Tfr Ep. 55: Hall Pass, Client 9, Inventory of Best Picture Snubs: Delayed
Chris Scalzo
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TFR Ep. 54: Unknown, Cedar Rapids, TFR Libs
Chris Scalzo
Who doesn't like a driven, ticked off Liam Neeson?!? This week we revisit our inner bad ass with Mr. Neeson in his newest film, 'Unknown'. Has 'Taken 2' been released? After that, we check in on the Sundance comedy darling, Cedar Rapids. Is it another cookie cutter indie comedy, or is there something more going on in Iowa? As always we'll fill you in on the big releases on blu-ray and dvd this week, then take it all home with a rambunctious and potentially violent edition of TFR Libs. So pack your bags, grab your passport, and work on your Omar impression. We're The First Run.
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00:00-10:59: Intro/Unknown
11:00-23:39: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
23:40-36:03: Cedar Rapids
36:04-1:02:39: TFR Libs
1:02:40-1:05:37: Wrap Up
Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
TFR Ep. 53: Just Go With It, The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, Call It: Oscar Edition
Chris Scalzo
This week, it's the return of everyone's favorite man child, Adam Sandler, & everyone's favorite friend, Jennifer Aniston, in 'Just Go With It'. Is this an It you should go with? Also, we catch up with the latest Terry Gilliam film, 'The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus', no not the movie with Natalie Portman. The one with Heath Ledger. We'll fill you in on the latest releases on blu-ray and dvd. Then wrap it all up with our Oscar picks with the return of Call It: Oscar Edition. So take a listen and choose enlightenment through your favorite guru, the First Run.
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00:00-15:46: Intro/Just Go With It
15:47-24:57: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
24:58-35:57: The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus
35:58-57:40: Call It: Oscar Edition
Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
TFR Ep. 53: Just Go With It, The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus, Call It: Oscar Edition - Delayed
Chris Scalzo
Due to unforeseen events, this weeks episode will not be available until this weekend. Probably Saturday night. Sorry for the delay!
TFR Ep. 52: The Roommate, Enter The Void, What Are The Odds?
Chris Scalzo
We're back this week with the psycho college roommate thriller, the... umm... 'Roommate'. I'm not so sure having Leighton Meester obsessed with me is such a bad concept. After that, it's the newest film by Irreversible director Gaspar Noe, 'Enter The Void'. It's a drug fueled trip through the life of a wayward kid in Japan. Artistic and experimental? Sure. Overly dramatic and self indulgent? Perhaps... We'll let you know about the big releases on blu-ray and dvd. And wrap up the whole sordid affair with the return of the segment, What Are The Odds. So lock your dorm room and light up the bong. We're The First Run.
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00:00-11:17: Intro/The Roommate
11:18-21:14: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
21:15-36:49: Enter The Void
36:50-58:23: What Are The Odds
58:24-59:59: Wrap Up
Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
TFR Ep. 51: The Rite, Bad Biology, Inventory of the Best Film Moments of 2010
Chris Scalzo
This week we wrestle with our own inner demons with the help of Sir Anthony Hopkins with 'The Rite'. Do we have another terrifying possession thriller on our hands, or is there something more sinister at work here? After that we finally put our money where our mouths are and watch one of our straight to dvd picks of the week with the latest from the legendary explotation director Frank Henenlotter with 'Bad Biology'. Does it measure up to the "classic" films like 'Basket Case' and 'Frankenhooker'? As always we'll fill you in on the dirty little secrets that are the big releases on blu-ray and dvd this week. Then we wrap the whole thing up with our Inventory of the Best Film Moments of 2010. So grab your bible, and pray you don't meet Jennifer OR Batz at the bar one night. Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 51
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00:00-12:08: Intro/The Rite
12:09-24:30: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
24:31-37:25: Bad Biology
37:26-1:01:35: Inventory of the Best Film Moments of 2010
1:01:36-1:04:07: Wrap Up
Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
TFR Ep. 51: The Rite & Bad Biology Delayed Due To Inclement Weather
Chris Scalzo
Oh, and there's another storm coming our way tomorrow...
TFR Ep. 50: Blue Valentine, An Education, Call It!
Chris Scalzo
It's our 50th episode anniversary! And we celebrate it in style with a rather passionate discussion of the critically lauded indie drama about a dissolving marriage, 'Blue Valentine'. We then catch up with Carey Mulligan's award winning debut film, 'An Education'. Has it been worth the wait? We'll stamp your passport and let you know! (not sure what that even means...) We'll also fill you in on the big releases on blu-ray and dvd. Then wrap it up with a challenging round of Call It! So settle in and grab whatever your comfort object is, the tears are going to flow!Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 50
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00:00-23:30: Intro/Blue Valentine
23:31-34:42: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
34:43-44:48: An Education
44:49-58:57: Call It!
58:58-1:01:19: Wrap Up/Outtake (sorta')
Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
TFR Ep. 49: The Green Hornet, Centurion, TFR Libs
Chris Scalzo
Hornet's bite, right? They don't sting. Yeah, that's it. We'll let you know if the long in development 'Green Hornet' floats like a butterfly, or bites like a bee? (wait, that's not right) After that it's the latest (and greatest?) film by auteur Neil Marshall, 'Centurion'. Is it a rebound after the somewhat disappointing 'Doomsday'? We'll give you the low down on the big releases on blu-ray and dvd this upcoming week. And it's the return of TFR Libs, only slightly dirty this time. Now I just have to figure out whether Espo or Howell is my Kato...
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00:00-12:17: Intro/The Green Hornet
12:18-25:50: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
25:51-35:43: Centurion
35:44-57:02: TFR Libs
57:03-55:39: Wrap Up/Outtake
Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
TFR Ep. 48: Season Of The Witch, I Love You Philip Morris, Exit Through The Gift Shop, Inventory Our Favorite Films Of 2010: 5-1
Chris Scalzo
This week, that's right, it the final countdown! Our favorite movies of 2010, five - one! Hear what the guys at The First Run picked as our favorite films of the year. If you think there were fireworks and surprises last week in our ten - six, well you better sit down and get comfortable for this one.The guys will also be discussing a couple of movies currently available in theaters and/or Netflix queues everywhere. We switched things up a bit this week. Matt and Chris have their review of I Love You Phillip Morris, the latest film from Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor where they explore love and relationship ups and downs, with each other. Next, Chris and Espo review the latest Nicolas Cage juggernaut, currently earning the praise of an awe inspiring 5% of critics, Season of the Witch.
Then, the guys regroup to discuss Exit Through the Gift Shop, a momentum gaining documentary about street artists and their art, with the intent and benefit of being both informative, and provocative, and poses the question of where the art and the documentary intersect. All this plus the blu-ray and dvd releases for the week. It's The First Run.Download the show from iTunes here: Episode 48
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00:00-14:09: Intro/Season Of The Witch
14:10-23:03: I Love You Philip Morris
31:58-44:21: Exit Through The Gift Shop
44:22-1:10:21: Inventory Our Favorite Films Of 2010: 5-1
1:10:22-1:16:07: Wrap Up
Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
TFR Ep. 47: The King's Speech, The Kids Are Alright, Inventory Of Our Favorite Films Of 2010: 10-6
Chris Scalzo
It's 2011, and time to start the big 2010 wrap up! We visit two assumed Oscar Nominee films, The King's Speech and The Kids Are Alright. What are the odds they both get nominated for Best Picture? 100%. What are the odds they're both universally adored by the show? Not so high... We'll fill you in on the big releases on blu-ray and dvd. Then we start our Dick Clark New Years Rockin' Eve Countdown of the best films of 2010. Just 10-6 this week though. We couldn't handle the pressure of doing all ten at once. Don't worry, we'll wrap it up next week! So pack up the New Years stuff, and for pete's sake, take down the tree. It's The First Run.
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00:00-12:39: Intro/The King's Speech
12:40-20:17: Blu-Ray, DVD Picks
20:18-33:10: The Kids Are Alright
33:11-53:08: Inventory of Our Favorite Films of 2010: 10-6
53:09-56:30: Wrap Up
Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
TFR Ep. 46: True Grit, Best of the Rest: Most Anticipated Films of 2011
Chris Scalzo
Happy New Year! We decided to take it easy this week and check out just the one film, but it's one we've been waiting patiently for months to see. It's the reunion of the Coen Brothers and The Dude himself, Jeff Bridges, in 'True Grit'. Do the Coen Brothers have another instant classic on their hands? We'll fill you on on the big releases on Blu-Ray for January 4th, and wrap it up with the rest of our Most Anticipated Films of 2011. Some pop the champagne and dial up Seacrest, it's The First Run!
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00:00-11:52: Intro/True Grit
11:53-19:49: Blu-Ray/DVD Picks
19:50-44:54: Best of the Rest: Most Anticipated Films of 2011
44:55-47:50: Wrap Up
Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
TFR Ep. 45: Black Swan, The Fighter, Tron: Legacy, Inventory of Overlooked Films
Chris Scalzo
Oh by gosh, by golly. It's time for mistletoe and The First Run! The holiday season is staring you right in the face, as are a ton of quality films. (psst, the awards season is next!) For your presents opening pleasure, we checked out Darren Aronofsky's latest, 'Black Swan'. Will one of our most anticipated films of the year measure up to its lofty expectations? Do Mark Wahlberg & Christian Bale really deliver Oscar worthy performances in 'The Fighter'? And finally, it's the resurrection of Tron. Does the cult film truly have a Legacy worth catching up with? We have the answers to all of these life changing questions. I hope your stocking is overflowing with goodies, and Santa brought you everything you were hoping for. I love the Reese's Peanut Butter Trees, but keep getting lumps of coal...
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00:00-18:26 Intro/Black Swan
18:27-30:13: The Fighter
30:14-34:44: Blu-Ray/DVD Picks
34:45-48:07: Tron: Legacy
48:08-1:22:07: Inventory of Overlooked Films
1:22:08-1:28:35: Wrap Up
Theme by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
TFR Ep. 44: Restrepo, Valhalla Rising, Inventory of Holiday Gifts for Movie Lovers
Chris Scalzo
Sadly, we were unable to all catch up with 'The Fighter' this week. So we decided to double up on the new dvd releases. First up, sometimes certain films transcend simple entertainment and escapism. One such film is 'Restrepo', an enthralling documentary focusing on the 503rd Infantry Regiment in Afghanistan. Then we leave reality for the mind altering Viking/Crusades epic-ish, 'Valhalla Rising'. We'll fill you in on the big releases on Blu-Ray and dvd, then wrap it up with an Inventory of Holiday Gifts for Movie Lovers. So grab your gear private, and let's go fight us some vikings! It's The First Run.
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00:00-14:59: Intro/Restrepo
15:00-23:31: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
23:32-34:03: Valhalla Rising
34:04-53:55: Inventory of Holiday Gifts for Movie Lovers
53:56-56:56: Wrap Up/Outtake
If you needed another reason to see Megashark vs. Crocosaurus, it stars Urkel!
Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford Bey
TFR Ep. 43: The Warrior's Way, The Good, The Bad, & The Weird, Inventory Of Our Most Anticipated Films Of 2011
Chris Scalzo
The First Run gang heads out to the Far East with a pair of Asian films this week. First up, it's the modern day fairy tale, 'The Warriors Way'. It features Asian super star Dong-gun Jang, Espo favorite Kate Bosworth, and Geoffrey Rush. After that, we delve further into the mysteries of the Orient with the 'Gun-Fu' re-imagining of 'The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly', 'The Good, The Bad, And The Weird'. We'll also fill you in on some big releases on blu-ray, and reveal our Most Anticipated Films of 2011. So, dust off your chaps and grab your passports, it's The First Run!
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00:00-13:24: Intro/The Warrior's Way
13:25-24:56: Blu-Ray/DVD Picks
24:57-36:46: The Good, The Bad and The Weird
36:47-58:54: Inventory Of Our Most Anticipated Films Of 2011
Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
TFR Ep. 42: 127 Hours, I'm Still Here, Call It
Chris Scalzo
Holiday shopping is now in full swing, and you think being stuck in a line takes forever! Well, TFR favorite James Franco has a story for you about being stuck in Danny Boyle's latest, '127 Hours'. We'll let you know if this story of survival is as good as all the critics say. Then we pop over to Crazytown to check on it's newest inhabitant, Joaquin Phoenix. Is his film 'I'm Still Here' truly a documentary about a star spinning out of control, or is there something else going on here? We'll fill you in on what's dropping next in blu-ray and dvd, and wrap up the party with the return of 'Call It'. So, lay off the coke and hookers, and please for the love of God, tell people where you're going when you head off alone... It's the First Run.
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00:00-11:56: Opening/127 Hours
11:57-26:36: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks/Espo's Corner
26:37-39:02: I'm Still Here
39:03-59:51: Call It
59:52-1:03:08: Wrap Up
Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
TFR Ep. 41: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 1, Un Prophete, Inventory of Kids Movies for Adults
Chris Scalzo
Happy Thanksgiving all! The holiday season is officially upon us, and TFR kicks it off with 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (part 1)'. After that, we jet across the pond, then a sharp right to France for the prison drama, 'Un Prophete'. As always, we'll let you know about the big releases on Blu-Ray and DVD. Then we wrap up the show with our Inventory of Kids Movies Made For Adults Too. So let the tryptophan settle in, and listen to the dulcet tones of The First Run as we rock you to sleep (unless you're driving of course).
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00:00-20:54: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt. 1
20:55-33:29: Blu-Ray/DVD Picks
33:30-42:20: Un Prophete
42:21-1:02:19: Inventory of Kid Movies for Adults too
1:02:20-1:06:39: Wrap Up
Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
TFR Ep. 40: Morning Glory, Monsters, Who Dat?
Chris Scalzo
Scalzo is still trying to figure out which film is scarier. Morning Glory or Monsters? Which film had more heart? The answer may surprise you. This week is a 'biggin'. Espo makes some bold statements about Rachel McAdams. And Scalzo goes on a rant about Morning Glory, and why you deserve better. ...that (d)evolves into a discussion about art, and Scalzo is prodded to defend Antichrist yet again. After that we discuss the micro budgeted indie horror film darling, Monsters. Can a film exceed its budget limitations, or is it hampered by them? We'll fill you in on the big releases for the upcoming Tuesday on blu-ray and dvd. And wrap it up with the rousing return of 'Who Dat?'. So set your alarm to wake up early and catch the news about the Contaminated Zone. It's The First Run!
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00:00-28:58: Intro/Morning Glory
28:59-38:24: Blu-Ray/DVD Picks
38:25-47:08: Monsters
47:09-1:08:54: Who Dat?
1:08:55-1:11:33: Wrap Up/Outtake
Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
TFR Ep. 39: Due Date, The Crazies, TFR Libs
Chris Scalzo
Feel the love! No! You Feel it! FEEL IT! This week it's all Scalzo man crush all the time. First up, it's Bobby Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis in the most awesome-est buddy road trip movie ever in 'Due Date'. After that it's the dreamy, yet dangerous Timothy Olyphant in the update of George Romero's 'The Crazies'. We'll let you know the big releases coming up on blu-ray and dvd, and close it all out with the return of TFR Libs. So join the TFR gang while we steal a Federale's truck and high tail it out of Ogden Marsh!
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00:00-11:07: Intro/Due Date
11:08-26:27: Blu-Ray & DVD Picks
26:28-37:16: The Crazies '09
37:17-1:01:01: TFR Libs
1:01:02-1:05:10: Wrap Up/Outtake
Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
TFR Ep. 38: Hereafter, Winter's Bone, What Are The Odds?
Chris Scalzo
You feelin' lucky, punks? Oh, you are? Well okay, in that case, let me show you a little bit about what you have to look forward to. That's right, Clint Eastwood takes time out of his tough guy schedule, to show us his idea of the afterlife in his newest film, Hereafter. A proven director, Eastwood journeys into new territory to try to provide some insight into one of life's great unknowns and reflect on life in general, with a topic that is sure to inspire and engage all audiences. The guys will also be discussing Winter's Bone, a small independent movie that has generated a lot of praise. To answer your question, no sadly it's not about a guy named Winter, and the letter R isn't missing from the title. Grow up! It's a suspenseful tale of poverty, desperation, and strength, set in the wilderness of the Ozark mountains.
In addition, a rundown of this week's blu-ray/dvd picks, and once again it's time for everyone's favorite game, What Are The Odds?! So dial up John Edward, and try to figure out who you know in your life whose name begins with a 'J'. It's an all new episode of the First Run!
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00:00-13:31: Intro/Hereafter
13:32-24:55: Blu-Ray/DVD Picks
24:56-36:05: Winter's Bone
36:06-1:01:16: What Are The Odds?
1:01:17-1:04:51: Wrap Up
Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
Correction: Yes, I know. I kept pronouncing Lars Von Trier as 'Van' Trier. I have absolutely no idea why.