This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt batten down the hatches and prepare for the worst. It’s ’Twisters’ week, featuring ‘Twisters’! This time, it’s Glen Powell and a potentially catatonic Daisy Edgar Jones chasing them tornadoes. Does this retooling of a beloved 90’s disaster film spin is all up with excitement? There’s the pressure-dropping rundown of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Streaming and Viper Video Picks of the Week. Then Matt and Chris, play a rootin’ tootin’ varmit shootin’ round of Who Dat!?! Now let’s wrassle us up a tornado!

00:00-14:47: Intro/Twisters 14:48-26:25: Physical Media Picks 28:38-49:36: Who Dat?!? 49:37-52:04: Wrap Up

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This week on The First Run, it's time for another wide theatrical Nic Cage release! Chris and Matt catch up with the man's latest unhinged performance with Oz Perkins’ ‘Longlegs’. Promoted as the scariest movie of the decade, but what about just 100 minutes of smothering dread? Then there’s the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Viper Video and Streaming Picks of the Week. Matt and Chris then wrap up the show with their Top 5 Serial Killers in Film. They stress "in film".... they aren't changing formats to true crime.

00:00-17:17: Intro/Longlegs 17:18-23:48: Physical Media Picks 23:49-37:42: Top 5 Movie Serial Killers 37:43-39:09: Wrap-Up

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This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt play the shortest game of 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon ever with a discussion of Ti West’s trilogy capper, ‘MaXXXine’. Mia Goth returns to wreak havoc in 1980’s LA in her pursuit of stardom, regardless of you gets in her way. Then it’s the neon-drenched review of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Streaming and Viper Video Picks of the Week. But that’s not all, as Matt and Chris fire up the synthesizer and gas up their Chevy Nova. It’s time for one more road trip to Beverly Hills with ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’. It’s been 37 years since the last installment. Does Axel have anything left in the tank? Finally, Chris and Matt close out the show by sharing their 5 Most Anticipated Films For The Rest Of 2024.

00:00-12:21: Intro/MaXXXine 12:22-20:16: Physical Media Picks 20:17-29:50: Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F 29:51-46:22: 5 Most Anticipated Films Left in 2024 46:23-48:05: Wrap Up

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This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt catch up with the latest from Yorgos Lanthimos, the hardest working man in show business, with the unexpected anthology film, ‘Kinds of Kindness’. There’s the love-struck break down of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Viper Video and Streaming Picks of the Week. Then Matt and Chris wrap it all up with their 5 Favorite Films of 2024...so far!

00:00-16:47: Kinds of Kindness 16:48-26:57: Physical Media Picks 26:58-40:09: Best of 2024 So Far 40:10-42:50: **Wrap Up **

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This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the high octane action thriller you never saw coming with ‘Thelma’. June Squibb finally lands the top of the call sheet at the tender age of 94. Think of it as Hot Fuzz for The Villages. Then there’s the non-stop thrill ride that is the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Steaming and Viper Video Picks of the Week! Then Matt and Chris close out the program by honoring one of the greats with their 5 Favorite Donald Sutherland performances.

00:00-12:01: Intro/Thelma 12:02-19:02: Physical Media Picks 19:03-34:30: 5 Favorite Donald Sutherland Performances 34:31-36:10: Wrap Up

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This week on The First Run, Matt and Chris get in touch with their feelings with the latest from Pixar with, ‘Inside Out 2’. As always, there’s the joy-inducing rundown of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Viper Video and Streaming Picks of the Week. Then Matt and Chris wrap it up the big show with their Top 5 Family Films. Will Chris squeeze in ‘Something Wicked This Way Comes’ again?!?

00:00-12:44: Intro/Inside Out 2 12:45-26:04: Physical Media Picks 26:05-41:06: Top 5 Family Films 41:07-42:52: Wrap-Up

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This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt have just had enough of each other. And funnily enough, both decide to engage with Richard Linklater’s ‘Hitman’, featuring up and coming (and just leaning over the Tatumline) leading man, Glen Powell. Chris shares his thoughts, and fears, regarding the debut feature by Ishana Night Shymalan with, ‘The Watchers’. Then it’s on to the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Streaming and Viper Video Picks of the Week. Matt and Chris close out the show with their 5 Favorite Offbeat Rom Coms.

00:00-25:43: Intro/Hitman 25:44-33:44: Physical Media Picks 33:45-37:54: The Watchers 37:55-52:32: Unusual Rom-Coms 52:33-53:51: Wrap Up

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This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt do their best menacing slow walk as they check out ‘In A Violent Nature’, the latest horror film to flip the horror script by asking "What if we just follow the bad guy?" They give you the big releases on physical media, the Viper Video and Streaming Picks of the Week. Then Matt and Chris wrap it up by trying on different personalities and answering some questions with Who Dat?

In A Violent Nature interview. Matt Zoller Seitz article.

00:00-12:05: Intro/In a Violent Nature 12:06-22:46: Physical Media Picks 22:47-54:17: Who Dat? 54:18-56:34: Wrap Up

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