This week on The First Run, Matt and Chris check out ‘Mortal Kombat II’. The franchise reboot continues with nary a Christopher Lambert Raiden insight. After the lackluster relaunch back in 2021, can the ill-fated franchise fight back? We know there are going to be fatalities but are there going to be Animalities? Babalities?! FRIENDSHIPS?!? One can dream.

00:00-16:11: Intro/Mortal Kombat II

16:12-22:38: Physical Media Picks

22:39-23:53: Wrap Up

Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss Damian McCarthy’s ‘Hokum’. It’s McCarthy’s Hollywood debut after finding indie success with ‘Caveat’ and ‘Oddity’. Adam Scott stars in this ghost/witch//mystery/thriller that begs the question, what even is reality, man?!? Then Chris closes out the show by sharing the big releases on Physical Media with a major announcement!

00:00-09:11: Intro/Hokum

09:12-19:20: Physical Media Picks +

19:21-22:11: Wrap Up

Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey

This week on the First Run, Matt and Chris check out the latest from Jorma Taccone with ‘Over Your Dead Body’, where two long time partners go to a cabin in the woods, each with plans to kill the other. They swear this isn't art imitating the lives of long running podcast hosts. Trust them. Then there’s the rundown of big releases on Physical Media.

00:00-19:00: Intro/Over Your Dead Body

19:01-24:41: Physical Media

24:42-26:03: Wrap Up

Theme music by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey