1st on Film

Wheelchair badminton champion, Nina Gorodetsky, has her first and maybe last chance to make it to the Paralympics. However, she is negotiating a ticking biological clock both as an athlete and as a woman. Amidst debating what would she be willing to sacrifice to realize her Olympic dream, everything changes: the stopwatches of all the world’s athletes come to a screeching halt due to a worldwide p...

Cassie is an animation director currently based in Los Angeles. She is a graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the School of Cinematic Arts at USC. She works across the field of independent films, music videos, explainer videos, experiential installations, and advertisements. ​ Cassie's work often explores the feeling of uncertainty, a state of unknown becoming, and the uncons...

Continuing our coverage of the Slamdance Film Festival, Gal chats with Tehban & Rasheed about their film, All I’ve Got And Then Some Synopsis: We follow Rasheed -a stand-up comedian living in his car- over the course of a day as he tries to make it to his first paid gig in Hollywood while avoiding disastrous mishaps and moonlighting as a ride share driver. Make sure to see the film at ​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠ or...

Canadian director and actor, Taylor Olson joins the pod this week to talk about his Sophomore film, LOOK AT ME. The film makes it’s premiere at Slamdance film Festival. LOOK AT ME is a fictional autobiography about an insecure, awkward and lonely actor who goes on an unwitting journey of self-love in the midst of an wasting disorder relapse. Slamdance is a community, a year-round experience, and a...

James, Ben and Gal from the 1st team, discuss the new Netflix film Society of the Snow. Film synopsis The flight of a rugby team crashes on a glacier in the Andes. The few passengers who survive the crash find themselves in one of the world's toughest environments to survive. Follow us on all social platforms for interviews, reviews and giveaways.

Burt Binder joins the podcast this week to talk about his feature film, Halfway to Amarillo. Synopsis When Michael Coleman gets stuck while writing his second novel, a Western, the two main characters leap off the page and wreak havoc on his life, forcing him to reevaluate his priorities. Halfway to Amarillo is available on digital on prime video https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0HC2FIVDGSVI1DCIT...

Stefano & Gal discuss their experience watching the Iron Claw. A new film by A24 which tells the true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who make history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in...

Film Composer, Matt Hutchinson discusses his newest film, YOUR LUCKY DAY. Available now in theatres & on digital.

Before anyone had heard of COVID-19, filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy (THE GARDEN, FOOD EVOLUTION) began investigating the global measles epidemic. Filming with top public health officials–including Tony Fauci–as well as rare interviews with anti-vaccine activists who were persuading parents by the millions to refuse vaccines for their children. Then COVID-19 happened. Acting quickly, Kennedy shif...

When a local cop and an overzealous social-worker follow clues on missing persons cases around town, stomach-turning discoveries are unearthed on a pig farm, where the town butcher has been slaughtering more than livestock.

Motherland Brandishing all the energy and texture that made her debut feature Firecrackers so special, Jasmin Mozaffari’s new film tells the story of a man whose personal crises are compounded by the tensions that surround him as an Iranian in America circa 1979. Jasmin Mozaffari is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. She won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Director at the 7th Canadian S...

Ahead of its upcoming release across Canada, Gal Balaban spoke with Writers and actors, Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp about the film.

Tiger Ji, the director of the short film "Death and Ramen," starring Bobby Lee and Matt Jones, generously discussed his film and its Canadian Premiere at the Vaughan International Film Festival. "Death & Ramen" is a dark tragicomedy short about a depressed ramen chef who crosses paths and forms an unlikely bond with the Grim Reaper.

Actress Jess Gabor, who stars as Marge in upcoming film 'Gringa' (2023), discusses everything about the dramatic comedy, and the strong character she portrays in this interview with 1st Reviews' Stefano Bove. Gringa is a story about a troubled teenage girl who runs away to Mexico to find the father she has never known. Together they learn that a family can be put back together, even if...

After more than a two year hiatus, The Mandalorian is back with a new season. Join Stefano & Ben as they break down pivotal moments in the first episode, which is now available on Disney+.

2022 was a big year for movies and with awards season now underway, the Academy Award nominations are finally out! You’ll want to hear the 1st Reviews’ team of Amanda, James, Luke, and Stefano talk about their predictions on the biggest Oscar categories. The team also discusses some of the questionable nominations, biggest snubs, and our sleeper picks for the year.

Looking to find out more about the biggest film releases of the year? Be sure to listen to Amanda, James, and Stefano discuss their most anticipated films of 2023, as well as some of their favorites to flop at the box office. With a big year of movies ahead, you'll want to get a head start on all the Hollywood blockbusters, and Oscar contenders poised to make audiences happy.