TFR Ep. 551: Mortal Kombat, Grave Of The Fireflies, Studio Ghibli Marathon Awards

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 representation this time!  So do we finally have a TOASTY video game adaptation that’s a FLAWLESS VICTORY?  Or is it just another BRUTALITY?  We’re hoping for a FRIENDSHIP. (Listen, Chris said there would be no Mortal Kombat puns during their discussion. Write-ups are a whole different story). Then the Studio Ghibli Marathon wraps up with the legendary ‘Grave Of The Fireflies’. With a reputation as being one of the saddest films ever made, will Matt and Chris get through it without bawling like they’ve just suffered from a BABALITY?  There’s the big rundown of the important releases on physical media, featuring the Straight to DVD and Streaming Picks of the Week.  Then the show closes with Chris and Matt revealing their winners of our Studio Ghibli Marathon Awards. So…GET OVER HERE!!!00:00-15:46: Intro/Mortal Kombat15:47-24:42: Physical Media Picks24:43-32:59: 2021 Oscars Recap33:00-42:49: Grave Of The Fireflies42:50-52:45: Studio Ghibli Marathon Awards52:46-54:07: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-BeyTwitterinstagramFacebook