The First Run

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 Movie 14:56-26:05: Physical Media Picks 26:06-29:55: Wrap Up Brian Skutle’s Sonic Cinema: Facism In Cinema Theme music...

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...

This week on The First Run, Matt and Chris continue this great year for horror with ‘Leviticus’. Sure, it's got shades of ‘It Follows’, but that movie rules so shut up and listen. Then Chris will give you the Physical Media picks of the week to feed your addiction, and torture your wallet.  00:00-15:29: Intro/Leviticus 15:30-27:24: A24 & AI/ Physical Media Picks 27:25-29:53: Wrap Up https...

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the latest Steven Spielberg joint about aliens and stuff.  It’s ‘Disclosure Day’! Featuring Hollywood it-boy Josh O’Connor, Emily Blunt as a couple folks drawn into a conspiracy involving extra terrestrials, the government, and you!  Chris then closes out the show with the big releases on physical media.  So sit down, keep a look ou...

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt head back to the 80's and the glorious cartoons that served as nothing more than glorified toy advertisements with an all new version of ‘Masters of the Universe’! Chris haphazardly inserts the discussion of the 1987 ‘Masters Of The Universe’ film originally discussed 2016 as part of their 80’s Nostalgia Marathon. As a treat.  Then closes out the sho...

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt decide to delve into their subconscious’ in an attempt to work out the deep hostilities bubbling just underneath the surface of the show.  Who knows what horrors will be revealed this episode as they discuss, ‘Backrooms’!  Then don’t worry your pretty little weird pirate heads.  Chris will reveal the big releases on Physical Media.  Le...

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt see if Disney can get Star Wars back up off the mat with ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’—where the cuteness meter, the “is that really Pedro Pascal?” question, and at least one eyebrow-raising cameo all come into play. Then they hop over to Disney+ for ‘Punisher: One Last Kill’, with Jon Bernthal bringing the rage, the trauma, and a body count that suggests O...

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the horror film sweeping the nation, ‘Obsession’.  One of Chris’ favorite horror tropes, the monkey’s paw story get s new spin.  This time we’re focusing on the length’s man-child will go to in order to get the woman he loves to reciprocate his feelings.  There’s also the big releases on Physical Media, including a classic 80’s adve...

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: Intr...

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! 00:0...

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 Body 19:...

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 Mummy 13:20-...

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 Med...

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 m...

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 Come 18:22-23:29: Physical Media Picks 23:30-25:18: Wrap Up Theme music by Jamal Malachi...

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 a...

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/Undertone 20:26-27:08: 2026 Oscars Wrap Up 27:09-29:22: W...

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...

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 w...

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.  00:00-21:5...

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 Die 12:34-15:15: Robert Duvall 15:16-18:06: Wrap Up Theme 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 Up Theme 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 Help 14:39-18:38: Wonder Man 18:39-20:57: Wrap Up Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-B...

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...

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 Byun...