This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt return to the wastelands of Britain with their review of ’28 Years Later’, the long-awaited continuation of the rage-fueled trilogy by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland. Does the legacy hold up or should it have stayed locked up in its money cage? Your gallant hosts dive into the latest and greatest physical media releases as well as give you the viper video and streaming picks of the week. Then it's time to dim the lights and cue the synths for the final se...
Jun 27, 2025•46 min
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Mike Flanagan’s latest Stephen King adaptation with the joyous and life-affirming ‘The Life Of Chuck’. At least, that’s how it was sold to me. Then it’s on to the latest Predator film with ‘Killer Of Killers’. Like Flanagan and King, Dan Trachtenberg is not the Predator series leading force. So we’ll fill you in on how the latest entry fares. There’s the sadness-filled rundown of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Straight to DVD ...
Jun 20, 2025•53 min
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt dive into two biggies. First, Ana de Armas steps into the massive shoes of Keanu Reeves in ‘Ballerina’, the latest entry in the John Wick universe. Then Wes Anderson returns with ‘The Phoenician Scheme’, a...we'll be generous and say "meticulously crafted" tale of deception, intrigue, and quirky jerks. Matt and Chris will also break down the biggest physical media releases, the Viper Video pick of the week, and the Streaming Pick of the Week. Then, they...
Jun 13, 2025•55 min
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt engage with our grief once again via the horror genre with the Philippou Brothers’ ‘Bring Her Back’. Just how far would you go to reunite with your loved ones? And does it include eating inanimate objects? There’s the startling rundown of the big releases on Physical Media featuring the Streaming and Straight to DVD Picks of the Week. Matt and Chris then close out the show with a rundown of their Favorite Horror Films of the 50’s! Just because. I felt c...
Jun 06, 2025•35 min
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt take one last ride (maybe?) with Tom Cruise before Ethan Hunt is sent to a farm upstate with Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning. They give you the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the the Viper Video and Streaming Picks of the Week. Matt and Chris then wrap it all up with their 5 Favorite Action Movie Franchises. I’m just going to need you to trust us one more time… 00:00-18:28: Intro/Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning 18:29-25:36: Ra...
May 30, 2025•49 min
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt attempt to cheat death yet again with a return to the ‘Final Destination’ series with ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’. After succumbing to the icy grip of indifferent audiences, and diminishing quality, the franchise returns. What insanely complicated plans does death have for our poor victims this time? Then it’s on to the Big Releases on Physical Media, featuring the Streaming and Viper Video Picks of the Week. Matt and Chris then close out the procee...
May 23, 2025•32 min
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the dark take on Cinderella with ‘The Ugly Stepsister’. How far would you go to obtain those perfectly reasonably and not at all trauma inspiring beauty standards to win the affections of the prince? There’s the perfectly fitting glass slipper-esque review of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Streaming and Viper Video Picks of the Week. Then Matt and Chris close out the show with their 5 Favorite Fairy Tale Movies! 00:00-14:48: I...
May 16, 2025•37 min
This week on The First Run, the MCU pulls out the B-Team with ‘Thunderbolts*’. Florence Pugh leads of teams of also-rans to save the city, and perhaps themselves. Does the MCU make that long-awaiting course correction? Or is it more content from the factory assembly line? Chris and Matt give you the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Viper Video and Streaming Picks of the Week! Then Matt and Chris rank where Thunderbolts (and ‘Captain America: Brave New World’) falls in their Letterbo...
May 09, 2025•49 min
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt call an audible and discuss Gareth Evans’ ‘Havoc’. Scheduled to be released on Netflix in 2023, plagued by delays, the latest from the director of the fantastic ‘The Raid’ films drops his Tom Hardy led martial arts, crime, splatterfest. There’s the always thrilling rundown of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the streaming and Viper Video Picks of the Week. Then Matt and Chris close out the proceedings with their 5 Favorite Tom Hardy Perform...
May 02, 2025•38 min
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt check out the latest from Ryan Coogler and his first foray into horror with ‘Sinners’. Then, Chris will give you the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Viper Video Pick of the Week, Matt will tell you what to watch with the Streaming Pick of the Week. Then Matt and Chris wrap it all up with their 5 Favorite Southern Gothic films that may or may not be horror adjacent. 00:00-17:54: Intro/Sinners 17:55-29:00: Physical Media Picks 29:01-47:43: 5...
Apr 25, 2025•50 min
This week on The First Run, it’s retro-week as Matt is out of town and Chris is otherwise occupied. In this classic episode from 2010, Chris, Matt, and Espo(?!?) get all spookified with their discussions about Lars Van Trier's 'Antichrist', as well as the Swedish vampire import, 'Let The Right One In’. Crazy Swedes…They review a rather weak week (see what I did there?) in blu-ray and dvd releases. Also on this episode, it’s the premier of the segment called 'What Are The Odds?', where they guys ...
Apr 18, 2025•1 hr 9 min
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt engage with (or is it test) their love of anthology films with Ryan Fleck’s and Anna Boden’s ‘Freaky Tales’. A set of tall, kinda’ true tales set in Oakland in 1987. Do the creative team behind ‘Half Nelson’ and ‘Captain Marvel’ spin an engaging, winding, and ultimately cohesive tale? Chris explains why ‘Death Of A Unicorn’ was booted. And there’s the magical rundown of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Streaming and Viper Video Picks of...
Apr 11, 2025•43 min
This week on The First Run, Chris is on the way out of town to the Big Easy so you are left with this amuse bouche of an episode. First, Matt and Chris will discuss the latest bit of Netflix content from the Russo Brothers with ‘The Electric State’. Then Chris gives you his thoughts on the latest sci-fi horror from Shudder, ‘Ash’. Turn in next week to see how many hurricanes Chris held down. 00:00-11:21: Intro/The Electric State 11:22-15:21: Ash 15:22-16:24: Wrap Up Theme music by Jamal Malachi ...
Apr 04, 2025•16 min
This week on The First Run, it’s the show you thought would never happen (if you listened last week). Chris and Matt discuss the latest (and second film of 2025) from maestro Steven Soderbergh. This time it’s the spy-thriller ‘Black Bag’. Is good ol’ Uncle Steve spreading himself too thin, or is it another banger as the kids say? A fine James Bond fill-in while we wait…and wait… There’s the suspicious rundown of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Streaming and Straight to DVD Pick...
Mar 28, 2025•37 min
This week on The First Run is full of disappointment and regret. Chris and Matt check out America's favorite Quaid in ‘Novocaine’. As always, they give you the big releases on Physical Media, along with the Viper Video and Streaming Picks of the Week. Then Matt and Chris regale you with their 5 Favorite Steven Soderbergh Characters, for some reason. 00:00-11:34: Intro/Novocaine 11:35-20:15: Physical Media Picks 20:16-34:54: 5 Favorite Soderbergh Characters 34:55-37:22: Wrap Up Theme music by Jam...
Mar 21, 2025•37 min
This week on The First Run, Mickey 17 is so fine, how so fine you ask? Did he blow our minds? That the question Chris and Matt answer this week as they discuss the latest form Mr. Bong Joon-Ho. There’s the so-good-we-should-clone-it rundown of the big releases on physical media, featuring the Streaming and Viper Video Picks of the Week! Matt and Chris close out the big show with the return of one of their least favorite games, ‘What Are The Odds?!?”. 00:00-10:23: Intro/Mickey 17 10:24-20:48: Phy...
Mar 14, 2025•39 min
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt check out the Best Picture nominee ‘Nickel Boys’, a story of another dark chapter in American history. Also, Matt has a hard time getting past that is supposed to be in Tallahassee. As always, they give you the big releases on physical media, the Viper Video and streaming picks of the week, then wrap it all up with a tribute to a legend with their 5 Favorite Gene Hackman Performances. 00:00-15:10: Intro/Nickel Boys 15:11-30:39: Physical Media Picks &...
Mar 07, 2025•45 min
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt decide to throw caution to the wind, crank their monkey and see who gets taken out next. It’s Oz Perkins’ ‘The Monkey’! Based on the Stephen King story about a cursed not-a-toy drumming wind up monkey that brings nothing but carnage. But in a fun way. There’s the banana loving rundown of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Streaming and Viper Video Picks of the Week. Then Matt and Chris make their Oscars picks to help you determine what NO...
Feb 28, 2025•37 min
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt catch up with the latest from the MCU with ‘Captain America: Brave New World’. Then they dust off the Apple+ subscription and check out Anya Taylor Joy and Miles Teller light up the screen with their incredible chemistry in ‘The Gorge’. As always, they give you the big releases on physical media, the Viper Video and streaming picks of the week, then they wrap it all up with their 5 favorite performances from Ms. Taylor Joy. 00:00-16:56: Intro/Captain Am...
Feb 21, 2025•47 min
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt rethink their Valentine’s Day plans and decide to have some bro time. For the ladies. First up, funny man with apparent psychological problems Josh Ruben returns with the Valentine’s Day themed slasher, ‘Heart Eyes’. Then it’s the Canadian thriller based on that weird lady in the neighborhood’s internet search history, ‘Red Rooms’. Though maybe you think you can still fix her…? There’s the machete sharpening rundown of the big releases on Physical Media...
Feb 14, 2025•53 min
This week on The First Run, Matt and Chris are reminded about the dangers of "emotional support" robots yet again with ‘Companion’. They give you the physical media, Viper Video and streaming picks of the week. Then they wrap up the show by handing out the real acting honors of Hollywood with their 5 Favorite Performances of 2024! 00:00-13:09: Intro/Companion 13:10-18:40: Fantastic Four Trailer 18:41-23:51: Physical Media Picks 23:52-34:54: 5 Favorite Performances of 2024 34:55-36:20: Wrap Up Th...
Feb 07, 2025•36 min
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss a pair of thrillers to open 2025. First up, it’s the return of the king, with Steven Soderbergh’s haunted house thriller, ‘Presence’. It’s a ghost story not really about a ghost story. After that, it’s Leigh Whannell’s not Wolfman, Wolf Man, with ‘Wolf Man’. Does Matt FINALLY get the wolf man horror film he deserves? As always, there’s the spookily spectacular review of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Streaming and Viper Video ...
Jan 31, 2025•44 min
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt put those honorary film degrees to use with their review of ‘The Brutalist’, the singular film event of 2024 for film nerds. They give you the big releases on physical media, featuring the Viper Video and Streaming Picks of the Week. Matt and Chris then wrap up the show by telling you what you should watch with the bottom half their 10 Favorite Films of 2024. Let’s get this party started! 00:00-25:55: Intro/The Brutalist 25:56-35:29: Physical Media Pick...
Jan 24, 2025•53 min
This week on The First Run, or as we may now have to start calling it, The Nick Hoult Cinema Experience! First up, Nick plays real-life neo-nazi Bob Mathews, while Jude Law is lawman Terry Husk (not a real person) in the Canadian thriller, ‘The Order’. Chris then shares his thoughts on ‘A Complete Unknown’, the Bob Dylan biopic that Matt was spared from watching. Next up, it’s the captivating review of the big releases on Physical Media featuring the Streaming and Straight to DVD Picks of the We...
Jan 17, 2025•55 min
Welcome back, constant listeners! In this episode of The First Run, Chris and Matt find their religion and ride along as the College of Cardinals elects the next owner of the Pope-Mobile in "Conclave." Then they check out ‘Nightbitch’, in which one Amy Adams says "Night, bitch!" to being a mom and a human woman. As always, there’s a confession about the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Viper Video and Streaming Picks of the Week. Matt and Chris then wrap it all up with part one of t...
Jan 10, 2025•48 min
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss their most anticipated film of 2024. Robert Eggers’ ’Nosferatu’ is finally here. Was it worth the wait, does it meet or exceed our expectations, or is it something else entirely? There’s the intoxicating review of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Steaming and Viper Video Picks of the Week. The Rotten Tomatoes Score game wraps for the year. Then Matt and Chris wrap up the show by sharing their 5 Favorite Scenes of 2024 (probably)...
Jan 03, 2025•44 min
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt review the latest potential entry into the "Is the action thriller a Christmas movie?" pantheon with the latest from Jaume Collet-Serra and Netflix, ‘Carry On’. They break down the big releases on Physical Media, the Streaming and Viper Video picks of the week. Then Matt and Chris wrap it all up with another edition of Call It!, in which Matt was a slacker and came up with nothing to contribute. 00:00-12:21: Intro/Carry On 12:22-21:42: Physical Media Pi...
Dec 27, 2024•41 min
This week on The First Run, the Sony Spider-Man, not Spider-Man, universe comes to a merciful close with ‘Kraven The Hunter’. We’re not counting ‘Spider-Noir’ on MGM+. Is it a fitting send-off? The last bleating cries of a project that featured just miss after miss after miss. The death rattle of a franchise. Do we finally have a good entry? There’s the mind bending long rundown of the big releases on Physical Media featuring the Streaming and Straight to DVD Picks of the Week. Then Matt and Chr...
Dec 20, 2024•32 min
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt slum it the genre B-move gutters they love so much with ‘Werewolves’. There’s the teeth-glaring breakdown of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Viper Video and Streaming Picks of the Week. Then, Matt and Chris wrap it up by sharing their 5 Favorite Genre Actors. So look out for those super-moons my furry friends! 00:00-11:22: Intro/Werewolves 11:23-20:37: Physical Media Picks 20:38-31:09: 5 Favorite Genre Actors 31:10-33:46: Wrap-Up Theme...
Dec 13, 2024•34 min
This week Chris and Matt discuss the Apple+ original from director Steve McQueen, it’s ‘Blitz’. It’s our second Odyssey-esque film of the year. This time Saoirse Ronan stars with Elliott Heffernan as the mother and son separated during the blitz of England trying to survive and reunite. There’s the bottled lightning that is the Big Releases on Physical Media, featuring the Streaming and Viper Video Picks of the Week. Matt and Chris then close out the show with a round of everyone’s favorite role...
Dec 06, 2024•44 min
