The First Run

This week on the First Run, Matt and Chris check out the latest k-monster (is that a thing?) film with ‘Hope’. Something is hunting the fine people of Hope Harbor.  Is it a monsters? Monsters? Aliens? Alien monsters? Then, Chris will give you the run down of all the big releases on physical media. Your life will be meaningless if you don't buy them. Seriously. 00:00-13:46: Intro/Hope13:47-22:19: Physical Media Picks22:20-24:06: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, it’s a double feature as Chris and Matt discuss Adam Wingard’s ‘Onslaught’ and  the boys from ‘Game Night’ and Matt’s beloved ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’, with ‘Mayday’, featuring Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh!  Chris has a theory about Wingard that he thinks proves out with his latest offering, along with the Red Giant idea for Ryan Reynolds.  There’s the always gripping rundown of the big releases on Physical Media too.  Just 30+ minutes of non-stop excitement!00:00-12:15: Intro/Onslaught12:16-19:15: Physical Media Picks19:16-29:37: Mayday29:38-33:12: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on the First Run, Chris and Matt check out a film that dares to ask how much of a psychopath was Barney with ‘Buddy’. Chris will give you the big releases on physical media then they'll wrap up a show with discussion of the road trip from (in?) hell with ‘It Ends’.  So buckle TFRiends! It’s another banger!00:00-14:53: Intro/Buddy14:54-21:51: Physical Media Picks21:52-31:31: It Ends 31:32-34:00: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the meta sexy(?) horror film from Jane Schoenbrun, ‘Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma’. After the initially confounding, surreal, and heartbreakingly earnest ‘I Saw There TV Glow’, Schoenbrun returns with a loving homage to the 70’s and 80’s slashers, and herself.  Chris then closes out the proceedings with the big releases on Physical Media.  So keep an eye out for the air duct wearing killers and enjoy another fire episode!00:00-16:17: Intro/Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma16:18-23:05: Physical Media Picks23:06-25:14: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on the First Run, it's all dinosaurs all the time with a side of time travel shenanigans with ‘The End of Oak Street’. Then, Chris gives you the big releases on physical media!  Matt and Chris close out the show by discussing the recent MCU X-Men casting news. 00:00-20:55: Intro/The End of Oak Street 20:56-33:52: Physical Media Picks33:53-45:41: MCU & X-Men45:42-46:46: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-BeyBrian Skutle’s Sonic Cinema: Facism In Cinema

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the latest in Disney/Pixar’s greatest franchise, it’s ‘Toy Story 5’! Matt loves his little kid cartoons. Always avoiding serious cinema like the plague. In fact just last week he was droning on and on about how a superhero movie almost mare him cry. Twice.  Since Chris has never seen a single Broken Lizard production, and had no interest in Purge facist sex comedy devoid of any sexy, we’re left with Toy Story 5. Goo-goo Gaga Matt. Let’s discuss your precious cartoon.00:00-19:24: Intro/Toy Story 519:25-25:36: Physical Media Picks25:37-27:26: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on the First Run, Matt finally gets to see something he was excited about with ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’. Is it the Spider-Man movie to end all Spider-Man movies? What does it say about Chris that he prefers his Peter Parker miserable and tortured by life? Then, they'll give you the big run down of upcoming physical media releases and wrap up the episode with their 5 favorite Spider-Man...things.  00:00-15:40: Intro/Spider-Man: Brand New Day15:41-26:25: Brand New Day Spoilers 26:26-32:48: Physical Media Picks32:49-44:09: 5 Favorite Spider-Things44:10-46:35: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris potentially tests Matt’s patience with one of his most anticipated films of 2026!  It’s latest from Nicolas Winding Refn, ‘Her Private Hell’!   It’s been 10 years, and after a brush with death, Refn returns to the big screen, determined to destroy your expectations and narrative structure.  Was it worth the wait?  Then Chris closes the curtain with the big releases on Physical Media! 00:00-17:17: Intro/Her Private Hell17:18-21:22: Physical Media Picks 21:23-24:01: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the latest in the classic Evil Dead horror franchise, ‘Evil Dead Burn’. After more than 40 years, we have an Evil Dead film that’s about something. But how does that something work in the context of a relentless charnel house of gore?  Chris closes out the program with a rundown of the big releases on Physical Media. 00:00-13:58: Intro/Evil Dead Burn13:59-19:32: Physical Media Picks19:33-20:51:Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-BeyChris’ appearance on Brian Skutle’s Sonic Cinema

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt catch with the Canadian indie comedy ‘Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie’, which is a slightly more ridiculous mirror glimpse into your esteemed co-hosts friendship. Only slightly. 00:00-14:55: Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie14:56-26:05: Physical Media Picks26:06-29:55: Wrap UpBrian Skutle’s Sonic Cinema: Facism In CinemaTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt get their Krypto fix with the next film in James Gunn’s new DC cinematic universe. It’s ‘Supergirl’! Chris will rundown the mercifully short list of Physical Media releases. And in honor of United States’ 250th anniversary, Chris will close out the show by playing a game with Matt (and he does not know this). I’m not going to say what until we get to the end so he can’t cheat. All I’ll say is that it may result in some light treason.00:00-21:26: Intro/Supergirl21:27-25:10: Physical Media Picks25:11-31:08: Conservapedia Movie Recap Game31:09-32:33: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Matt and Chris check out ‘Mortal Kombat II’.  The franchise reboot continues with nary a Christopher Lambert Raiden insight.  After the lackluster relaunch back in 2021, can the ill-fated franchise fight back?  We know there are going to be fatalities but are there going to be Animalities? Babalities?! FRIENDSHIPS?!? One can dream. 00:00-16:11: Intro/Mortal Kombat II16:12-22:38: Physical Media Picks22:39-23:53: Wrap Up Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Damian McCarthy’s ‘Hokum’.  It’s McCarthy’s Hollywood debut after finding indie success with ‘Caveat’ and ‘Oddity’.  Adam Scott stars in this ghost/witch//mystery/thriller that begs the question, what even is reality, man?!?  Then Chris closes out the show by sharing the big releases on Physical Media with a major announcement!00:00-09:11: Intro/Hokum 09:12-19:20: Physical Media Picks + 19:21-22:11: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on the First Run, Matt and Chris check out the latest from Jorma Taccone with ‘Over Your Dead Body’, where two long time partners go to a cabin in the woods, each with plans to kill the other. They swear this isn't art imitating the lives of long running podcast hosts. Trust them.  Then there’s the rundown of big releases on Physical Media.00:00-19:00: Intro/Over Your Dead Body19:01-24:41: Physical Media24:42-26:03: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week in The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Evil Dead Rises 2: ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’.  After a solid effort with ‘The Hole In The Ground’, followed up with ‘Evil Dead Rise’, Cronin takes on the beloved horror monster and gives it a twist. Then there’s the big releases on Physical Media. All this and likely more on this week’s program.00:00-13:19: Intro/Lee Cronin’s The Mummy13:20-19:36: Physical Media Picks19:37-21:59: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt check out the new ‘Faces Of Death’!  The film that dares to ask, does watching violence beget violence? The answer: yeah, dude.  Can the refresh compete with the first viral video, banned in 46 countries no less!  Plus Chris runs down the big releases on Physical Media.00:00-20:56: Intro/Faces of Death (2026) 20:57-27:26: Physical Media Picks27:27-30:14: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, as the Super Mario Galaxy film rakes in over $372 million, Chris and Matt discuss the latest film from Julia Ducournau, ‘Alpha’!  The director of ‘Raw’ and ‘Titane’ returns with a different kind of horror.  Leaning more into metaphor and drama. But is there any hot lady on car action or cannibalism?  Chris reveals the big releases on Physical Media, and more!00:00-12:25: Intro/Alpha12:26-18:11: Physical Media Picks18:12-20:58: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Matt and Chris count to 10 and go on the hunt for the devil...for some reason...in ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’. Then, back by popular demand for one show only(?), Chris will give you the rundown of the big releases on physical media. 00:00-18:21: Intro/Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come18:22-23:29: Physical Media Picks23:30-25:18: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt are joined by Darin Lundberg of NostalgiaCast and Back To Bluey to discuss Milana Vayntrub’s latest film, ‘Project Hail Mary’, featuring Ryan Gosling and Sandra Hüller, and directed by Phil Lord & Chris Miller, the team behind the Spider-Verse series.  Does Ms. Vayntrub finally get the recognition she deserves as one of the planet’s pre-eminent actors, comedians, and greatest all-round human beings?  Is this gag barely amusing given the disturbing amount of online sexual harassment she’s received.  Possibly? I think so.  So let’s move on dear listener and discuss what some are describing as an heart-warming sc-fi insta-classic.  00:00-32:23: Intro/Project Hail Mary32:24-35:17: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt find out first hand why this is a movie podcast and not a spooky cast with the haunted podcast flick ‘Undertone’. Then, they give your the results of their annual battle royale for the Oscar winners, an awards show they have opinions on but stopped watching years ago.  00:00-20:25: Intro/Undertone20:26-27:08: 2026 Oscars Wrap Up27:09-29:22: Wrap-Up Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

Welcome to The First Run 2026 Oscars special! Chris and Matt share their predictions for the big 6 categories: Best Supporting Actress/Actor, Best Actor/Actress, Direction, and Best Picture.  You can also review Matt and Chris’ selections for all the other categories as well as they’ve linked their ballots in the show notes.  Enjoy and good luck on your Oscars Pool!Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt celebrate their 800th episode by paying tribute to all you brides out there! First up, Jessie Buckley leads Maggie Gyllenhaal’s (let’s say) reinterpreting of the classic Universal horror film, with ‘The Bride!’.  Then it’s on to one of Scalzo’s holy grails, ‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’. Has the wait been worth it? And in classic TFR fashion when they break off another hundo, it’s Matt and Chris’ 5 Favorite Films from episodes 701 to 800! Now let’s get this party started!00:00-23:11: Intro/The Bride!23:12-35:05: Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair35:06-45:27: 5 Favorite Films From Episode 701-80045:28-47:25: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey.

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt check out the latest film that should have gone straight to streaming but somehow slipped through, ‘How to Make a Killing’.  Does Glen Powell retain his positive position over the Tatum Line?  And what happens with a black comedy fails on its central premise? Well, Chris goes from indifferent to angry, thanks to Matt’s prodding. 00:00-21:52: Intro/How To Make A Killing21:53-26:01: Wrap Up Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt venture once more into the breach to assist the always effervescent Sam Rockwell save the future in Gore Verbinski’s ‘Good Luck Have Fun Don’t Die’! All that and that’s about it!00:00-12:33: Intro/Good Luck Have Fun Don’t Die12:34-15:15: Robert Duvall15:16-18:06: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt call an audible and decide to watch ‘Whistle’, the tale of high schoolers who can't leave well enough alone and being supernaturally punished for it in brutal fashion. A tale as old as time, really.  00:00-16:44: Intro/Whistle 16:45-19:12: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Sam Raimi’s first horror film since ‘Drag Me To Hell’ from 2009(!) with ‘Send Help’!  And that’s it.  Actually no, Chris has had a breakthrough with the MCU he’s very excited to share with Matt. And that’s it. For real this time.00:00-14:38: Intro/Send Help14:39-18:38: Wonder Man18:39-20:57: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt check out the first true January movie of 2026 with Timur Bekmambetov’s ‘Mercy’, featuring Hollywood’s 4th best Chris (Pratt) and the UK’s best Ferguson (Rebecca). Then, the guys discuss the latest from the bro-iest bros in Hollywood, it’s Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in Joe Carnahan’s ‘The Rip’! Matt and Chris wrap it all up with their 5 Favorite Films of 2025!00:00-12:17: Intro/Mercy12:18-21:41: The Rip21:42-37:16: 5 Favorite Films of 202537:17-41:26: Wrap Up Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, it’s a jumbo-sized program featuring Chris and Matt discussing Nia DiCosta’s ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’.  Picking up moments after the previous films, Spike’s adventures in the cursed Scottish Highlands continue as Ralph Fiennes’s Dr. Ian Kelson and the Jimmy’s take center stage.  Then 2025 wraps with Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ as  Lee Byung-hun’s loss of his job appears to force him to extreme measures to lock up a new job.  Matt and Chris then begin the wrap up last year with their Ten Favorite Films of 2025, numbers 10-6!00:00-15:23: Intro/28 Years Later: The Bone Temple15:24-25:19: No Other Choice25:20-38:35: Top 10 Films of 2025: 10-6 38:36-40:47: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey.

This week on The First Run Matt and Chris were supposed to see the latest from Park Chan Wook but that didn't happen because Matt is dedicated enough to drive to NYC to see a movie for you. The nerve. Instead, they catch up with The Mastermind, a tragic comedy of errors masquerading as a heist film.  Then, Chris and Matt give you their top 5 most anticipated films of 2026. 00:00-13:34: Intro/The Mastermind13:35-16:29: Lee Cronin, The Mummy, and Famous Acquaintances16:30-42:55: Most Anticipated of 2026: 1-542:56-45:20: Wrap upTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey.

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the theatrical directorial debut of Charlie Poling’s ‘The Plague’.  A bunch of punk kids at a waterpolo summer camp encounter something unsettling…themselves.  Plus Matt and Chris begin their Top 10 Most Anticipated Films, starting off with numbers 10-6!00:00-16:12: Intro/The Plague16:13-32:10: Most Anticipated Films of 2026: 10-632:11-34:13: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, the buzz outweighs Chris and Matt's misgivings when they check out the latest from Josh Safdie, ‘Marty Supreme’. Then, because the guys have some kind of a laugh outside of movies for the show, they break down the top 5 other things they enjoyed in 2025.  00:00-16:25: Intro/Marty Supreme16:26-19:19: RIP MTV19:20-41:52: 5 Other Things We Enjoyed in 202541:53-45:23: Wrap Up Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Matt and Chris check out the latest accent from Daniel Craig in Rian Johnson's latest Knives Out mystery, ‘Wake Up Dead Man’. Then Chris will give you his thoughts on the 2025 remake of ‘Silent Night, Deadly Night’. Chris and Matt close out the how by spending a little time saying farewell to the late, great Rob Reiner.  00:00-16:24: Wake Up Dead Man16:25-24:00: Silent Night, Deadly Night 202524:01-31:59: In Memoriam: Rob Reiner32:00-37:19: Wrap Up Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the latest by the French husband and wife directing team, Hélène Cattet’s & Bruno Forzani’s  ‘Reflection In A Dead Diamond’.  Known for the striking visual storytelling style, this time they tackle the euro-spy thrillers. Is it a wonderfully mad mash-up of visuals and narrative?  Or unintelligible mess?  Plus, Chris shares his thoughts on the proposed Netflix/Warner Bros. merger.  And there’s news about a certain impossible to find 4k steelbook.  All this, and more!00:00-10:59: Intro/Reflection In A Dead Diamond11:00-15:44: Rare Steelbooks, Flesh Of The Gods, et al15:45-27:20: Netflix & WB Merger27:21-30:27: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Matt and Chris take a long, dreamy train ride to nowhere, or the answer to everything, with ‘Train Dreams’.  Not Train Wars like Chris keeps wanting to call it. 00:00-14:27: Intro/Train Dreams14:28-30:04: Wrap-up Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt venture once more to the 1940’s to watch a legendary Finish warrior dispatch a bunch more baddies in ‘Sisu: Road To Revenge’.  Plus it’s the return of Matt’s favorite guest with the 2025 Gift Guide for the Movie Lover in your life! Or just yourself.00:00-15:05: Intro/ Sisu: Road To Revenge15:06-29:47: 2025 Holiday Gift Guide29:48-32:30: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt check out the latest from Edgar Wright with ‘The Running Man’, a dystopian film that dares to ask "What would you for $1 billion new bucks?" Also Matt had some technical difficulties with his microphone but it gets better after the intro! 00:00-20:05: Intro/The Running Man20:06-29:30: Rank ‘Em: Edgar Wright's Films 29:31-31:39: Wrap-UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt delve back into the Predator-verse!  On this adventure, we eschew the Predator trope of the hunter villain, for a story about a honor, redemption, and cliche. Then Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, and America’s Sweet heart, Jesse Plemons reunite for the latest off-center cinematic experience with Bugonia! 00:00-14:21: Intro/Predator: Badlands14:22-24:48 Bugonia24:49-27:32: Wrap Up Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt check out the latest from Guillermo the Bull Frankenstein. It gets pretty heated discussing the merits of Mia Goth so you don't want to miss this one!00:00-14:20: Intro/Frankenstein14:20-23:52: Miscellany/Wrap Up FindHelp.orgTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

Happy Halloween!  This week on The First Run, Matt exercised his veto on musical bio-pics, sorry ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’.  Instead it’s the puppy perspective horror film, ‘Good Boy’! Then to keep the Halloween season going, it’s the latest in Shudder’s horror anthology, ‘V/H/S: Halloween’!  Chris has some news for Matt that make him a super happy boy too! Then Matt and Chris close out the show where the last 4 watched, Letterboxd style!  Finally, if you’re food insecure, check out FindHelp.org for assistance near you.00:00-11:22: Intro/Good Boy11:23-29:38: V/H/S: Halloween29:39-37:32: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Matt and Chris break out of the basement and head to camp with ghosts and dead serial killers in tow with ‘Black Phone 2’. Chris will then give you his thoughts on the latest from Jason Statham, ‘A Working Man’. 00:00-18:48: Intro/Black Phone 218:49-25:42: A Working Man25:43-30:01: Wrap-UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, the official movie podcast of Antifa, Chris and Matt return the anti-franchise that is Tron.  Does Disney finally succeed and make a good Tron movie and justify their repeated attempts to build a franchise?  And how about that Jared Leto?!?  All this and MORE!00:00-18:38: Intro/Tron: Ares18:39-24:51: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt check out ‘The Smashing Machine’, the latest from Benny Safdie and Dwayne Johnson about the life of famed MMA fighter Mark Kerr. Is this The Rock's best performance? Tune in to find out!00:00-15:45: Intro/The Smashing Machine15:46-22:26: Wrap-UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the latest from auteur Paul Thomas Anderson featuring Mr. Leonardo DiCaprio, ‘One Batter After Another’.  Be described as THE film of 2025, does the film deliver on its almost universal praise? Or is it another tepid entry after ‘Licorice Pizza’?  After that, Matt and Chris do their best to rank Anderson’s films. How will their rankings stack up against yours? Listen on, patriots! 00:00-20:57: Intro/One Battle After Another20:58-29:54: Rank ‘Em: PTA29:55-34:17: Wrap Up Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-BeyBrooke Obie: One Fetish After Another: PTA Exploits Black Women and Averts Revolution

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt check out the latest film from Jordan Peele's Monkey's Paw Productions, ‘HIM’. It’s a film that combines two of America's  favorite pastimes...football and Satanism. It's another confusing episode of The First Run, buckle up!00:00-16:19: Intro/HIM16:20-20:24: Wrap-UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt lace up their Air Jordan’s and start stretching for the latest Stephen King big screen adaptation, ‘ The Long Walk’.  Is it the perfect time for a dystopian thriller to take our minds off of, you know, everything? Then the legendary metal band Spinal Tap returns with ‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’. Can the David, Nigel, and Derek still dial things up to 11?  Matt and Chris then bring back the final segment in honor of Robert Redford’s passing with their 5 Favorite Robert Redford Films.00:00-18:08: Intro/The Long Walk18:09-21:14: Physical Media Picks (?)21:15-27:48: Spinal Tap II: The End Continues27:49-41:06: 5 Favorite Robert Redford Films41:07-42:26: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Matt and Chris reluctantly go to the Warren well one last time with ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’.  Can James Wan’s dwindling franchise be saved with this one last adventure into the darkness?  Then Chris will give you the skinny on Spike Lee's latest joint, ‘Highest 2 Lowest’.  How does Lee’s version of Kurosawa’s classic ‘High And Low’ fare with Denzel devouring the scenery? Finally, they wrap up the show with the definitive rankings of The Conjuring films. 00:00-15:12: Intro/The Conjuring: Last Rites15:13-24:42: Highest2Lowest24:43-35:11: Rank ‘Em: The Conjuring Franchise35:12-36:42: Wrap Up Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt both get their own personal movie picks! First up, they get involved in a non-heist heist as they discuss Darren Aronofsky’s latest, ‘Caught Stealing’, featuring Elvis and Catwoman.  Then Macon Blair’s reboot of the classic Troma movie ‘Toxic Avenger’, in the can since 2023, finally gets a theatrical release! Can you possibly improve upon a beloved b-movie masterpiece?  All that and more on another toxic (in a good way) episode of The First Run! 00:00-12:50: Intro/Caught Stealing12:51-25:04: The Toxic Avenger 25:05-29:21: Andor/Outro Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt take a wild ride through Ethan Coen’s latest solo mystery-comedy, Honey, Don’t! Margaret Qualley plays a private eye with a monotone, a mission, an intense sexual appetite, and zero patience for nonsense. The guys will tell you if it even gets close to reaching the heights of past Coen classics.  Then, Gotham gets a Dolby facelift as Batman (1989) swoops back into theaters. The guys revisit Burton’s brooding classic, Nicholson’s chaotic Joker, and ask the eternal question: is this the best version of the Caped Crusader on screen? 00:00-15:17: Intro/Honey Don't15:18-21:46: Batman 198921:47-23:19: Wrap Up Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt take their kitty cat bracelet out of storage to watch the latest adventure of the Mansell family as they try and take a vacation and end up getting into all kinds of wacky trouble in ‘Nobody 2’.  Then Ari Aster returns with ‘Eddington’, the story about, well, a story that maybe serves no one, or is the hilarious satire of Covid and our deep divide we didn’t know we needed.00:00-12:46: Intro/Nobody 212:47-15:49: Chris Pratt (Now What?!?)15:50-27:13: Eddington27:14-32:13: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt lock and load for a double feature. First up is ‘Weapons’, the highly anticipated horror film from the writer/director of the still unavailable on physical media, ‘Barbarian’. Does it deserve all the hype?Then they head down under with ‘Dangerous Animals’, a film that stars Jai Courtney and might actually be the better for it. I know, Matt and Chris are shocked too. So settle in for an all new, all different First Run!00:00-19:38: Intro/Weapons19:39-28:40: Dangerous Animals28:41-33:17: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey