The First Run

Soft Core Film Talk

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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.
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TFR Ep. 758: Thunderbolts*, 5 Favorite MCU Performances
Thursday, 8 May, 2025

This week on The First Run, the MCU pulls out the B-Team with ‘Thunderbolts*’. Florence Pugh leads of teams of also-rans to save the city, and perhaps themselves. Does the MCU make that long-awaiting course correction? Or is it more content from the factory assembly line? Chris and Matt give you the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Viper Video and Streaming Picks of the Week! Then Matt and Chris rank where Thunderbolts (and ‘Captain America: Brave New World’) falls in their Letterboxd list and reveal their 5 Favorite MCU performances!00:00-16:54: Intro/Thunderbolts*16:55-26:53: Physical Media Picks26:54-44:20: 5 Favorite MCU Performances/Latest MCU Ranking44:21-48:49: Wrap-UpTheme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey