The First Run is a weekly podcast featuring lively, spirited talk about film. We'll be discussing a wide variety of films including new releases, lost classics and perhaps a controversial opinion or two. So come join us for some animated conversation, that only occasionally devolves into rudimentary chimp-like poop throwing.
TFR Ep. 818: Evil Dead Burn
Evil Dead Burn (2026) · Jul 17, 2026
TFR Ep. 817: Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2026) · Jul 10, 2026
TFR Ep. 816: Supergirl
Supergirl (2026) · Jul 3, 2026
TFR Ep. 815: Leviticus
Leviticus (2022) · Jun 26, 2026
TFR Ep. 814: Disclosure Day
Disclosure Day (2026) · Jun 19, 2026
TFR Ep. 813: Masters Of The Universe
Masters of the Universe (2026) · Jun 12, 2026
TFR Ep. 811: The Mandalorian & Grogu, Punisher: One Last Kill
The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) · May 29, 2026
TFR Ep. 811: The Mandalorian & Grogu, Punisher: One Last Kill
The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026) · May 29, 2026
TFR Ep. 809: Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat II (2026) · May 15, 2026
TFR Ep. 807: Over Your Dead Body
Over Your Dead Body (2026) · May 1, 2026
TFR Ep. 806: Lee Cronin’s The Mummy
Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026) · Apr 24, 2026
TFR Ep. 805: Faces Of Death (2026)
Faces of Death (2026) · Apr 17, 2026
TFR Ep. 803: Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come
Ready or Not: Here I Come (2026) · Apr 3, 2026
TFR Ep. 802: Project Hail Mary
Project Hail Mary (2026) · Mar 27, 2026
TFR Ep. 799: How To Make A Killing
How to Make a Killing (2026) · Feb 27, 2026
TFR Ep. 798: Good Luck Have Fun Don’t Die
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026) · Feb 20, 2026
TFR Ep. 797: Whistle
Whistle (2025) · Feb 13, 2026
TFR Ep. 794: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, No Other Choice, Top 10 Films of 2025: 10-6
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) · Jan 23, 2026
TFR Ep. 790: Avatar: Fire And Ash
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) · Dec 25, 2025
TFR Ep. 787: Train Dreams
Train Dreams (2025) · Dec 5, 2025
TFR Ep. 784: Predator: Badlands, Bugonia
Bugonia (2025) · Nov 14, 2025
TFR Ep. 784: Predator: Badlands, Bugonia
Predator: Badlands (2025) · Nov 14, 2025
TFR Ep. 783: Frankenstein
Frankenstein (2025) · Nov 7, 2025
TFR Ep. 782: Good Boy, V/H/S: Halloween
V/H/S/Halloween (2025) · Oct 31, 2025
TFR Ep. 782: Good Boy, V/H/S: Halloween
Good Boy (2026) · Oct 31, 2025
TFR Ep. 780: Tron: Ares
TRON: Ares (2025) · Oct 17, 2025
TFR Ep. 779: The Smashing Machine
The Smashing Machine (2002) · Oct 10, 2025
TFR Ep. 775: The Conjuring: Last RItes, Highest To Lowest, Rank ‘Em: The Conjuring Series
The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) · Sep 12, 2025
TFR Ep. 769: Fantastic Four: First Steps, Horror Madness: 2020’s
The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025) · Aug 1, 2025
TFR Ep. 767: Jurassic World: Rebirth, Friendship, Horror Madness: 2000's
Friendship! (2010) · Jul 11, 2025
TFR Ep. 767: Jurassic World: Rebirth, Friendship, Horror Madness: 2000's
Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) · Jul 11, 2025
TFR Ep. 765: 28 Years Later, Horror Madness: The 80’s
28 Years Later (2025) · Jun 27, 2025
TFR Ep. 764: The Life Of Chuck, Killer Of Killers, Horror Madness: The 70’s
The Life of Chuck (2025) · Jun 20, 2025
TFR Ep. 764: The Life Of Chuck, Killer Of Killers, Horror Madness: The 70’s
Predator: Killer of Killers (2025) · Jun 20, 2025
TFR Ep. 763: Ballerina, The Phoenician Scheme, Horror Madness: The 60’s
Ballerina (2025) · Jun 13, 2025
TFR Ep. 761: Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, 5 Favorite Action Franchises
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) · May 30, 2025
TFR Ep. 760: Final Destination: Bloodlines, 5 Favorite Final Destination Kills
Final Destination Bloodlines (2025) · May 23, 2025
TFR Ep. 744: The Brutalist, 10 Favorite Films 2024: 10-6
The Brutalist (2024) · Jan 24, 2025
TFR Ep. 732: Venom: The Last Dance, Rank ‘Em: SSU
Venom: The Last Dance (2024) · Nov 1, 2024
TFR Ep. 729: Joker: Folie à Deux, Salem’s Lot (24), 5 Streaming Horror Picks
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) · Oct 11, 2024
TFR Ep. 722: Alien: Romulus, Favorite Alien Scenes
Alien: Romulus (2024) · Aug 23, 2024
TFR Ep. 702: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, TFR Libs
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) · Apr 5, 2024
TFR Ep. 678: The Exorcist: Believer, When Evil Lurks, 5 Favorite Final Girls
The Exorcist: Believer (2023) · Oct 13, 2023
TFR Ep. 666: Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning: Part 1, 5 Favorite MI Action Set Pieces
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) · Jul 21, 2023
TFR Ep. 664: Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny, 5 Favorite Indy Scenes
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) · Jul 7, 2023
TFR Ep. 660: Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, The Boogeyman, 5 Favorite Animated Series Theme Songs
The Boogeyman (2023) · Jun 9, 2023
TFR Ep. 660: Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, The Boogeyman, 5 Favorite Animated Series Theme Songs
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) · Jun 9, 2023
TFR Ep. 652: The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Super Mario Bros., 5 Favorite Video Games
Super Mario Bros. (1993) · Apr 14, 2023
TFR Ep. 652: The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Super Mario Bros., 5 Favorite Video Games
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) · Apr 14, 2023
TFR Ep. 651: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Inhuman Kiss, TFR Libs
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) · Apr 7, 2023
TFR Ep. 645: Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania, Burial, MCU Ranking
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) · Feb 24, 2023
TFR Focus Ep. 25: ScreenRun: The Thing
The Thing (1982) · Feb 10, 2023
TFR Ep. 637: Avatar: The Way Of Water, Bones And All, 5 Favorite Jimmy Cameron Scenes
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) · Dec 23, 2022
TFR Ep. 632: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, Call It!
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) · Nov 18, 2022
TFR Ep. 620: Orphan: First Kill, Knight Of The Cups, Call It!
Orphan: First Kill (2022) · Aug 26, 2022
TFR Focus Ep. 24: ScreenRun: Aliens
Aliens (1986) · Jul 22, 2022
TFR Ep. 615: Thor: Love And Thunder, Spiderhead, TFR Libs
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) · Jul 15, 2022
TFR Ep. 611: Jurassic World: Dominion, RRR, Who Dat?!?
Jurassic World Dominion (2022) · Jun 17, 2022
TFR Ep. 609: Top Gun: Maverick, The Sadness, 5 Favorite Childhood Crushes
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · Jun 3, 2022
TFR Ep. 606: Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness, Kill Chain, 5 Favorite MCU Post Credit Scenes
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) · May 13, 2022
TFR Ep. 599: X, Deep Water, TFR Top 50: 20-11
Deep Water (2022) · Mar 25, 2022
TFR Ep. 598: The Adam Project, Belfast, TFR Top 50: 30-21
The Adam Project (2022) · Mar 18, 2022
TFR Ep. 598: The Adam Project, Belfast, TFR Top 50: 30-21
Belfast (2021) · Mar 18, 2022
TFR Ep. 597: The Batman, Red Rocket, TFR Top 50: 40-31
The Batman (2022) · Mar 11, 2022
TFR Ep. 587: Matrix: Resurrections, Don’t Look Up, 5 Favorite Adam McKay Scenes
The Matrix (1999) · Dec 31, 2021
TFR Ep. 582: Ghostbusters: Afterlife, The Harder They Fall, What Are The Odds?
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) · Nov 26, 2021
TFR Ep. 574: Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Titane, Tokyo Gore Police, TFR Libs
Tokyo Gore Police (2008) · Oct 8, 2021
TFR Ep. 574: Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Titane, Tokyo Gore Police, TFR Libs
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) · Oct 8, 2021
TFR Ep. 574: Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Titane, Tokyo Gore Police, TFR Libs
Titane (2021) · Oct 8, 2021
TFR Ep. 570: Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings , Stillwater, 5 Favorite MCU Villains
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) · Sep 10, 2021
TFR Ep. 557: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, Oxygen, 5 Horror Films Based On A True Story
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) · Jun 11, 2021