TFR Ep. 458: Spider-Man: Far From Home, Midsommar, Best Films Of 2019 (So Far)
Chris Scalzo
It’s a double feature this week on The First Run as Chris and Matt discuss ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ and Ari Aster’s follow up to ‘Hereditary’, ‘Midsommar’. First up Spidey and friends travel to Europe as the web slinger gets drafted by SHIELD to assist in the prevention of a global cataclysm with the arrival of the Elementals. Can Spidey and his new pal Mysterio save the day? Then while in Europe, Matt and Chris pop over to Sweden to participate in the Midsommar festival. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity that may be their last. After falling in love with ‘Hereditary’, can Aster’s follow-up possibly live up to the hype? There’s the relentless rundown of the all the big releases on Blu-Ray & DVD, featuring the Straight to DVD and Streaming Picks of the Week. Finally the show wraps with Chris’ and Matt’s 5 Best Films of 2019 (So Far). Will Chris manage to squeeze ‘Shazam’ on his list? And how many super-hero films will make the cut? We need some art here!
00:00-11:55: Intro/Spider-Man: Far From Home
11:56-21:41: Spider-Man: Far From Home Spoilers
21:42-28:18: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
28:19-41:00: Midsommar
41:01-53:19: 5 Best Films of 2019 (So Far)
53:20-55:46: Wrap Up
Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
Spider-Man: Far From Home Images © Sony Pictures Releasing
Midsommar Images © A24