TFR Ep. 554: Spiral, Those Who Wish Me Dead, Call It!
Chris Scalzo
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss ‘Spiral: From The Book of Saw’. Chris Rock stars and co-wrote this spin-off that breathes new life into a tired franchise by examining police brutality while capitalizing on the opportunity to have Rock and Sam Jackson play a father/son cop duo. Or maybe it doesn’t do that at all. Then it’s on to Tyler Sheridan’s latest, ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’. A film that features a rock solid cast from a director know for his adult (non-porn) dramatic thrillers. Is this story of a child on the run from some corrupt government officials and their hired killers who run into tortured fire jumper Angelina Jolie. Plus John Berenthal! There’s the absolutely thrilling review of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Streaming and Straight to DVD Picks of the Week. Matt and Chris then close the show with another round of Pick ‘Em with Call It! What is Tom Cruise’s definitive role?
00:00-16:11: Intro/Spiral
16:12-27:29: Physical Media Picks
27:30-37:51: Those Who Wish Me Dead
37:52-51:49: Call It!
51:50-54:32: Wrap Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey