TFR Ep. 303: Everybody Wants Some!!, Spies Like Us, Call It!
Chris Scalzo
Richard Linklater returns with another trip into the past with the 1980 based, ‘Everybody Wants Some!!’.
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TFR Ep. 302: Midnight Special, Eye In The Sky, Flight Of The Navigator, What Are The Odds?
Chris Scalzo
On the big program this week, Chris and Matt stayed up super late and checked out ‘Midnight Special’, the latest from director Jeff Nichols.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 301: Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice, Batman ’89, Best & Worst BvS Moments
Chris Scalzo
‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’. Can the film possibly be as bad as its Rotten Tomatoes score? Have Scalzo’s hopes of the expanded DC cinematic universe been crushed just as it starts?
Read MoreTFR Ep. 300: 10 Cloverfield Lane, Weird Science, The Best Year In Movies, 5 Best Films Since TFR
Chris Scalzo
Happy Anniversary! It’s episode 300 of The First Run, featuring the return of former co-host, Chris Esposito. And it’s all just in time for the non-sequel, sequel ’10 Cloverfield Lane’.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 299: The Witch, Footloose, Top 5 Cinemascore Disconnects
Chris Scalzo
On this episode of The First Run, Chris & Matt discuss the greatest witch movie since ‘Suspiria’,‘The Witch’! I don’t know if that’s actually true. I just thought of it and it sure sounded catchy.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 298: Deadpool, Hail, Ceasar!, Willow, Oscar Picks, 5 Best Movie Romances
Chris Scalzo
It’s a super-sized 298th episode featuring Chris & Matt’s discussion of ‘Deadpool’, ‘Hail Caesar!’, and ‘Willow’! Yes, that ‘Willow’.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 297: Ip Man 3, Kung Fu Panda 3, Beasts Of No Nation, Better Off Dead, Best Part 3’s
Chris Scalzo
On this episode of The First Run, Chris and Matt engage their inner chi, and bust some heads with their discussions of ‘Ip Man 3’ and ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ and a bunch of other stuff!
Read MoreTFR Ep. 296: Bone Tomahawk, Labyrinth, Call It!
Chris Scalzo
Kurt Russell is a bad ass! We love Kurt Russell. But did we love his other new western, ‘Bone Tomahawk’? And 'Labyrinth'. Sigh...we miss you David!
Read MoreTFR Ep. 295: The Revenant, Monster Squad, Best Films Of 2015
Chris Scalzo
This week it's 'The Revenant', 'Monster Squad', & the Best Films of 2015! How awesome is that?!?
Read MoreTFR Ep. 294: The Hateful 8, Masters Of The Universe, 2016 Preview
Chris Scalzo
Chris & Matt discuss Tarantino’s ‘The Hateful Eight’, ‘Masters Of The Universe’ (yes, the movie from 1987), and review their 2016 Film Preview.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 293: Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Spoilers Discussion, 5 Best Force Awakens Moments
Chris Scalzo
Our most anticipated film of the year is finally here, ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’. It’s been a long road through the dark forest of Star Wars prequels. But we're finally here...
Read MoreTFR Ep. 292: Spotlight, Slow West, Childhood Movies Challenge
Chris Scalzo
This week it's 'Spotlight', 'Slow West' and possibly the beginning of the end of our hosts fond memories of their childhoods.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 291: A Very Murray Christmas, Krampus, TFR Libs
Chris Scalzo
National treasure Bill Murray brings hosts his very own Christmas special on Netflix! And we watched it so you don’t have to. But you probably should. Krampus discussion too!
Read MoreTFR Ep. 290: Creed, The Good Dinosaur, 2015 Holiday Gift Guide
Chris Scalzo
This week it’s ‘Creed’ or ‘Rocky 7: The Taste For A New Generation’. Can the creative team behind critically adored ‘Fruitvale Station’ breathe new life into a franchise that already rode off into the sunset?
Read MoreTFR Ep. 289: Spectre, The Nightmare, Kung Fury, TFR Lounge
Chris Scalzo
We ain’t dead yet! Chris and Matt are back with a discussion of the latest Bond film, Spectre, The Nightmare, & Kung Fury! Man, that's a lot!
Read MoreTFR Ep. 288: Turbo Kid, Year End Preview
Chris Scalzo
On this week’s program, Chris and Matt discuss Turbo Kid! Imagine Mad Max on a dirt bike. Like a BMX.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 287 Fantastic Four(s), The Gift, Who Dat?
Chris Scalzo
This week on a super-sized episode of The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss “The Fantastic Four”! But not only this year’s version, but the never released film from 1994.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 286: M:I-5 Rogue Nation, 5 Best Films Of 1984
Chris Scalzo
Tom Cruise returns in the Mission Impossible franchise. We’re five films in, does the series show any signs of slowing down?
Read MoreTFR Ep. 285: What We Do In The Shadows, It's Such A Beautiful Day, What Are The Odds?!?
Chris Scalzo
This week on The First Run, we avoided ‘Pixels’ like the plague on cinema it is and decided to take in the New Zealand mockumentary import, ‘What We Do In The Shadows’ and 'It's Such A Beautiful Day'.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 284: Ant-Man, 5 Comic Book Characters That Should NOT Get A Movie
Chris Scalzo
Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes to a close with ‘Ant-Man’! Ant-Man?!? Yes, Ant-Man. Paul Rudd stars as Scott Lang, the tiniest super-hero. But he has a big heart.
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