TFR Ep. 273: Unfriended, Child 44, TFR Libs
Chris Scalzo
In this episode of The First Run, we discuss ‘Unfriended’ and ‘Child 44’. One is a horror movie, the other is just horrible.
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TFR Ep. 272: Furious 7, What Are The Odds?!?
Chris Scalzo
This week on The First Run, Dave ‘Briar Rabbit’ is back! Just in time to discuss the weeks old ‘Furious 7’. The franchise that will not end keeps rolling along.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 271: Wolfcop, The Houses October Built, 5 Best Films Of 1986
Chris Scalzo
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt dive medium deep into the Netflix box of digital wonders with viewings of ‘Wolfcop’ (yes, seriously) and ’The Houses October Built’.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 270: It Follows, Call It!
Chris Scalzo
This week on The First Run, Chris, Dave and Matt got their pants scared off watching ‘It Follows’. It’s a horror film about what happens when you engage in dirty, dirty sex.
Read MoreTFR EP. 269: V/H/S: Viral, Run All Night, Leviathan, Who Dat?
Chris Scalzo
This week, it's ‘V/H/S’ horror anthology series, ‘Viral’. Is the franchise reinvigorated by it’s new format? Or should we just head to The Winchester, have a pint, and wait for this all to blow over?
Read MoreTFR Ep. 268: Chappie, 5 Favorite Movie Robots
Chris Scalzo
This week on The First Run we’re back in the theaters with the latest from Neill Blomkamp, ‘Chappie’. Is the film the ‘Short Circuit’/‘Terminator’ mash up we’ve all been waiting for?
Read MoreTFR Ep. 267: Netflix Hidden Gems, TV Talk
Chris Scalzo
No Dave? No problem! As Dave heads to Thailand to ‘celebrate’ his birthday, Matt and Chris record a bonus episode just for you!
Read MoreTFR Ep. 266: Whiplash, 5 Best Films Of 1987
Chris Scalzo
This week on The First Run, we’re still ticking off the great films of 2014. It’s Oscar winner J.K. Simmons in ‘Whiplash’, a story of music and punishment.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 265: The Guest, What Are The Odds?!?
Chris Scalzo
On this week’s episode of The First Run, we checked out ‘The Guest’. Dan Stevens plays a guy home from the war, looking to reconnect with society, connect with the family of one of his fallen comrades, and perhaps kick a little ass along the way. …Right?
Read MoreTFR Ep. 264: Kingsman: The Secret Service, TFR Libs
Chris Scalzo
This week on The First Run, Chris and Dave watched the latest from director Matthew Vaughn, ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’. Do we have a whole new franchise on our hands? Should the Bond franchise take note?
Read MoreTFR Ep. 263: Horns, 2015 Oscars Preview
Chris Scalzo
This week on The First Run, the guys decide to ignore the big theatrical releases and instead fire up their streaming services with Alexandre Aja’s ‘Horns’.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 262: A Most Violent Year, 5 Best Films Of 1988
Chris Scalzo
On this episode of The First Run, the 2014 catch up finally concludes…maybe, with J.C. Chandor’s ‘A Most Violent Year’.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 261: Inherent Vice, 2015 Preview
Chris Scalzo
This week on TFR, Chris and Dave cruise the late 60’s L.A. scene with Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Inherent Vice’.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 260: American Sniper, 5 Worst Films Of 2014
Chris Scalzo
Clint Eastwood’s latest effort features Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle, the U.S. military’s greatest sniper. Are we talking ‘Unforgiven’ quality, or more ‘Hereafter’? Plus it’s the 5 Worst Films of 2014!
Read MoreTFR Ep. 259: Taken 3, 10 Best Films Of 2014
Chris Scalzo
This week on The First Run, Dave and Chris checked out one of the great final chapters in cinematic trilogy history, along with films like Return Of The Jedi, Ocean’s 13 and Matrix Revolutions, here comes Taken 3.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 258: The Imitation Game, The Interview, Call It!
Chris Scalzo
This week on the big show, Chris and Dave checked out the most controversial film of the decade, ‘The Interview’! Does the film measure up to all the hullabaloo? Is it at least funny? Then the guys jump over to Oscar Contender Land with Benedict Cumberbatch in ‘The Imitation Game’.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 257: The Hobbit: Battle Of The Five Armies, 5 Best Films of 1989
Chris Scalzo
This week on The First Run, Chris and Dave bid bon voyage to the ‘The Hobbit’ trilogy. Is the last film a return to the majestic heights of the original ‘Lord Of The Rings’ films? Or should we all just be happy it’s over.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 256: Big Hero 6, Exodus: Gods And Kings, What Are The Odds?
Chris Scalzo
This week on The First Run, Disney’s ‘Big Hero 6’ and Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus: Gods And Kings’. ‘Big Hero 6’ features a cuddly bad ass robot and ‘Exodus’ has got a bad ass Moses.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 255: The Babadook, 5 Films NOT To Watch With Your Family
Chris Scalzo
This week on The First Run, Chris and Dave watched the Australian horror film, ‘The Babadook’ and try not to wet themselves.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 254: The Hunger Games - Mockingjay Part 1, 2014 Holiday Gift Guide
Chris Scalzo
It’s the return of Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1. Does Jennifer Lawrence still tickle the fancy of the Reddit generation? Are two movies required to conclude the greatest young adult literary epic of the past 300 years? Could we be more sarcastic jerks than we are now?
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