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This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt return to the wastelands of Britain with their review of ’28 Years Later’, the long-awaited continuation of the rage-fueled trilogy by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland. Does the legacy hold up or should it have stayed locked up in its money cage? Your gallant hosts dive into the latest and greatest physical media releases as well as give you the viper video and streaming picks of the week. Then it's time to dim the lights and cue the synths for the final segment: Horror Madness Elimination Bracket with the films of the 1980's. Eight iconic films enter... only one leaves. As the bracket shrinks, the debates get bloodier and the nostalgia hits harder.Chris even gets a little wistful has some nigh impossible choices need to be made.
00:00-20:07: Intro/28 Years Later
20:08-25:42: Physical Media Picks
25:43-43:33: Horror Madness: The 1980's
43:34-45:34: Wrap-Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
Fangoria article by Amber T
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This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Mike Flanagan’s latest Stephen King adaptation with the joyous and life-affirming ‘The Life Of Chuck’. At least, that’s how it was sold to me. Then it’s on to the latest Predator film with ‘Killer Of Killers’. Like Flanagan and King, Dan Trachtenberg is not the Predator series leading force. So we’ll fill you in on how the latest entry fares. There’s the sadness-filled rundown of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Straight to DVD and Streaming Picks of the Week. Matt and Chris close out the show with the latest round of Horror Madness, this time focused on the 70’s and whoa buddy. It’s going to be a doozy!
00:00-16:22: Intro/The Life Of Chuck
16:23-26:55: Physical Media Picks
26:56-34:13: Predator: Killer Of Killers
34:14-50:10: Horror Madness: The 70’s
50:11-52:31: Wrap Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
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This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt dive into two biggies. First, Ana de Armas steps into the massive shoes of Keanu Reeves in ‘Ballerina’, the latest entry in the John Wick universe. Then Wes Anderson returns with ‘The Phoenician Scheme’, a...we'll be generous and say "meticulously crafted" tale of deception, intrigue, and quirky jerks. Matt and Chris will also break down the biggest physical media releases, the Viper Video pick of the week, and the Streaming Pick of the Week. Then, they wrap things up with the next round of the Horror Madness bracket! This time, it's all about the terrifying and iconic horror films of the 1960s. Which classics will reign supreme? All that and more on this week’s The First Run!
00:00-20:34: Intro/Ballerina
20:35-28:00: Physical Media Picks
28:01-38:31: The Phoenician Scheme
38:32-53:07: Horror Movie Madness: The 1960's
53:08-54:34: Wrap Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
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This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt engage with our grief once again via the horror genre with the Philippou Brothers’ ‘Bring Her Back’. Just how far would you go to reunite with your loved ones? And does it include eating inanimate objects? There’s the startling rundown of the big releases on Physical Media featuring the Streaming and Straight to DVD Picks of the Week. Matt and Chris then close out the show with a rundown of their Favorite Horror Films of the 50’s! Just because. I felt cute. Might delete later.
00:00-10:54: Intro/Bring Her Back
10:55-19:44: Physical Media Picks
19:45-32:34: Horror Madness: The 50’s
32:35-34:47: Wrap Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
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This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt take one last ride (maybe?) with Tom Cruise before Ethan Hunt is sent to a farm upstate with Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning. They give you the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the the Viper Video and Streaming Picks of the Week. Matt and Chris then wrap it all up with their 5 Favorite Action Movie Franchises. I’m just going to need you to trust us one more time…
00:00-18:28: Intro/Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
18:29-25:36: Rank ‘Em: Mission Impossible
25:37-33:20: Physical Media Picks
33:21-47:59: 5 Favorite Action Franchises
48:00-49:13: Wrap Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
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This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt attempt to cheat death yet again with a return to the ‘Final Destination’ series with ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’. After succumbing to the icy grip of indifferent audiences, and diminishing quality, the franchise returns. What insanely complicated plans does death have for our poor victims this time? Then it’s on to the Big Releases on Physical Media, featuring the Streaming and Viper Video Picks of the Week. Matt and Chris then close out the proceedings with their 5 Favorite Final Destination Kills! So buckle those safety belts, or maybe not? Good way to get trapped. Just keep your head on a swivel and those peepers peeled. It’s the First Run!
00:00-12:05: Intro/Final Destination: Bloodlines
12:06-19:51 Physical Media Picks
19:52-29:41: 5 Favorite Final Destination Kills
29:42-31:42: Wrap Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
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This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the dark take on Cinderella with ‘The Ugly Stepsister’. How far would you go to obtain those perfectly reasonably and not at all trauma inspiring beauty standards to win the affections of the prince? There’s the perfectly fitting glass slipper-esque review of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Streaming and Viper Video Picks of the Week. Then Matt and Chris close out the show with their 5 Favorite Fairy Tale Movies!
00:00-14:48: Intro/The Ugly Step Sister
14:49-23:10: Physical Media/Viper Video/Streaming Pick
23:11-35:35: 5 Favorite Fairy Tale Films
35:36-36:58: Wrap Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
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This week on The First Run, the MCU pulls out the B-Team with ‘Thunderbolts*’. Florence Pugh leads of teams of also-rans to save the city, and perhaps themselves. Does the MCU make that long-awaiting course correction? Or is it more content from the factory assembly line? Chris and Matt give you the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Viper Video and Streaming Picks of the Week! Then Matt and Chris rank where Thunderbolts (and ‘Captain America: Brave New World’) falls in their Letterboxd list and reveal their 5 Favorite MCU performances!
00:00-16:54: Intro/Thunderbolts*
16:55-26:53: Physical Media Picks
26:54-44:20: 5 Favorite MCU Performances/Latest MCU Ranking
44:21-48:49: Wrap-Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
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This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt call an audible and discuss Gareth Evans’ ‘Havoc’. Scheduled to be released on Netflix in 2023, plagued by delays, the latest from the director of the fantastic ‘The Raid’ films drops his Tom Hardy led martial arts, crime, splatterfest. There’s the always thrilling rundown of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the streaming and Viper Video Picks of the Week. Then Matt and Chris close out the proceedings with their 5 Favorite Tom Hardy Performances. So let’s get things cooking [Bane voice]!
00:00-12:25 Intro/Havoc
12:26-22:00: Physical Media Picks, et al
22:01-35:20: 5 Favorite Tom Hardy Performances
35:21-37:55: Wrap Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
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This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt check out the latest from Ryan Coogler and his first foray into horror with ‘Sinners’. Then, Chris will give you the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Viper Video Pick of the Week, Matt will tell you what to watch with the Streaming Pick of the Week. Then Matt and Chris wrap it all up with their 5 Favorite Southern Gothic films that may or may not be horror adjacent.
00:00-17:54: Intro/Sinners
17:55-29:00: Physical Media Picks
29:01-47:43: 5 Favorite Southern Gothic Horror Films
47:44-49:38 Wrap-Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
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This week on The First Run, it’s retro-week as Matt is out of town and Chris is otherwise occupied. In this classic episode from 2010, Chris, Matt, and Espo(?!?) get all spookified with their discussions about Lars Van Trier's 'Antichrist', as well as the Swedish vampire import, 'Let The Right One In’. Crazy Swedes…They review a rather weak week (see what I did there?) in blu-ray and dvd releases. Also on this episode, it’s the premier of the segment called 'What Are The Odds?', where they guys choose a topic and apply some odds making to it. Who doesn't enjoy a little gambling every now and again?
00:00-20:45: Intro/Antichrist
20:46-30:53: Physical Media Picks
30:54-46:33: Let The Right One In
46:34-1:08:08: What Are The Odds?!?
1:08:09-1:09:23: Wrap Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
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This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt engage with (or is it test) their love of anthology films with Ryan Fleck’s and Anna Boden’s ‘Freaky Tales’. A set of tall, kinda’ true tales set in Oakland in 1987. Do the creative team behind ‘Half Nelson’ and ‘Captain Marvel’ spin an engaging, winding, and ultimately cohesive tale? Chris explains why ‘Death Of A Unicorn’ was booted. And there’s the magical rundown of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Streaming and Viper Video Picks of the Week! Matt and Chris then close out the proceedings with a loving homage to Val Kilmer as they discuss their favorite Val performances. RIP Iceman.
00:00-12:53: Intro/Freaky Tales
12:54-26:05: Physical Media Picks, et al
26:06-28:21: Death Of A Unicorn
28:22-41:48: 5 Favorite Val Kilmer Performances
41:49-43:25: Wrap Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
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This week on The First Run, Chris is on the way out of town to the Big Easy so you are left with this amuse bouche of an episode. First, Matt and Chris will discuss the latest bit of Netflix content from the Russo Brothers with ‘The Electric State’. Then Chris gives you his thoughts on the latest sci-fi horror from Shudder, ‘Ash’. Turn in next week to see how many hurricanes Chris held down.
00:00-11:21: Intro/The Electric State
11:22-15:21: Ash
15:22-16:24: Wrap Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
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This week on The First Run, it’s the show you thought would never happen (if you listened last week). Chris and Matt discuss the latest (and second film of 2025) from maestro Steven Soderbergh. This time it’s the spy-thriller ‘Black Bag’. Is good ol’ Uncle Steve spreading himself too thin, or is it another banger as the kids say? A fine James Bond fill-in while we wait…and wait… There’s the suspicious rundown of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Streaming and Straight to DVD Picks of the Week! Then Matt and Chris play a round of this or that with ‘Call It!’. So power on this secret burner phones and text your top secret war plans to your favorite writer. It’s another episode of The First Run!
00:00-10:59: Intro/Black Bag
11:00-19:48: Physical Media Picks
19:49-35:25: Call It!
35:26-37:09: Wrap Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
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This week on The First Run is full of disappointment and regret. Chris and Matt check out America's favorite Quaid in ‘Novocaine’. As always, they give you the big releases on Physical Media, along with the Viper Video and Streaming Picks of the Week. Then Matt and Chris regale you with their 5 Favorite Steven Soderbergh Characters, for some reason.
00:00-11:34: Intro/Novocaine
11:35-20:15: Physical Media Picks
20:16-34:54: 5 Favorite Soderbergh Characters
34:55-37:22: Wrap Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
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This week on The First Run, Mickey 17 is so fine, how so fine you ask? Did he blow our minds? That the question Chris and Matt answer this week as they discuss the latest form Mr. Bong Joon-Ho. There’s the so-good-we-should-clone-it rundown of the big releases on physical media, featuring the Streaming and Viper Video Picks of the Week! Matt and Chris close out the big show with the return of one of their least favorite games, ‘What Are The Odds?!?”.
00:00-10:23: Intro/Mickey 17
10:24-20:48: Physical Media Picks
20:49-38:11: What Are The Odds?!?
38:12-39:27: Wrap Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
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This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt check out the Best Picture nominee ‘Nickel Boys’, a story of another dark chapter in American history. Also, Matt has a hard time getting past that is supposed to be in Tallahassee. As always, they give you the big releases on physical media, the Viper Video and streaming picks of the week, then wrap it all up with a tribute to a legend with their 5 Favorite Gene Hackman Performances.
00:00-15:10: Intro/Nickel Boys
15:11-30:39: Physical Media Picks & Oscar Results
30:40-43:31: 5 Favorite Gene Hackman Performances
43:32-44:58: Wrap-Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
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This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt decide to throw caution to the wind, crank their monkey and see who gets taken out next. It’s Oz Perkins’ ‘The Monkey’! Based on the Stephen King story about a cursed not-a-toy drumming wind up monkey that brings nothing but carnage. But in a fun way. There’s the banana loving rundown of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Streaming and Viper Video Picks of the Week. Then Matt and Chris make their Oscars picks to help you determine what NOT to do on your bracket. All this and more on another primate filled episode of The First Run!
00:00-14:32: Intro/The Monkey
14:33-23:24: Physical Media Picks
23:25-36:06: 2025 Oscar Predictions
36:07-37:15: Wrap Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
Scalzo Oscar Ballot
Matt Oscar Ballot
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This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt catch up with the latest from the MCU with ‘Captain America: Brave New World’. Then they dust off the Apple+ subscription and check out Anya Taylor Joy and Miles Teller light up the screen with their incredible chemistry in ‘The Gorge’. As always, they give you the big releases on physical media, the Viper Video and streaming picks of the week, then they wrap it all up with their 5 favorite performances from Ms. Taylor Joy.
00:00-16:56: Intro/Captain America: Brave New World
16:57-25:26: Physical Media Picks
25:27-34:17: The Gorge
34:18-44:34: 5 Favorite Anya Taylor Joy Performances
44:35-47:27: Wrap-Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
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This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt rethink their Valentine’s Day plans and decide to have some bro time. For the ladies. First up, funny man with apparent psychological problems Josh Ruben returns with the Valentine’s Day themed slasher, ‘Heart Eyes’. Then it’s the Canadian thriller based on that weird lady in the neighborhood’s internet search history, ‘Red Rooms’. Though maybe you think you can still fix her…? There’s the machete sharpening rundown of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Streaming and Viper Video Picks of the Week. Then Matt and Chris wrap up this spooktacular episode with a round of TFR Libs.
00:00-10:02: Intro/Heart Eyes
10:03-20:15: Physical Media Picks
20:16-29:06: Red Rooms
29:07-51:00: TFR Libs
51:01-52:41: Wrap Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
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