The First Run

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The First Run is a weekly podcast featuring lively, spirited talk about film. We'll be discussing a wide variety of films including new releases, lost classics and perhaps a controversial opinion or two. So come join us for some animated conversation, that only occasionally devolves into rudimentary chimp-like poop throwing.

Episode List

TFR Ep. 795: Mercy, The Rip, Top 10 Films of 2025: 5-1

Jan 30th, 2026 5:03 AM

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt check out the first true January movie of 2026 with Timur Bekmambetov’s ‘Mercy’, featuring Hollywood’s 4th best Chris (Pratt) and the UK’s best Ferguson (Rebeca). Then, the guys discuss the latest from the bro-iest bros in Hollywood, it’s Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in Joe Carnahan’s ‘The Rip’! Matt and Chris wrap it all up with their 5 Favorite Films of 2025!00:00-12:17: Intro/Mercy12:18-21:41: The Rip21:42-37:16: 5 Favorite Films of 202537:17-41:26: Wrap Up Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

TFR Ep. 794: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, No Other Choice, Top 10 Films of 2025: 10-6

Jan 23rd, 2026 5:03 AM

This week on The First Run, it’s a jumbo-sized program featuring Chris and Matt discussing Nia DiCosta’s ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’. Picking up moments after the previous films, Spike’s adventures in the cursed Scottish Highlands continue as Ralph Fiennes’s Dr. Ian Kelson and the Jimmy’s take center stage. Then 2025 wraps with Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ as Lee Byung-hun’s loss of his job appears to force him to extreme measures to lock up a new job. Matt and Chris then begin the wrap up last year with their Ten Favorite Films of 2025, numbers 10-6!00:00-15:23: Intro/28 Years Later: The Bone Temple15:24-25:19: No Other Choice25:20-38:35: Top 10 Films of 2025: 10-6 38:36-40:47: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey.

TFR Ep. 793: The Mastermind, 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2026: 5-1

Jan 16th, 2026 3:52 PM

This week on The First Run Matt and Chris were supposed to see the latest from Park Chan Wook but that didn't happen because Matt is dedicated enough to drive to NYC to see a movie for you. The nerve. Instead, they catch up with The Mastermind, a tragic comedy of errors masquerading as a heist film. Then, Chris and Matt give you their top 5 most anticipated films of 2026. 00:00-13:34: Intro/The Mastermind13:35-16:29: Lee Cronin, The Mummy, and Famous Acquaintances16:30-42:55: Most Anticipated of 2026: 1-542:56-45:20: Wrap upTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey.

TFR Ep. 792: The Plague, 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2026: 10-6

Jan 9th, 2026 5:03 AM

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the theatrical directorial debut of Charlie Poling’s ‘The Plague’. A bunch of punk kids at a waterpolo summer camp encounter something unsettling…themselves. Plus Matt and Chris begin their Top 10 Most Anticipated Films, starting off with numbers 10-6!00:00-16:12: Intro/The Plague16:13-32:10: Most Anticipated Films of 2026: 10-632:11-34:13: Wrap UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

TFR Ep. 791: Marty Supreme, 5 Other Things We Enjoyed In 2025

Jan 2nd, 2026 7:01 PM

This week on The First Run, the buzz outweighs Chris and Matt's misgivings when they check out the latest from Josh Safdie, ‘Marty Supreme’. Then, because the guys have some kind of a laugh outside of movies for the show, they break down the top 5 other things they enjoyed in 2025. 00:00-16:25: Intro/Marty Supreme16:26-19:19: RIP MTV19:20-41:52: 5 Other Things We Enjoyed in 202541:53-45:23: Wrap Up Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

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