This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt both get their own personal movie picks! First up, they get involved in a non-heist heist as they discuss Darren Aronofsky’s latest, ‘Caught Stealing’, featuring Elvis and Catwoman. Then Macon Blair’s reboot of the classic Troma movie ‘Toxic Avenger’, in the can since 2023, finally gets a theatrical release! Can you possibly improve upon a beloved b-movie masterpiece? All that and more on another toxic (in a good way) episode of The First Run!

00:00-12:50: Intro/Caught Stealing 12:51-25:04: The Toxic Avenger 25:05-29:21: Andor/Outro

Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt take a wild ride through Ethan Coen’s latest solo mystery-comedy, _Honey, Don’t! _Margaret Qualley plays a private eye with a monotone, a mission, an intense sexual appetite, and zero patience for nonsense. The guys will tell you if it even gets close to reaching the heights of past Coen classics.

Then, Gotham gets a Dolby facelift as Batman (1989) swoops back into theaters. The guys revisit Burton’s brooding classic, Nicholson’s chaotic Joker, and ask the eternal question: is this the best version of the Caped Crusader on screen?

00:00-15:17: Intro/Honey Don't 15:18-21:46: Batman 1989 21:47-23:19: Wrap Up

Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt take their kitty cat bracelet out of storage to watch the latest adventure of the Mansell family as they try and take a vacation and end up getting into all kinds of wacky trouble in ‘Nobody 2’. Then Ari Aster returns with ‘Eddington’, the story about, well, a story that maybe serves no one, or is the hilarious satire of Covid and our deep divide we didn’t know we needed.

00:00-12:46: Intro/Nobody 2 12:47-15:49: Chris Pratt (Now What?!?) 15:50-27:13: Eddington 27:14-32:13: Wrap Up

Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt lock and load for a double feature. First up is ‘Weapons’, the highly anticipated horror film from the writer/director of the still unavailable on physical media, ‘Barbarian’. Does it deserve all the hype?

Then they head down under with ‘Dangerous Animals’, a film that stars Jai Courtney and might actually be the better for it. I know, Matt and Chris are shocked too. So settle in for an all new, all different First Run!

00:00-19:38: Intro/Weapons 19:39-28:40: Dangerous Animals 28:41-33:17: Wrap Up

Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Akiva Schaffer’s reboot of the Police Squad franchise with ‘The Naked Gun’. Can the film revive the spoof genre? Is it at least worthy of the originals? There’s the always hilarious review of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Streaming and Viper Video Picks of the Week. Then Matt and Chris close out the show with the Horror Madness finals! Who’s coming out on top? Like a blind man at an orgy, we’re going to have to feel our way through this.

00:00-12:33: Intro/The Naked Gun 12:34-20:33: Physical Media Picks 20:34-31:56: Horror Madness: Finals 31:57-36:36: Wrap Up

Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

Horror Madness Bracket

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt stretch, flame on, and go full clobberin’ time as we dive into the story of Marvel’s first family in ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’. From cosmic rays to family bonds that would make Dom Toretto proud, they see if this entry is a breath of fresh air in the MCU. Or if it can make Chris care about the FF. There's the big release on physical media, the Viper Video and streaming picks of the week.Then they wrap it all up with a lengthy discussion on the 2020's for the final qualifier bracket of Horror Madness, which is weird since the decade is only half over.

00:00-21:29: Fantastic Four: First Steps 21:30-32:16: Physical Media Picks 32:17-50:11: Horror Madness: 2020's (so far) 50:12-51:54: Wrap-Up

Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt are joined by TFR theme composer Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey to discuss James Gunn’s big swing with ‘Superman’. After the failed Snyder-verse, Warner Bros. attempts a lighter not so dour reboot for the DC Cinematic Universe. Does Gunn pull it off and deliver a rollicking adventure filled reset? Do Gunn at least ‘get’ Superman? And most importantly, is Chris happy? Then there’s the periwinkle-esque Kryponite (that is a real thing) that is the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Streaming and Viper Video Picks of the Week. Then the Justice Gang continues Horror Madness with films from 2010-2019!

00:00-36:17: Intro/Superman 36:18-45:06: Physical Media Picks 45:07-1:11:21: Horror Madness: 2010’s 1:11:22-1:14:15: Wrap Up

Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt tag along for prehistoric chaos and painfully awkward hangouts. First up, it’s ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’, the latest chapter in the dino-verse. Does this evolution in the franchise finally earn its place in the fossil record—or is it just another roar without bite? Then they pivot to ‘Friendship’, the offbeat comedy pairing Tim Robinson’s cringe-inducing genius with Paul Rudd’s affable charm. It’s a buddy flick that veers into hilarious discomfort, misread signals, and painfully funny truths about adult relationships. Is it a cult classic in the making or just a masterclass in awkward silences? After that, they flip through this week’s Physical Media highlights, give you the Viper Video and Streaming Picks of the Week! Then Horror Madness bracket moves into the Willenium with the 2000s.

00:00-13:37: Intro/Jurassic World Rebirth 13:38-19:53: Physical Media Picks of the Week 19:54-28:25: Friendship 28:26-50:21: Horror Madness: 2000's 50:22-52:58: Wrap Up

Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

Horror Madness Bracket