TFR Ep. 481: Richard Jewell, Black Christmas (’19), The Last Black Man In San Francisco, Call It!
Chris Scalzo
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Clint Eastwood’s latest, ‘Richard Jewell’, the story of the hero of the 1996 Olympic bombing, and how his name was tarnished and his life almost destroyed. Chris then shares his thoughts on the reimaging of ‘Black Christmas’ and its urgency for our times. After that, Matt and Chris review ‘The Last Black Man In San Francisco’, a beautiful, almost fairy tale-like telling of a story that is both modern and timeless. There’s the always riveting rundown of the big releases on home video, featuring the Straight To DVD and Streaming Picks of the Week. Finally, the show closes with an electric Call It segment where Chris and Matt have to decide between horror and comedy films, Terminators and Indiana Jones’, and LeBeoufs and Pattinsons. Sounds like another winner!
00:00-13:05: Intro/Richard Jewell
13:06-19:48: Black Christmas ‘19
19:49-24:31: Home Video Picks
24:32-32:02: The Last Black Man In San Francisco
32:03-48:54: Call It!
48:55-50:53: Wrap Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
Richard Jewell image © Warner Bros. Pictures
Black Christmas image © Universal Pictures