About this podcast
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.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 299 episodes
- TFR Ep. 834: Fjord · 29 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt return to our annual tradition of checking out Cannes Palm d’Or winner. This year, it’s Christian Mungiu’s ‘Fjord’. A film about…
- TFR Ep. 833: Clayface, V/H/S: Mixtape · 35 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt check out the DC R-Rated pseudo body horror ‘Clayface’ and let you know if it Morbs. Then Chris will give you the big releases on…
- TFR Ep. 832: You Can See Everything, The Devils · 27 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt wade back into the documentary waters with Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s ‘You Can See Everything’. The film was initially shot…
- TFR Ep. 831: Other Mommy · 47 minThis week on The First Run Matt and Chris watch Jessica Chastain genre slum it with ‘Other Mommy’. Chris will then break down the big releases on physical media then they'll…
- TFR Ep. 830: Digger · 31 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt experienced the latest film by Alejandro González Iñárritu and Tom Cruise, it’s ‘Digger’. Watching the trailer, Chris felt people were…
- TFR Ep. 829: Motor City · 39 minThis week on the First Run, Matt and Chris check out the latest experimental film, with this one featuring Chris' man-crush Alan Ritchson with ‘Motor City’. Then Chris will give…
- TFR Ep. 828: Resident Evil · 27 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt take a trip to Raccoon City one more time. Oh wait, what’s this? Our tour guide is one Zach Cregger, who previously helmed ‘Barbarian’…
- TFR Ep. 827: Hope · 24 minThis week on the First Run, Matt and Chris check out the latest k-monster (is that a thing?) film with ‘Hope’. Something is hunting the fine people of Hope Harbor. Is it a…
- TFR Ep. 826: Onslaught, Mayday · 33 minThis week on The First Run, it’s a double feature as Chris and Matt discuss Adam Wingard’s ‘Onslaught’ and the boys from ‘Game Night’ and Matt’s beloved ‘Dungeons & Dragons…
- TFR Ep. 825: Buddy, It Ends · 34 minThis week on the First Run, Chris and Matt check out a film that dares to ask how much of a psychopath was Barney with ‘Buddy’. Chris will give you the big releases on physical…
- TFR Ep. 824: Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma · 25 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the meta sexy(?) horror film from Jane Schoenbrun, ‘Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma’. After the initially confounding…
- TFR Ep. 823: The End Of Oak Street · 47 minThis week on the First Run, it's all dinosaurs all the time with a side of time travel shenanigans with ‘The End of Oak Street’. Then, Chris gives you the big releases on…
- TFR Ep. 822: Toy Story 5 · 27 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the latest in Disney/Pixar’s greatest franchise, it’s ‘Toy Story 5’! Matt loves his little kid cartoons. Always avoiding…
- TFR Ep. 821: Spider-Man: Brand New Day, 5 Favorite Spider-Man Things · 47 minThis week on the First Run, Matt finally gets to see something he was excited about with ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’. Is it the Spider-Man movie to end all Spider-Man movies?…
- TFR Ep. 820: Her Private Hell · 24 minThis week on The First Run, Chris potentially tests Matt’s patience with one of his most anticipated films of 2026! It’s latest from Nicolas Winding Refn, ‘Her Private Hell’!…
- TFR Ep. 819: The Odyssey, Rank 'Em: Christopher Nolan · 50 minThis week on The First Run, Matt and Chris check out the latest from one of the great directors with Christopher Nolan's ‘The Odyssey’. Is it the best movie of the year? Is…
- TFR Ep. 818: Evil Dead Burn · 21 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the latest in the classic Evil Dead horror franchise, ‘Evil Dead Burn’. After more than 40 years, we have an Evil Dead film…
- TFR Ep. 817: Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie · 30 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt catch with the Canadian indie comedy ‘Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie’, which is a slightly more ridiculous mirror glimpse into…
- TFR Ep. 816: Supergirl · 33 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt get their Krypto fix with the next film in James Gunn’s new DC cinematic universe. It’s ‘Supergirl’! Chris will rundown the mercifully…
- TFR Ep. 815: Leviticus · 30 minThis week on The First Run, Matt and Chris continue this great year for horror with ‘Leviticus’. Sure, it's got shades of ‘It Follows’, but that movie rules so shut up and…
- TFR Ep. 814: Disclosure Day · 21 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the latest Steven Spielberg joint about aliens and stuff. It’s ‘Disclosure Day’! Featuring Hollywood it-boy Josh O’Connor…
- TFR Ep. 813: Masters Of The Universe · 44 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt head back to the 80's and the glorious cartoons that served as nothing more than glorified toy advertisements with an all new version…
- TFR Ep. 812: Backrooms · 25 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt decide to delve into their subconscious’ in an attempt to work out the deep hostilities bubbling just underneath the surface of the…
- TFR Ep. 811: The Mandalorian & Grogu, Punisher: One Last Kill · 45 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt see if Disney can get Star Wars back up off the mat with ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’—where the cuteness meter, the “is that really…
- TFR Ep. 810: Obsession, Desert Island ActorThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the horror film sweeping the nation, ‘Obsession’. One of Chris’ favorite horror tropes, the monkey’s paw story get s new spin…
- TFR Ep. 809: Mortal Kombat II · 24 minThis week on The First Run, Matt and Chris check out ‘Mortal Kombat II’. The franchise reboot continues with nary a Christopher Lambert Raiden insight. After the lackluster…
- TFR Ep. 808: Hokum · 22 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Damian McCarthy’s ‘Hokum’. It’s McCarthy’s Hollywood debut after finding indie success with ‘Caveat’ and ‘Oddity’. Adam Scott…
- TFR Ep. 807: Over Your Dead Body · 26 minThis week on the First Run, Matt and Chris check out the latest from Jorma Taccone with ‘Over Your Dead Body’, where two long time partners go to a cabin in the woods, each with…
- TFR Ep. 806: Lee Cronin’s The Mummy · 22 minThis week in The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Evil Dead Rises 2: ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’. After a solid effort with ‘The Hole In The Ground’, followed up with ‘Evil Dead…
- TFR Ep. 805: Faces Of Death (2026) · 30 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt check out the new ‘Faces Of Death’! The film that dares to ask, does watching violence beget violence? The answer: yeah, dude. Can the…
- TFR Ep. 804: Alpha · 21 minThis week on The First Run, as the Super Mario Galaxy film rakes in over $372 million, Chris and Matt discuss the latest film from Julia Ducournau, ‘Alpha’! The director of ‘Raw’…
- TFR Ep. 803: Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come · 25 minThis week on The First Run, Matt and Chris count to 10 and go on the hunt for the devil...for some reason...in ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’. Then, back by popular demand for one…
- TFR Ep. 802: Project Hail Mary · 35 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt are joined by Darin Lundberg of NostalgiaCast and Back To Bluey to discuss Milana Vayntrub’s latest film, ‘Project Hail Mary’…
- TFR Ep. 801: Undertone, 2026 Oscars Wrap Up · 29 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt find out first hand why this is a movie podcast and not a spooky cast with the haunted podcast flick ‘Undertone’. Then, they give your…
- TFR Focus: 2026 Oscars Special · 15 minWelcome to The First Run 2026 Oscars special! Chris and Matt share their predictions for the big 6 categories: Best Supporting Actress/Actor, Best Actor/Actress, Direction, and…
- TFR Ep. 800: The Bride, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, 5 Favorite Films From Eps 701-800 · 47 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt celebrate their 800th episode by paying tribute to all you brides out there! First up, Jessie Buckley leads Maggie Gyllenhaal’s (let’s…
- TFR Ep. 799: How To Make A Killing · 26 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt check out the latest film that should have gone straight to streaming but somehow slipped through, ‘How to Make a Killing’. Does Glen…
- TFR Ep. 798: Good Luck Have Fun Don’t Die · 18 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt venture once more into the breach to assist the always effervescent Sam Rockwell save the future in Gore Verbinski’s ‘Good Luck Have…
- TFR Ep. 797: Whistle · 19 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt call an audible and decide to watch ‘Whistle’, the tale of high schoolers who can't leave well enough alone and being supernaturally…
- TFR Ep. 796: Send Help, Wonder Man · 21 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Sam Raimi’s first horror film since ‘Drag Me To Hell’ from 2009(!) with ‘Send Help’! And that’s it. Actually no, Chris has had…
- TFR Ep. 795: Mercy, The Rip, Top 10 Films of 2025: 5-1 · 41 minThis 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…
- TFR Ep. 794: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, No Other Choice, Top 10 Films of 2025: 10-6 · 41 minThis 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…
- TFR Ep. 793: The Mastermind, 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2026: 5-1 · 45 minThis 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…
- TFR Ep. 792: The Plague, 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2026: 10-6 · 34 minThis 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…
- TFR Ep. 791: Marty Supreme, 5 Other Things We Enjoyed In 2025 · 45 minThis 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…
- TFR Ep. 790: Avatar: Fire And Ash · 21 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt travel once more to Pandora as the Avatar franchise returns with ‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’. This time we’re introduced to a new clan, the…
- TFR Ep. 789: Wake Up Dead Man, Silent Night Deadly Night (2025), In Memoriam Rob Reiner · 37 minThis week on The First Run, Matt and Chris check out the latest accent from Daniel Craig in Rian Johnson's latest Knives Out mystery, ‘Wake Up Dead Man’. Then Chris will give you…
- TFR Ep. 788: Reflection In A Dead Diamond, Netflix & WB Merger · 29 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the latest by the French husband and wife directing team, Hélène Cattet’s & Bruno Forzani’s ‘Reflection In A Dead Diamond’…
- TFR Ep. 787: Train Dreams · 30 minThis week on The First Run, Matt and Chris take a long, dreamy train ride to nowhere, or the answer to everything, with ‘Train Dreams’. Not Train Wars like Chris keeps wanting to…
- TFR Ep. 786: Sisu: Road To Revenge, 2025 Holiday Gift Guide · 33 minThis week on The First Run, Chris and Matt venture once more to the 1940’s to watch a legendary Finish warrior dispatch a bunch more baddies in ‘Sisu: Road To Revenge’. Plus it’s…
