TFR Ep. 261: Inherent Vice, 2015 Preview
Chris Scalzo
This week on TFR, Chris and Dave cruise the late 60’s L.A. scene with Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Inherent Vice’.
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TFR Ep. 260: American Sniper, 5 Worst Films Of 2014
Chris Scalzo
Clint Eastwood’s latest effort features Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle, the U.S. military’s greatest sniper. Are we talking ‘Unforgiven’ quality, or more ‘Hereafter’? Plus it’s the 5 Worst Films of 2014!
Read MoreTFR Ep. 259: Taken 3, 10 Best Films Of 2014
Chris Scalzo
This week on The First Run, Dave and Chris checked out one of the great final chapters in cinematic trilogy history, along with films like Return Of The Jedi, Ocean’s 13 and Matrix Revolutions, here comes Taken 3.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 258: The Imitation Game, The Interview, Call It!
Chris Scalzo
This week on the big show, Chris and Dave checked out the most controversial film of the decade, ‘The Interview’! Does the film measure up to all the hullabaloo? Is it at least funny? Then the guys jump over to Oscar Contender Land with Benedict Cumberbatch in ‘The Imitation Game’.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 257: The Hobbit: Battle Of The Five Armies, 5 Best Films of 1989
Chris Scalzo
This week on The First Run, Chris and Dave bid bon voyage to the ‘The Hobbit’ trilogy. Is the last film a return to the majestic heights of the original ‘Lord Of The Rings’ films? Or should we all just be happy it’s over.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 256: Big Hero 6, Exodus: Gods And Kings, What Are The Odds?
Chris Scalzo
This week on The First Run, Disney’s ‘Big Hero 6’ and Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus: Gods And Kings’. ‘Big Hero 6’ features a cuddly bad ass robot and ‘Exodus’ has got a bad ass Moses.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 255: The Babadook, 5 Films NOT To Watch With Your Family
Chris Scalzo
This week on The First Run, Chris and Dave watched the Australian horror film, ‘The Babadook’ and try not to wet themselves.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 254: The Hunger Games - Mockingjay Part 1, 2014 Holiday Gift Guide
Chris Scalzo
It’s the return of Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1. Does Jennifer Lawrence still tickle the fancy of the Reddit generation? Are two movies required to conclude the greatest young adult literary epic of the past 300 years? Could we be more sarcastic jerks than we are now?
Read MoreTFR Ep. 252.5: Interstellar Spoiler Show
Chris Scalzo
No, we didn't forget! Late but still awesome, it's our Interstellar Spoiler Show!
Read MoreTFR Ep. 253: Birdman, TFR Libs
Chris Scalzo
Chris and Dave watched Michael Keaton, along with Edward Norton, tear it up in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s ‘Birdman’. The story of a not quite washed up actor trying to recapture his art, one disastrous rehearsal at a time.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 252: Interstellar, Who Dat?!?
Chris Scalzo
Christopher Nolan latest film, ‘Interstellar’, starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, and a whole mess of other people is here! Is it Nolan’s masterpiece or a bloated effects-driven mess?
Read MoreTFR Ep. 251: John Wick, 5 Best Cinematic Comebacks
Chris Scalzo
This week on The First Run, Dave & Chris watched Keanu Reeves kick all kinds of ass, and possible reignite his career, in ‘John Wick’…?
Read MoreTFR Halloween Special: Tusk, Annabelle, Deliver Us From Evil, Wolf Creek 2, Best Head Explosions
Chris Scalzo
Happy Halloween! It’s a special edition of TFR as Chris Scalzo fills you in on some of the horror films he’s checked out recently. Some good, some bad, hopefully all scary.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 250: The Fury, The Lounge
Chris Scalzo
It’s our 250th episode spectacular! Chris and Dave are joined by former co-hosts Chris Espo & Matt Howell for our anniversary edition. The big show features our discussion of David Ayer’s ‘Fury’, starring Brad Pitt.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 249: The Judge, 5 Best Court Room Dramas
Chris Scalzo
This week on the big show, it’s a non-Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. picture, ’The Judge’.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 248: Gone Girl, 5 Best Films Of 1990
Chris Scalzo
This week on The First Run, Chris & Dave caught up with the latest from David Fincher, ‘Gone Girl’. It’s the story of some guy’s wife that disappears and he may or may not have killed her. Or something. I don’t know.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 247: The Equalizer, Call It!
Chris Scalzo
Denzel Washington is Edward Woodward as Robert (McCall?) in…'The Equalizer'. Is Denzel intruding on Liam Neeson’s aging action thriller territory?
Read MoreTFR Ep. 246: A Walk Among The Tombstones, What Are The Odds?
Chris Scalzo
This week on The First Run, Chris and Dave got to see an out of season Liam Neeson movie, ‘A Walk Among The Tombstones’, where Liam Neeson does his Liam Neeson thing.
Read MoreTFR Ep. 245: The Drop, 5 Actors Destined To Win An Oscar
Chris Scalzo
Is the crucible that was the last few weeks at the movies over with 'The Drop', starring Tom Hardy and James Gandolfini in his last film role?
Read MoreTFR Ep. 244: The One I Love, Who Dat?
Chris Scalzo
Chris and Dave decided to curl up on their respective couches and check out some On Demand Indie stuff with ‘The One I Love’, starring Mark Duplass and Elisabeth Moss.
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