TFR Ep. 506: Just Mercy, Les Misérables, What Are The Odds
Chris Scalzo
This week on The First Run, it’s a double bill of law enforcement misanthropy as Chris and Matt discuss Destin Daniel Cretton’s Just Mercy, featuring Michael B Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and Brie Larson. The director of this show’s much adored ‘Short Term 12’ returns with a film based on the true-life story of Bryan Stevenson. After delivering what may be a perfect sophomore effort, how do things fare this time out with a film practically made this this moment? Then our sadly topical show continues with the French import ‘Les Miserables’, their submission to the 2019 Oscars for best International Picture, instead of ‘Portrait Of A Lady On Fire’. Did that turn out to be the right call? There’s the reasonably exciting rundown of all the big physical media picks, featuring the Streaming and Straight to DVD Picks of the Week. The show then closes with another rousing round of What Are The Odds, featuring such entrancing topics as The Batman, James Bond, Dune, and Bill & Ted!
00:00-11:46: Intro/Just Mercy
11:47-24:42: Physical Media Picks
24:43-33:21: Les Misérables (2019)
33:22-50:29: What Are The Odds
50:30-52:17: Wrap Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
Just Mercy images © Warner Bros. Pictures