TFR Ep. 536: The 40 Year Old Version, Bacarau, 2021 Netflix Preview

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 mother, considers selling out, until she is spared by a possible new endeavor.  Then Matt and Chris jet on down to Brazil and visit the small village of Bacarau, where something truly strange is afoot.  There’s the fun AND informative rundown of the major releases on physical media, featuring the Straight to DVD an Streaming Picks of the Week.  The guys then close out the show with their 2021 Netflix preview.  Can the Rock, Gal Gadot, and Ryan Reynolds sell us all on some more straight to DVD level goodness?00:00-14:14: Intro/The 40 Year Old Version14:15-25:31: Physical Media Picks25:32-32:59: Bacarau33:00-47:39: 2021 Netflix Preview 47:40-49:58: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-BeyTwitterInstagramFacebook