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The First Run Podcast

TFR Ep. 236: Tammy, What Are The Odds?

Chris Scalzo

This week on The First Run, Chris and Dave viewed ‘Tammy’. Starring Melissa. McCarthy that is. It’s Melissa McCarthy’s big solo debut. She co-wrote the film with her husband (and he directed it).  So has McCarthy finally found her own comedic voice?  

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TFR Ep. 235: Transformers: Age Of Extinction, 5 Favorite Transformers, 5 Best Films Of 2014 (So Far)

Chris Scalzo

This week Chris and Dave are knee deep summer blockbuster-ness.  And the guys can’t clean it off no matter how hard they try.  It’s their discussion of ‘Transformers: Age Of Extinction’.  Have Michael Bay and company finally delivered a worthwhile, entertaining Transformers film?  Then they review the big releases on Blu-Ray & DVD, featuring Dave’s Streaming Pick of the Week.  Dave and Chris also feature two Top 5’s this week!  First the fill you in on their 5 Favorite Transformers.  And then they close the show with their mid-year round up of the 5 Best Films of the year, so far.  I think Scalzo’s stating to root for the Decepticons…

Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 235

The First Run TFR Ep. 235: Transformers: Age Of Extinction, 5 Favorite Transformers, 5 Best Films Of 2014 (So Far)
  • 00:00-15:59: Intro/Transformers: Age Of Extinction
  • 16:00-29:50: 5 Favorite Transformers
  • 29:51-44:00: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
  • 44:01-54:41: 5 Best Films Of 2014 (So Far)
  • 54:42-57:11: Wrap Up

Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

TFR Ep. 234: The Rover, Top 5 Favorite Aussie Imports

Chris Scalzo

This week on the big show, Dave and Chris eschewed the blockbusters and checked out a little Australian dramatic thriller from the director of Animal Kingdom, David Michod, It’s Rover, starring Guy Pearce. A love story about a man and his car.  His stolen car.  And the lengths he’ll go to to get it back.  They guys also discussed the big releases on Blu-Ray & DVD, featuring Dave’s Streaming.  Then it’s their 5 Favorite Australian Imports. G’Day!

Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 234

The First Run TFR Ep. 234: The Rover, Top 5 Favorite Aussie Imports
  • 00:00-13:58: Intro/The Rover
  • 13:59-23:41: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
  • 23:42-41:47: Top 5 Aussie Imports
  • 41:48-49:00: Wrap Up

Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

TFR Ep. 233: 22 Jump Street, Top 5 Best Comedy Villains

Chris Scalzo

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copyright columbia pictures & mgm

This week on The First Run, Dave and I saw the sequel to one of the surprise films of 2012, 22 Jump Street.  Can we be surprised again?  Is the sequel a horrible miscue?  And if so, was that the point?  We’ll review the big releases on Blu-Ray & DVD featuring Dave’s Streaming Pick of the Week.  Then it’s everyone favorite segment, that we affectionately still call the fourth segment even though it’s the third, with our 5 Favorite Comedy Villains.  Who comes out on top?  Dark Helmet? Wes Mantooth?  Shooter McGavin?  None of the above?

Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 233

The First Run TFR Ep. 233: 22 Jump Street, Top 5 Favorite Comedy Villains
  • 00:00-09:55: Intro/22 Jump Street
  • 09:56-20:36: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
  • 20:37-32:10: Top 5 Best Comedy Villains
  • 32:10-35:08: Wrap Up

Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

TFR Ep. 232: Edge Of Tomorrow, 5 Best Films Of 1992

Chris Scalzo

This week on the First Run, Mr. Summer Action Movie, Tom Cruise returns with the sci-fi version go Bill Murray’s Groundhog Day in Edge Of Tomorrow.  We were both big fans of MI:4.  A film that pushed the action genre to a new level.  Can Edge Of Tomorrow do the same for sci-fi actioners?  We’ll review the big releases on Blu-Ray & DVD featuring Dave’s Streaming Pick of the Week.  We then wrap the show up by getting back to our annual inventories as Dave and I discuss the 5 Best Films of 1992.

 

Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 232

The First Run TFR Ep. 232: Edge Of Tomorrow, 5 Best Films Of 1992
  • 00:00-11:10: Intro/Edge Of Tomorrow
  • 11:11-20:20: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
  • 20:21-39:10: 5 Best Films Of 1992
  • 39:11-42:07: Wrap Up

Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey 

TFR Ep. 231: X-Men: Days Of Future Past, Top 5 Favorite X-Men

Chris Scalzo

Kick Butt Euro Poster

Kick Butt Euro Poster

Scalzo, Dave and Matt are back to ‘snikt’ all up in the Bryan Singer’s latest X-men movie grill!  ’Snikt’! Can the film possibly be as good as it’s lofty expectations and reviews?  After that they guys review the big releases on Blu-Ray & DVD, featuring Dave’s Streaming Pick of the Week.  Then it’s time to rundown the list of our 5 Favorite X-Men (not named Wolverine)!  We’re the best at what we do, but what we do isn’t very nice, bub!  Sniktty sknikt!

The First Run TFR Ep. 231: X-Men: Days Of Future Past, Top 5 Favorite X-Men
  • 00:00-15:10: Intro/X-Men: Days Of Future Past
  • 15:11-24:17: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
  • 24:18-49:05: Top 5 Favorite X-Men
  • 49:06-52:13: Wrap Up

Theme song provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

TFR Ep. 230: Godzilla, Top 5 Most Overrated Films

Chris Scalzo

The BMOC is back!  Not just Matt Howell returning for another show, but the Big Monster On Campus too!  I am relentlessly clever.  It’s Godzilla’s return to the big screen!  Can Gareth Edwards help us forgot the last time the big guy was in the theaters?  Or will we be longing for a guy in a rubber suit all over again?  We review the big releases on Blu-Ray & DVD, featuring Dave’s Streaming Pick of the Week!  Then we strive to differentiate ourselves from every other movie podcast with a discussion of the Top 5 Most Overrated Films.  So take a listen and get prepped to kick some MUTO butt!

Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 230

The First Run TFR Ep. 230: Godzilla, Top 5 Most Overrated Films
  • 00:00-13:53: Intro/Godzilla 
  • 13:54-23:04: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
  • 23:05-53:45: Top 5 Most Overrated Films
  • 53:46-56:18: Wrap Up

*A little audio trouble for Matt during Godzilla.  It’s short but noticeable.  Sorry & thanks!

Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

TFR Ep. 229: Under The Skin, Sabotage, Oculus, All The Boys Love Mandy Lane, Scalzo’s 5 Favorite Film Scores

Chris Scalzo

On this special bonus episode, Scalzo catches us up on all the stuff he’s seen independent of the show.  Starting things off with the space alien thriller starring Ms. Scarlett Johansson Scalzo, in ‘Under The Skin’.  After that, Scalzo talks about the mirror everyone dreads in ‘Oculus’, Arnie’s return in ‘Sabotage’, and the release of the once thought lost Amber Heard slasher, ‘All The Boys Love Mandy Lane’.  But that’s not all!  Scalzo then wraps up this special treat with a list of his 5 Favorite Film Scores.  Yes, he’s that big a geek that he has favorite film music.  All this and more!  So what are you waiting for?  Get to downloadin’!

Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 229

The First Run TFR Ep. 229: Under The Skin, Sabotage, Oculus, All The Boys Love Mandy Lane, Scalzo’s 5 Favorite Fil
  • 00:00-07:39: Intro/Under The Skin
  • 07:40-12:16: Sabotage
  • 12:17-17:29: Oculus
  • 17:30-23:07: All The Boys Love Mandy Lane
  • 23:08-36:23: 5 Favorite Film Scores
  • 36:24-37:54: Wrap Up

 

Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey