TFR Ep. 214: Blue Jasmine, Top 5 Films To See In 2014

Hickory dickory dock, Dave and I were…watching Woody Allen’s latest, Blue Jasmine.  Does this tale of a woman on the edge of a breakdown continue Allen’s current hot streak?  Dave has another great Streaming Pick of the Week, while I run down the big releases on Blu-ray & DVD.  Then we fill you in on the 5 Films we’re looking forward to the most in 2014.  Better late than never… 

Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 214

• 00:00-12:48: Intro/Blue Jasmine
• 12:49-24:19: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
• 24:20-40:11: Top 5 Films To See In 2014
• 40:12-46:56: Wrap Up

Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

TFR Ep. 213: The Wolf Of Wall Street, Call It!

This week on the big show, we start our two weeks of Oscar catch up with Scorsese’s latest team up with Leonardo DiCaprio, the true life tale, The Wolf Of Wall Street.  Throw in a stellar supporting cast, and you’ll have a Best Picture winner for sure, right?  We’ll review the only releases on Blu-Ray & DVD you should even remotely care about.  Dave then tells us what movie you should watch during the next inevitable freezing storm that’s surely coming your way.  Then we wrap up our big Super Bowl preview show with a death defying rendition of Call It!  Alright Dave, now do it with me….

Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 213

• 00:00-10:25: Intro/The Wolf Of Wall Street
• 10:26-17:04: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
• 17:05-33:43: Call It!
• 33:44-36:07: Wrap Up

TFR Ep. 212: Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Bronies, Top 5 Films Of 1995

4th time’s the charm!  Chris Pine takes over the reigns as our latest Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit in Paramount’s attempt to re-launch a franchise out of Tom Clancy’s stories.  It appears we’ve jettisoned the drama in favor of more action.  But is it a winning gamble?  We also promoted a potential Streaming Pick of the Week from Dave’s to full show status with a discussion of ‘Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans Of My Little Pony’.  We’ll review the big releases coming out on Blu-Ray & DVD, featuring an all new pick from Dave.  Then we wrap it up with the Top 5 Films of 1995.

• 00:00-10:10: Intro/Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

• 10:11-16:09: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks

• 16:10-24:22: Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans Of My Little Pony

• 24:23-41:14: Top 5 Films Of 1995

• 41:15-44:45: Wrap Up

Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

TFR Ep. 211: Her, What Are The Odds?

This week on The First Run, Dave and I embrace our previous broken relationships with Spike Jonze’s relationships dram-edy, ‘Her’.  And as geeks, perhaps we identify with Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal a little too easily.  Is ‘Her’ the next level in romance films?  Or has Simone permanently poisoned that well?  We’ll review the big releases on Blu-Ray & DVD, featuring Dave’s Streaming Pick of the Week.  Then it’s our Odds Makers Game when we apply our uninformed, slightly buzzed thoughts to the latest Hollywood happenings. 

Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 211

• 00:00-12:30: Intro/Her
• 12:31-21:26: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
• 21:27-39:16: What Are The Odds?
• 39:17-43:31 Wrap Up

Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

TFR Ep. 210: Inside Llewyn Davis, 10 Best Films Of 2013

We’re finally here!  Not only do we get to talk about the latest film from the Coen Brothers, ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’, touted as possibly their best film, but there’s more!  We run down our Top 10 Best Films Of The Year!  We also get Dave’s Streaming Pick of the Week, featuring the upcoming big releases on Blu-Ray & DVD.  So take a listen to our super special, extra fun, 2013 year end wrap up here in mid-January…

Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 210

• 00:00-16:41: Intro/Inside Llewyn Davis

• 16:42-28:24: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks

• 28:25-41:41: Best Films Of 2013 (10-6)

• 41:42-56:48: Best Films Of 2013 (5-1)

• 56:49-1:00:08: Wrap Up

Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

TFR Ep. 209: American Hustle, 5 Worst Films Of 2013

This week on The First Run, it’s the latest film from David O’Russell and his usual cast of characters, Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, and Jennifer Lawrence, with American Hustle.  Last year, O’Russell’s Silver Linings Playbook was Dave’s favorite film of 2012.  Could we have a repeat this year?  Or is the story about a government sting from the 70’s not translate to an audience today.  We’ll review the big releases on Blu-Ray & DVD, featuring Dave’s Streaming Pick of the Week.  Then, it being 2014 now, we finally start with our best/worst lists, starting this week with the Top 5 Worst Films of 2013.

Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 209

• 00:00-15:10: Intro/American Hustle
• 15:11-28:47: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
• 28:48-46:12: 5 Worst Films Of 2013
• 46:13-48:48: Wrap Up

Theme music provided Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

TFR Ep. 208: Anchorman 2, SO’s Top 5 Films Since 2000

It’s a very special episode of The First Run this week.  It’s our Significant Others show!  Dave and I dragged our partners to see Anchorman 2, and they’re going to sit in for the discussion.  Then we’ll all be sharing our 5 Favorite Films Released Since 2000.  The ladies get to sit through the boring Blu-Ray & DVD Picks (featuring Dave’s Streaming Pick o’ the week).  But it’s a short one this week, so it shouldn’t be too painful.   Let's hope our ladies are still speaking to us after this.

Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 208

• 00:00-12:38: Intro/Anchorman 2
• 12:39-21:27: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
• 21:28-36:46: Our SO’s Top 5 Films Since 2000
• 36:47-39:38: Wrap Up

Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

TFR Ep. 207: The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug, Top 5 Christmas Day Release

This week on The First Run, we watched our annual Hobbit obligation film, with this year’s The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.  Martin Freeman and the gang continue their never ending quest to through a ring into a volcano, or travel back and forth through time with Bilbo’s magical ocarina of time. Or something.  So does Desolation get us back on track?  Or should we just move on to The Sarmillion?  We’ll review the big releases on Blu-Ray & DVD, featuring Dave’s Streaming Pick of the Week, then it’s one of the worst Top 5 ideas I’ve had yet.  The top 5 Film Released on Christmas day in the last 10 years.  

Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 207

• 00:00-10:50: Intro/The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug
• 10:51-17:36: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
• 17:37-31:33: Top 5 Christmas Day Releases (2002-2012)
• 31:34-34:33: Wrap Up

Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

TFR Ep. 206: Out Of The Furnace, Top 5 Films of 1996

This week on The First Run, Scott Cooper, the director of the heartbreaking Crazy Heart assembles a star studded cast featuring Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Woody Harrelson, Sam Shepard, and Willem Dafoe to take up a good old fashioned revenge flick!  So does it deliver what you’re looking for?  Some good old fashion Bronson-esque justice?  We review the big releases on Blu-Ray & DVD, featuring Dave’s Streaming Pick of the Week.  Then it’s the Top 5 Best Films of 1996.  But first Dave, let’s listen to a clip from Out Of The Furnace as we clean our rifles while we listen to some angsty music….

Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 206

• 00:00-10:11: Intro/Out Of The Furnace
• 10:12-22:34: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
• 22:35-34:54: Top 5 Films Of 1996
• 34:55-38:20: Wrap Up

Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

We forgot to run down the top ten films of 1996!  So here they are:

1. Independence Day
2. Twister
3. Mission: Impossible
4. The Rock
5. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
6. 101 Dalmatians
7. Ransom
8. The Nutty Professor
9. Jerry Maguire
10. Eraser

TFR Ep. 205: Oldboy, Top 5 Films That Shouldn’t Be Remade

Hollywood continues its fierce dedication to inspiration and originality with Spike Lee’s remake of the Park Chan-wook neo-classic (though I know Dave disagrees with me) Oldboy.  Do Lee, Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen and crew do right by Chan-wook’s work?  Or was Will Smith right to drop out of the production?  Will review the big releases on Blu-Ray & DVD, featuring Dave’s Streaming Pick of the Week.  Then it’s our Top 5 Films That Should Never Be Remade, with a twist.  Stay tunes to find out what that twist indeed is.  Now where’s my hammer…?

Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 205

• 00:00-11:46: Intro/Oldboy
• 11:47-22:44: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
• 22:45-47:44: Top 5 Films That Shouldn’t Be Remade
• 47:45-50:19: Wrap Up

Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

TFR Ep. 204: Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Top 5 Holiday Gifts

This week on The First Run, Chris and Dave watched the latest films in The Hunger Games series, ‘Catching Fire’.  Is the sequel more ‘Empire Strikes Back’, or ’Attack Of The Clones’?  The guys also review the big releases on Blu-Ray & DVD, featuring Dave’s Streaming Pick of the Week!  Then it’s their Top 5 Holiday Gifts for the Movie/Entertainment Geek in Your Life.  Or maybe just for you…?  Exactly how many baby girls are going to be names Katniss in the next few years anyway?

Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 204

• 00:00-12:13: Intro/Catching Fire
• 12:14-24:06: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
• 24:07-46:56: Top 5 Holiday Gifts
• 46:57-50:46: Wrap Up

Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

TFR Ep. 203: Dallas Buyers Club, What Are The Odds?

This week on The First Run, Matthew McConaughey has been on quite a hot streak; Killer Joe, Mud, and possible again with the 'Dallas Buyers Club'.  McConaughey plays Ron Woodroof, who refuses to accept he'll die in 30 days when he's diagnosed with AIDS in 1986. He extends his life and eventually helps many other AIDS patients by smuggling medications from abroad.   So does the actor’s streak continue?  Or is back to Rom Coms?  We’ll review the big releases on Blu-Ray & DVD, featuring Dave’s Streaming Pick of the week, then it’s the return of our odds makers game, What Are The Odds, featuring all the coolest news going on with movies.

Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 203

• 00:00-13:08: Intro/Dallas Buyers Club
• 13:09-22:19: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
• 22:20-40:14: What Are The Odds?
• 40:15-43:06: Wrap Up

Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

TFR Ep. 202: Thor: The Dark World, Sharknado, Top 5 Post Credits Scenes

This week on The First Run, we present to you an action packed double feature!  Not only is it the return of the beefy Chris Hemsworth in Thor: The Dark World, but we watched the Oscar bait that is Sharknado.  Does Thor keep Marvel’s winning streak going?  And is Sharknado the wonderful piece of trash we’ve all heard?  We also discuss some big releases on Blu-Ray & DVD, featuring Stubby’s Streaming Pick of the Week.  Then in honor of the Marvel franchise, we run down our Top 5 Favorite Post Credit Scenes.

Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 202

• 00:00-11:06: Intro/Thor: The Dark World
• 11:07-20:28: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
• 20:29-27:48: Sharknado
• 27:49-40:22: Top 5 Post Credits Scenes
• 40:23-44:42: Wrap Up

Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

TFR Ep. 201: Ender's Game, 12 Years A Slave, Top 5 Films Of 1997

This week Chris and Dave caught up with the big screen adaptation of the sci-fi literary classic, ‘Ender’s Game’.  Dave answers the age old question, which is better?  The book or the movie?  After that Chris has a few words to share about ’12 Years A Slave’.  Does it deserve all the praise it’s been receiving?  If you follow the show on Facebook and Twitter, you probably already know what he thought.  Then it’s the big releases on Blu-Ray & DVD, featuring a certain big blue boy scout and Dave’s Streaming Pick of the Week.  Then it’s the Top 5 Films of 1997 (Though Chris continously says ‘2007’).  

Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 201

• 00:00-09:35: Intro/Ender’s Game
• 09:36-16:37: 12 Years A Slave
• 16:38-27:12: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
• 27:13-42:52: Top 5 Films Of 1997
• 42:53-45:49: Wrap Up

Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

TFR Ep. 200: Bad Grandpa, The Best And Worst Films Of TFR

It’s our big 200th episode extravaganza!  First up, it’s a discussion of the latest from Johnny Knoxville and the Jackass folks with Bad Grandpa.  Where do you rank Bad Grandpa in the bad person pseudo franchise; Santa, Teacher, Grandpa?  We’ll review the big releases on Blu-Ray & DVD, featuring Dave’s Streaming Pick of the Week.  Then it’s a double Top 5.  The Best and The Worst films we’ve discussed on the big show.  Enjoy this jam packed anniversary show!

Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 200

• 00:00-10:23: Intro/Bad Grandpa
• 10:24-23:05: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
• 23:06-40:23: Top 5 Worst Films
• 40:24-54:51: Top 5 Best Films
• 54:51-59:14:: Wrap Up

Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

TFR Ep. 199: Escape Plan, Top 5 80's Action Stars' Films

This week on the all new all different First Run show, featuring Chris Scalzo. And starring Briar Rabbit himself, Velvet Chocolate, Dave Cunningham.   This week on the big show, a partnership that was decades in the making, Stallone. Schwarzenegger, 50 Cent, in Escape Plan. Is this the team up we’ve waited years to see?  Or should we just have re-watched Tango and Cash for the 100th time?  We’ll review the big releases on Blu-Ray & DVD, featuring Dave’s Streaming Pick of the Week.  Then it’s one of our random Top 5’s.  The Best Films of Van Damme, Seagal, Willis, Stallone, and Arnie.  

Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 199

• 00:00-10:05: Intro/Escape Plan
• 10:06-18:24: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
• 18:25-37:14: Top 5 80's Action Stars' Films
• 37:15-41:04: Wrap Up

Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi-Ford-Bey

TFR Ep. 198: Machete Kills, Captain Phillips, Top 5 Films At Sea

MACHETE!!!!  Robert Rodriguez and Danny Trejo return for 'Machete Kills'.  Does the greatest killer the world has ever known have what it takes to stop Mel Gibson's 'Moonraker' scheme?  After that Scalzo guides us through the tense waters of Paul Greengrass' 'Captain Phillips', starring Tom Hanks.  The guys review the big releases on Blu-Ray & DVD, featuring Dave's Streaming Pick of the Week.  Then it's Top 5 time with a review of the best films at sea.  

Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 198

• 00:00-11:14: Intro/Machete Kills
• 11:15-17:35: Captain Phillips
• 17:36-30:35: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
• 30:36-44:22: Top 5 Films At Sea
• 44:23-47:07: Wrap Up

Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

TFR Ep. 197: Gravity, Top 5 Space Films

This week on The First Run, Alfonso Cuaron's 'Gravity' has finally fallen to us…  HA!  Can Bullock and Clooney survive?!?  Has Cuaron re-defined the sci-fi genre?  Are we drowning in hyperbole?  We'll also review the big releases on Blu-Ray & DVD, featuring Dave's Streaming Pick Of The Week.  Then it's our Top 5 Favorite Space Films, which posed a bit of a challenge for both of the guys.  Houston, we are a go for show launch.

Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 197

• 00:00-11:33: Intro/Gravity
• 11:34-21:56: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
• 21:57-36:46: Top 5 Space Movies
• 36:47-39:25: Wrap Up

Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

TFR Ep. 196: Don Jon, Who Dat?

On this week's episode, the guys changed their minds, left 'Rush' behind in the pit stop, and checked out the directorial debut of Joseph Gordon Levitt, 'Don Jon'.  Then they review the big releases on Blu-Ray & DVD, featuring Briar Rabbit's Streaming Pick of the Week.  Then it's the return of everyone's beloved role playing game, 'Who Dat?'.  Let's see if we can stop this one petering out like last time.

By the way, Dave's mic had some issues this week.  We did the best we could.  It just sounds like he's a little too far away from his mic.  Sorry, folks! 

Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 196

• 00:00-13:03: Intro/Don Jon
• 13:04-25:15: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
• 25:17-45:22: Who Dat?
• 45:23-49:08: Wrap Up

Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey