TFR Ep. 628: Halloween Ends, Blonde, Company Of Wolves, 5 Favorite Halloween Candies
Chris Scalzo
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt head back to Haddonfield one more time, for now, as the David Gordon Green and Danny McBride helmed Halloween rest comes to an end with, ‘Halloween Ends’. Is Jamie Lee Curtis’ second run at franchise resetting sequel the best one yet? Then it’s on to the film Matt has been chomping at the bit to discuss for weeks! Andrew Dominik’s ‘Blonde’, featuring Ana De Armas as the Marilyn Monroe. It’s Netflix’s first NC-17 film, could it herald the beginning of a re-examination of the rating and its stigma? But things don’t end there! The Werewolf Marathon continues with ‘The Company Of Wolves’, a Grimm’s Fairy Tale come to life ala Hammer Studios. But was the 80’s too late to release it? There’s the venerable rundown of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Streaming and Straight to DVD Picks of the Week. Matt and Chris then close out the show by sharing their 5 Favorite Halloween Candies! What are you hoping to score this season?
00:00-18:50: Intro/Halloween Ends
18:50-33:50: Blonde
33:51-43:20: Physical Media Picks
43:21-55:44: The Company of Wolves
55:45-1:09:24: 5 Favorite Halloween Candies
1:09:25-1:11:45: Wrap-Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey