TFR Ep. 478: A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, Dolemite Is My Name, The List: Tom Hanks

This week on The First Run, do Chris and Matt experience a ‘Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood’? After the fantastic Fred Rogers documentary, ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor’, inspired by the legendary Esquire profile of Fred Rogers, we have a fictionalized adaptation. Tom Hanks plays Mr. Rogers in a movie that doesn’t so much feature Mr. Rogers. Was that the right choice? Then it’s on to another pseudo-biopic with Eddie Murphy as Rudy Ray Moore in ‘Dolemite Is My Name’. The creation of an iconic character and film are explored in this Netflix original. Could this be Murphy’s best performance…ever? There’s the rundown of the big releases on Blu-Ray and DVD, featuring the Straight to DVD and Streaming Picks of the Week. The Thanksgiving Day celebrations then wrap as Matt and Chris attempt to lock down Tom Hanks’ 5 Best Lead Performances with The List. Gobble-gobble and happy Black Friday Movie shopping!

00:00-08:21: Intro/A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood

08:22-13:43: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks

13:44-22:51: Dolemite Is My Name

22:52-40:51: The List: Tom Hanks

40:52-43:58: Wrap Up

Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey