TFR Ep. 540: The Little Things, Wolfwalkers, 5 Best Movie Cops Since 2000
02/12/21 • 47 min
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt settle in and wrap themselves up in a comfy blanket that is the Denzel thriller. This time out its ‘The Little Things’, Denzel plays a semi-retired cop who’s brought back to his former city and dragged into a mystery that reminds him of a case that’s haunted him for years. Plus Rami Malek and Jared Leto! Then it’s on to the Irish animated folktale, ‘Wolfwalkers’. It’s 1650 in Ireland and Sean Bean (who may or may not die in this one) and his daughter are brought to Kilkenny to take out the local wolf population so the settlers can farm the forest. But there’s something out there...walking with the wolves. There’s shockingly fun review of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Straight to DVD and Streaming Picks of the Week. Then the show closes with Matt and Chris sharing their 5 Favorite Movie Cops since 2000.
00:00-13:24: Intro/The Little Things
13:25-22:12: Physical Media Picks
22:13-29:44: Wolfwalkers
29:45-46:05: 5 Best Movie Cops Since 2000
46:06-47:25: Wrap Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt settle in and wrap themselves up in a comfy blanket that is the Denzel thriller. This time out its ‘The Little Things’, Denzel plays a semi-retired cop who’s brought back to his former city and dragged into a mystery that reminds him of a case that’s haunted him for years. Plus Rami Malek and Jared Leto! Then it’s on to the Irish animated folktale, ‘Wolfwalkers’. It’s 1650 in Ireland and Sean Bean (who may or may not die in this one) and his daughter are brought to Kilkenny to take out the local wolf population so the settlers can farm the forest. But there’s something out there...walking with the wolves. There’s shockingly fun review of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Straight to DVD and Streaming Picks of the Week. Then the show closes with Matt and Chris sharing their 5 Favorite Movie Cops since 2000.
00:00-13:24: Intro/The Little Things
13:25-22:12: Physical Media Picks
22:13-29:44: Wolfwalkers
29:45-46:05: 5 Best Movie Cops Since 2000
46:06-47:25: Wrap Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
Previous Episode
TFR Ep. 539: Sundance 2021 Review, Top 10 of 2020 (5-1)
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt, clearly flush with cash, buy their way into the Sundance Film Festival! Chris and Matt settle in to the great white, West (?) and checked out ‘Censor’, ‘Eight For Silver’, and ‘Prisoners Of The Ghostland’. But the fun doesn’t stop there! Matt also saw ‘John And the Hole’, ‘In the Earth’, ‘Wild Indian’, ‘Strawberry Mansion’, ‘First Date’, and ‘The Blazing World’. Wow. There’s the truly wonderful and extensive rundown of the big releases on home video, featuring the Streaming and Straight to DVD Picks of the Week. And if that’s not enough, Matt and Chris close out there 10 Favorite Films Of 2020, featuring picks 5-1.
00:00-08:29: Intro/Censor
08:30-13:46: Eight For Silver
13:47-22:06: Prisoners of Ghostland
22:07-29:42: Physical Media Picks
29:43-31:58: First Date
31:59-34:40: John And The Hole
34:41-37:27: In The Earth
37:28-40:00: Strawberry Mansion
40:01-43:13: Wild Indian
43:14-46:23: The Blazing World
46:24-01:04:10: 10 Favorite Films Of 2020 (5-1)
01:04:11-01:05:16: Wrap Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
Next Episode
TFR Ep. 541: Judas And The Black Messiah, Saint Maud, What Are The Odds?!?
This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss a couple films that may indeed stick with you for a long time to come. First up, Shaka King tells the story of Fred Hampton, chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party, and his shocking assassination assisted by a member of his organization with ‘Judas And The Black Messiah’. Then from Chicago to an unnamed English seaside town, we spend time with Maud, a private care nurse who has an unreasonable affection for the Lord, and is ready to save you at all costs... There’s the super keen rundown of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Straight to DVD and Steaming Picks of the Week. Matt and Chris then close out the show by playing another round of What Are The Odds?!?
00:00-18:08: Intro/Judas And The Black Messiah
18:09-29:54: Physical Media Picks
29:55-38:36: Saint Maud
38:37-56:42: What Are The Odds?!?
56:43-58:24: Wrap Up
Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
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