuff all the time. Not only do Chris and Matt discuss one of Chris’ favorite films of the past decade, but the guys are joined by The Lady Wan herself ...
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TFR Ep. 495: The Hunt, The Way Of The Dragon, Martial Arts Marathon 2 Awards from 2020-03-27T04:16:16
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt finally joined in on ‘The Hunt’. A controversial film pulled from its original release date in 2019, and again in 2020 due to the Coronavirus after only ...
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TFR Ep. 494: Color Out Of Space, Crippled Avengers, Streaming Picks from 2020-03-20T12:25:34
This week on The First Run, as the theaters shudder their doors and quarantine sets in, Chris and Matt embrace the streaming world with Richard Stanley’s ‘Color Out Of Space’. Nicholas Cage stars ...
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TFR Ep. 493: Onward, Come Drink With Me, 5 Best Animated Films '10-'19 from 2020-03-13T04:01
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt review the latest Pixar film, ‘Onward’. Set in a world of wizards, elves, and dorks, sorry orks. Is Pixar’s return to original properties a hit? Or sho...
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TFR Ep. 492: The Invisible Man, The One-Armed Swordsman, Call It! from 2020-03-06T04:45:15
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt review Leigh Wannell’s update of the classic Universal monster film, ‘The Invisible Man’. After Tom Cruise’s ‘The Mummy’ crashed and burned with no audio...
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TFR Ep. 491: The Lodge, The Legendary Weapons Of China, Who Dat?!? from 2020-02-28T14:03:34
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the horror film, ‘The Lodge’. What happens when your Dad’s new girlfriend spends time with her soon-to-be step kids during a harsh winter when th...
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TFR Ep. 490: Fantasy Island, Banana Splits, 5 70’s Shows Deserving A Big Screen Reboot from 2020-02-21T05:28:12
This week on The First Run, Matt is on vacation, so Chris does all of the relatively heavy lifting by sharing his thoughts on the big reboots of ‘Fantasy Island’ and 'The Banana Splits'. First up,...
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TFR Ep. 489: Birds Of Prey, 2020 Oscars Wrap Up, Bliss, 5 Best Female Comic Characters from 2020-02-14T05:28:59
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt return to the DCEU with ‘Birds Of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)’. It’s been a mixed bag (at best) for the DC Comics film ad...
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TFR Ep. 488: Gretel & Hansel, Luz, 2020 Oscar Picks from 2020-02-07T05:01
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the arthouse horror update of the classic Grimm’s fairy tale, ‘Gretel And Hansel’. Does the streak of gothic horror movie continue? Or is this j...
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TFR Ep. 487: The Gentlemen, 6 Underground, What Are The Odds from 2020-01-31T05:01
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Guy Ritchie’s return to British crime thrillers with ‘The Gentlemen’. Matthew McConaughey joins Ritchie’s rogues gallery along with Hugh Grant, b...
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TFR Ep. 486: Underwater, Hagazussa, 5 Best At Sea Movies from 2020-01-24T05:12:37
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt go for a swim with K-Stew and her crew of motley sea miners as they attempt to survive the onslaught of…something in ‘Underwater’. Do we have our fun Jan...
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TFR Ep. 485: 1917, 2020 Oscar Noms, Top 10 Films Of 2019 from 2020-01-17T04:52:42
On this episode of The First Run, Chris and Matt are joined by THE Lady Wan and JC of the ScreenFix Podcast. That sounds great right? But wait! It gets better, because James Baker of Pop Cult Ne...
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TFR Ep. 484: The Grudge ’20, Light Of My Life, 5 Worst Horror Sequels from 2020-01-10T13:19:52
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the not-long-awaited sequel to the creepy kid, scary ‘ahhhh’ cackling lady franchise, ‘The Grudge’. It’s been quite a few years since this partic...
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TFR Ep. 483: Uncut Gems, Little Women, The Souvenir, 2020 First Half Preview from 2020-01-03T15:48:16
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt are joined by JC of The ScreenFix Podcast to discuss the Safdie Brothers’ latest trip to hell, ‘Uncut Gems’. Marvel as Adam Sandler attempts to negotiate...
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TFR Ep. 482: Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, Marriage Story, The Report, 5 Favorite Non-Primary Star Wars Characters from 2019-12-27T05:01:43
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt are joined by super special guest Kevin O’Toole of The Culture Dogs for Adam Driver Fest 2019! First up, the guys discuss Adam Driver and the end of the ...
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TFR Ep. 481: Richard Jewell, Black Christmas (’19), The Last Black Man In San Francisco, Call It! from 2019-12-20T05:01
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Clint Eastwood’s latest, ‘Richard Jewell’, the story of the hero of the 1996 Olympic bombing, and how his name was tarnished and his life almost d...
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TFR Ep. 480: Waves, Honey Boy, Who Dat?!? from 2019-12-13T04:33:57
This week on The First Run, it’s a week of family strife. Chris and Matt discuss two dramas about family and domineering fathers. First up on our emotional tour through heartache and longing is T...
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TFR Ep. 479: The Irishman, Knives Out, 5 Best Mystery Movies Since 2000 from 2019-12-06T04:56:51
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt are joined by The Lady Wan of the Screen Fix Pod to discuss Martin Scorsese’s latest, and reportedly final gangster film, ‘The Irishman’. Is it a fitting...
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TFR Ep. 478: A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, Dolemite Is My Name, The List: Tom Hanks from 2019-11-28T12:23:55
This week on The First Run, do Chris and Matt experience a ‘Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood’? After the fantastic Fred Rogers documentary, ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor’, inspired by the legendary E...
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TFR Ep. 477: Ford v Ferrari, El Camino, Creepshow Ep. 6, 2019 Holiday Gift Guide from 2019-11-22T05:31:33
This week on The First Run, it’s a Dad-Movie Fest as Chris and Matt kicks things off with Matt Damon and Christian Bale in ‘Ford v Ferrari’. The story of Carroll Shelby’s and Ken Miles’ partnershi...
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TFR Ep. 476: Jojo Rabbit, Doctor Sleep, Creepshow Ep. 5, 5 Best Movie Nightmares from 2019-11-15T05:01
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt hold a double feature! First up, writer/director Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarök, What We Do In The Shadows, The Hunt For The Wilderpeople) brings us the c...
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TFR Ep. 475: Parasite, Terminator: Dark Fate, The Driver, Creepshow Ep. 4, Car Chase Marathon Awards from 2019-11-08T05:01
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Joon-ho Bong’s ‘Parasite’. Bong’s film is touted as a modern masterpiece. Will the film measure up to all the hype for our two middle-aged unpro...
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TFR Ep. 474: The Lighthouse, The Getaway, Creepshow Ep. 3, 5 Movie Robots Gone Bad from 2019-11-01T04:01
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt get stranded at ‘The Lighthouse’. Robert Eggers, director of ‘The Witch’ returns with Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe and their story of madness, horro...
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TFR Ep. 473: Zombieland Double Tap, Creepshow Ep. 2, Duel, What Are The Odds? from 2019-10-25T04:35:45
This week on The First Run, Matt and Chris make a return visit to Zombieland with ‘Zombieland: Double Tap’. The whole crew is back to joke around and kill some zombies, all while figuring out what...
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TFR Ep. 472: Gemini Man, Halloween Streaming Picks from 2019-10-18T03:30:46
This week on The First Run, Matt has abandoned the show for a week, so it’s up to Chris to deliver the fun. Chris shares his thoughts on the return of Ang Lee and Will Smith in the sci-fi action f...
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TFR Ep. 471: Joker, Gone In 60 Seconds, Creepshow Ep. 1, 5 Batman Villains Deserving A Movie from 2019-10-11T04:01
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt are joined with James Baker of Pop Cult Net to discuss Todd Phillips’ ‘Joker’, starring Joaquin Phoenix. The film has garnered a lot of attention for var...
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TFR Ep. 470: Ad Astra, Vanishing Point, 5 Favorite Space Scenes from 2019-10-04T03:50:38
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt settle in with the stars, both in space and with the dreamy Brad Pitt in James Gray’s ‘Ad Astra’. Sometimes the biggest epics have a small, intimate core...
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TFR Ep. 469: Rambo: Last Blood, Between Two Ferns: The Movie, Tigers Are Not Afraid, 5 Best Modern Films Of 80’s Action Stars from 2019-09-30T02:52:55
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt get dragged into battle one more time, again. Sylvester Stallone returns as John Rambo in ‘Rambo: Last Blood’. One final ride on the Rambo rollercoaster...
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TFR Ep. 468: Hustlers, Alphaville, French New Wave Marathon Awards from 2019-09-20T04:00
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Lorene Scafaria’s ‘Hustlers’. Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu play exotic dancers struggling to make ends meet after the financial crisis who hat...
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TFR Ep. 467: It: Chapter 2, The Nightingale, Shoot The Piano Player, 5 Favorite Horror Film Posters from 2019-09-13T03:36:52
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt confront their entirely rational fear of clowns with ‘It: Chapter 2’. Pennywise and the Losers return for a final confrontation. Can the film deliver th...
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TFR Ep. 466: The Peanut Butter Falcon, Midsommar (Director’s Cut), Jules And Jim, Call It! from 2019-09-06T03:25:31
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt caught up with the elusive ‘Peanut Butter Falcon’. Shia LeBeouf, Zack Gottsagen, and Dakota Johnson star in this Mark Twain-esque folktale that is maybe ...
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TFR Ep. 465: Ready Or Not, Breathless TFR Libs from 2019-08-30T03:45:39
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt play a little game of Hide and Watch as the checked out the new thriller, ‘Ready Or Not’. Samara Weaving stars as a just married bride who has to play a ...
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TFR Ep. 464: Good Boys, The Kitchen, The 400 Blows, TFR Lounge from 2019-08-23T04:29:18
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt review the raunchy comedy starring 12 year-olds, ‘Good Boys’. Produced by the folks that brought you ‘Super Bad’ and ‘Sausage Party’, three friends are d...
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TFR Ep. 463: Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark, The Farewell, Memories Of Murder, What Are The Odds? from 2019-08-16T04:01
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt gather around the campfire and discuss ‘Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark’. The big screen adaptation of the beloved children’s horror series is here, bu...
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TFR Ep. 462: Hobbs And Shaw, Holmes And Watson, 5 Favorite Spin-Offs from 2019-08-09T02:20:03
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss “Hobbs and Shaw” and “Holmes and Watson”. AND! It’s a week of partners, friends, and attempts at humor from all involved. First up, it’s a spin-...
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TFR Ep. 461: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Dragged Across Concrete, 5 Favorite Tarantino Characters from 2019-08-02T04:00
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss one of their most highly anticipated films of the year, Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood’. The film has stirred up some controv...
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TFR Ep. 460: The Art Of Self Defense, The Lion King ’19, High Life, Who Dat? (Comic-Con Edition) from 2019-07-26T03:02:01
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss 3 films! Holy cats! First up, Jesse Eisenberg stars in pitch black comedy, ‘The Art Of Self Defense’. Does it deliver the kick punches? Then it...
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TFR Ep. 459: Crawl, Under The Silver Lake, 2019 RT Score Game from 2019-07-19T03:23:08
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt braved a Florida alligator filled hurricane, well, let’s just say ‘Florida’, and watched ‘Crawl’, the latest from one-time horror wunderkind, French direc...
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TFR Ep. 458: Spider-Man: Far From Home, Midsommar, Best Films Of 2019 (So Far) from 2019-07-12T04:01
It’s a double feature this week on The First Run as Chris and Matt discuss ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ and Ari Aster’s follow up to ‘Hereditary’, ‘Midsommar’. First up Spidey and friends travel to...
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TFR Ep. 457: Annabelle Comes Home, The Love Witch, Call It! from 2019-07-04T15:46:37
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the latest in the Conjuring franchise, ‘Annabelle Comes Home’. After the surprisingly good ‘Annabelle: Creation’, the third film promises more di...
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TFR Ep. 456: Toy Story 4, Child’s Play ’19, Top 5 Anthropomorphic Characters from 2019-06-29T19:23:42
The week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the latest in Pixar’s flagship franchise, ‘Toy Story 4’. After the possibly perfect ending in part 3, is this latest film a satisfying epilogue or...
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TFR Ep. 455: The Dead Don't Die, Men In Black: International, TFR Libs from 2019-06-21T04:23:57
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss ‘The Dead Don’t Die’. Your hosts both fell in love with 2016’s ‘Paterson’, starring Adam Driver. Is the flame still there with the inclusion of Bi...
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TFR Ep. 454: Rocketman, Dark Phoenix, Top 5 Musicians In Need Of A Biopic from 2019-06-14T04:00
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt caught up with the Elton John biopic starring Taron Egerton, ‘Rocketman’. Does the film dodge the pitfalls that felled ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and avoid the ...
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TFR Ep. 453: Godzilla: King Of The Monsters, The Perfection, 5 Best Godzilla Foes from 2019-06-08T02:47:13
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt work through a few technical issues to discuss the long-awaited sequel to the 2014 relaunch of the original kaiju, Godzilla returns in ‘Godzilla: King Of ...
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TFR Ep. 452: Booksmart, Brightburn, 5 Favorite Films By Women Directors from 2019-05-31T14:56
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the raucous comedy, ‘Booksmart’, the directorial debut of Olivia Wilde takes into the last couple days of two young friends right before their hig...
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TFR Ep. 451: John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum, A Private War, What Are The Odds from 2019-05-24T06:01
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the latest in one of the most exciting action franchises gong today with ‘John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum’. The film picks up minutes after Chapt...
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TFR Ep. 450: Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, The Wandering Earth, 5 Streaming Hidden Gems from 2019-05-18T05:13:18
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the 7th biggest video game adaption of all time (so far), ‘Pokémon: Detective Pikachu’! Ryan Reynolds voices the titular Detective as he teams up...
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TFR Ep. 449: Long Shot, Burning, 5 Favorite Onscreen Couples from 2019-05-10T06:01
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the romantic stoner political satirical comedy, ‘Long Shot’, starring Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen. As a couple. Then it’s on to the Korean…dr...
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TFR Ep. 448: Avengers: Endgame, Top 5 Marvel Storylines We Want Adapted from 2019-05-03T12:00
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt are joined by returning champion Erik Gern of the ‘Full Of Fried Fish’ blog to discuss THE cinematic event of April, and likely May. The first/twenty sec...
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TFR Ep. 447: Hellboy '19, The Curse Of La Llorona, 5 Best Reboots from 2019-04-26T12:00
This week on The First Run, Matt and Chris discuss the reboot of ‘Hellboy’, starring David Harbour as the titular demon and directed by genre favorite Neil Marshall. How does this new version stack...
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TFR Ep. 446: GIFF 2019 Round Up, The Hummingbird Project, The Hole In The Ground, Family, One Cut Of The Dead from 2019-04-22T05:42:30
On this episode of The First Run, Chris runs through all the films he saw at this year’s Gasparilla Film Festival. First up is the dramatic tech thriller, ‘The Hummingbird Project’, starring Jesse...
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TFR Ep. 445: Shazam!, Pet Semetary, 5 Favorite Scary Animal Movies from 2019-04-15T03:46:06
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss ‘Shazam!’ The DC Comics Universe’s latest comic book film again attempts to further steer the ship back into smoother waters. Can the kid who wo...
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TFR Ep. 444: The Beach Bum, Mercy Black, Who Dat?!? from 2019-04-08T04:47:13
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt review Harmony Korine’s latest project, ‘The Beach Bum’. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Isla Fisher, and Snoop Dog. Does the cult director have ano...
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